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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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?

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.