Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper to have surgery on broken left thumb  —  MLB, Philadelphia Phillies  —  Bryce Harper will undergo surgery Wednesday to stabilize his broken left thumb, Philadelphia Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson said Tuesday.  —  Although Thomson did not reveal …

Yoán Moncada returns from the IL looking to turn around a frustrating season: 'I'm not planning to put my head down,' the Chicago White Sox 3B says  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Yoán Moncada came within a triple of the cycle while collecting a career-high five hits against the Detroit Tigers on June 15 at Comerica Park.

Los Angeles Angels RHP Archie Bradley out at least 4 weeks after fracturing elbow during brawl with Seattle Mariners  —  MLB, Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners  —  Los Angeles Angels right-handed reliever Archie Bradley will be sidelined for at least a month after suffering a fractured right elbow …

Heat willing to guarantee three years for P.J. Tucker, still might not be enough in NBA free agency  —  According to an NBA source familiar with the situation, the Miami Heat are willing to extend a fully guaranteed contract for the maximum-allowable three years to free-agent power forward P.J. Tucker.

Sources: Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman fires agents who led offseason contract talks  —  MLB, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers  —  When Freddie Freeman left the Atlanta Braves and eventually landed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, there was shock within the industry because of Freeman's long history with the Braves.

Rob Manfred wants you to know: He doesn't hate baseball, he wants to save it  —  “DO YOU HATE baseball?”  —  I pose this question to Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred deep into an interview at Citi Field in New York.  —  “It is the most ridiculous thing …

2022 MLB Mock Draft 2.0: Kiley McDaniel projects first 41 picks, with odds for No. 1 overall  —  The 2022 MLB draft is just under three weeks away, and it's time for my second mock draft projecting the first 40-plus picks of this year's event.  —  The draft will take place July 17-19 in Los Angeles …

Marcus Smart on sleepless nights, lessons learned, and how the Celtics can take the final step  —  WESTFORD — Nearly two weeks have passed since the Warriors popped bottles of champagne in the bowels of TD Garden following their Game 6 Finals win over the Celtics.

Detroit Tigers' Austin Meadows suffers latest injuries: Left and right Achilles strains  —  The Detroit Tigers placed outfielder Austin Meadows, acquired April 5 from the Tampa Bay Rays, on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with right and left Achilles strains.

Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. has a timeline for return  —  Padres' All-Star shortstop visits doctor, expects to be taking full swings off tee in two weeks  —  There is a timeline.  —  Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. expects to begin swinging a bat full speed in two weeks.

Pirates' Oneil Cruz, at 6-foot-7, is the tallest shortstop in MLB history.  That's not the only way he's bucking baseball's norms.  —  In just 11 MLB games, Cruz is already drawing comparisons to Giancarlo Stanton and Kevin Durant, while playing the game's most demanding position.

Steelers roster breakdown: One thought per player, starting with the offense  —  PITTSBURGH — One thought on all 90 players on the Steelers' roster.  —  Seemed like a pretty good idea to put something like that together for the readers ... well, until you get down to the nitty-gritty …

Will Kyrie Irving leave the Nets, and will Kevin Durant be next?  —  Despite the Nets not having a selection in this year's NBA Draft, the organization was still at the center of the chatter at its Barclays Center home on Thursday.  —  Agents, executives, players and reporters alike …