Athletics to play at minor league park before Vegas residency  —  The Athletics will leave Oakland after the 2024 season and play at least three years in a minor league ballpark in West Sacramento, the team and Oakland officials announced early Thursday morning.

Angel Reese Is Taking Her Talents to the WNBA  —  Diesel top and pants.  Reebok shoes.  Ferragamo earrings.  Swarovski ring.  —  “Of course, I like to do everything big,” LSU basketball star Angel Reese tells me.  It's mid-March, a week before the start of the NCAA tournament …

Larry Lucchino, Red Sox president when team won three world championships, dies at 78  —  Larry Lucchino, whose tenure as Red Sox president included three World Series championships, with the first ending an 86-year drought, died Tuesday.  He was 78.  —  Mr. Lucchino, whom franchise owner …

New York woman killed when tree smashes her car during storm identified as wife of N.Y. Yankees executive  —  NORTH CASTLE, N.Y. — The woman who died when a tree fell onto her car during Wednesday's storm in Westchester County, New York has been identified as the wife of a New York Yankees executive.

This fan caught Shohei Ohtani's first HR as a Dodger; hard feelings ensued  —  LOS ANGELES — It all happened so quickly for Ambar Roman.  The lifelong Dodgers fan watched as her husband dove to the ground with others in search of Shohei Ohtani's home run ball.  —  Then Roman looked at the ground, near her feet, and there it was.

Yordan Alvarez homers twice, Astros shut out Blue Jays again in 8-0 victory  —  HOUSTON — Yordan Alvarez homered twice and matched his career high with four hits, Cristian Javier and four relievers combined on a one-hitter and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-0 on Wednesday night.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone has a rule for new outfielder Alex Verdugo: One chain per game  —  During his time with the Boston Red Sox, Alex Verdugo frequently played with several gaudy chains bouncing around his neck.  He packs at least six for every road trip, and he's lost count of how many he owns.

Mets looking to improve their offensive approach after four ice-cold games  —  It was four games into this season — four games into a new manager, a new philosophy, and a new president of baseball operations — and already, the questions that plagued the Mets last year were being repeated in Flushing.

Pittsburgh Pirates Trade Pitching Prospect Jackson Wolf Back to the San Diego Padres  —  The San Diego Padres drafted Jackson Wolf in 2021, traded him to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2023 and have now parted with a young infielder to reacquire the pitcher.

Mike Shildt says he's still fond of Cardinals, happy with Padres  —  SAN DIEGO — Mike Shildt faced the St. Louis Cardinals for the first time since he became the San Diego Padres' manager and expressed gratitude to both organizations.  —  Shildt was with the Cardinals organization for 18 seasons …