Knicks blow 21-point lead in loss; Nets still control play-in destiny  —  Another game against the Nets, another collapse from the Knicks at MSG.  —  After leading by as many as 21 in the second half, the Knicks' offense completely deteriorated down the stretch and the Nets maintained control …

Shortstop Xander Bogaerts, Boston Red Sox remain at odds over contract ahead of season opener  —  NEW YORK — With shortstop Xander Bogaerts set to opt out of his contract after 2022, the question of whether he will be back with the Boston Red Sox next year looms over the team's season.

2022 MLB predictions: World Series and award picks for the baseball season … It's been a long road to get here, but the 2022 Major League Baseball season is finally upon us.  —  Baseball's winter of discontent - featuring a 99-day lockout - gave way to a shortened spring training …

Kyle Hendricks remains the link between where the Chicago Cubs were — and where they're trying to get back to  —  MESA, ARIZ. — As the names and faces in the clubhouse change, Kyle Hendricks has tethered the ups and downs of Chicago Cubs baseball over the last 10 years.

Chicago Bulls clinch 1st playoff berth since 2017.  Now there's 3 games left to settle their seed in the East— 5th or 6th.  —  Even 40 points from DeMar DeRozan wasn't enough for the Chicago Bulls to beat the Milwaukee Bucks in their final meeting of the regular season.

April 4, 1989: With bases loaded, Chicago Cubs reliever Mitch Williams strikes out the side to preserve a win  —  This story originally ran in the Chicago Tribune on April 5, 1989.  —  The guy giggling the most, it turns out, wasn't Mitch Williams.  It wasn't Don Zimmer.  —  It was another pitcher, Paul Kilgus.

Sources: Minnesota Twins to acquire Chris Paddack in deal with San Diego Padres  —  MLB, Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres  —  The Minnesota Twins have agreed to acquire right-handers Chris Paddack and Emilio Pagan in a trade with the San Diego Padres, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Thursday.

Pittsburgh Pirates, 3B Ke'Bryan Hayes reportedly agree to eight-year, $70 million deal  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates are building around third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes.  —  The Pirates and Hayes, 25, have come to terms on a new eight-year, $70 million deal pending Hayes passing a physical, according to multiple reports.

Trading Russell Westbrook  —  A busy, complicated summer awaits for the Lakers, but let's get into the options they do have for parting with the former MVP  —  The Los Angeles Lakers can't come out and say what everyone knows: They want to trade Russell Westbrook before the start of next season.

Milk Cartons Contaminated With Sanitizer Sent To Boston Public Schools  —  BOSTON (CBS) — Milk cartons sent to Boston Public Schools from Garelick Farms in Franklin were contaminated with sanitizer, WBZ-TV has learned.  —  The tainted milk was distributed to at least three schools in Boston …

Made to play villain all winter, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is ‘thrilled’ to get 2022 started  —  Watch Video: MLB is back, but will fans be after ugly offseason?  —  NEW YORK — He was vilified and mocked from coast to coast.  —  Major League Baseball players openly chastised him.

M.L.B. Approves Technology to Limit Sign Stealing  —  PitchCom devices will let catchers communicate secretly with pitchers and up to three fielders during games.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  Old-fashioned finger signals and sign stealing may soon become obsolete in Major League Baseball.