Chicago Bulls let a late lead slip away in 102-91 loss to the Miami Heat, ending their season 1 win shy of a playoff berth  —  MIAMI — The 43rd and final loss of the Chicago Bulls season ended with a familiar sight — a haphazard crumbling under pressure.  —  It should have been an even playing field in the play-in showdown Friday.

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.

Yankees' Aaron Judge, MLBPA win dispute over ‘All Rise’ trademark  —  NEW YORK — Aaron Judge won a dispute over trademarks used to promote the New York Yankees slugger.  —  The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ruled against a Long Island man who attempted to register …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

Mets' trip to West Coast may go long way to character building  —  Pete Alonso called it a test and Brandon Nimmo called it “huge”.  Buck Showalter went as far as to say it was going to be a “big challenge.”  —  What this West Coast trip really is for these Mets, especially this early in the season, is a slog.