Backed by trio of homers, Tyler Wells throws 6 strong innings vs. former organization in Orioles' 3-1 win over Twins  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 6  —  MINNEAPOLIS — As effective as Tyler Wells has been since donning an Orioles uniform, it becomes easy to forget he was not only a player …

Gerrit Cole's solid start, Matt Carpenter's 2 homers lead Yankees to 13-4 rout over Guardians  —  CLEVELAND — The waiting was the hardest part.  Getting rained out on Friday night, the Yankees had to wait longer to get rid of that taste.  Coming off a loss in Houston on Thursday …

New York Mets' Jacob deGrom pleased with first rehab start  —  New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom struck out five of the six batters he faced and threw 18 of 24 pitches for strikes in his first minor league rehab start for Class A St. Lucie on Sunday.  —  The only hiccup for deGrom …

Five Kevin Durant trades that make (some) sense  —  Two days ago, superstar forward Kevin Durant demanded a trade from the Brooklyn Nets.  —  Oh, you've heard?  —  As others have already touched upon, there is a lot to unpack here.  One of Durant's preferred destinations, Miami …

Celtics to re-sign forward Sam Hauser to three-year deal as sharpshooter could see bigger role next season  —  Second-year forward Sam Hauser has agreed to a three-year contract with the Celtics worth approximately $6 million, a league source told the Globe on Sunday.

Lakers |  Lakers' summer league team hammers Heat in California Classic opener  —  Mac McClung scores 17 points, Paris Bass adds 15 and rookies Scotty Pippen Jr. (14) and Cole Swider (13) also score in double figures in a 100-66 win on Saturday in San Francisco

First-base coach Mark Budzinski away from Toronto Blue Jays after eldest daughter's death  —  Toronto Blue Jays first-base coach Mark Budzinski will be away from the team after the death of his eldest daughter, Julia Budzinski, the team announced Sunday.  —  “The Budzinskis have been part …

Former Vanderbilt Commodores baseball star Kumar Rocker, draft-eligible again, had September shoulder surgery, sources say  —  Former Vanderbilt star Kumar Rocker underwent shoulder surgery in September, receiving what his agent called “a minor scope” on his right arm, sources familiar with the procedure told ESPN.

Josh Winckowski says Wrigley Field is ‘a little underwhelming;’ 'It's very stock standard,' says Boston Red Sox rookie  —  CHICAGO — People from all over the world come to Wrigley Field and admire its history, charm and character.  Red Sox pitcher Josh Winckowski is not one of them.

Leury García comes through in the 9th, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 1-0 win against the San Francisco Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Leury García came up with the go-ahead run at second base and two outs in the top of the ninth.  The Chicago White Sox and San Francisco Giants were scoreless.