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.

Mikal Bridges shrugs off 30-point performance in Game 1 loss to 76ers: ‘None of that s—t matters when you lose’  —  PHILADELPHIA — Mikal Bridges scored 30 points and only missed six shots in his first playoff game as Brooklyn's No. 1 scoring option — but it was a 20-point loss in a game the Nets hoped to play better.

Rays lose first game after 13-0 start, fall 6-3 to Blue Jays  —  Waiting two weeks to experience their first loss of the season didn't make defeat any easier for the Tampa Bay Rays.  —  The Rays lost their first game following a record-tying 13- start as Colin Poche forced in two runs …

Mets Notebook: Pitching moves follow Stephen Nogosek being placed on IL  —  OAKLAND — The Mets' pitching staff took another hit Saturday when right-hander Stephen Nogosek was placed on the 15-day injured list with a bone bruise on his right elbow.  However, the club is confident that reinforcements are on the way.

Giants, Logan Webb Agree To Five-Year, $90MM Extension  —  The Giants announced that they have agreed to a five-year, $90MM extension with right-hander Logan Webb.  Webb will make $8MM next year, $12MM in 2025, $23MM in both 2026 and 2027, then $24MM in 2028.

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 …

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.

MLB's percentage of Black players is the lowest since 1955.  What's baseball doing to fix that?  —  The cold, hard numbers are shocking to the senses, but Major League Baseball and The Players Alliance refuse to be deterred, believing progress is being made, convinced that change is coming.