Explosive material accidentally left on school bus after training exercise  —  CIA leaves explosive material on school bus  — The CIA used a school in Ashburn, Virginia, for canine explosive detection training while the campus was closed for spring break

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.

Sources: Rangers still working on adding pitcher; Texas talking with Cleveland  —  Though there is nobody on the roster standing in his way, A.J. Griffin has not yet been officially named the Rangers' fifth starter.  —  With good reason: The club is still working to add more pitching depth.

Kevin Plawecki hopes to earn spot on Mets' 25-man roster  —  LAS VEGAS — Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki hasn't bothered finding a place to live this season.  There's no point until he knows where to look.  —  Plawecki's suspense will end Friday, when the Mets expect to announce their 25-man roster …

78-year-old grandmother goes viral after powerlifting 245lbs  —  WOOD RIVER, IL (KTVI) - “I don't want any Grandma jokes in this story,” says Shirley Webb, the Weightlifting Grandma.  —  You heard the woman, which means no lines about the 78 year old grams who can dead-lift one hundred eleven thousand one hundred thirty grams.

LeMahieu committed to helping team despite seeing fewear at-bats  —  The Denver Post  —  Second baseman DJ LeMahieu, trying to complete a double play against the Athletics in a Cactus League game at spring training, was an all-star last year and led the Rockies in hitting with a .301 batting average.

Time is ripe for MLB to make decisions about return to Montreal  —  Whether MLB returns is approaching a critical time.  —  Vincent Ethier  —  More than 100,000 fans are expected at Montreal's Olympic Stadium this weekend to witness a pair of exhibition games between the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox.

Victim recording himself when shot, video posted to social media  —  Share Update: … CHICAGO — Video posted to social media appears to show a brazen Chicago shooting that left a man in critical condition.  —  The 31-year-old victim was recording himself Thursday afternoon …

Rays continue competition for final two roster spots  —  PORT CHARLOTTE — The Rays decided Thursday they were not ready to make the final decisions on setting their 25-man roster for Sunday's opener.  —  With 27 healthy players left in camp, they basically have four competing for the final two spots …

A Baseball Mystery: The Home Run Is Back, And No One Knows Why  —  On his first day in office, in January 2015, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced his interest in “inject[ing] additional offense into the game.”  Over the previous several seasons, scoring in baseball …

Are Rays sacrificing defense for offense?  —  PORT CHARLOTTE — In bringing in and keeping Hank Conger, Corey Dickerson, Brad Miller, Logan Morrison and Steve Pearce, the Rays made a concerted effort to improve their offense.  —  2 Months Ago 3 Weeks Ago  —  1 Month Ago

Cave waived, but Reds' roster still in flux  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — As the Reds readied for their charter flight back from Arizona to Cincinnati following Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Indians, manager Bryan Price said the team's roster was still in flux.  —  Price said not all of the team's decisions …

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 …