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 …

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.

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 …

MLB to allow pitchers, catchers to use anti-sign-stealing technology during regular season, sources say  —  Pitchers and catchers will have the option of using newly tested signaling devices as they decide what pitches to throw in the upcoming regular season, industry sources told ESPN.

Sources: All-Star 3B Jose Ramirez agrees to 5-year, $124M extension with Cleveland Guardians  —  All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians are in agreement on a five-year, $124 million contract extension, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN.

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.

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.

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.