Yankees' Juan Soto dealing with left forearm inflammation  —  NEW YORK — The Yankees avoided a season-changing setback Friday when testing on superstar Juan Soto's left forearm and elbow revealed just inflammation and no structural damage.  —  Manager Aaron Boone said Soto will avoid the injured list and is “day-to-day.”

How Liverpool and Red Sox owner John Henry won it all  —  He turned a commodities fortune into a sporting empire.  Now sovereign wealth is rewriting the rules of the game  —  Within 10 minutes of meeting John Henry for the first time, alarm bells started ringing.

Dodgers' Kiké Hernández makes error during in-game interview  —  NEW YORK — Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Kiké Hernández made an error while in the midst of a live television interview Friday night during a 2-1, 11-inning win over the New York Yankees.

Caitlin Clark expected to be left off Olympics women's basketball roster: Sources  —  Indiana Fever rookie sensation Caitlin Clark is expected to be left off the 12-player Team USA women's basketball roster for the upcoming Summer Olympics, according to sources briefed on the decision.

White Sox's Disastrous Season Perfectly Summed Up by One Embarrassing Error  —  It doesn't get much worse than this.  —  The Chicago White Sox are in the midst of a historic slump.  And it doesn't appear to be getting better anytime soon.  —  The White Sox, who have lost …

From 8-0 down, the Kansas City Royals rally to beat Mariners in wild walk-off fashion  —  When asked to describe his club, Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro has typically settled upon the term “relentless.”  —  Often the words “dogged” or “unyielding” accompany Quatraro's chosen adjective.

Rockies place Kris Bryant, Sean Bouchard on injured list  —  The Colorado Rockies placed first baseman/designated hitter Kris Bryant and outfielder Sean Bouchard on the 10-day injured list Thursday.  —  Bryant, who also missed 31 games with a low back strain earlier this season …

Mets in London: What to know about the games against the Phillies in England  —  LONDON — For the first time, the Mets will play in Europe this weekend.  —  They departed the United States for the United Kingdom late Wednesday night, and on Saturday and Sunday will compete against the Phillies …

Michael Bloomberg agrees to join Marc Lore-Alex Rodriguez Timberwolves ownership group: Sources  —  Billionaire businessman and former three-term New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has reached an agreement to join the prospective Minnesota Timberwolves ownership group of Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez …

Skenes vs. Ohtani duel steals show, but Pirates beat Dodgers  —  PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes struck out eight over five innings, Aroldis Chapman threw the fastest pitch in the majors this season and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-6 on Wednesday night.

Astros' Jose Urquidy, Cristian Javier to have surgery, out for season  —  HOUSTON — Houston starters Cristian Javier and José Urquidy are both scheduled to have right elbow surgery, a big blow to an Astros team trying to rebound after a terrible start to the season.