Matt Carpenter fractures left foot on foul ball amid resurgent season with New York Yankees  —  SEATTLE — Matt Carpenter's dream comeback season with the New York Yankees might have come to an early end Monday night.  —  Carpenter, 36, broke his left foot when he fouled off an 89 mph slider …

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.

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 …

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 …

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; Houston 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.  —  Martín Pérez cruised through three innings …

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.

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.

How the Red Sox approached the trade deadline, a path that not even everyone in their organization understands  —  One week later, head-scratching persists about how the Red Sox approached the trade deadline, and not just from fans and media.  —  Multiple members of the organization …

Texas Rangers Injuries  —  Texas manager Chris Woodward said Barlow (finger) could be activated in time for Tuesday's series-opener against the Astros.  —  Status 15-day il  —  Santana was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left ankle sprain Thursday, retroactive to Aug. 3.  —  Status 10-day il

Aaron Rodgers Explains Why He's Now at Peace  —  The four-time MVP on what he's learned the past two years and why he's excited for 2022.  Plus, Justin Jefferson and Ja'Marr Chase on their bet, a rebuild in Chicago and much more.  —  Aaron Rodgers pointed at the tables, with four chairs around each one …