Early winter meetings buzz surrounding catchers is proof Cardinals can’t slow play biggest need

SAN DIEGO — Come home with the catcher.

Not a catcher.

The catcher.

Here’s a link to the story in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Baseball Hall of Fame results: Fred McGriff voted in by committee; Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens kept out

The National Baseball Hall of Fame will welcome at least one new member in 2023. Sunday night the Hall of Fame’s Contemporary Era Committee announced it has voted Fred McGriff into Cooperstown.

Here’s a link to the story at CBS Sports.

Latest from 2022 MLB winter meetings: Updates, rumors and predictions

For the first time since 2019, baseball’s winter meetings are back!

Here’s the link to the story at ESPN.

Week 13 recap: Justin Fields returns, but Chicago Bears lose their 6th straight game — and 8th straight to Green Bay Packers

Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears offense had a chance to break a nearly four-year losing streak to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field.

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.

Minnesota high school wins state football title with unbelievable Hail Mary and lateral for touchdown

The Minnesota high school Class 3A football championship came down to the wire Saturday and ended with an incredible Hail Mary pass and lateral for the win.

Here’s a link to the story at Fox News.

Northwestern upsets No. 20 Michigan State 70-63 on the road in the Wildcats’ Big Ten opener

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Boo Buie scored 20 points and Northwestern beat No. 20 Michigan State 70-63 on Sunday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams.

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.

Deion Sanders officially named head coach at Colorado

After long speculation, Deion Sanders is officially the new head football coach at the University of Colorado.

Here’s a link to the story at Fox Sports.

Georgia again proves to be college football’s lone dominant team after destroying LSU in SEC title game

ATLANTA — In a college football season where perfection was elusive, Georgia has become the sport’s rock — solid, hard, pretty much immovable from the No. 1 spot for most of the season.

Here’s a link to the story at CBS Sports.

2022 College Football Playoff bowl games: Georgia, Michigan, TCU, Ohio State fill four-team field

After winning their first SEC championship since 2017 on Saturday night, the reigning national champion Georgia Bulldogs remained atop the pack as the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff as determined Sunday by the CFP Selection Committee.

Here’s a link to the story at CBS Sports.

Hot Stove ignites with return of MLB Winter Meetings; Cardinals seek their first spark

SAN DIEGO — Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak, like so many of his industry peers, often remarks how deadlines spur action. Here’s the link to the story at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

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