MLBPA sends out union authorization cards in first step toward unionizing minor leaguers  —  The Major League Baseball Players Association took an initial step toward unionizing the minor leagues Sunday night, sending out authorization cards that will allow minor league players to vote …

Dolphins 53-man roster predictions at preseason's conclusion, ahead of Tuesday cuts  —  Sun Sentinel reporters Chris Perkins and David Furones discuss QB Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins' joint practice with Eagles ahead of their preseason game. (, /South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Risers and fallers: Ravens beat Commanders, 17-15, to finish 6th straight preseason undefeated  —  “So, defensively, the guys came through and got the spots.  Of course, we had the big plays on offense,” said John Harbaugh.  (Baltimore Sun)  —  In the last tuneup before the Ravens' regular-season opener …

Hurricanes' Tyler Van Dyke brings hope of history back to Quarterback U  —  Tyler Van Dyke doesn't know the full history of it all.  He doesn't know, for instance, how Jim Kelly returned from his first pro season to help Bernie Kosar break down film or how Georga Mira, Class of '64, helped Steve Walsh with some footwork.

Under new owner Steve Cohen, Mets celebrate their Amazin' past with Old Timers' Day  —  There are very few things on earth more powerful than nostalgia.  —  On Saturday afternoon at Citi Field, fans were riding the high of watching their favorite players from yesteryear put on a Mets jersey one more time.

4 Chicago Cubs minor-league players to watch as the organization nears decisions about the 40-man roster  —  The Chicago Cubs want to build a perennial World Series contender.  —  The organization is rebuilding because of a failure to sufficiently develop talent to replenish and improve the major-league roster.

Verlander (calf discomfort) pulled after 3 IP, set to undergo MRI  —  HOUSTON — Astros pitcher Justin Verlander, the leading candidate for the American League Cy Young Award through the first five months of the regular season, was pulled from Sunday's game against the Orioles at Minute Maid Park …

Diamondbacks planning to call up minor league phenom OF Corbin Carroll  —  The Diamondbacks are expected to promote outfielder Corbin Carroll from Triple-A Reno, a source said Sunday, a move that will mark the arrival of the organization's most-anticipated prospect in more than a decade.

Giants backup QB Tyrod Taylor leaves preseason finale on cart with back injury  —  No one is safe from the Giants' injury bug.  —  Backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor left Sunday's preseason finale on a cart after a major hit from Jets edge rusher Michael Clemons.  —  The team said Taylor had a back injury.

Infection from new tattoo lands Aroldis Chapman on injured list  —  OAKLAND — Aroldis Chapman has an infection in his leg after getting a new tattoo and is heading to the injured list.  Chapman had not appeared in a game since Aug. 19 against the Blue Jays.

1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card sells for $12.6 million, shattering record  —  The wait is over.  —  After more than a month of fanfare, the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card with a 9.5 grade from grader SGC — the “finest known example” of a 1952 Topps Mantle — has sold with Heritage Auctions for $12.6 million including buyer's premium.

'It's not done until it's done': José Abreu stresses belief as the Chicago White Sox attempt a playoff push  —  José Abreu looked on from the dugout Friday after another disappointing evening for the Chicago White Sox, who had just lost 7-2 to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Nightengale's Notebook: Padres owner has ‘no regrets’ giving Fernando Tatis Jr. $340 million  —  San Diego's star won't play at all in 2022 following his PED suspension, but Peter Seidler says being angry at a 23-year-old is “the wrong way to look at it.”  —  San Diego Padres chairman Peter Seidler …

QB Justin Fields ignites the Chicago Bears in a 21-20 victory against the Cleveland Browns in the preseason finale  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 25  —  CLEVELAND — The Chicago Bears wrapped up their preseason Saturday evening, holding off a late rally to beat the Cleveland Browns 21-20 at FirstEnergy Stadium.

Mets' Francisco Alvarez to undergo test on injured ankle  —  Triple-A catcher Francisco Alvarez, the No. 1-rated prospect in baseball, has been dealing with an ankle injury and will undergo testing in New York in the coming days before it is determined how much time he will be sidelined.