Dutch walk off vs. Taipei, advance to Round 2  —  Dutch center fielder Jurickson Profar drew a bases-loaded walk to help the Netherlands complete a wild late-inning comeback and punch a ticket to the second round of the World Baseball Classic with a 6-5 win over Chinese Taipei at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul …

Redskins fire GM Scot McCloughan after two seasons  —  After weeks of speculation, the Washington Redskins fired General Manager Scot McCloughan on Thursday, a little more than two years into a four-year contract.  —  The decision was announced by team President Bruce Allen …

Oakland Raiders player Aldon Smith detained in San Francisco  —  SAN FRANCISCO (KTVU) — Suspended Oakland Raiders player Aldon Smith was detained Thursday morning in San Francisco after a vehicle he was a passenger in collided with a San Francisco police car near police headquarters, authorities said.

Rangers shut down Cashner after setback  —  SURPRISE, ARIZ.  —  Right-hander Andrew Cashner had a setback with the soreness in is right biceps and is becoming increasingly likely to open the season on the disabled list.  —  The former TCU star and native Texan was shut down by the Texas Rangers medical staff for at least a few days.

World Series raise makes Cubs' Maddon highest-paid manager  —  Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon's $25-million, five-year contract got a little bit better with the World Series win.  —  Sources told FanRag Sports his salary escalated from $5 million to $6 million each of the last three years …

A's lose Gray for a while, Rangers shut down Cashner  —  Oakland Athletics ace Sonny Gray will begin the season on the disabled list with a lat strain and has been shut down from throwing for the next three weeks.  —  A's general manager David Forst said Thursday there's no timetable …

Cardinals, Pirates set to play in the ‘MLB Little League Classic’  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • Depending on the way the rotation turns, Cardinals righthander Lance Lynn could become the first Little League World Series alum to return to Williamsport, Pa., and start a game as a big-leaguer.

Bucks intrigue free-agent-to-be Derrick Rose  —  More On:  —  MILWAUKEE — The Bucks need a starting point guard.  Derrick Rose considers Milwaukee the closest thing to Chicago.  And Rose grew up watching Bucks coach Jason Kidd dazzle.  —  Seems like a possible match come July when Rose …

Manny Machado made dad proud by picking Dominican Republic  —  SARASOTA, Fla. — The World Baseball Classic is billed as a fierce competition pitting country against country with national pride on the line.  —  However, the motivation to compete runs even deeper than that for Baltimore …

Browns will still try to trade for Jimmy Garoppolo, source says, and now have extra 2nd rounder  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Browns will still try to trade for Patriots backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, league sources tell cleveland.com, and they now have an extra second-round pick in 2018 to pull it off.

3 takeaways from Rays 9-7 loss to Colombia WBC team  —  3 takeaways from Rays 9-7 loss to Colombia WBC team:  —  * Tim Beckham is sizzling.  Beckham, who is cementing a role as at least a utility player (and potential opening day shortstop given Matt Duffy's slow recovery from heel surgery) …