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.

Detroit Tigers fire general manager Al Avila after 7 seasons  —  The Detroit Tigers have fired general manager Al Avila.  —  The team announced the decision Wednesday.  —  Before the 2022 season, Avila proclaimed the prolonged rebuild had ended and set his sights on snapping the franchise's seven-year postseason drought.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

Matt Carpenter hopes he isn't done for season after Yankees slugger fractures left foot  —  SEATTLE — Matt Carpenter is hoping his remarkable comeback season isn't over.  The veteran lefty slugger left Monday night's game after the first inning with what the team said is a “left foot fracture.”