Getting death threats from aggrieved gamblers, MLB players starting to fear for their safety  —  Editor's note: The following story contains graphic threats of violence.  —  PHOENIX — They receive death threats.  —  They are followed home by strangers.  —  They are abused and derided.

Jake McCarthy's 2-run homer helps carry the Diamondbacks to a 9-3 win against the Padres  —  SAN DIEGO — Jake McCarthy's two-run homer capped a six-run second inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 9-3 on Sunday to salvage a split of their four-game series.

Logan O'Hoppe's 2-run homer in the 9th inning lifts Angels to 9-7 victory over Astros  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Logan O'Hoppe hit a two-run homer with one out in the ninth to complete a four-hit game, and the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 9-7 victory over the Houston Astros …

Ahead of ‘very personal’ series, Alex Verdugo looks back at Red Sox tenure  —  NEW YORK — On Friday night, Alex Verdugo will step in the batter's box at Fenway Park as a visitor for the first time since July 2019.  Seven months after the rare trade between rivals that sent him to the Bronx …

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …