2 suspects in police custody after Kalihi mom-and-pop store robberies  —  UPDATE: Two suspects are in police custody Wednesday morning after mom-and-pop store robberies in Kalihi.  —  The incidents happened at Y-7 Grocery and Liquor located at 1323 Gulick Avenue.  —  Police say a juvenile male turned himself in Tuesday night.

Mets ride Thor, HRs to shutout vs. Max, Nats  —  NEW YORK — The battle between the Nationals and Mets began with flair Tuesday night at Citi Field, then it turned into an expected pitchers' duel that ended in a 2-0 win for New York in the first game of the season between the two rivals.

Bettis bests Garcia as Rox win 5th straight  —  ST. LOUIS — Buoyed by Chad Bettis' fifth quality start of the season, the Rockies ran their winning streak to five by opening a three-game series at Busch Stadium with a 3-1 victory over the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Why David Ortiz still plans on retiring despite his amazing start  —  Earlier this week, after another age-defying night, David Ortiz received a text message from a friend: “Man, you're [expletive] your retirement up!”  Ortiz laughed, because what else could he do?  He is 40 years old.

It's time to fix baseball's pace-of-game problem  —  Maybe it's inevitable.  Maybe it's unavoidable.  Maybe it's simply built into the fabric of the sport.  Maybe baseball games are just destined to take three hours to play.  No matter what clocks are ticking.  No matter what rules are changed.

Rick Hahn looking to add to White Sox with playoff run already in mind  —  Rick Hahn talks to a player during a spring training workout on Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz.  —  The White Sox opened a key 10-game homestand at U.S. Cellular Field on Tuesday in first place …

Bumgarner's Complete Game, Crawford's 5 RBIs Carry Giants  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 18, 2016, 1:06 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SAN DIEGO — Madison Bumgarner threw a five-hitter and struck out 11 for his first complete game this season and Brandon Crawford homered and drove in all five runs to lead …

Free Agent Compensation Must Die  —  I don't know how gauche it's considered to link to one of our own, but Devin Shaw's recent article here at the Hardball Times first got me thinking, and then it got me fired up.  —  The aspect of Shaw's piece that I want to focus on is free agent compensation.

Paulo Orlando Paces Royals to 8-4 Win Over Red Sox  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 17, 2016, 11:30 P.M. E.D.T.  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Paulo Orlando hit a two-run homer, Eric Hosmer also went deep and the Kansas City Royals beat the hot-hitting Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Tuesday night in the opener of their three-game series.

Gibbons and Bautista suspended for role in bench brawl with Rangers  —  Toronto Manager John Gibbons has been suspended for three games for his role in Sunday's wild on-field brawl between the Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers.  —  Rangers' second baseman Rougned Odor has also been handed …

Bartolo Colon's double life with secret family  —  More On:  —  Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon has been living a double life that gives new meaning to his nickname “Big Sexy” — siring two secret love children with a woman while married to his devoted wife of 21 years, The Post has learned.

Anderson's No-Hit Bid for Brewers Broken Up in 8th by Cubs  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 17, 2016, 9:48 P.M. E.D.T.  —  MILWAUKEE — Chase Anderson's no-hit bid for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Chicago Cubs has been broken up by Ben Zobrist's leadoff double in the eighth inning.