'We're gonna win it': Inside the night Dusty Baker's baseball faith was finally rewarded  —  HOUSTON — Faith, Dusty Baker says, is the soul of humanity.  And so he believes.  He believes in the perfect guitar riff and the sound of the waves crashing ashore in Kauai.

Dolphins edge Bears in QB duel between Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Fields as Miami wins third straight  —  Sun Sentinel columnist Chris Perkins and reporter David Furones discuss quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's big day as Dolphins defeat the Chicago Bears. (, , /South Florida Sun Sentinel)

2023 Top 50 Free Agents  —  Welcome to the offseason.  As is customary, the end of the playoffs means the release of FanGraphs' annual top 50 free agent rankings.  In recent years, we've rotated through the writers principally responsible for the list - first Dave Cameron, then Kiley McDaniel, Craig Edwards, and, more recently, me.

Led by defense and OLB Justin Houston, Ravens beat Saints, 27-13, for third straight win  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 21  —  NEW ORLEANS — His Ravens had already been through so much this season — all those season-ending injuries, their handful of fourth-quarter collapses …

Judge, Ohtani, Alvarez finalists for American League MVP  —  MLB, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels  —  In the next phase of a historic American League MVP race, Aaron Judge of the Yankees and Shohei Ohtani of the Angels led the list of finalists for MLB's Baseball Writers' Association of America awards …

Heat stunned by Blazers' 3 at buzzer in 110-107 loss  —  MIAMI — The Miami Heat had to try it a different way, with Tyler Herro and his all-or-nothing theatrics not available Monday night due to an ankle sprain.  —  So after blowing a 15-point lead to the Portland Blazers and falling behind …

Orioles' historic turnaround lands Brandon Hyde among American League Manager of the Year finalists  —  Brandon Hyde entered 2022 as the majors' worst manager by winning percentage in 70 years.  He'll end it regarded as one of the league's top skippers this season.

FSG puts Liverpool up for sale  —  Fenway Sports Group (FSG) has put Liverpool up for sale.  —  A full sales presentation has been produced for interested parties.  —  FSG has looked at opportunities in the past but decided against moving forward with them.

Nationals, A's, Pirates have best odds in MLB draft lottery  —  MLB, Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics  —  LAS VEGAS — As soon as general managers started arriving in Las Vegas for their annual meetings, Major League Baseball set some odds — for its first amateur draft lottery.

Red Sox will decline Tommy Pham's option, making the outfielder a free agent  —  The Red Sox will decline Tommy Pham's $12 million mutual option for next season, making him a free agent, according to a source familiar with the situation.  The deal includes a $1.5 million buyout for the outfielder.

Baseball Hall of Fame Contemporary Era ballot takeaways: Who has best chance to get elected?  —  Curt Schilling. ...  Barry Bonds. ...  Roger Clemens. ...  Remember them?  Just when you thought we were about to take a break from debating their Hall of Fame credentials, they're back!