Chicago White Sox blow 2 late leads — and Lucas Giolito leaves with an injury — in a 5-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers  —  DETROIT — As season openers go, the final moments for the Chicago White Sox-Detroit Tigers game Friday ranks as one of the stranger ones in recent history.

Benches clear in the Chicago Cubs' 9-0 rout of the Milwaukee Brewers, adding fuel to the fiery rivalry  —  The rivalry between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers has been heated over the last seven years, thanks to the proximity of the cities, the fact both teams were usually contenders …

Benches and bullpens clear after Francisco Lindor drilled by Steve Cishek fastball  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Frustrations spilled onto the field in game two of 162, with most of those emotions emanating from Buck Showalter.  —  Benches and bullpens cleared in the fifth inning of the Mets' 7-3 win …

Dwayne Haskins, Steelers quarterback and former Ohio State star, fatally struck by dump truck  —  Dwayne Haskins, a quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers, was killed after being hit by a dump truck on a Florida highway on Saturday.  —  He was 24.  —  The football players was walking …

Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki, 20, throws 19-strikeout perfect game in record-setting performance  —  Pitching phenom Roki Sasaki had 19 strikeouts while throwing a perfect game in a record-setting performance Sunday in Japan's top professional league.  —  Sasaki, 20, recorded the first perfect game …

'I'm not afraid of searching for a job': Aaron Judge prepared to be a free agent after failing to reach extension with Yankees … NEW YORK — Friday's Opening Day game had ended nearly an hour before, and most of his teammates had cleared out of the Yankee clubhouse, when Aaron Judge sauntered over to his locker and slowly dressed.

Nightengale's Notebook: New Red Sox signing Trevor Story 'can't wait' to play in AL East gauntlet … NEW YORK — It was easily the worst opening-day performance of his career.  —  Trevor Story went hitless in five at-bats, struck out with a chance to be a hero in the 11th inning …

Luis Severino feels like he's a better pitcher than before injuries sidelined him  —  Luis Severino isn't the same person who last made a start here at Yankee Stadium.  Since September 2019, Severino has been through major surgery, a bunch of nagging injuries and a journey to become a better, more sustainable pitcher.

Orioles fall to Rays, 2-1, in season-opening pitchers' duel  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 8  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Orioles' 2022 season was always going to begin difficultly.  Some players who could be fixtures of Baltimore's next good team are perhaps already in place …

Sunday Notes: Strings Attached, Kevin Gausman Grew as a Giant  —  Kevin Gausman had a career year with the San Francisco Giants last season.  Pitching a personal-best 192 innings, the 31-year-old right-hander won 14 of 20 decisions while logging 227 strikeouts with a 2.81 ERA and a 3.00 FIP.

Indiana intrigue  —  Rick Carlisle forcefully shot down suggestions he wants to move to the front office, but there is still much to be settled with the Pacers before next season  —  Chatter about Rick Carlisle moving from the bench to the front office in Indiana has been persistent around the league for months.

Rachel Balkovec cheered in historic debut managing New York Yankees minor league team  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — Cheered by many fans who came just to see her make history, Rachel Balkovec debuted with a win Friday night as the first woman to manage the affiliate of a Major League Baseball team.