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Had the Jacksonville Jaguars' old administration shut RB Maurice Jones-Drew down following his foot injury midway through the 2012 season -- and had the surgery right away -- he would've been much further along in his recovery by now. But, as it is, there is still some question whether he'll be back in time to be a full-go for the start of training camp.

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The Golden State Warriors need to re-sign backup point guard Jarrett Jack and Carl Landry, he's likely to decline his 2013-14 player option, but to do that they must be willing to exceed the luxury tax threshold next season. Are they willing to pay the tax? Yes, according to general manager Bob Myers.

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Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan will officially announce Tuesday that the team is changing the nickname back to the Hornets. The fans have never taken to the Bobcats nickname and the change should result in an increase in sold team merchandise.

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MLSE is expected to announce Tuesday that Bryan Colangelo is out as the Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations and general manager. Colangelo will be reassigned to an "unspecified corporate role." According to the Toronto Star, executive vice-president of basketball operations Ed Stefanski will probably run the team until a new president of basketball operations is hired.

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Since the start of the season, we have been keeping an eye on the market for free agent starting pitching for next winter. The upcoming batch already was considered a weak one to begin with, and a rash of injuries may make it even thinner, ESPN The Magazine’s Buster Olney wrote last week.

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Davion Hall (Texarkana, Texas/Liberty-Eylau), the nation's No. 9 athlete, is verbally committed to Baylor. It may not be long before Alabama gets him to flip.

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Add Maurice Cheeks to the list of candidates in the running for the Detroit Pistons job.

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Jonathan Haden (Washington D.C./Friendship Collegiate Academy) is the third Haden brother to come through the recruiting ranks. Joe Haden played at Florida. Josh Haden primarily played his career at Boston College. Neither program is in Jonathan Haden's list of top four schools.

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While the Miami Dolphins made headlines this offseason with their aggressiveness both in free agency and the draft (including trading up to No. 3 overall to snag Dion Jordan), the team did have a nice base of talent on the roster already. One of the most productive returning defenders on the team is S Reshad Jones, and along with the additions made, Jones was expected to have another strong campaign. There's just one problem: he missed the start of OTAs this week, and there could be more trouble ahead.

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A recent report indicated that the Baltimore Ravens knew S Ed Reed had hip issues, while the Houston Texans (who wound up signing him) did not. Regardless of the veracity of that report, Reed did undergo arthroscopic surgery in April to repair a torn labrum, and his return to the field has been the subject of much concern for the Texans.

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The Chicago Cubs have been waiting patiently for the return of Matt Garza.

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UPDATE: Still way early to make any judgments on who will be behind center for the Eagles this fall, but there has been an intriguing development as of Monday's practice.

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At the moment, our own Chad Ford has Allen Crabbe slotted in at No. 27 on his big board. But the former California shooting guard could very well climb even higher if all goes well for him in the weeks leading up to the draft.

As Ford predicted in the days before the combine, Crabbe is the sort of player who could stand out to NBA scouts if he puts on a shooting display during workouts. And, as it turns out, that's exactly what he did. Meanwhile, our own Fran Fraschilla picked the talented scorer as one of the main prospects likely to enhance his status before June 27, noting Crabbe's 6-foot-6, 210-pound frame as a good fit for his position at the next level.

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Running back Clifton Richardson decided to transfer from Virginia after sitting third on the depth chart at the conclusion of spring practice. Richardson may not stray too far from his home in Virginia with two of his transfer options residing in-state.

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