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 …

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.

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.