Bears president and CEO Ted Phillips to retire after the 2022 season, ending a 23-year run  —  After 23 years as president and chief executive officer of the Chicago Bears and 39 years as a member of the team's front office, Ted Phillips is retiring at the end of the 2022 season …

Pete Alonso hitting slump comes as stress of playoff race heats up  —  Pete Alonso has never really played in meaningful games in his time as a major leaguer.  —  During his rookie season in 2019, the Mets entered September with a 14-game deficit in the National League East.

Hold the Heat angst, Donovan Mitchell price tag was absurd  —  This is what the Miami Heat attempted to pre-empt in July, when the franchise that rarely, even surreptitiously, alludes to personnel deliberations did just that.  —  “We have enough,” an Erik Spoelstra favorite …

White Sox manager Tony La Russa will see heart specialists, out indefinitely  —  Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa will be out indefinitely while undergoing tests on his heart, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation.  —  The person spoke to USA TODAY on the condition …

Cleveland Guardians place Zach Plesac, Aaron Civale on injured list  —  CLEVELAND — Trying to hang on to their slim lead in the American League Central, the Cleveland Guardians lost two starting pitchers to injury on Friday.  —  Both Zach Plesac (broken hand) and Aaron Civale …

A month since the MLB trade deadline, these acquisitions have paid off — and these haven't  —  For the intrepid general manager, winning the MLB trade deadline is a relatively straightforward proposition.  There are exceptions, but generally aggressiveness is hailed, while passivity is panned.

Orioles prospect Grayson Rodriguez savors return to pitching: ‘I was gonna let it eat’  —  The last time a manager visited him on the mound in the middle of a start, Grayson Rodriguez exited with an injury.  On Thursday, Aberdeen's Roberto Mercado came out to issue an apology.

Cubs prospect notes: Cade Horton, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Moisés Ballesteros  —  After seeing a University of Oklahoma game this spring, Cubs area scout Ty Nichols sent a text message to vice president of scouting Dan Kantrovitz on March 30 that read: The one inning line doesn't show it, but that Cade Horton is a Bad Man!

Atlanta Braves' Spencer Strider strikes out 16 for team record in win  —  ATLANTA — Rookie Spencer Strider had 16 strikeouts to set a Braves record for a nine-inning game and allowed just two hits in eight innings to lead Atlanta to a 3-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday night.

Shohei Ohtani adds to Yankees August misery with 3-run blast off Gerrit Cole  —  ANAHEIM — The Yankees just want to turn the page on August.  —  The Bombers whiffed away their final game here against the Angels with two costly mistakes Wednesday night.  A miss on a routine ground ball …

MLB argues umpire Angel Hernandez's 3 overturned calls in 2018 ALDS cost him World Series spot  —  NEW YORK — Angel Hernandez was on track to umpire in the 2018 World Series before getting overturned three times at first base on video reviews during Game 3 of that year's American League …

Which teams have the most talent locked up?  Ranking all 30 MLB cores  —  The concept of talent cores and competitive windows has been discussed a lot of late, with the Braves' run of extensions to young players and the Padres selling the farm for Juan Soto and Josh Bell.

Five Miami Dolphins to watch during 2022 season  —  Here's a look at five key players to watch on the Miami Dolphins during the 2022 season:  —  WR Tyreek Hill  —  The Dolphins sent shockwaves across the NFL when they traded a five-pick package that included their first two selections …