Dusty Baker set to return as Astros manager regardless of World Series fate  —  Whether Houston wins or loses the World Series, sources say Dusty Baker wants to return to the Astros.  So no riding off into the sunset following a potential first managerial World Series title.  The team also wants him back.

Ravens overcome injuries behind QB Lamar Jackson, running game to rally past Buccaneers, 27-22  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 38  —  TAMPA, Fla. — In a strange half-season of soaring starts, wild finishes and everything imaginable in between, Thursday night offered maybe the strangest ending yet …

Heat stagger late, with Butler, Adebayo unable to hold off Warriors in 123-110 loss  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Appreciate this: With the Miami Heat playing on the second night of a back-to-back set against a team idle the previous night, Stephen Curry stood at midcourt with 5:31 to play repeatedly beating …

An Astros-Phillies World Series leaves New York baseball fans in a no-win situation  —  Nobody will feel bad for New York baseball fans, ever.  —  Fans of the Yankees get to cheer for the most successful, most recognizable team in North American sports.  Mets fans (for most of the season …

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 …

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 …

Zack Wheeler: Jacob deGrom happy with Mets but wants to be paid what he's worth  —  HOUSTON — During the Mets' last trip to Philadelphia, in August, two former teammates caught up for a lengthy pregame chat in the outfield.  —  Zack Wheeler departed that conversation convinced …

2022 Sporting News MLB awards: Aaron Judge voted top player; Spencer Strider, Julio Rodriguez take rookie honors  —  •  —  The 2022 MLB season was a compelling campaign laced with historic moments and record-setting performances, not to mention a healthy dose of other drama …

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 …

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?