Actresses Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman, college coaches — including USC, UCLA — accused in admissions bribery scheme  —  A prominent senior athletic official and several coaches at USC, as well as another coach at UCLA, are among several charged in a sweeping admissions bribery case unsealed …

Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton putting in the work to try and avoid another slow start  —  TAMPA — It was a good reminder that he was here.  Giancarlo Stanton hit his first home run of spring Friday night out of George M. Steinbrenner Field.  Until that point, the giant slugger had been quietly building up through spring training.

Reyes blitzes through Braves as Cardinals shift power prospect to relief competition  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.  • With the calendar working against them and the wish to have his prized arm work for them, the Cardinals are shifting Alex Reyes, officially, to the bullpen for the remainder of spring training.

Jason Vargas quietly turning into pitcher Mets thought they had  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - All the attention these days is given to the top of the Mets' rotation, but the ballclub's No. 5 starter is quietly constructing an impressive spring.  —  Jason Vargas made his third start of camp Monday …

Detroit Tigers observations: Daniel Norris back in line to make team  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Less than two weeks later, Daniel Norris looked and sounded as lost as ever.  But after another impressive outing, he's at least feeling more like himself than in quite some time.

CC Sabathia throws live batting practice for first time this spring  —  TAMPA — CC Sabathia faced hitters for the first time Tuesday.  The big lefthander threw 20 pitches of live batting practice on the back field during the Yankees team workouts.  —  Sabathia is expected to begin the season …

Column: Ervin Santana, Manny Banuelos or Dylan Covey?  White Sox mum on who gets the nod as the No. 5 starter  —  White Sox outfielder Nicky Delmonico discusses his concussion after running into the outfield wall during a spring training game, Monday, March 11, 2019.  (Paul Sullivan/Chicago Tribune)

10 prospects who are likely to see playing time with the Iowa Cubs in 2019  —  Triple-A baseball came to Des Moines in 1968 with the Iowa Oaks, and the Iowa Cubs have carried the torch since 1982.  Here's a collection of some of the biggest names and best players during that time.  —  CONNECT

Ohtani receives modest raise after winning ROY  —  TEMPE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani got a modest raise from the Los Angeles Angels after winning the American League Rookie of the Year award, agreeing to a one-year contract that boosts his pay to $650,000 from last year's minimum of $545,000.

Why Willson Contreras' makeover might hold key to Cubs' season  —  MESA, Ariz. — This year, Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras is going to let his play do the talking.  Not long ago, the sometimes boisterous backstop was arguably on his way to becoming the best in the game at his position when …

Back in his hometown, Arizona Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly regains ‘wits’ after rough start  —  After four seasons pitching in Korea, right-hander Merrill Kelly secured a multi-year contract with a major league team, a deal that gives him the opportunity to play in his hometown and be surrounded by friends and family.

Predicting every MLB team's 2019 season - in one sentence  —  SportsPulse: Now that Bryce Harper and Manny Machado have signed we can finally look ahead to actual baseball.  Here are the storylines that will define the MLB in 2019.  —  CONNECT  —  As the calendar gets deeper into March …

Let's find homes for Craig Kimbrel and Dallas Keuchel  —  Craig Kimbrel and Dallas Keuchel remain unsigned.  They are fine ballplayers.  Either one could help any of the 30 teams, though the price those teams are willing to pay for their services has obviously remained a barrier …

Team Offense, Toronto Blue Jays  —  The 2019 series on team offense continues with the Toronto Blue Jays.  The Jays finished seventeenth in the majors and tenth in the American League in 2018 with 4.38 runs scored per game.  —  I am using RotoChamp as a source of default lineups.