Pham leads Diamondbacks past Mets 4-3 in return to Citi Field after trade  —  NEW YORK — Tommy Pham's impact on the Arizona Diamondbacks goes beyond his bat.  —  “It's the things that he'll say inside of hitters' meetings or inside of a conversation that will elevate everybody's thought process,” manager Torey Lovullo said.

LeBron James ready to commit to 2024 Olympic team, recruiting fellow stars: Sources  —  MANILA, Philippines — In a happier time for USA Basketball, when gold medals were being draped around the necks of the mix of victorious American All-Stars and role players at the Tokyo Olympics …

Yankees on Deck: Moving on after Jasson Dominguez's shocking elbow injury  —  Kyle Higashioka's first career walk-off hit in an MLB game had provided the Yankees a moment of euphoria, on a strange Sunday at Yankee Stadium.  —  No-hit into the 11th inning by Corbin Burnes and company …

Nightengale's Notebook: Christian Walker emerging from shadows to lead Diamondbacks  —  PHOENIX − He was one of the backup singers on stage with Beyonce.  —  He was that comedy writer for Kevin Hart.  —  He was that body-double for Shohei Ohtani.  —  He is Christian Walker of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Dodgers embrace imperfections as another October nears: 'We'll do whatever it takes'  —  So many times in the last eight years, the Los Angeles Dodgers have been the belles of the October ball, slated to dance last and receive their rightful coronation.  —  One hundred and four wins in 2017.

Stewart hits 2-run double in 9th, Mets beat Twins 2-0 despite 14 Ks by López  —  MINNEAPOLIS — DJ Stewart hit a two-run double in the ninth inning and the New York Mets overcame a career-high 14 strikeouts by Minnesota starter Pablo López to beat the Twins 2-0 on Sunday and avoid a three-game sweep.

Red Sox's James Paxton done for year with knee inflammation  —  BOSTON — Red Sox left-hander James Paxton was placed on the 15-day injured list with right knee inflammation, a move manager Alex Cora said will end his season.  —  “It's been barking at him,” Cora said Sunday at Fenway Park …

Rangers hope to have stabilized following series victory over Oakland  —  The Texas Rangers needed to make use of the series against the Oakland Athletics to get back in the playoff hunt and came away with a series victory.  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Although the Texas Rangers lost the opener …

Orioles promoting minor league catcher Samuel Basallo, right-hander Seth Johnson to Double-A Bowie  —  Entering 2023, Manny Machado was the Orioles' only hitting prospect over the past 15 years to reach Double-A in his age-19 season or earlier.  —  Jackson Holliday and, now, Samuel Basallo have joined him this season.

3 takeaways from the Chicago White Sox's series loss to the Detroit Tigers, including elimination from playoff contention  —  DETROIT — The Chicago White Sox had a run in and the bases loaded with one out in the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday at Comerica Park.

Big second inning helps push Hooks past Wind Surge to win series  —  HOOKS 7, WIND SURGE 3  —  Wind Surge: Yoyner Fajardo 1-5, R, 2B; Tanner Schobel 2-4, RBI; Seth Gray 1-4, 2 R; Alex Isola 2-4, RBI; Willie Joe Garry Jr. 1-3, RBI, 2B; Travis Adams (L, 4-10) 5 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

Derek Jeter returns, Yankees honor 1998 team at Old-Timers' Day  —  NEW YORK — Back at Yankee Stadium and hearing the cheers at age 49, Derek Jeter had some advice for the team he led to five titles.  —  “I'm working on rebranding the name Old-Timers' to something else,” he said.