Knicks can't take advantage of Jimmy Butler's injury in Game 1 loss  —  There was the game lying on the court.  Maybe the series.  Jimmy Butler, the one player without a fathomable replacement, writhing in pain.  Grabbing his foot.  —  At that moment, Erik Spoelstra was caught …

Mets split doubleheader with Braves after Francisco Alvarez carries team with 2 RBI in nightcap  —  Pitching help is on the way for the Mets, but it can't come soon enough.  —  The Mets split a pair of games with the Atlanta Braves on Monday at Citi Field, losing the series 2-1.

‘Baseball is a crazy game, man’: Chicago White Sox snap their 10-game skid with a 7-run, 9th-inning rally  —  Andrew Vaughn knew it was gone once he connected.  —  Goodbye, baseball.  Goodbye, losing streak.  Goodbye to the ties to 1948.  —  The Chicago White Sox snapped a 10-game skid …

2-year-old daughter of Bucs linebacker Shaquil Barrett drowns in family pool  —  Efforts to revive the child at Barrett's South Tampa home were unsuccessful.  —  TAMPA — Bucs linebacker Shaquil Barrett's 2-year-old daughter, Arrayah, drowned in the swimming pool at the family's South Tampa home Sunday morning.

Domingo German's dominant start goes to waste as relievers lose lead in 3-2 loss to Cleveland  —  Domingo German pitched the game of his life on Monday.  Then Clay Holmes blew it all up as the Yankees suffered another brutal loss in their return to the Bronx.  —  Holmes took over with a 2-0 lead and one out in the ninth.

How did Dolphins fare in the draft compared to AFC East foes?  Let's take a look  —  The AFC East got more competitive because of the NFL draft, an event which saw every team in the division acquire talented players that could contribute to a playoff berth and, in one or two cases, perhaps a playoff run.

Yankees place Aaron Judge on injured list with hip strain  —  NEW YORK — The Yankees placed captain Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list Monday, delivering a big blow to a team currently sitting in last place.  —  Judge is dealing with a mild right hip strain, an injury the Yankees have been patient with.

Steph Curry's 50-point masterpiece started well before Game 7, with a speech and a promise to his Warriors  —  SACRAMENTO — Stephen Curry's epic Game 7 performance — in which his 50 points set a record for a win-or-go-home game — actually began Saturday morning.  Well before the Warriors' 120-100 win over the Kings.

Diamondbacks prospect Kristian Robinson secures visa, nears return to minors  —  Outfield prospect Kristian Robinson secured his work visa and the Diamondbacks reinstated him from the restricted list on Monday, moving him one step closer to resuming his professional career after three years of legal troubles.

Phillies' Bryce Harper could return Tuesday vs. Dodgers: How he reached this moment  —  HOUSTON — Bryce Harper has defied every conventional timeline while recovering from Tommy John surgery, and now the process has reached its tipping point.  Harper will see a doctor Monday morning in Los Angeles.

A&M-Texarkana baseball player hit in chest by stray bullet during game, police say  —  TEXARKANA, Texas — An 18-year-old baseball player is recovering after being struck by a bullet during a game Saturday afternoon at George Dobson Field at Spring Lake Park.