Nets solidify No. 6 seed with huge victory over Magic, will take on 76ers in first round  —  Friday night was merely a formality.  —  With the Eastern Conference's sixth and final guaranteed playoff seed hanging in the balance, and a date with a short-handed and low-ranked Orlando Magic team on the docket …

Phillies' Darick Hall set for surgery after baserunning injury  —  Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Darick Hall will undergo surgery for a torn ligament in his right thumb, he told reporters Friday.  —  Hall suffered the injury during Wednesday's loss to the New York Yankees when his hand landed …

Why KC Royals were eager for change of scenery ... leading to first road win of 2023  —  Speaking in the dugout at Oracle Park ahead of the Royals' first road game of 2023, interim manager Paul Hoover suggested a change of scenery might do a struggling Kansas City team well.

Yankees 3B Josh Donaldson likely headed to injured list  —  BALTIMORE — New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson likely will be headed to the injured list with a right hamstring injury, manager Aaron Boone said Friday afternoon.  —  Donaldson was removed in the second inning …

Magic sit starters, drop final home game to Cavaliers  —  Even after being eliminated from postseason contention, the Orlando Magic still had something to play in Thursday's 118-94 home loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.  —  The Magic entered the matchup .500 at home, vying for their first winning record at Amway Center in four seasons.

Tylor Megill throws six scoreless innings, Mets slug three homers to win home opener over Marlins  —  Overcast skies and coat-worthy temperatures aside, the Mets received a warm welcome home Friday afternoon.  —  They beat the eternally rebuilding Marlins, 9-3, for a fourth time in five games this season …

Aaron Rodgers is worth the wait because he will make the Jets matter again  —  The Jets and the Packers are still hitting the pause button on Aaron Rodgers.  It means that Jets fans are still waiting — while hoping that something doesn't go wrong, just because these are the Jets we're talking about here …

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.

Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez has small town roots.  His friends and family prove that.  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Grayson Rodriguez is not from Houston.  —  His mother, Temple, gets frustrated when she sees it written that her son is a Houston native.  —  “Please tell them,” she pleaded.

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 …

Adam Duvall's 3-run HR lifts Red Sox to 6-3 win over Tigers  —  Adam Duvall hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox went on to beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 Thursday.  “He's off to a great start,” Boston manager Alex Cora said.

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 …

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 …