Triston McKenzie, Guardians, shut down Yankees for 2-0 win  —  CLEVELAND — OK, it is time to take a deep breath and exhale.  After getting shut out by Triston McKenzie and the Guardians 2-0 on Sunday at Progressive Field, the Yankees finally get a day off and a chance to catch their breath after 20 games in 20 days.

Chicago White Sox begin ‘critical stretch’ of 15 games in 14 days vs. AL Central opponents.  Here's what to watch for starting tonight.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The Chicago White Sox have a major opportunity ahead of them beginning Monday.  —  A stretch of 15 games in 14 days …

ASK IRA: How much would be too much for the Heat for Kevin Durant?  —  Q: Kevin Durant is a superstar, no doubt, but a great teammate and someone with a built-in Heat type of culture?  Not so sure.  He's also on the wrong side of 30, after one of the most serious injuries a basketball player can have.

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 …

Life was loud with Hank Goldberg — and South Florida was better for it  —  In the last couple years of his life, Hank Goldberg occasionally would call when hooked up to a dialysis machine.  He didn't want anything other than someone to pass some time and gloat with over his latest bet.

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 …

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.

Nightengale's Notebook: The inside story of where Freddie Freeman's free agency went wrong  —  The former MVP unexpectedly left Atlanta in the offseason, with his agent and former club now fighting over whose fault that is.  —  It may be the most salacious soap opera between a player …

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.