A ‘born leader,’ Patrick Beverley knows why the Chicago Bulls brought him in — to give the stagnant team a kick-start  —  In the hours after Patrick Beverley signed with his hometown team, the veteran guard's phone was overtaken with a deluge of calls and texts from family and friends welcoming him back to Chicago.

Remembering Spectrum News 13 reporter Dylan Lyons  —  Dylan Lyons was born and raised in Philadelphia but made Central Florida his home, when he enrolled in, thrived in and graduated from UCF.  —  That's when he began his journey up the ladder of career success.

Dolphins' Vic Fangio: Bradley Chubb, Jaelan Phillips have great potential, but we've got to see it  —  MIAMI GARDENS — Among the reasons Vic Fangio decided on the Miami Dolphins as his next coaching destination was the talent and potential he saw on the defensive side of the roster.

Noah Song set to report to Phillies after Navy service change  —  Right-hander Noah Song plans to report to Philadelphia Phillies spring-training camp Thursday in hopes of making the team's Opening Day roster after he transferred his status with the Navy from active duty to selected reserves.

Nets have their coach of the future after Jacque Vaughn ‘just kept doing his job’  —  Jacque Vaughn says he never gave it much thought, but it's been the elephant in the room regarding his coaching tenure in Brooklyn.  —  What if the Nets passed him over again?

Workshop: Carnivorous Plants 101  —  Zach Lim and Stephen Davis from the Bay Area Carnivorous Plant Society will share the in's and outs of growing various species here in the Bay Area.  You don't need to live in a tropical jungle or swamp to grow these fantastic species …

2023 Top 100 Prospects  — Picks to Click: Who We Expect to Make the 2024 Top 100  — Let's Identify Some Hitter Sleeper Candidates - Prospect Limbo: The Best of the 2023 Post-Prospects  —  Below is our list of the top 100 prospects in baseball.  The scouting summaries were compiled …

Michael Irvin attorney ‘mad as hell’ over Marriott reluctance to release video footage  —  The $100 million lawsuit involving the former Cowboys wide receiver was removed Monday from Collin County to a federal court.  —  The lead attorney representing former Cowboys wide receiver Michael …

NBA scout on Heat additions of Love, Zeller, ‘They plug up areas of need’  —  There is a danger in overstating additions from the NBA buyout market.  There is a reason that Russell Westbrook was available to be signed by the Los Angeles Clippers, Patrick Beverley by the Chicago Bulls, Danny Green by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Tanner Houck had ‘conversations’ with Red Sox about extension, open to deal  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Eleven months ago, the Red Sox reached a contract extension with Garrett Whitlock, locking him up on a four-year, $18.75 million deal that includes options for 2027 and 2028.

20 MLB prospects who should make the biggest impact in 2023  —  My MLB prospect rankings from the last few weeks, from the top 100 to the team-by-team top 20s, are all built around long-term value — what those players are likely to do in their careers, especially at their peaks …

Padres' Fernando Tatis to be eased back in, play mostly at OF  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — The San Diego Padres will play their first spring training game on Friday, but Fernando Tatis Jr. isn't expected to be in the lineup.  Given his absence throughout the 2022 season and the three surgeries …

It's Ian Happ's year to deal with free-agency questions.  Will the Chicago Cubs reach an extension this time?  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 19  —  Keegan Thompson throws during a Cubs spring training workout on Feb. 15, 2023.  —  MESA, Ariz. — Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Javier Báez spent …

Dougherty Valley edges Granada in another nail-biter, will play for NCS Open title  —  SAN RAMON — It took a little bit of everything for Dougherty Valley to survive Wednesday night — a hot start by prolific scorer Ryan Beasley and an unsung player rising up in the second half …