Julius Randle disappears, Knicks outworked and now on brink of elimination as Heat takes Game 4  —  MIAMI — The Knicks sit on the brink of elimination.  And they deserve that position.  —  Outcoached, outhustled, outclassed and punked again, New York fell Monday night to the Miami Heat …

Yankees Notebook: Aaron Judge ready to return — and avoid headfirst slides  —  After a few days of hitting off machines, running and throwing behind the scenes, Aaron Judge is ready for the real thing.  —  The Yankees slugger is set to return from a right hip strain on Tuesday, he and Aaron Boone confirmed Monday.

A's revisit other Vegas stadium sites as legislative process lags  —  Three weeks after confirming they had a “binding agreement” on a 49-acre site west of the Strip for a $1.5 billion baseball stadium, the Oakland A's have reached out to owners of Southern Nevada sites the team previously considered …

St. Louis Cardinals are trying to make Willson Contreras feel loved after putting him in a ‘timeout’ behind the plate  —  Wilson Contreras was the talk of major-league baseball Monday as he returned to Wrigley Field with the St. Louis Cardinals.  —  But instead of returning as the conquering hero …

Orioles minor league report: 8 prospects move up in Baseball America's latest top 100 list  —  This offseason, the Orioles had Baseball America's top-ranked farm system for the first time since the publication began ranking them in 1984.  In total, eight Baltimore prospects were recognized among the 100 best in baseball.

An 11-run 2nd inning propels the Chicago White Sox to a 17-4 victory and series win vs. the Cincinnati Reds  —  CINCINNATI — Luis Robert Jr. began Sunday's second inning with a five-pitch walk.  —  It was an innocent start to a record-breaking inning for the Chicago White Sox.

Dodgers, Padres expected to open 2024 in South Korea, source says  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are expected to open the 2024 season with a pair of games in South Korea, a source familiar with the process told ESPN's Alden Gonzalez on Sunday.

Royals pitcher Ryan Yarbrough out with head fractures after being hit in face  —  The Kansas City Royals placed pitcher Ryan Yarbrough on 15-day injured reserve for head fractures, the team announced via Twitter on Monday.  He was hurt after being hit by a line drive in Sunday's game against the Oakland Athletics.

Zac Gallen stifles Marlins, leading Diamondbacks to series-opening win  —  Theo Mackie José M. RomeroArizona Republic  —  Zac Gallen sprinted to first base, fielded a soft toss from Christian Walker and recorded his 21st out of the night.  From there, he flipped the ball to Ketel Marte …

Giants look like candidates for possible 2024 Field of Dreams game  —  “Is this heaven?”  —  “It's Alabama.”  —  The San Francisco Giants might be in for a heavenly time next season should they participate in the Field of Dreams game, a Major League Baseball showcase inspired by the classic 1989 baseball movie “Field of Dreams.”

A Reborn Team and a Star Who Never Wanted to Leave  —  Andrew McCutchen led the last successful era of Pittsburgh Pirates baseball.  The veteran outfielder is back and thriving — and so is the team.  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For a Pittsburgh Pirates fan born in the 1990s, childhood was an endless string of losing seasons.