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Shaun Smith has signed with the Chiefs, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

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Smith will look to make Kansas City's roster as a backup defensive tackle.

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Jose Reyes will not need treatment to tend to his overactive thyroid, according to the New York Daily News.

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This serves as further proof that Reyes' much talked about thyroid will not present him with any problems as far as his on-the-field performance goes. At most, he may have to change his diet, but he's still on track so be in the Mets' Opening Day lineup.

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Brendan Haywood (back) is expected to return to action against the Nets tonight, according to the Dallas Morning News.

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Fellow big man Erick Dampier is expected back as well, though Haywood will start and is clearly the far better fantasy option. Think about getting Haywood back into your fantasy lineup.

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Ryan Malone was held out of yesterday's game against Montreal with an upper-body injury, according to the Tampa Tribune.

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The Lightning are viewing Malone as day-to-day. Tampa Bay faces off against Toronto tomorrow night, so be sure to check back in on Malone's status beforehand, as he's well worth playing whenever you know he'll be on the ice.

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Reports from Florida indicate Hank Haney was on the course with Tiger Woods today, working towards his return to the Tour near Tiger's home in Isleworth, according to Golf Digest.

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According to sources close to Tiger, Haney, who has helped Woods win his last six major championships, arrived in Orlando on Sunday afternoon will be spending the next few days working with Woods near his Isleworth home. Several rumors are floating about his return but in his public statement last month, Woods said he didn't know when he was planning on returning to golf, and he has traditionally not committed to a tournament until the Friday before an event. We will be talking at length about this in the PGA Hot Topics column for the week, hitting the site tomorrow morning.

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For the second straight season, Ryan Newman finds himself outside the top 25 four races into the season, according to Yahoo! Sports.

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However, the series heads to Bristol next - the same track where Newman started a hot streak last season. He recorded his first top 10 of 2009 at Bristol and went on a 10-race streak of finishes of 16th or better. The stretch vaulted Newman well inside the top 10 in points and allowed him to make the Chase. Newman is going to need a similar run to make the Chase this season, but the good news for the No. 39 team is that Newman is actually higher in points this year than at this time last year.