Dolphins grades, stock up, stock down for victory over New England  —  MIMAI GARDENS — The Dolphins opened the season and the Mike McDaniel era in rousing fashion with Sunday's 20-7 victory over AFC East rival New England at Hard Rock Stadium.  —  The defense led the way early and late …

QB Justin Fields rallies the Chicago Bears in the 2nd half for a 19-10 win in rainy conditions at Soldier Field  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 34  —  Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) carries the ball in the second quarter of a game against the San Francisco 49ers.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Now is the time for the Mets to pounce  —  Seven years of frustration are going to come down to a few weeks.  —  For the Mets to win their first division title since 2015, they'll need to take care of some very doable business.  That was once a horrifying ordeal, as both the 2007 and 2008 Mets can attest to.

'5 at 35′: Ranking the Miami Heat's five greatest victories  —  With 2022-23 marking the Miami Heat's 35th season, the Sun Sentinel is unveiling a series of “5 at 35 ” reflections from staff writer Ira Winderman, who has covered the entirety of the franchise's 3 1/2 decades.

Four takeaways as the Mets cap weeklong road trip with convincing series win over Marlins  —  MIAMI — The pressure has eased some on the Mets.  —  Over the last two games, the Mets' offense has exploded while they watched the Braves' eight-game winning streak finally come to an end.

ASK IRA: Can Heat emulate Dolphins speed?  —  Q: Ira, I know Erik Spoelstra was at Dolphins camp.  Can he get the Heat to use their speed like the Dolphins did against the Patriots?  - Bernard.  —  A: I'm not sure the Heat have a Tyreek Hill or even a Jaylen Waddle.

Mistakes plagued Jets in season-opening loss to Ravens  —  One mistake may not beat you, but the same mistakes over and over certainly will.  —  The Jets found that out on Sunday afternoon during their loss to the Baltimore Ravens.  The Jets defense held the Ravens to 92 yards in the first half and it was 10-3 at the break.

Marlins' Sherman calls season ‘immensely frustrating,’ says franchise must ‘look in mirror’  —  Miami Marlins chairman and principal owner Bruce Sherman is unhappy with the team's performance in his fifth year of ownership and has met with club officials to begin plotting a course for a franchise …

Yankees Notebook: DJ LeMahieu plans to return this season  —  When the Yankees placed DJ LeMahieu on the injured list with inflammation in his toe, Aaron Boone expressed concern that the veteran may not return this season.  —  However, the tide seems to have turned in the right direction.

For the Yankees, a Thin Roster but a Crowded Infield  —  A team with 15 players on the injured list is awash in versatile middle infielders.  And its prized prospect, shortstop Anthony Volpe, looms in the minors waiting for his turn.  —  During a rain delay on Sunday …

Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout homers in seventh straight game, one shy of MLB record  —  CLEVELAND — Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout homered in his seventh consecutive game, one shy of the major league record, but the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians posted a 5-4 victory on Monday night.

Tony La Russa calls his return to the Chicago White Sox dugout ‘uncertain’ in Oakland: ‘A lot of it is going to depend on the experts’  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Tony La Russa was back at a ballpark Sunday, participating in a ceremony honoring former pitcher Dave Stewart at Oakland Coliseum.

Albert Pujols continues ‘absolutely legendary’ run, hits 697th home run as St. Louis Cardinals rally  —  PITTSBURGH — Albert Pujols hit his 697th home run, moving past Alex Rodriguez into fourth place on the career list and doing it in dramatic fashion with a ninth-inning drive that rallied …