Pathetic Giants slouch through blowout loss to Tom Brady's Buccaneers  —  TAMPA, Fla. — The Giants looked like they believed they were the inferior team to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.  —  That's worse than getting embarrassed on national television: seeing some players act …

Cardinals sign Ravens QB Trace McSorley off team's practice squad  —  The Arizona Cardinals have signed quarterback Trace McSorley off the Ravens' practice squad, ending the former Penn State standout's time in Baltimore after two-plus seasons.  —  McSorley was not a protected practice squad player …

Grades for Dolphins' win over Jets; plus stock up and stock down  —  The Miami Dolphins appear to be hitting their stride.  —  The defense has tightened, and the offense seems to be executing at a respectable level with Tua Tagovailoa at the helm.  —  That's the best way to explain how the Dolphins …

Best bet for Freddie Freeman; why Rangers are so aggressive; how high for Marcus Semien?; more notes  —  The best guess still is that the Braves will keep Freddie Freeman.  It's almost unthinkable they would lose him after winning their first World Series since 1995 and generating a staggering amount of revenue in the process.

‘Nobody cares’: NWSL players say U.S. Soccer failed to act on abuse claims against Red Stars coach  —  Years before the National Women's Soccer League erupted over allegations of systemic abuse, players on the Chicago Red Stars tried to speak up about their coach.

Source: Red Sox showing interest in reliever Jeurys Familia  —  While so many are focused on replacing Eduardo Rodriguez in the starting rotation, or possible pursuits of big-name free-agent middle infielders, the Red Sox have another task this offseason - finding late-game relievers.

Aaron Loup signs with the Angels as the Mets bullpen takes a major hit  —  When you looked at the Mets in the final week of the season, it seemed like Marcus Stroman and Michael Conforto were not safe bets to return to Queens.  —  But there were two players who seemed like good picks to be back: Noah Syndergaard and Aaron Loup.

Five-time All-Star reliever Doug Jones dies at age 64  —  Doug Jones, a five-time All-Star reliever who had his best success closing for the Cleveland Indians, has died.  He was 64.  —  Jones spent seven seasons with the Indians and ranks third on the club's career saves list with 129.

San Francisco Giants' Buster Posey, Baltimore Orioles' Trey Mancini named Comeback Players of the Year  —  NEW YORK — San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey and Baltimore Orioles slugger Trey Mancini were named baseball's Comeback Player of the Year Award winners on Monday night.