Clarke Schmidt roughed up in season-debut as Yankees fall to Giants, 7-5  —  Game 2 didn't go according to plan.  —  Clarke Schmidt struggled in his season debut in the Yankees' 7-5 loss to the Giants on Saturday at Yankee Stadium.  The right-hander tossed 3.1 innings allowing five hits, three runs, walking one and striking out five.

Jimmy Butler's 35 help Heat survive Luka Doncic's 42 in 129-122 victory over Mavericks  —  MIAMI — For extended stretches Saturday night at Miami-Dade Arena, defense was optional, which for the Dallas Mavericks has become the story of a season gone sour.  —  For extended stretches Saturday night …

Orioles lose to Red Sox, 9-8, after dropped final out leads to Adam Duvall's walk-off homer  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 32  —  BOSTON — Inside the compact and quiet visitors clubhouse at Fenway Park, Jorge Mateo stopped on his way to the showers to pat Ryan McKenna on the back …

Jonathan Toews is expected to return to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, ending a 2-month absence for the longtime captain  —  For the first time in more than two months, Jonathan Toews will be on the ice for a Chicago Blackhawks game Saturday night.  —  The longtime Hawks captain …

Willson Contreras feels ‘a big relief’ after knee injury's diagnosis: Cardinals Extra  —  An initial wave of fear and concern accompanied the leg numbness Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras experienced after a 103-mph sinking fastball hit his knee in the eighth inning of his first game …

MLB investigating altercation between Anthony Rendon, A's fan  —  Major League Baseball says it is investigating a confrontation between Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon and an Athletics fan at Thursday's season opener in Oakland.  —  In a 12-second video posted on social media …

Chicago Bears Q&A: Could they have kept David Montgomery?  Plus trading up — and down — options in the NFL draft.  —  Trading the No. 1 pick?  Check.  First wave of NFL free agency?  Check.  Next up for the Chicago Bears is a whole lot of roster and draft evaluations …

Zach LaVine finds his way to the rim once again as he leads Chicago Bulls' postseason push: 'I'm able to do everything I need to'  —  CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Few forces are strong enough to withstand the momentum of Zach LaVine when he picks up steam on the way to the basket.

Jalen Brunson leads Knicks past Cavs in potential playoff preview  —  CLEVELAND — If this was a preview of a first-round playoff matchup, expect a mountain of points and a thrilling battle of guards.  —  Jalen Brunson won his matchup against Donovan Mitchell and the Knicks outlasted …

Clippers start fast but can't sustain it in rematch with Grizzlies  —  The Clippers grab a 20-point first-quarter lead but former Clipper Luke Kennard helps Memphis erase that to hand the visitors a 108-94 defeat  —  MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies did a better job limiting Russell Westbrook this time around.

LSU women surge past Virginia Tech to reach first national title game  —  Alexis Morris scores 27 points, Angel Reese has 24 and the Tigers use a 15-0 fourth-quarter run to beat the top-seeded Hokies, 79-72  —  DALLAS — Kim Mulkey is back in another national championship game …

For local basketball fans, FAU Owls have ‘out-Cinderella-ed’ Miami Hurricanes  —  If this were a less extraordinary Final Four, the table of 20-something sports fans at The Irishmen Pub in Boca Raton would be talking about the local underdogs of college basketball, the University of Miami and its lovable coach Jim Larrañaga.

With each game, Orioles star Adley Rutschman increases the need — and price — of a potential extension  —  BOSTON — With each performance like Thursday's 5-for-5 opening day showing, Adley Rutschman shows how valuable he is to the Orioles.  He also increases the price tag it would take for them to keep him around long term.