NCAA Tournament one of the most unpredictable ever as college basketball will never be the same  —  HOUSTON — The transfer portal.  Name, image and likeness deals.  Sixth-year seniors.  Conference realignment.  The ever-shifting prospects of the one-and-done rule.

Luis Robert Jr.'s 9th-inning catch — 'one of the best I've ever seen' — preserves the Chicago White Sox's 4-game split in Houston  —  HOUSTON — Kyle Tucker appeared to have an extra-base hit.  —  Luis Robert Jr. had other ideas.  —  The Chicago White Sox center fielder was shaded toward right-center.

Pitching struggles continue as Orioles drop opening series finale, 9-5, to Red Sox  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 9  —  BOSTON — Cole Irvin was nervous heading into Thursday's season-opening game at Fenway Park, even though the left-hander's Orioles debut wasn't coming for a few more days.

MLB owners unanimously ratify CBA with minor league players  —  Major League Baseball owners voted unanimously to ratify the new collective bargaining agreement with minor league players, formalizing the landmark agreement that will more than double player salaries.

Yankees' Aaron Hicks on not starting: ‘I have no idea what my role is’  —  NEW YORK — Aaron Hicks wasn't in the Yankees' starting lineup against the Giants on Sunday.  The day before, manager Aaron Boone had given him a heads up that he would be on the bench.

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.

Updates on Bryce Harper's rehab timeline from Harper and Rob Thomson  —  It's not coming tomorrow or next week, but momentum toward an early Bryce Harper return is already building.  —  Harper and Phillies manager Rob Thomson joined the ESPN broadcast of Sunday Night Baseball and spoke …

Diamondbacks send Madison Bumgarner back to Arizona for tests on arm  —  LOS ANGELES — The Diamondbacks sent left-hander Madison Bumgarner back to Arizona to undergo testing on his left arm after he said he experienced “arm fatigue” during his start against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night, manager Torey Lovullo said.

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 …

Nightengale's Notebook: Handing out MLB's opening weekend awards  —  Major League Baseball's 2023 season is officially underway with plenty to digest from the opening games.  —  HOUSTON — The World Series championship trophy and ring ceremonies are over in Houston.