Sean Manaea, dealt from Oakland A's to San Diego Padres, pitches against former team on same day as trade … MESA, Ariz. — It was weird.  —  It was awkward.  —  It bordered on the bizarre.  —  There was starter Sean Manaea packing up his locker in the Oakland A's clubhouse Sunday morning …

Chicago Bulls drop to the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 127-109 blowout loss to the Miami Heat  —  The Chicago Bulls entered Saturday's game against the top-seeded Miami Heat hounded by questions about their ability to compete with the best teams in the Eastern Conference.

Mets' Max Scherzer's Status For Opening Day In Doubt  —  Mets' Max Scherzer's status for Opening Day is in doubt due to a hamstring issue.  —  When it rains it pours.  —  A day after it was revealed that Mets ace Jacob deGrom has a stress reaction on his right scapula …

‘No one stopped it’: Carlos Beltrán addresses Astros' sign-stealing scandal  —  In his first interview since the Astros sign-stealing scandal, former outfielder and recently hired YES Network analyst Carlos Beltrán said on his new network that the 2017 Astros …

Dolphins, CB Xavien Howard reach terms on record-setting extension  —  As the Miami Dolphins continue to cross items off their offseason checklist, what was likely the highest-priority item was handled on Friday night.  —  Star cornerback Xavien Howard and the Dolphins agreed to terms on a record-setting contract extension.

Top 100 Players Right Now: 1 to 100  —  Now that Spring Training is almost in the books and we're nearing the start of a new season, it's a great time to ask: Who are the top players in baseball, and where do they rank when it comes to the best of the best?  MLB Network answered those questions …

Yankees notebook: Luis Severino still on track for next start, the latest on Ben Rortvedt and more  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Luis Severino was on the field Thursday playing catch like he usually would be on the day after a bullpen session.  That is a good sign for the right-hander …

For My Toronto Family  —  That's the first thing Masai said to me, last summer, when I reached out to him about the news.  —  He was just playing, of course.  He didn't mean that me leaving the Raptors was bullsh*t.  He didn't even mean that me joining the Heat was bullsh*t.

From fake Jordans and playing on an empty stomach to No. 1 NFL corner: D.J. Reed explains his rise  —  The Daily News caught up with new Jets corner D.J. Reed earlier this week for an exclusive one-on-one interview.  —  Reed explains what it will take for his new defense to improve …

Injuries knocked the Ravens off course in 2021.  Here's how they're addressing ‘priority one.’  —  PALM BEACH, Fla. — In mid-January, Ravens coach John Harbaugh held a four-hour meeting with his sports performance staff.  The team was coming off maybe the most injury-marred year in recent NFL history …

Braves' Terry McGuirk discusses payroll plans, Freddie Freeman exit  —  After starting last season near the middle of MLB teams in player payroll, the Braves will open this season among the top 10 spenders and intend to stay there, the team's top executive said.

MLB umpires to use microphones to announce replay decisions  —  Starting this season, Major League Baseball umpires will use a microphone to announce decisions made by the replay booth, the league announced Friday.  —  MLB says that training has been held in Arizona and Florida this spring in anticipation of Thursday's season openers.