MLB Penalties For Red Sox International Signings Could Come Soon  —  Major League Baseball could penalize the Red Sox over their 2015 international signings before this year's signing period opens on Saturday, international baseball sources have told Baseball America.

CPSC, NFL Star Team Up on New Fireworks Safety Video  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - At a fireworks safety event today on the National Mall, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chairman Elliot F. Kaye unveiled a new public service announcement (PSA) featuring New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul.

Cubs' bullpen woes resurface in 4-3 loss to Mets  —  Photos from the game on June 30, 2016, at Citi Field.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs' seventh-inning debacle Thursday night might test the patience of President Theo Epstein in his quest to improve the pitching staff.

Streaking Indians Win 13th Straight, Beat Blue Jays 4-1  —  A dominant performance from Carlos Carrasco gave the Cleveland Indians their longest winning streak in nearly 65 years.  —  Carrasco struck out a season-high 14, Jason Kipnis and Rajai Davis hit solo home runs and the Indians matched …

Dodgers trade for Bud Norris after placing Clayton Kershaw on DL  —  MILWAUKEE — After losing staff ace Clayton Kershaw to the disabled list with a lower back injury, the Los Angeles Dodgers moved quickly to shore up a depleted pitching staff, by acquiring right-hander Bud Norris from the Atlanta Braves.

Expect a happy ending for OKC in Durant's free-agent drama  —  He's listening to other offers, but the Thunder have more money and his trust  —  Imagine the scene: Stephen Curry, Kawhi Leonard, Chris Paul, Isaiah Thomas and Chris Bosh, all dressed in white linen suits and Top-Siders …

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Why the Mets pay Bobby Bonilla $1.19 million every July 1  —  It's Friday, July 1, and we should be thinking about our Fourth of July weekend plans.  But as baseball fans, we can't.  Why?  Because today is all about Bobby Bonilla.  —  A man who last played 5,381 days ago owns this day.

Minor MLB Transactions: 7/1/16  —  Here are the day's minor moves from around the league...  - The White Sox have inked center fielder Tony Campana to a minor league contract, per the team's transactions page at MLB.com.  Campana, who's already played one game with his new organization …

MadBum With the Bat and No DH Was an Easy Call for Bochy  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Bruce Bochy all but had his mind made up days ago: Madison Bumgarner would hit in an AL ballpark for interleague rather than using a designated hitter.  —  All the San Francisco Giants manager had to do was ask …

Espinosa Hits Slam, 3-Run HR as Nationals Crush Reds 13-4  —  WASHINGTON — Danny Espinosa hit a grand slam and a three-run homer to finish with a career-high seven RBIs, and the Washington Nationals cruised past the Cincinnati Reds 13-4 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.

Cavs restricted free agent Matthew Dellavedova receiving early interest from five teams  —  Cleveland Cavaliers, 2016: Matthew Dellavedova  —  Cleveland Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova receiving early interest from five teams.  (Gus Chan)  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio.

Andrew Heaney To Undergo Tommy John Surgery  —  The Angels have announced that lefty Andrew Heaney will undergo Tommy John surgery.  He is expected to miss the rest of this season and all of next — though GM Billy Eppler says the team won't pre-determine whether a late-2017 return is possible …