A brief Q&A with Red Sox principal owner John Henry  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Red Sox ownership is scheduled to meet with the team on Monday morning as the first full-squad workout of the season gets underway.  —  Coming off a disappointing 2022 season, the Red Sox made several additions …

Nightengale's Notebook: 111-win Dodgers in uncharted territory after unusually quiet winter?  —  PHOENIX — Look around the Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse at Camelback Ranch, and there are stars everywhere you turn.  —  There are three Most Valuable Player award winners in Clayton Kershaw, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman.

Kodai Senga gives teammates a look at signature ‘ghost fork’ during first live batting practice of spring  —  PORT ST. LUCIE — Kodai Senga doesn't quite know who started calling his forkball a “ghost fork” but he knows he heard the term about a decade ago.  His signature pitch isn't technically …

Heat reach agreement to add Kevin Love, moving toward Cody Zeller deal  —  The Miami Heat are expected to have a dramatically different look to their power rotation when they return from their current eight-day All-Star break, with an NBA source confirming to the South Florida Sun Sentinel …

3 takeaways from Chicago White Sox camp, including Kendall Graveman's emotional reaction to Team USA selection  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 52  —  White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson signs autographs at spring training on Feb. 18, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. (Matt York/AP)

MLB creates economic reform committee in wake of Mets' spending, Bally RSN woes  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — In the wake of Steve Cohen's spending and the financial turmoil at Bally regional sports networks, Major League Baseball has started an “economic reform committee.”

Willson Contreras determined to silence the critics with Cardinals  —  JUPITER, Fl.  - Funny how two teams, historic rivals in the same division, can view the same player so differently.  The Cubs bid farewell to Willson Contreras in part because he did not meet their standards for defensive preparation and game-calling.

Padres say keeping Manny Machado is a priority, but let star's extension deadline pass with only one offer  —  Machado let team know in December that he didn't want negotiate after the start of spring training; his deadline was Thursday  —  The Padres have received widespread praise …

Joe Mazzulla's ascension to permanent head coach a popular move with Celtic players  —  SALT LAKE CITY — What's apparent about Joe Mazzulla being named permanent head coach of the Celtics is the team is ready to move forward from the Ime Udoka mess, if they haven't already.

New A's outfielder JJ Bleday arrives with a goal: ‘Dominate the heater’  —  MESA, Ariz. - Outfielder JJ Bleday arrived in Oakland Athletics camp on Friday at the end of a whirlwind week, greetings spilling onto the field during an informal hitters' workout.  Near home plate …

Tomas Nido, Mets catchers adjusting to new pitching staff  —  PORT ST. LUCIE — The relationship between Mets' catcher Tomas Nido and the club's newest ace began in Jupiter last month.  A bond was formed over not just baseball, but cars.  However, the batterymates did not bond over the same type of cars, just their affinity for them.

Aaron Nola, Phillies in talks over long-term extension: ‘I love it here’  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — After Aaron Nola got married in Adairsville, Ga., on New Year's Eve, he returned to Florida with his wife.  Aaron and Hunter are simple people — they traveled the country last winter …

Cap Selections Announced for Fred McGriff, Scott Rolen  —  (COOPERSTOWN, N.Y.) - The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has announced that a St. Louis Cardinals logo will appear on the cap of the Hall of Fame plaque for 2023 Hall of Fame electee Scott Rolen.

Recapping the Chicago Bulls: Short-handed roster can't keep up with the Milwaukee Bucks as skid hits a season-high 6  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 22  —  Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan, right, watches from the bench in the second half of a game against the Bucks on Thursday at the United Center.