Andrew Benintendi wasn't surprised by trade to Bombers  —  Andrew Benintendi landed in New York Wednesday afternoon as the Royals' All-Star.  He ended the night playing cards and reminiscing with Royals teammates after getting news he'd be playing on the other side Thursday night.

Angels entertaining possible Shohei Ohtani blockbuster  —  Teams are calling regarding a potential trade for Angels two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani, and while a trade involving the unique superstar is seen as very unlikely, the Angels are for perhaps the first time not hanging up the phone.

Mets sweep Subway Series with Yankees on Starling Marte's 9th inning walk off  —  Walk-offs are more fun, right?  —  The Mets will certainly take their 3-2, last-minute win over the Yankees on Wednesday, but the events that led up to it were less than ideal.

3 things we learned at Chicago Bears training camp, including Lucas Patrick out early and Teven Jenkins' absence  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 49  —  Quarterback Justin Fields (1) at Bears training camp on July 27, 2022.  (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)

Cardinals can strike at the deadline to upgrade starting rotation, not patch it  —  WASHINGTON — The schedule allows the Cardinals to downsize to a four-man rotation for the next week as they buy time to figure out who will be their fifth starter.  —  The calendar indicates they'll have that answer by Tuesday.

Raising Cane's drops $100,000 on Mega Millions tickets — again  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  Though the probability of hitting the Mega Millions jackpot is notoriously lousy, the chief executives of Raising Cane's are hedging their bets after buying lottery tickets for all 50,000 …

Four teams ahead in Juan Soto trade sweepstakes with deadline looming  —  MORE FROM:  —  With four days to go, the Cardinals, Padres, Dodgers and Rangers, among others, appear at the forefront of trade talks for superstar Juan Soto, and someone connected to the talks said he “absolutely” …

Astros interested in Nationals' Josh Bell amid Yuli Gurriel's struggles  —  Batting champion Yuli Gurriel's slippage has caused the Astros to take a look at Nationals first baseman Josh Bell.  Names have been exchanged, but the ask was said to be high.  —  “He's a great makeup guy and his strikeouts are down,” one scout says.

Zion Williamson's contract extension with Pelicans has incentives to keep weight in check  —  On his 22nd birthday, Zion Williamson put pen to paper on a nine-figure deal that will keep him under contract for the next six seasons.  —  The New Orleans Pelicans forward is entering the final season of his rookie deal.

Mets looking to add relievers as Drew Smith hits injured list: Sources  —  The Mets' need to supplement their bullpen is about to grow more acute.  —  On Thursday, New York placed right-hander Drew Smith on the 15-day injured list with a strained right lat muscle.

Opening of Miami Dolphins camp comes with full optimism (and asterisks)  —  Let's be painfully honest, OK?  —  Let's not sugarcoat anything.  Let's not be homers or dug-in defenders as the Miami Dolphins start training camp Wednesday.  —  Let's tell it like it critically is: