NASCAR driver faces seven charges in biggest tobacco-smuggling bust in North America  —  NASCAR driver/owner Derek White turned himself into authorities Wednesday and faces seven charges in connection to the biggest tobacco-smuggling bust in North American history, NBC Sports has learned.

Red Sox Name Travis Shaw As Starting Third Baseman, Pablo Sandoval To Bench  —  Red Sox manager John Farrell informed media members today that Travis Shaw has won the starting third base job.  The move relegates Pablo Sandoval, still owed $75MM on his contract through the 2019 season, to a bench role.

Schuerholz stepping aside as Braves president  —  John Schuerholz, a 50-year veteran of baseball front offices, is stepping aside as president of the Atlanta Braves.  —  Terry McGuirk, the Braves' chairman and CEO, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in an exclusive interview that Schuerholz …

Report: Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes' domestic abuse case to be dropped  —  HONOLULU (AP) — Maui prosecutors are moving to dismiss a domestic abuse charge against suspended Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes, who still faces discipline from Major League Baseball.

Central Texas mother allows children to get tattoos  —  A Central Texas mother was taken into custody after allowing her young children to be tattooed.  Police say the mom was intoxicated at the time and let her boyfriend's brother do the work.  Now the three children each have tattoos on their ankles.

Notable Opening Day Roster Decisions: Thursday  —  With Opening Day fast approaching, and a variety of deadlines hitting clubs around the league, we're seeing plenty of final roster and initial playing time decisions being made.  While many don't necessarily implicate control rights …

Every Share Can Raise $37  —  THE STORY  —  Daisy Lynn Torres went in this morning for a routine cavity filling and under the advice of the dentist was put under anesthesia, when the unthinkable happened.  Daisy quit breathing and was rushed by ambulance to a local hospital where despite efforts …

Is S.A. moving up to Triple-A?  —  Representatives from the Elmore Sports Group, which owns the San Antonio Missions baseball club, are expected to announce at a City Council meeting next week that they are working to bring a Triple-A baseball franchise to downtown.

KCK officers seek teen who made a small gesture that left a big impact  —  KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department posted a picture of a napkin on its Facebook page and it's gotten hundreds of shares.  On the napkin, was a message written to two officers by a KCK teen.

Diamondbacks overcome 7-0 deficit, beat A's 12-9  —  Diamondbacks 12, Athletics 9  —  At Hohokam Stadium  —  At the plate: Arizona didn't get a hit until the fourth inning and at one point trailed 7-0.  1B Phil Gosselin finally put the Diamondbacks on the board in the fifth when he smacked …

Miller breaks wrist in Yankees' 2-0 win over Braves  —  KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) Yankees reliever Andrew Miller broke his non-pitching wrist when struck on the right arm by a line drive in the seventh inning of the New York Yankees' 2-0 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.

Angry Matt Harvey won't talk to press after spring outing, Mets manager says ace's health scare no laughing matter  —  PORT ST. LUCIE — Apparently annoyed that his health scare was mocked and turned into bathroom humor on the back pages and in the headlines back in New York …