Jury finds Eric Kay guilty of distributing fentanyl and causing the death of former pitcher Tyler Skaggs  —  FORT WORTH, Texas — A federal jury found former Los Angeles Angels communications director Eric Kay guilty on two felony counts Thursday, agreeing with the government that he distributed …

Dolphins hiring Patrick Surtain after adding Sam Madison to staff days earlier; McDaniel signs fullback  —  An all-time cornerback combination for the Miami Dolphins is reunited on new coach Mike McDaniel's coaching staff.  —  Patrick Surtain is joining the Dolphins as a defensive assistant, according to a league source.

Little progress toward new CBA in latest bargaining session between MLB and MLBPA, sources say  —  A bargaining session between Major League Baseball and the players' union lasted just 15 minutes Thursday and produced little progress toward a new collective bargaining agreement, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.

Kiley McDaniel's 2022 MLB farm system rankings for all 30 teams  —  After ranking the top 100 prospects heading into the 2022 MLB season, it's time to turn our attention to each team's farm system as a whole.  —  I've always found it both overwhelming and too subjective to line up 30 lists …

Juan Soto says he was offered 13-year, $350M extension by Washington Nationals before MLB lockout  —  The Washington Nationals offered a 13-year, $350 million extension to outfielder Juan Soto before the current lockout by Major League Baseball, he confirmed to ESPN's Enrique Rojas on Wednesday.

MLB delays start of spring training until March 5; CBA negotiations resume Monday  —  Spring training games won't begin until at least March 5, Major League Baseball announced in a statement on Friday.  —  “We regret that, without a collective bargaining agreement in place …

Here's how Jets can add explosive receivers they badly need in the draft  —  Zach Wilson needs weapons.  The Jets have plenty of holes to fill, but it all starts there.  —  A young quarterback's development is tied to their available weapons and Zach Wilson needs more of them — particularly receivers.

Infield spots, No. 5 starter top Jays' to-do list  —  TORONTO — Seventy-eight days ago, the business of baseball shut down in the middle of free agency and it hasn't been heard from since.  —  Toronto Blue Jays pitchers and catchers would've been scheduled to hit the field in Dunedin this week …

The Pelicans ‘won’ the 2019 draft lottery with Zion.  Why are they behind Ja Morant and Memphis?  —  In 2019, a pair of small-market teams from the South finished first and second in the NBA's draft lottery.  —  At the time, it appeared that one had struck gold while the other had to settle for a consolation prize.