Inside the unprecedented turn of events that made Carlos Correa a New York Met  —  THE ITINERARY WAS set.  On Sunday night, Carlos Correa, his wife, son, parents, siblings and in-laws would descend on San Francisco and check in to their rooms on the 12th floor of the St. Regis hotel.

Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer reinstated, MLB suspension reduced to 194 games by arbitrator  —  An arbitrator reduced pitcher Trevor Bauer's record suspension from 324 games to 194 games on Thursday, clearing Bauer to return to Major League Baseball after the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher missed …

Sources: Trae Young Could Be Next NBA Superstar to Request Trade  —  LAS VEGAS — Rival executives in attendance at the NBA's annual G League Winter Showcase are of the belief that Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young could be the next player on a rookie max extension to request a trade …

New Yankee Carlos Rodon says winning was driving force in free agency  —  The Bombers got their bulldog as Carlos Rodon was officially introduced as a member of the Yankees on Thursday morning.  —  The two-time All-Star, who will wear No. 55 on the back of his pinstriped jersey …

Mets trade James McCann to Orioles, sign infielder Danny Mendick, source says  —  MLB, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets  —  The New York Mets traded catcher James McCann to the Baltimore Orioles, it was announced, and signed infielder Danny Mendick to a one-year, $1 million major league contract on Wednesday, sources told ESPN.

Extreme cold, snow and a Chicago Bears game: What to know about the weather this week  —  The Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore talks to the Tribune on how to stay warm in frigid winter weather.  (Kori Rumore/Chicago Tribune)  —  Get ready, Chicago.

Psst...wanna know the secret to Christian Wilkins' success for the Dolphins this season?  —  MIAMI GARDENS — It's been common this year to see a ball carrier burst beyond the line of scrimmage and ramble downfield for another 4 or 5 yards before being caught from behind by Dolphins 310-pound defensive tackle Christian Wilkins.

Trevor Story?  Kiké Hernández?  Joey Wendle?  Red Sox still weighing shortstop possibilities  —  Trevor Story at shortstop is not a foregone conclusion for the Red Sox.  —  Chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom has singled out Story as a replacement candidate for Xander Bogaerts …

Jacque Vaughn deserves plenty of credit for Nets' surge, including rout of Warriors  —  Warriors head coach Steve Kerr tried to downplay Jacque Vaughn's importance to the Nets' success in recent weeks.  —  Success that continued with Brooklyn's unpacking of a severely shorthanded Golden State roster via …

Zach Wilson vs. Trevor Lawrence Part 2: Jets playoff hopes hang in the balance vs. Jaguars  —  The careers of Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson will forever be linked.  —  Now for the second time, their teams will square off against each other and this time it is a critical AFC matchup with a lot at stake.

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson among 3 standouts ruled out of game vs. Falcons; QB Tyler Huntley set to start  —  Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley is set to make his third straight start Saturday against the Atlanta Falcons, coach John Harbaugh said Thursday, after Lamar Jackson was ruled out again because of a knee injury.