Fast facts: Learn more about Dolphins TE Elijah Higgins, Miami's sixth-round draft pick  —  The Miami Dolphins selected Stanford wide receiver/tight end Elijah Higgins on Saturday with their sixth-round draft pick.  Here's what you need to know about Higgins, who was born in Florida and has extended family in the Tampa area:

Yankees call up Jake Bauers after torrid start at Triple-A in effort to boost struggling offense  —  ARLINGTON — Beset by injuries and inconsistency, the Yankees called up one of their hottest-hitting minor leaguers to potentially provide a boost on offense.

Orioles' DL Hall strikes out 7, throws 75 pitches after being called up as 27th man for doubleheader vs. Tigers  —  Left-handed pitching prospect DL Hall didn't break camp with the Orioles because they wanted him to continue to work as a starter.  His first appearance with Baltimore …

After passing on Jalen Carter, the Chicago Bears doubled down on DTs Gervon Dexter and Zacch Pickens.  Now they must develop.  —  There is nothing Ryan Poles could have said about Jalen Carter on Thursday night that would have been more telling than his actions — passing on the Georgia defensive tackle in the first round.

Heat could use a Herro, but there still is a formula vs. Knicks  —  NEW YORK — No sooner did Tyler Herro take a dive for a loose ball that was both fearless and reckless in the first half of the first game of the first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks, then the pain of the moment resonated …

Giants trade up for Tennessee deep threat WR Jalin Hyatt in third round  —  Tennessee speedster wide receiver Jalin Hyatt is coming to New York to take the top off defenses in the NFC East.  —  “I feel like I'm probably the best deep-threat receiver in the draft,” Hyatt, 21 …

Jets finally land a tackle, select Pitt's Carter Warren in fourth round of NFL draft  —  Entering the 2023 NFL Draft, many expected the Jets to address their needs at tackle in the first two days.  —  But that wasn't the case.  —  Gang Green waited until Round 4 to select a tackle.

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Matt Olson's 3-run homer sinks Mets as Braves take rain-shortened series opener  —  David Peterson was struggling for answers after his last two outings.  His slider was failing him and the left-hander was failing to put lefties away.  —  Peterson found some of the answers he was looking …