Butler to rescue again as Heat survive harrowing 118-105 victory in Detroit  —  DETROIT — For weeks, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has acknowledged that little has been easy about this season.  —  Tuesday night, the Heat had an opportunity that's about as easy as it gets these days …

Orioles reportedly set to promote Grayson Rodriguez, club's top pitching prospect, to make major league debut Wednesday  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Grayson Rodriguez is reportedly on his way home.  —  Baltimore's top pitching prospect is being promoted to the Orioles and is expected …

Carlos Carrasco allows 5 ER in first outing this season as Mets lose 10-0  —  MILWAUKEE — Buck Showalter was confident that Carlos Carrasco would have a strong showing in his first outing of the 2023 season but that premonition didn't quite come to fruition.

3 takeaways from the Chicago Cubs' 7-6 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, including a rally cut short in a 7th-inning sequence  —  CINCINNATI — Twice the Chicago Cubs lineup gave Drew Smyly a multirun lead.  —  Twice the veteran left-hander squandered it in the bottom half of the inning.

Chicago Bulls clinch a spot in the NBA play-in tournament — and can try to improve their seeding down the stretch  —  The Chicago Bulls clinched a spot in the NBA postseason Tuesday night — and they didn't even have to do the heavy lifting.  —  The Orlando Magic provided the Bulls with a gift …

Bill Belichick has shopped Mac Jones this offseason  —  No, things aren't going well between Patriots coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Mac Jones.  —  Following the posting of the item regarding the lingering tension between coach Bill Belichick and the 2021 first-rounder, more information has trickled in.

Yankees Notebook: Rob Thomson returns to the Bronx  —  Rob Thomson thought the chance to manage had passed him by when the Yankees hired Aaron Boone in 2017.  —  Thomson spent nearly three decades with the organization, most recently as bench coach from 2015-2017.

What does an MLB player gift his teammates?  Yankees' Anthony Rizzo spared no expense  —  NEW YORK — A plush, navy blue office chair sits in front of every locker inside the Yankees' home clubhouse.  When reliever Ron Marinaccio arrived for Opening Day at around 8:30 a.m. Thursday …

MLB opening day delivers record viewership for MLB.TV  —  Major League Baseball's (MLB) 15 opening day games on 30th March generated a total of 172 million watched minutes on MLB.TV, setting a single day record for the direct-to-consumer (DTC) platform.  —  Confirmed:

4 takeaways from the Chicago White Sox's opening-series split, including Dylan Cease's gem and clutch defense  —  HOUSTON — The Chicago White Sox began the season with an impressive four-game split against the Houston Astros.  —  Here are four takeaways from the series against the 2022 World Series champions at Minute Maid Park.