Let's not make excuses for offense's slow start during Dolphins' offseason program  —  Wednesday's session was one of those football practices where beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  —  If you're a member of the Miami Dolphins defense, it was a dominant showing, one where the quarterbacks …

LeBron James Is Officially A Billionaire  —  He missed the playoffs for just the fourth time in 19 seasons but LeBron still scores as the first active NBA player to make our list.  —  LeBron James-18-time NBA all-star, 4-time NBA champion, 2-time Olympic gold medalist-has hit yet another milestone …

Danny Mendick's baserunning gaffe keeps the Chicago White Sox from scoring the tying run in a 6-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays  —  TORONTO — Alejandro Kirk hit a pair of two-run home runs in the Toronto Blue Jays' 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, which extended the Blue Jays' streak to six games.

Francisco Lindor out of Mets lineup against Dodgers after shutting hotel doors on middle finger  —  LOS ANGELES—Forget thumbs.  That was so last year.  This season, Francisco Lindor's middle finger is making headlines.  —  Lindor was out of the Mets lineup for their series opener …

Why Reds' Tommy Pham says Mike Trout shares some responsibility for Joc Pederson slap incident  —  BOSTON — As Tommy Pham walked toward the dugout at the conclusion of batting practice Tuesday, the Reds outfielder signed autographs for some fans on the left-field line at Fenway Park.

Chicago Cubs shift Keegan Thompson to a starting role for the ‘foreseeable future’ with rotation hit by injuries  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 19  —  Christopher Morel has ice water dumped on him in celebration by his Chicago Cubs teammates after driving in the game-winning run with a sacrifice fly …

Minnesota Twins broadcaster Jim Kaat uses offensive description for New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes  —  MLB, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees  —  DETROIT — Minnesota Twins broadcaster Jim Kaat referred to New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes as “Nestor the Molestor” …

Miami Heat player-by-player report card: See grades for Adebayo, Herro, Lowry, Robinson and 13 others  —  MIAMI — It was back to a marathon for the Miami Heat, 106 games when counting preseason, regular season and postseason.  —  There were the high-water marks of pushing past the Atlanta Hawks …

MLB to celebrate 2nd annual Lou Gehrig Day  —  When the Ice Bucket Challenge was all the rage in 2014, Sam Hilliard followed the lead of millions of people around the world, posting a video of himself dumping a bucket of ice water over his head in an effort to raise awareness for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

2022 MLB Mock Draft 1.0: Kiley McDaniel projects the first round  —  The two biggest stories of this MLB draft class are: (1) Whoa!  That's the son of [notable big leaguer]; and (2) the upside of the four prep position players at the top.  These two issues overlap as the projected top …

Red-hot Mets stay steady with another rout of Nationals  —  The standings tell a tale of dominance, and so did the scoreboard Tuesday night.  —  The Mets put together 17 hits, hit two, two-run homers, and won their fifth in a row in their 10-0 victory over the Nationals.

Chris Sale update: Red Sox hope to have lefty back ‘sooner rather than later’  —  LHP nearing rehab assignment  —  Chris Sale's return is getting closer.  —  As the calendar turns to June, the Red Sox left-hander is making his trek towards coming back, potentially later in the month.