Mets beat Cardinals to win sixth straight series to begin the season for first time in franchise history  —  ST. LOUIS - Six straight series victories to start the year?  That'll play.  —  Backed by Chris Bassitt's six shutout innings on Tuesday, the Mets beat the Cardinals for a second straight night …

What did New York Yankees do — and does it matter?  What you need to know about sign-stealing letter  —  On Tuesday, a 2017 letter that details an investigation into an alleged sign-stealing effort by the New York Yankees was revealed for the first time.  While its contents are not nearly …

Zach LaVine will miss Game 5 after the Chicago Bulls star enters health and safety protocols for 3rd time in the last year  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 133  —  Bulls guard Zach LaVine and forward DeMar DeRozan head to their locker room after playing the Bucks at the United Center on April 24, 2022.

Anthony Rizzo hits three homers, Aaron Judge goes deep on his birthday, as Yankees explode in win over Orioles  —  Anthony Rizzo wasn't the biggest name among the first baseman the Yankees could have signed this offseason.  At 32, with declining power numbers over the past two seasons …

Chicago White Sox drop their 7th straight, falling 6-4 to the Minnesota Twins on Byron Buxton's walk-off HR  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Lucas Giolito returned to the mound but the Chicago White Sox couldn't return to the win column.  —  The Sox let two late leads slip away and completed a dismal trip …

Heat push through Butler, Lowry absences and past Hawks 97-94 to win series 4-1  —  MIAMI — Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry were missing.  But the Miami Heat's defense still was there, as was the strength in numbers.  —  Ultimately, that was all that was needed Tuesday night at FTX Arena to close out Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks.

Max Scherzer blanks Cards for seven, then Mets finish job with wild ninth-inning comeback  —  ST. LOUIS — Though each of Max Scherzer's last two outings were brilliant, his next start was even better.  But baseball games cannot be won by one star pitcher alone.

Kiley McDaniel's 2022 MLB draft rankings 2.0: Which former MLB star's son soars up our top 150?  —  Two months after releasing my first 2022 MLB draft rankings, it's time for an update.  Now that both college and high school teams are well into their season, scouts and analysts have more to go off of …

Jets GM Joe Douglas unlikely to pass on NC State OT Ikem Ekwonu at No. 4: sources  —  The buzz around the league is that Joe Douglas loves North Carolina State's offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu.  —  And according to league sources, the Jets GM wouldn't pass on the 6-4, 320-pounder if he is available …

MASN will return to in-person broadcasts on road, beginning with Orioles' series against the Yankees  —  Television broadcasters from the Orioles-owned Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will travel to regular-season road games this week for the first time since 2019, MASN spokesperson Todd Webster confirmed …

Is the Chicago Cubs offense for real? 5 numbers highlighting the good — and bad — so far this season.  —  The Chicago Cubs don't boast the same star power as they did a year ago.  Yet despite subtracting three star hitters last July, the Cubs offense has become more functional and successful.

Ryan Poles' remodeling project is about to take a big step forward.  Here's how he prepared for his 1st draft as Chicago Bears GM.  —  Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles shied away from using the word “rebuild” Tuesday, noting the term can be “super sensitive” when it comes to evaluating teams' paths forward.