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Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Giants re-sign Daniel Jones to long-term deal, tag Saquon Barkley at deadline — The Giants and Daniel Jones just beat the clock. — Jones and the Giants agreed to a long-term contract extension just prior to Tuesday's 4 p.m. franchise tag deadline, a source said.
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Mike Florio / ProFootballTalk:
Inside the Daniel Jones deal — As usual we've gotten a look at the details of the Daniel Jones contract. — As usual, here they are. — 1. Signing bonus: $36 million. — 2. 2023 base salary: $9.5 million, fully guaranteed. — 3. 2023 workout bonus: $500,000, fully guaranteed.
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Andy McCullough / The Athletic:
Former All-Star CF Lorenzo Cain will officially retire as a Royal this summer — On the day he returned to Oklahoma, the day after the Brewers released him last June, Lorenzo Cain convened his cabinet of advisors to discuss his future. — Cain was only a couple months past his 36th birthday when Milwaukee cut him.
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Reuters:
Lorenzo Cain to retire this summer as a Royal — Lorenzo Cain is hanging up his cleats. — The two-time All-Star and former American League Championship Series MVP will officially retire this summer as a Kansas City Royal. — “I left it in the hands of my boys,” Cain, father to three boys ages 5 to 8, told The Athletic.
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Royals Review and Battery Power
Jim Reineking / USA Today:
2023 World Baseball Classic: Schedule, how to watch, betting info, countries and groups — World Baseball Classic returns for first time since 2017 after delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. — Baseball's premier international championship tournament opens Tuesday night (United States time …
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Seen and heard at Team USA's first workout before World Baseball Classic — PHOENIX - A smattering of notes from Team USA's first workout Tuesday in preparation for the World Baseball Classic: — • Team USA manager Mark DeRosa addressed his club for about 15 minutes …
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Winderman's view: Heat bench with needed burst when needed most — MIAMI — Observations and other notes of interest from Monday night's 130-128 victory over the Atlanta Hawks: — Erik Spoelstra went out of his way to keep Caleb Martin in reserve in this one. — As if he knew what was needed.
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat give it their best shot in 130-128 comeback victory over Hawks
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Denver Post, Boston Herald and Mercury News
Antwan Staley / New York Daily News:
Owner Woody Johnson and other key Jets meeting with Aaron Rodgers in California: sources — The Jets are putting on the full-court press for Aaron Rodgers. — Jets owner Woody Johnson, general manager Joe Douglas, head coach Robert Saleh and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett flew …
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Antwan Staley / New York Daily News:
It's Aaron Rodgers or bust for the Jets as they miss out on Derek Carr
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Knicks' 9-game winning streak snapped by lowly Hornets, falling apart on offense in final eight minutes — The streak is over. Unexpectedly. — Playing as if hungover from their double-OT thriller two nights earlier, the Knicks collapsed Tuesday night against the lowly Hornets …
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Jose Quintana ‘trying to be ready’ for start of season after suffering stress fracture in rib — PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets came into spring training with eight starting pitchers knowing that all eight would likely be needed at some point throughout the season. That depth is already being tested.
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Denver Post, MLB Baseball News … and MLB Trade Rumors
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Mark W. Sanchez / New York Post:
Jose Quintana injury presents Mets with first challenge
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Rob Bradford / audacy.com:
Mitch Moreland is making it official: He has retired — FORT MYERS, Fla. - Perhaps it was fitting that he said the words for the first time while wearing a Red Sox uniform. — “I'm retired,” Mitch Moreland told WEEI.com while standing on the CoolToday Park field just prior …
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Jared Weiss / The Athletic:
As banged-up Grant Williams struggles to find a role, Celtics need a turnaround fast — What is happening to the Celtics late in games? Boston just ran through one of its toughest gauntlets of the season and came out completely, well, scathed. This team is still a contender but appears more vulnerable than ever.
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers 3B Tyler Nevin reports oblique soreness; Andy Ibáñez injures finger — LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers third baseman Tyler Nevin, in the thick of a fierce competition for a spot on the Opening Day roster, removed himself from batting practice Tuesday and reported soreness in his oblique.
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