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.

With Bam Adebayo out, Heat may have found their next big things  —  MIAMI — No, the Miami Heat were not the big story in South Florida basketball on Saturday night, not with the emotional ends of the season for the University of Miami and Florida Atlantic University at the NCAA Tournament Final Four.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …