Heat assure themselves of home postseason appearance with 129-101 rout of 76ers  —  PHILADELPHIA — There will be postseason basketball on the Miami Heat's homecourt, no matter what name the facility goes by these days.  —  That part was assured with Thursday night's 129-101 victory …

Clippers handle Lakers easily, extending 11-game win streak vs. rivals  —  LOS ANGELES — There was nothing at stake when the Lakers and Clippers squared off Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena.  Nothing, that is, but an improved playoff seeding, the likelihood of avoiding the NBA's dreaded play …

Chicago White Sox allow 5 home runs — and 13 in the series — in a 16-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 29  —  White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn, left, reacts after giving up a home run to Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski in the fifth inning on April 6, 2023, at Guaranteed Rate Field.

MLB payrolls 2023: 9 things to know from annual survey of baseball's salaries  —  The Major League Baseball season is just one week old, but so far, well, money isn't necessarily translating into victories.  —  The New York Mets, who have a record $353.5 million opening-day payroll …

Burglaries at Tampa Bay homes of 2 Yankees players under investigation  —  Domingo German and Luis Severino both have Tampa Bay-area homes because the Yankees' spring training facility is in Tampa.  —  The Tampa Bay-area homes of New York Yankees pitchers Domingo German and Luis Severino …

Francisco Alvarez joining Mets in case Omar Narvaez has to go on IL  —  MILWAUKEE - Francisco Alvarez will be on standby when the Mets arrive at Citi Field on Friday.  —  The 21-year-old catcher - the organization's top prospect - will be a possibility for addition to the major league roster …

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Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill defends effort, but Oliver Marmol reiterates criticism  —  St. Louis Cardinals slugger Tyler O'Neill, who was not in the lineup one day after manager Oliver Marmol criticized his baserunning effort, defended his track record as a “scrappy” player and said he wished the matter had been handled internally.

Grayson Rodriguez impresses in MLB debut but Orioles lose series finale, 5-2, to Jacob deGrom, Rangers  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 28  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Since Grayson Rodriguez was selected in the first round of the 2018 MLB draft, the pitcher, the organization and fans have spent …

Chicago Bulls' pattern of slow starts continues in a 105-92 loss in Milwaukee that locks in their postseason seeding  —  MILWAUKEE — The opening minutes of Wednesday's loss to the Milwaukee Bucks were an echo of an all-too-familiar pattern for the Chicago Bulls.

Yankees game in Baltimore Thursday for Orioles home opener postponed until Friday  —  It's raining in Baltimore, or at least it's expected to on Thursday.  —  The Yankees' first road trip of the season will start with a postponement after the Orioles pushed their home opener back to Friday.

Eloy Jiménez will be out 2-3 weeks — but Chicago White Sox 'optimistic it's not going to be anything long-term'  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 30  —  Center fielder Luis Robert Jr., outfielder Eloy Jiménez, infielder Elvis Andrus and shortstop Tim Anderson.

Babe Ruth bat sells for record $1.85M after ‘photographic corroboration’  —  Hunt Auctions has announced the private sale of a bat used by Babe Ruth circa 1920-21 for $1.85 million, a record price for a baseball bat.  —  The previous record also belonged to a Ruth bat …