Yankees' bats underwhelm in four-hit shutout loss to Jays  —  The boos started early Monday.  They were for George Springer, the target of Yankee fans' vitriol for his part in the 2017 Astros cheating scandal.  The Blue Jays' center fielder, however, quieted the taunts with a home run and RBI double.

Luis Robert homers and scores twice as the Chicago White Sox win their home opener 3-2 against the Seattle Mariners  —  Luis Robert did it all in Tuesday's home opener for the Chicago White Sox.  —  He made a splendid leaping catch to save a run in the third inning against the Seattle Mariners.

LeBron James wants to win more championships.  Could that lead him to turn down a Lakers extension?  —  This is starting to feel like a marriage of convenience.  —  LeBron James knows there's only one place where he can get paid max money to play alongside Anthony Davis while maybe …

Cedric Mullins' big hit enough to back Bruce Zimmermann as Orioles shut out Brewers, 2-0, in home opener  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 55  —  Orioles outfielders, from left, Austin Hays, Cedric Mullins and Ryan McKenna celebrate victory over the Brewers.  The Orioles defeated the Brewers …

Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant power Nets past Cavs in play-in game to secure 7th seed and date with Celtics  —  For two-and-a-half quarters of Tuesday's 115-108 play-in victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Nets gave the fans what they wanted: utter and uncontested command of the game.

Mets bullpen melts down against Phillies after Taijuan Walker, Trevor May leave with injuries  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Mets were without their starting pitcher after just two innings against the Phillies, spelling disaster for the bullpen to cover the remaining seven frames.

The Lerner family will explore selling the Washington Nationals  —  The family of real estate magnate Ted Lerner, which 16 years ago purchased the Washington Nationals from Major League Baseball and oversaw a rebuilding process that eventually resulted in a World Series championship …

Cuban officials blast plan by players who left for majors to field their own team in World Baseball Classic  —  HAVANA — Cuban state sports officials on Tuesday denounced a plan by baseball players who left the island to play in the major leagues to field their own team in the next World Baseball Classic.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Keegan Thompson suspended 3 games for hitting Brewers' Andrew McCutchen  —  MLB, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers  —  CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs pitcher Keegan Thompson was suspended for three games for intentionally throwing at Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Andrew McCutchen …

Rookie reaches base 15 times in first 4 games  —  KANSAS CITY — Is Cooperstown calling yet?  —  Steven Kwan has found himself in the brightest of all spotlights after a strong opening series to his first big league season, punctuated with his first career triple, two more walks and a little …

Diamondbacks scratch pitcher Zac Gallen from scheduled start  —  Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen has been scratched from his scheduled start on Tuesday due to a small cut on his thumb, according to a source.  —  The injury is not expected to delay him by more than a matter of days.

FMIA: Perspective From A Coaching Legend As Bill Belichick Turns 70; Dwayne Haskins Gone Too Soon  —  Bill Belichick turns 70 on Saturday, with no end in sight to his transcendent coaching tenure in New England.  It's so hard today to figure out how big a deal that is, because modern life has changed what age means.

Leon Rose defends Julius Randle, Tom Thibodeau in pre-taped interview on team-controlled network  —  Knicks president Leon Rose broke his lengthy silence Sunday ahead of the Knicks' final game of the year.  —  Rose gave a previously unannounced interview to play-by-play announcer Mike Breen …

Boston Red Sox sign Garrett Whitlock to four-year extension; source says reliever guaranteed nearly $19M  —  The Boston Red Sox have signed right-handed reliever Garrett Whitlock to a four-year contract extension, the team announced Sunday.  —  Whitlock is guaranteed a total of $18.75 million from 2023 to 2026, a source told ESPN.