Dolphins' best effort in frigid Buffalo falls short on late field goal  —  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Miami Dolphins showed a lot of resiliency to compete for four quarters Saturday night against the Buffalo Bills.  —  There was no reason for anyone to believe they could win this game.

Cubs had no choice but to sign Dansby Swanson and make him the new face at Wrigley Field  —  It would have been so awkward.  Picture the highest-ranking members of the Cubs' organization, dressed in their tailored sport coats and quarter-zip pullovers, filing in to face the crowd at the Sheraton Grand Chicago.

Ravens stumble to 13-3 loss to Browns, fall out of first place in AFC North  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 27  —  CLEVELAND — The Ravens' offense didn't save its worst for last Saturday afternoon, not quite, but it came close.  For three quarters, the Ravens had stopped and started …

Red Sox ownership shares the blame for team's underwhelming offseason  —  I can't defend Chaim Bloom.  Not for his dud of a trade deadline.  Not for his uninspired work thus far this offseason.  But Red Sox ownership deserves as much if not more blame for the franchise's current inertia.

Cubs, Drew Smyly near deal for 2023 season, sources say  —  The Chicago Cubs are closing in on an agreement with left-handed pitcher Drew Smyly, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN on Sunday.  —  Smyly, 33, made 22 starts last season for Chicago, pitching well in the second half …

Rangers host Phils to kick off 2023 ‘Sunday Night Baseball’  —  BRISTOL, Conn. — National League champion Philadelphia will play at Texas on April 2 in the first ESPN Sunday night telecast of the 2023 season.  The Houston Astros will host the Phillies in a World Series rematch on April 30.

Paolo Banchero scores 31 at Boston for Magic's 6th-straight win  —  BOSTON — In a game nobody on the Magic or the Boston Celtics — outside of Orlando's Paolo Banchero — found their offensive rhythm, it was “bell plays” down the stretch that was the difference-maker for the Magic in their 95-92 victory on Sunday at TD Garden.

Lakers' Anthony Davis could miss a month with foot injury  —  It has become an unsettlingly familiar feeling for the Lakers: After a freakish injury, Anthony Davis appears to be on track to miss significant time.  —  That doesn't make it any easier to stomach.

Steve Cohen: Cost of keeping promise to Mets fans doesn't ‘scare me at all’  —  MORE FROM:  —  Three days after the record deal was done, and star shortstop Carlos Correa was gone to the San Francisco Giants for a shortstop-record $350 million, you could still hear a tinge of disappointment in Steve Cohen's voice.