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Greinke gives up $71 million, becomes free agent again (Yahoo Sports)

Pitcher Zack Greinke has opted out of the final three years of his contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up a guaranteed $71 million to become a free agent again. Greinke was among 12 additional players who became free agents, the Major League Baseball Players Association said Wednesday, raising the total to 151. A three-time All-Star, Greinke left the Los Angeles Angels at the end of the 2012 season

Manziel to start for injured McCown against unbeaten Bengals (Yahoo Sports)

With starting quarterback Josh McCown unable to play because of a painful rib injury, Johnny Manziel will start Thursday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, who treated him so rudely as a rookie on the road last year and now get him on their home turf. In his first NFL start last season, Manziel was chased, sacked, intercepted and taunted by the Bengals in a 30-0 embarrassment. McCown was unable