Will Cody Bellinger sign one-year deal?  Plus Brandon Nimmo's potential and more  —  Cody Bellinger is a free agent at 27, an ideal age for a player to hit the open market.  But his agent, Scott Boras, sounds as if he wants Bellinger to sign only a one-year deal.

4 things we heard from the Chicago Bears, including an update on Justin Fields' shoulder injury and what happened on that 2nd-down QB run  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 45  —  Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) is helped to his feet by teammates after getting tackled during …

Five things we learned from the Ravens' 13-3 win over the Carolina Panthers  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 47  —  Ravens' Calais Campbell, right, celebrates his sack against Panthers quarterback with Roquan Smith (#18) in the fourth quarter.  Ravens defeated the Panthers, 13-3, at M&T Bank Stadium.

Predictions about the free agents who will rule the hot stove season  —  Will American League MVP Aaron Judge return to the New York Yankees or end up back home in California with the San Francisco Giants?  Is former New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom bound for Texas?  Where will each of the Big 4 shortstops land?

BBWAA 2023 Hall of Fame Ballot Features 28 Candidates  —  (COOPERSTOWN, NY) - A former Cy Young Award winner, two former winners of the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award and several players who were part of World Series-winning teams are among a group of 14 new candidates appearing …

Heat four-game trip ends short on bodies, devoid of wins, with 105-101 loss to Timberwolves  —  MINNEAPOLIS — After a week on the road, after an overnight flight, the Miami Heat found themselves Monday night where they seemingly have stood all season - in a tight game destined to go to the wire.

Phillies president Dave Dombrowski gets 3-year extension  —  The Phillies signed president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski to a three-year contract extension Tuesday.  —  With the extension, Dombrowski is signed through the 2027 season.  —  The Phillies advanced to the World Series …

Dolphins remain in holding pattern with Byron Jones as cornerback may not return this season  —  MIAMI GARDENS — The odds that Miami Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones doesn't play during in the 2022 season continue to increase.  —  The Dolphins returned from their bye week without an update on Jones …

At Brown, Olivia Pichardo makes history as first woman on an NCAA Division I varsity baseball team  —  After an outstanding youth sports career, the first-year Brown University undergraduate was named to the Spring 2023 varsity baseball roster following a stellar walk-on tryout for the Bears.

Mets speak with star free-agent Justin Verlander, sources said  —  Might Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer, teammates with the Tigers from 2011 to 2014, be headed for a reunion?  —  It is at least a possibility.  —  The Mets, dealing with several holes in their rotation …

How MLB's new rules — shift ban, pitch clock, bigger bases — will change this offseason's free agency  —  Major League Baseball will look appreciably different in 2023, when pitch clocks are implemented, bigger bases are introduced and defensive shifts are practically outlawed.

Ben Simmons on 76ers fans: 'I can't worry about everybody's feelings'  —  PHILADELPHIA — Nine hours ahead of tipoff in front of fans that will assuredly jeer him, against the team that threw him under the bus before trading him to the Nets for James Harden, star forward Ben Simmons said he can't be worried about salty 76ers fans.

Magic fall to Pacers in another close game on second night of back-to-back  —  INDIANAPOLIS — One day after the Orlando Magic took a step toward resembling their full squad in their win over the Bulls in Chicago, they were back to fewer options for their road game vs. the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

FMIA Week 11: Chiefs Stay Dominant With A Little Déjà Vu; Bills Survive the Storm With Help From “Squirrel”  —  History repeated itself Sunday night at SoFi Stadium.  —  Unbelievably.  —  If you stayed up for the end of Kansas City's tense AFC West match at the Chargers …