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.

Could LeBron James return to Cleveland again?:  'The door's not closed on that,' he says  —  CLEVELAND — LeBron James is back home this weekend, back in the blustery cold and snow-covered streets of Northeast Ohio.  His picture is back on the building that hangs across from the arena …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

DJ LeMahieu regrets that coaches took fall for Yankees' poor hitting last year  —  TAMPA — DJ LeMahieu is not looking back.  He's not making excuses for a down 2021; the versatile infielder won't blame the sports hernia that forced him to have surgery after the season.

Who Is Ballsack Sports?  —  The satirical Twitter account Ballsack Sports has managed to trick far more people than an account named Ballsack Sports should trick.  Daryl Morey.  Fox News.  Probably The Big Lead at this point.  It'd be a funny bit if not for the anatomical name …

Buck Showalter at Mets' camp, even though there are no players  —  Mets manager Buck Showalter discusses being in Port St. Lucie, Fla., and his mindset coming into his first season with the club  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — All Buck Showalter needs now is some Mets to manage.

Titans linebacker Bud Dupree turns self in on misdemeanor charge stemming from Walgreens altercation  —  View Gallery: Bud Dupree: Tennessee Titans outside linebacker  —  Tennessee Titans linebacker Bud Dupree turned himself in on a misdemeanor assault charge Friday after being cited …

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.