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Scott M. Reid / Orange County Register:
College Sports |  Casey Wasserman: Fire Chip Kelly talk is ‘ridiculous’  —  Leading UCLA booster said head coach Chip Kelly should lead the Bruins into their inaugural Big Ten season in 2024  —  A growing outcry for UCLA to fire head coach Chip Kelly is ridiculous and not based on reality …
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UCLA at USC football: Who has the edge?  —  What's at stake, who's better, key matchup to watch, TV info and what the Bruins and the Trojans need to do to win  —  UCLA (6-4 overall, 3-4 Pac-12) at USC (7-4, 5-3)  —  UCLA: QUESTIONABLE: QB Dante Moore (undisclosed), QB Ethan Garbers (foot) …
Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:
Shohei Ohtani becomes first 2-time unanimous MVP winner  —  Ohtani, who also won the American League award in 2021, is the 29th player to win multiple MVP awards.  He is currently a free agent, perhaps set to earn a record-breaking contract.  —  Shohei Ohtani didn't even need to play a full season to achieve another piece of history.
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Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Braves' outfielder Ronald Acuña unanimously wins NL MVP Award  —  Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Braves unanimously won the NL MVP Award, marking the first time in BBWAA voting for Most Valuable Player dating to 1931 that the winners in both leagues were unanimous selections.
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
More MLB rule changes proposed, including batter timeouts, pitching changes and mound visits  —  The reduction in the pitch clock from 20 to 18 seconds with runners on base is the most significant proposal Major League Baseball's joint competition committee is considering, but not the only one.
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R.J. Anderson / CBSSports.com:
MLB mulling rules changes to pitch clock, mound visits, pitcher warmups and more, per report
Matt Bonesteel / Washington Post:
Las Vegas F1 race stumbles out of the gate after canceled practice  —  A loose drain cover damaged a driver's car and caused the cancellation of the first practice session for Saturday night's Formula One race in Las Vegas, an inauspicious start for a buzzy event that already is facing a number of questions.
ESPN:
Yoshinobu Yamamoto talks with MLB teams set to start, source says  —  The negotiating window for major league teams to attempt to acquire Japanese star pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is expected to start Tuesday, a source told ESPN's Buster Olney on Friday.  —  Yamamoto is expected to be posted Monday …
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Janis Carr / Orange County Register:
Clippers |  Do Clippers need to embrace selfishness to turn things around?  —  Coach Tyronn Lue has preached the need for his talent-laden roster to put team goals ahead of personal goals, but too much sacrifice and not enough me-first attitude could be a factor in their six-game slide
Associated Press:
Mariners acquire Luis Urías from Red Sox for Isaiah Campbell  —  SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners acquired infielder Luis Urías from the Boston Red Sox for right-handed pitcher Isaiah Campbell on Friday.  —  Urías, a utility infielder who can play second and third base and shortstop …
Max Rieper / Royals Review:
Royals acquire reliever Nick Anderson from Braves  —  The 33-year-old was a dominant reliever before elbow surgery.  —  The Royals have acquired right-handed reliever Nick Anderson from the Braves for cash, according to reporter Joel Sherman of the New York Post.
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
It's official: Oakland Athletics' move to Las Vegas unanimously approved by MLB owners  —  ARLINGTON, Texas − The Oakland Athletics still don't exactly know where they'll be playing the next few years, but in 2028, they will be become Las Vegas' first Major League Baseball team.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB owners approve Athletics' planned move to Las Vegas, sources say
Jovan Buha / The Athletic:
As Lakers' winning streak ends, Zach LaVine trade rumors begin to surface  —  LOS ANGELES — As the Los Angeles Lakers gathered in their huddle between the third and fourth quarters in Wednesday's matchup against the Sacramento Kings, head coach Darvin Ham presented his group, trailing by 24 points …
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Scott Travis / Sun-Sentinel:
Broward County schools set to reopen Friday: ‘We want them back, and we need them back’  —  After flooding-related closures, Broward County Public Schools will reopen Friday, dashing the hopes of students who thought they might get a week-and-a-half Thanksgiving break.
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Yoshinobu Yamamoto may prefer West Coast MLB landing spot  —  Yoshinobu Yamamoto is understandably one of the most popular free-agent pitchers ever as a two-time Japan League MVP who's only 25.  —  The Mets have been linked to Yamamoto following their success with Kodai Senga, but true or not …
 
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