Miami Dolphins minicamp practice (Week 3): Tua Tagovailoa throws two long bombs  —  Plenty has been made of Tua Tagovailoa's arm strength, and whether or not the Miami Dolphins' starting quarterback has the ability to stretch the field with longer throws.  —  Even though Tagovailoa connected …

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 …

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 …

Philadelphia Phillies fire manager Joe Girardi after 22-29 start  —  MLB, Philadelphia Phillies  —  The Philadelphia Phillies have fired manager Joe Girardi, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski announced Friday.  —  The move was made with the Phillies at 22-29 …

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.

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 …

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.

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” …

The Dodgers Embrace the Family of a Player They Once Shunned  —  At Pride Night, Los Angeles will celebrate the life of Glenn Burke, M.L.B.'s first openly gay player.  His family will be there hoping the honor makes Burke “partially whole.”  —  LOS ANGELES — The life and times of Glenn Burke …

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 …

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.