Heat's Spoelstra hints of lineup, rotation changes vs. Bulls in play-in  —  MIAMI — Caleb Martin was the final player off the Miami Heat's practice court Thursday.  The question now is whether he could be one of the first on the court when the Heat host the Chicago Bulls in a winner-take-all play-in game at 7 p.m. Friday night.

Logan Webb, Giants reach $90M extension through 2028  —  The San Francisco Giants have reached a five-year, $90 million extension with right-handed pitcher Logan Webb through the 2028 season, it was announced Friday.  —  Using a lively sinker/slider/changeup combo, Webb, 26 …

Adrian Kempe, Kings dismiss Ducks in regular-season finale, will face Edmonton in playoffs  —  ANAHEIM — On the final night of the regular season for the Kings and Ducks - teams occupying wildly different ends of the spectrum - they found a form of common ground on Thursday night at Honda Center.

Twins pummel Yankees as Jhony Brito falters for the first time  —  Hours before the Yankees' series-opener against the Twins, a reporter asked Aaron Boone about his team's well-documented dominance over Minnesota.  —  “There's that question,” the expecting manager initially replied.

Adley Rutschman blasts first career walk-off homer to give Orioles series-clinching 8-7 win over Athletics  —  The win wasn't pretty, but the last swing sure was.  —  Adley Rutschman came up to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning with the chance to give the Orioles their ugliest win of the season …

Were 9-year-old Diar DeRozan's screams the Chicago Bulls' secret weapon as the Toronto Raptors missed 18 free throws?  —  TORONTO — As the tide turned in the favor of the Chicago Bulls during Wednesday's 109-105 play-in tournament win over the Toronto Raptors, one constant sound was like a metronome …

Umpire Larry Vanover released from hospital after beaning  —  CLEVELAND — Major League Baseball umpire Larry Vanover was released from the hospital Friday, two days after being hit in the head by a relay throw by a Guardians player during a game against the New York Yankees.

UF's QB competition emerges among top questions entering Gators' spring game  —  GAINESVILLE — Florida will stage coach Billy Napier's second spring game on Thursday night under the lights at the Swamp.  —  The Gators have remade their roster following a 6-7 season ending on a three-game losing streak.

Denver weather: High fire danger as wind buffets dry ground amid heat  —  Red flag warning issued for metro Denver  —  A third day in a row of summer-like heat with temperatures reaching 79 degrees and wind gusting at speeds up to 45 miles per hour, buffeting dry ground, is expected to create critical fire weather Thursday.

Phillies' Matt Strahm disagrees with MLB teams extending alcohol sales  —  Several baseball teams have amended their alcohol sale policies in response to shorter game times this season, and at least one major leaguer isn't wild about the change.  —  Phillies pitcher Matt Strahm said during …

Rays' Jeffrey Springs likely headed to IL with ulnar inflammation  —  Rays left-hander Jeffrey Springs is likely headed to the injured list after leaving in the fourth inning of Tampa Bay's record-tying victory Thursday against the Red Sox because of inflammation in his pitching arm.

Fort Lauderdale airport closed until Friday, stranding hundreds of passengers  —  From a flooded Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to inundated streets of Broward County, a transportation nightmare was all but guaranteed Thursday after unprecedented rains pounded the area the day before.