Florida hunters nab nearly 15-foot gator that was snacking on their cattle  —  OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (FOX 13) - Two hunters at a Florida farm say it's the largest alligator they've ever captured in the wild: nearly 15 feet long.  —  Lee Lightsey, the owner of Outwest Farms in Okeechobee …

Syndergaard, Mets top Royals following ring ceremony … KANSAS CITY, Mo. — New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard was amused when Kauffman Stadium's sound system played “American Woman” as he trotted out to the mound for the first inning.  —  The standing-room only crowd of 39,782 drowned out the music with its boos.

Ranked: Most and Least Expensive Stadiums for MLB Fans to Watch a Baseball Game  —  The 2016 Major League Baseball season opened April 3 with exciting matchups including a 2015 World Series rematch between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Mets and some not-so-exciting costs for fans.

Opening Day postponed to Tuesday for Astros-Yankees, Red Sox-Indians  —  Opening Day has to wait for fans of four Major League Baseball teams, as unexpected wintry weather led to a pair of postponements Monday.  —  The Houston Astros' opener at Yankee Stadium against the New York Yankees …

Motorcyclist claims Miami driver attempted to run him off road  —  Rider claims he is ‘inexperienced’ and panicked  —  MIAMI - A South Florida motorcyclist claims he was almost forced off a Miami roadway in a road rage incident that was all caught on video and posted to YouTube.

Dad charged after allegedly leaving baby in car to get strip club lap dance  —  A Van Nuys father has been charged with leaving his 9-month-old girl in his car for an hour during a daytime visit to a strip club, prosecutors said.  —  Auwin Dargin, 24, pleaded not guilty Monday to one count of child abuse …

Pigeon Forge Police Chief: 5 dead in helicopter crash  —  PIGEON FORGE (WATE) - The Pigeon Forge Chief of Police Jack H. Baldwin confirms to WATE 6 On Your Side that five people were killed in a sightseeing helicopter that crashed.  —  “Apparently this helicopter came out some time around 3:30 p.m …

Report: MLB approves players to wear 2 devices during games  —  NEW YORK — Wearable technology is coming to Major League Baseball.  —  The sport's playing rules committee approved two devices for use during games this season, two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.

United Airlines flight attendant opens emergency door, deploys slide after plane lands at Bush IAH  —  HOUSTON - A United Airlines flight attendant intentionally opened a plane door and inflated the emergency slide after the aircraft landed Monday at Bush Intercontinental Airport.

Source: Gregory Polanco, Pirates agree to five-year extension  —  Gregory Polanco and the Pittsburgh Pirates agreed on a five-year contract extension with two club options that locks in the prime years of the young outfielder, something with which the Pirates have found significant success in recent years …

Padres, Phillies, Brewers Double Up As 10 Rule 5 Draft Picks Stick  —  A few years ago, there seemed to be some logic to the argument that the Rule 5 draft was an obsolete anachronism.  Year after year, very few players stuck and those that did made very little impact.

Games of the Day  —  The 2016 MLB season gets underway at 1 PM EDT as the Cardinals visit the Pirates.  The Cardinals won the NL Central in 2015, with the Pirates just two games behind.  Both lost the third place Cubs (three back of the Cardinals) in the NL playoffs.