Announcement of a delayed start to spring training expected as soon as Thursday  —  ORLANDO — Any other February, a gathering of the 30 major league owners and top MLB executives at a posh hotel in Florida for quarterly meetings would be considered business as usual.  —  Not this year.

Trevor Bauer will not face criminal charges following sexual assault allegation  —  After a five-month review of the Pasadena police investigation into allegations of sexual assault against him, Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer will not face criminal charges, the Los Angeles County district …

New Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel reveals philosophies for offense, Tua, analytics and more  —  Maybe the most telling tidbit that has come out about Mike McDaniel in the days since he was named coach of the Miami Dolphins was how he once said, in his resume submitted to land his first NFL job …

Will the Sixers trade Tobias Harris to the Thunder?  Or is the chatter a ploy to put pressure on the Nets?  —  Are the 76ers trying to bluff the Brooklyn Nets into making a trade?  Are they finding ways to insist that their Atlantic Division rivals deliver James Harden for Ben Simmons in a deal before Thursday's trade deadline?

NBA Trade Intel: CJ McCollum Trade Fallout + Latest Buzz on Turner, Grant  —  As Monday became Tuesday, Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum appeared to be on the brink of being traded.  —  A crowded field seemed to push the New Orleans Pelicans' long pursuit of McCollum to a quick finish.

Inside locker room, Lakers players see and feel the same problems as everyone else and also want change  —  LOS ANGELES - LeBron James finally gave in.  —  For months the Lakers star has been steadfast that his team's woes could be pinned on injuries and inconsistent lineups …

Gerald Williams, a former Yankee outfielder and best friend of Derek Jeter, dies at 55 from cancer  —  Former Yankee outfielder Gerald Williams died Tuesday morning after a battle with cancer, his former teammate and Hall of Famer Derek Jeter announced.  The New Orleans native was 55.

Boston Red Sox sign Roberto Ramos (38 homers in KBO during 2020) to minor league contract  —  The Boston Red Sox have signed free agent Roberto Ramos to a minor league deal, a source told MassLive.com's Chris Cotillo.  The deal includes an invitation to major league spring training.

Milwaukee Bucks pursuing Celtics' Grant Williams: What I'm hearing about the NBA trade deadline  —  NEW YORK — Somehow, things have turned around for the Celtics.  The last time they were in New York, on Jan. 6, their second-half collapse at Madison Square Garden left the team in disarray and tied for 10th place with the Knicks.

Exclusive: MLB, players stop drug testing during lockout  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Drug testing in Major League Baseball has stopped, a casualty of the sport's lockout that started Dec. 2.  —  Testing for steroids was halted for the first time in nearly 20 years due to the expiration …

What a relief: Once lockout ends, market sets up compelling candidates to boost Cardinals' bullpen  —  Whenever the baseball lockout ends and that first glimpse of spring breaks through this wintry mix there will be flurries of activity as teams rush to outfit rosters, complete rotations …