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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Cubs' Kris Bryant makes history with 2017 salary  —  A source close to the situation has informed FanRag Sports that Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant has signed a $1.05 million contract for the upcoming 2017 season, a record for a second-year player.  —  Bryant has now surpassed …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

Orient resident, MLB 20-game winner Bill Hands dies at 76  —  Longtime Orient resident and former Major League 20-game winner William Hands Jr. died Thursday in Florida.  —  The former Chicago Cubs pitcher and longtime owner of the Orient Service Station on Main Road was 76 years old.

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.