‘That is not accurate’: How a report stating Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy will be fired after Thursday's game set off a strange day at Halas Hall  —  Matt Nagy has faced questions about his job security with the Chicago Bears before, but never quite like Tuesday morning at Halas Hall.

Pathetic Giants slouch through blowout loss to Tom Brady's Buccaneers  —  TAMPA, Fla. — The Giants looked like they believed they were the inferior team to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.  —  That's worse than getting embarrassed on national television: seeing some players act …

Steven Matz, St. Louis Cardinals reach agreement on four-year, $44 million deal, sources say  —  Starting pitcher Steven Matz, a key component to a turnaround season for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2021, has agreed to a four-year, $44 million deal with the St. Louis Cardinals, pending a physical …

Thank You, Buster  —  A few weeks ago, one of my best friends in the world, Buster Posey, decided to call it a career.  —  Buster's a Giants legend, obviously.  Three world championships, seven All-Star Games, an MVP season, a batting title, five Silver Sluggers, three no-hitters caught, and on and on.

Best bet for Freddie Freeman; why Rangers are so aggressive; how high for Marcus Semien?; more notes  —  The best guess still is that the Braves will keep Freddie Freeman.  It's almost unthinkable they would lose him after winning their first World Series since 1995 and generating a staggering amount of revenue in the process.

Source: Red Sox showing interest in reliever Jeurys Familia  —  While so many are focused on replacing Eduardo Rodriguez in the starting rotation, or possible pursuits of big-name free-agent middle infielders, the Red Sox have another task this offseason - finding late-game relievers.

MLB, players' association agree to move up tender deadline amid lockout uncertainty  —  NEW YORK — Major League Baseball and the players' union have agreed to move the upcoming deadline for teams to offer contracts to certain players in order to keep them out of potential limbo in the event of a work stoppage next month.

The '21 All-MLB Team is here.  And it's stacked  —  Though the All-Star Game enjoyed a welcomed return in 2021, that midseason spectacle remains an incomplete evaluation of the players who made the biggest impact on the full season.  That's why we have the All-MLB Team …

Grades for Dolphins' win over Jets; plus stock up and stock down  —  The Miami Dolphins appear to be hitting their stride.  —  The defense has tightened, and the offense seems to be executing at a respectable level with Tua Tagovailoa at the helm.  —  That's the best way to explain how the Dolphins …

Cardinals sign Ravens QB Trace McSorley off team's practice squad  —  The Arizona Cardinals have signed quarterback Trace McSorley off the Ravens' practice squad, ending the former Penn State standout's time in Baltimore after two-plus seasons.  —  McSorley was not a protected practice squad player …