A Rare Face-to-Face Meeting as M.L.B.'s Deadline Nears  —  Commissioner Rob Manfred had not met Tony Clark, the head of the players' union, since before the lockout began.  Progress was made but time is running out.  —  JUPITER, Fla. — And on the 85th day of baseball's lockout, they met.

Why Carlos Correa might not be as good a fit for the Red Sox as he appears  —  So I was thinking: Wouldn't Carlos Correa be a great fit for the Boston Red Sox?  He would, for reasons that I will explain shortly.  But there is a problem with the Red Sox signing Correa, the top remaining free agent.

Troy Aikman's $90M ESPN deal has Sean McVay, Al Michaels, Joe Buck implications  —  MORE FROM:  —  After the seismic broadcasting move of Troy Aikman from Fox to ESPN, the next tremors are expected to reverberate from the NFL sidelines to some of sportscasting's all-time biggest names.

Understandable and unusual, Josh Boyer returns to Dolphins defense to protect Mike McDaniel's blindside  —  MIAMI GARDENS — If you want a nostalgic reunion, there was former Miami Dolphins cornerbacks Sam Madison and Patrick Surtain, together again, talking Wednesday about coaching with each other this time.

ZiPS 2022 Top 100 Prospects  — A Conversation With Orioles General Manager Mike Elias  — A Conversation With Red Sox Amateur Scouting Director Paul Toboni  — Catchers '22: The Changing Catcher Prospect Landscape  — A Conversation With Baltimore Orioles Prospect Grayson Rodriguez

Kings build early lead, chase John Gibson, beat Ducks  —  The Kings pounce on another off night from Gibson in a 4-1 win that vaults them into second place in the Pacific Division  —  ANAHEIM — One team was razor sharp on Friday night at Honda Center.  —  The other was not.

2022 Top 100 Prospects  — Picks to Click: Who We Expect to Make the 2023 Top 100  — Fantasy Update: 2022 Re-Draft Top 25/Dynasty Top 100  — How We Built the Top 100 - ZiPS 2022 Top 100 Prospects - Managing Prospect Expectations - Exploring 40-Man Roster Timeline Dynamics

Big-league life: Workouts at college field, hopes for good news  —  Yankees star DJ LeMahieu, among a dozen pros working out at Eckerd College, is “optimistic” of a deal.  —  Updated Earlier today  —  ST. PETERSBURG — A half-dozen rounds of batting practice over, DJ LeMahieu had one more item …

Ryan Pace joins the Atlanta Falcons as a senior personnel executive, while Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles adds to his staff  —  Former Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace has landed a new job.  —  The Atlanta Falcons on Thursday announced they hired Pace as a senior personnel executive.

Tom Brady Makes Post-Football Moves, to Produce, Appear in Road Trip Comedy for Paramount, Endeavor Content (Exclusive)  —  Hollywood icons Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Sally Field will star in ‘80 for Brady,’ which Kyle Marvin will direct and Brady will produce via his 199 Productions.

Are you sitting down?  Blaine Gabbert may be QB the Bucs need  —  The 32-year-old veteran knows Bruce Arians' system, has size and pedigree, and taught Tom Brady the offense.  He is behind Door No. 1.  —  TAMPA — Less than two weeks before the start of free agency, here's where the Bucs' quarterback search stands: