Chicago Cubs top the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 in the Field of Dreams game on a picturesque night in Iowa  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 34  —  Cubs and Reds players walk onto the field before the Field of Dreams game on Thursday in Dyersville, Iowa.  (Charlie Neibergall/AP)

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa may sit out preseason opener at Bucs while Tom Brady is away from team  —  TAMPA — Both starting quarterbacks in the Miami Dolphins' preseason opener at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could be kept off the field.  —  Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel is leaning toward …

New York state of mind: Francisco Lindor, the $341 million shortstop, a big reason behind the Mets' success  —  NEW YORK — Francisco Lindor, the Mets' $341 million man, is thriving in Year 2 of his 10-year deal and is proving why he was worth the investment.

‘I felt our progress certainly stalled’: Tigers owner Ilitch fires GM Avila  —  Detroit — For the most part, Christopher Ilitch delivered the news like you would expect from the CEO.  Directly.  Unemotional.  —  “I'm looking for us to make progress each and every year and if we do that …

John Angelos: My brother has gone ‘nuclear’ with his lawsuit over control of Orioles and other assets of our father  —  John P. Angelos, the chairman and CEO of the Orioles, is decrying that his brother took what he calls “the nuclear option” of filing suit over a dispute in how to handle their father's assets.

Ravens extend preseason winning streak to 21 with 23-10 win over Titans.  Here's who stood out — and who didn't.  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 44  —  Baltimore Ravens sideline cheer on safety Geno Stone (26) who runs past them after intercepting a Tennessee Titans pass during the fourth quarter …

The Padres Got a Sword.  But Can They Slay the ‘Dragon’?  —  Juan Soto headlined San Diego's audacious haul at the trading deadline.  Keeping up with the Los Angeles Dodgers, in spending and on the field, won't be easy.  —  SAN DIEGO — Juan Soto had barely landed, Josh Bell had just sat …

How Mets' 2023 payroll could skyrocket to $345 million  —  Keeping the band together could catapult the Mets' payroll into a whole new stratosphere.  —  Team owner Steve Cohen has kept expenditures this season under the third luxury-tax threshold of $300 million.

Diamondbacks explode for 7 runs in 7th inning for comeback win over Pirates  —  Emmanuel Rivera cost the Diamondbacks a chance to tie or maybe even win Wednesday night's game with a mental lapse on the basepaths late in the game.  Thursday, he atoned for that by delivering the day's clutch hit …

Ever heard of the ‘home run cycle’?  This Minor Leaguer pulled it off!  —  On an 88-degree night in Amarillo, Texas, in front of 5,134 at HODGETOWN Stadium, Chandler Redmond mashed his way into baseball lore.  —  The Cardinals infield prospect barreled up a solo, two-run …

Now batting for the Rays (in practice Friday): Wander Franco  —  The shortstop's recovery from a broken hamate is progressing to taking batting practice and soon starting a rehab assignment.  The same goes for Harold Ramirez.  —  MILWAUKEE — The Rays are looking forward to having Wander Franco …