Yankees lose ridiculous 13-inning marathon with Mariners, 1-0  —  SEATTLE — Last season, the Yankees ran themselves out of games with their bad decisions on the basepaths.  Tuesday night, that bad habit, which they thought they eliminated, came back to haunt them.

Al Avila out as vice president, general manager of Detroit Tigers  —  Al Avila is out as executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Tigers, it was announced Wednesday.  —  “Once I decided to make a change, I sat down with Al and thanked him for his nearly 22 years of service …

The latest on Kevin Durant to the Celtics, more Bill Russell memories, and other thoughts  —  Emptying out the notebook as the start of Celtics training camp is somehow just six weeks away ...  ▪ A league source said there has not been any real traction on a deal that would send Kevin Durant from the Nets to the Celtics.

MLB won't return to Field of Dreams site in 2023 due to construction, owner Frank Thomas says  —  DYERSVILLE — Major League Baseball won't be back to Dyersville in 2023, one of the Field of Dreams site owners told the Des Moines Register on Tuesday.  —  Hall of Famer Frank Thomas …

Minor League Baseball player Solomon Bates says he is gay, has been out to teammates since 2019  —  Bates had been in the San Francisco Giants Minor League system until he was released this week.  —  Solomon Bates, a Minor League Baseball player who was until this week in the San Francisco Giants system …

Mets can't be stopped, thrash Reds, 10-2  —  The only people who want the Mets to take an off day are the players around the league that are probably tired of losing to them.  —  After undressing the Cincinnati Reds 10-2 on Wednesday, the Mets have Thursday off, putting some scheduled brakes on the runaway train out of Willets Point.

With Michael K. Williams' Omar whistle played before Orioles' Félix Bautista's latest appearance, a warning was sent: Félix comin'  —  In the immediate aftermath of relief pitcher Félix Bautista's promotion to become the Orioles' closer, he acknowledged he might need to spice up his introduction.

Dolphins acquire 2023 draft pick from Texans for tight end Adam Shaheen  —  The Miami Dolphins crowded tight end room got a little thinner on Tuesday evening when the team traded one of the unit's many veterans.  —  Adam Shaheen, a six-year veteran Miami acquired from Chicago in 2020 …

Castro loses phone in Pirates' 6-4 loss to Diamondbacks  —  Rodolfo Castro got the call-up and dropped a call in his return to the big leagues.  The Pittsburgh infielder lost his phone during a slide into third base and the Pirates lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Tuesday night.

Serena Williams Says Farewell to Tennis On Her Own Terms—And In Her Own Words  —  This morning, my daughter, Olympia, who turns five this month, and I were on our way to get her a new passport before a trip to Europe.  We're in my car, and she's holding my phone, using an interactive educational app she likes.

Tim Anderson will be out for six weeks after the Chicago White Sox shortstop has surgery on his left middle finger  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tim Anderson checked his swing on the second pitch of his ninth-inning at-bat Saturday against the Texas Rangers.  —  Anderson briefly grimaced and looked …

Díaz Goes Boom; Astros Plate Seven Runs Off All-Star Pérez  —  José Urquidy was taxed early, but his offense jumped all over Martín Pérez for a seven runs in a Houston Astros win.  —  View the original article to see embedded media.

David Moore becomes the latest Chicago Bears wide receiver to be sidelined with an injury  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 40  —  Wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown practices Aug. 9, 2022, during the Chicago Bears Family Fest training camp at Soldier Field.  (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)