‘Utter bull(bleep)’: Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks rejects Josh Donaldson's explanation for his ‘Jackie’ comment  —  NEW YORK — Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks wasn't buying Josh Donaldson's explanation for the New York Yankees third baseman's comments to Tim Anderson during Saturday's game at Yankee Stadium.

Even in 6-1 loss to Rays, Adley Rutschman's Orioles debut brings different feel to Camden Yards: 'It's a big deal'  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 16  —  Orioles vs Tampa Bay.  New catcher Adley Rutschman runs between 2nd and 3rd base after hitting a triple.  May 21, 2022 (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)

Starling Marte crushes emotional home run on first pitch he sees since grandmother died  —  DENVER — Baseball can be poetic, and for Starling Marte, this was one of those moments.  —  Marte, on the first pitch he saw since returning from the bereavement list following his grandmother's sudden death …

Yankees reliever Chad Green goes on the IL with what looks like ‘significant injury’  —  Chad Green is facing possible surgery, but is gathering more opinions on the right forearm discomfort that caused him to leave Thursday's game in the middle of an at-bat.

Iconic New Yorker baseball writer Roger Angell dead at 101  —  Colorful New Yorker baseball writer Roger Angell, who covered balls and strikes with elegance and panache for more than seven decades, is dead at 101.  —  The New Yorker reported that the veteran wordsmith died Friday after a lifetime of covering America's pastime.

Cardinals' Matz leaves game in first with shoulder stiffness; Liberatore sent out but perhaps not for long  —  PITTSBURGH — It's one and out for left-handed rookie Matthew Liberatore after the 22-year-old made his big-league debut for the Cardinals Saturday night, allowing four runs in 4 2/3 innings.

Washington Nationals' Stephen Strasburg slated for rehab assignment on Tuesday  —  Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg will begin a rehabilitation assignment on Tuesday with Single-A Fredericksburg.  —  Nationals manager Dave Martinez said they're planning for Strasburg to work four innings and throw 60-plus pitches.

Nightengale's notebook: MLB's payroll disparity continues to be a big problem in sport  —  The salary disparity and competitive balance in baseball, even with stiffer luxury tax penalties, remains as wide as the Grand Canyon.

Baseball's Unlikeliest Performance Enhancer: Cologne  —  In a sport full of traditions and superstitions, numerous players believe a heavy dose of cologne or women's perfume is essential before they take the field.  —  It was sometime during the 2012 season when Alcides Escobar …

Heat survive loss of both Jimmy Butler and huge lead, hold off Celtics 109-103 for 2-1 series lead  —  BOSTON — It was a game that was going to leave the Miami Heat at a loss, regardless of the outcome, with Jimmy Butler's night done at halftime due to knee inflammation.

Gomes corrals Story's slam in Monster Seats, goes nuts  —  BOSTON — You know the good times at Fenway Park are rolling again when the hottest hitter on the Red Sox hits a grand slam that just happens to be caught in the Monster Seats by a 2013 World Series hero.

Exclusive: Former NFL quarterback Vick coming out of retirement  —  Michael Vick, the once-dynamic NFL quarterback whose involvement in a dogfighting ring halted a breathtaking career in its prime, has agreed to come out of retirement to join startup league Fan Controlled Football, a source told Reuters on Friday.