D-backs top Phillies in Game 7, make 1st World Series since '01  —  PHILADELPHIA — Corbin Carroll was searching for the words, and he couldn't find them.  The Arizona Diamondbacks — the 84-win, negative-run-differential, underdog-at-all-turns Diamondbacks — were going to the World Series.

Exclusive: Dusty Baker retires after 26 seasons as MLB manager  —  Dusty Baker, one of the most successful managers in MLB history, wants to remain involved in an advisory role, with the Astros or another team.  —  Dusty Baker, one of the most successful managers in baseball history …

Sources: Craig Breslow accepts Red Sox offer to become team's next chief baseball officer  —  The Red Sox have a new leader of baseball operations.  —  According to multiple industry sources, the team offered the job to Cubs assistant GM and former Red Sox pitcher Craig Breslow.

Lady Vols Mourn Passing Of LVFL Tasha Butts  —  Former Tennessee Lady Vols standout and current Georgetown women's basketball head coach Tasha Butts has passed away at the age of 41 following a valiant battle with breast cancer.  —  “Our program is heartbroken to lose a member …

Giants to announce Bob Melvin as manager: Sources  —  When it comes to stability and continuity in the manager's office, few franchises can match the San Francisco Giants over the past four decades.  Now the Giants are turning to a three-time Manager of the Year to get them back on track.

2024 Draft lottery odds set, order taking shape  —  Once upon a time, and for a long time, Major League Baseball's final regular-standings would, for the most part, determine the following year's Draft order.  Take the reverse order of standings and, voila, that's how teams would pick.

At least 22 dead in multiple Lewiston shootings; police give few details on search for gunman  —  Police name Robert Card of Bowdoin as person of interest while all of Androscoggin County remains on lockdown.  Residents are being told to stay in their homes and keep doors locked.

Ducks edge Blue Jackets on Frank Vatrano's OT goal, snap 3-game skid  —  Vatrano scores on a breakaway 2:40 into overtime and Lukas Dostal stops 34 shots as the Ducks twice erase deficits to earn their first road win of the season, 3-2  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ducks started …

‘That was brutal’: Tuesday night reflections on Broad Street after Phillies lose Game 7  —  The city didn't burn to the ground.  That's the good news.  —  In the streets of Philadelphia on Tuesday night, no one needed to hear the bad news.  —  “That was brutal,” one man said.  —  “They're trash.