Mike Davis, author of seminal LA chronicle ‘City of Quartz,’ dies at 76  —  Best-selling author and ‘Marxist environmentalist’ anticipated wildfires and riots in his writings  —  SAN DIEGO — Mike Davis, an author, activist and self-defined “Marxist environmentalist” whose greatest fears drove …

Hal Steinbrenner plans to have Boone return as manager  —  Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner plans to keep Aaron Boone as his manager.  “As far as Boone's concerned, we just signed him and for all the same reasons I listed a year ago, I believe he is a very good manager,” Steinbrenner said Wednesday …

Even if you despise the Astros, it's hard to hate Dusty Baker  —  Baker leads baseball's most disliked team in pursuit of his first World Series title as a manager.  —  There's a dichotomy here ... but it may not be the first one you think of.  —  The Philadelphia Phillies …

Jalen Brunson gets love from Garden crowd in 134-131 overtime win against Hornets  —  The Knicks won by the very tip of a sneaker sole.  —  With 5.5 seconds left in overtime and the Knicks winning by 3, P.J. Washington's shot was ruled a 2-pointer because, by the slimmest of margins, his foot touched the 3-point line.

After being fired in Boston, Phillies' Dave Dombrowski went and built another World Series team  —  HOUSTON - Dave Dombrowski, still emotionally scarred from his Boston experience, emphatically said, “No.”  —  And “No,” again.  —  Three times Dombrowski told then-Philadelphia Phillies …

Red Sox, Rafael Devers remain far apart in extension negotiations  —  The Red Sox have reopened contract talks with star third baseman Rafael Devers, but the gap is said to remain large.  —  Word is the Red Sox have now raised their offer to $200 million-plus, probably necessary given …

Rockies Mailbag: Can Colorado land Brandon Nimmo?  Are playoffs possible in 2023?  —  Is Nolan Arenado “too uptight” in big games? … Patrick, I've read that the Rockies are going to try and sign outfielder Brando Nimmo, who grew up in Cheyenne.  Is there any truth to that rumor?

Ravens DE Calais Campbell out, 7 other starters questionable to play Thursday night vs. Buccaneers  —  Ravens defensive end Calais Campbell will miss Thursday night's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers because of an illness, and seven other starters, including tight end Mark Andrews (knee) …

Breaking down what went wrong for Aaron Judge in the postseason  —  As the Yankees' feast or famine approach doomed them in the postseason, Aaron Judge was one of the players left extremely hungry.  —  His season for the ages immediately caved once the playoffs began.

Longtime ace Adam Wainwright returns to Cardinals for 2023 season, per source  —  Adam Wainwright, a fixture of the Cardinals' rotation for 15 consecutive winning seasons and guiding presence for a generation of young starters, will return to the Cardinals for the 2023 season, a source told the Post-Dispatch.

World Series Tickets in Philadelphia Cost Over $3,000 Each—the Second-Highest Price in a Decade  —  The average ticket price for upcoming World Series games in Philadelphia is over $3,000 as of Monday — the second-highest price for a single championship game in over a decade, according to ticket reseller TicketIQ.

‘Choose your battles’: How the NFL chased MLB World Series off football's holy day  —  HOUSTON — It is a quiet and perhaps temporary surrender for Major League Baseball, a void that may go entirely unnoticed, what with America's cultural obsession filling the void, but a notable retreat nonetheless for the game's marquee event.

You Be the Ump  —  With Major League Baseball considering the adoption of an automated strike zone system as soon as 2024, this could be one of the last World Series with umpires calling balls and strikes.  Now it's your turn behind the plate: Are you more accurate than a major league umpire?

Chicago Bears dominate all 3 phases to end a 3-game skid.  Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts on the 33-14 win over the New England Patriots.  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 29  —  Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery reacts after nearly scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter …