ALCS: Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton out of Game 4 lineup with quad injury  —  All-Star slugger Giancarlo Stanton remained out of the New York Yankees' starting lineup for Thursday's Game 4 of the AL Championship Series against the Houston Astros.  —  Stanton, who has been sidelined …

DEA interviews Matt Harvey, Trevor Cahill and current Angels in Tyler Skaggs probe  —  Federal agents have interviewed at least six current and former Angels players as part of their investigation into the drug-related death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs, according to a person with knowledge …

Jets receiver Demaryius Thomas says brief stay with Patriots was ‘a waste of time’ after trusting Bill Belichick  —  Demaryius Thomas learned a valuable lesson with The Evil Empire that he won't soon forget.  —  Never trust the Patriots.  —  Bill Belichick will toss you away at a moment's notice if someone better comes along.

Rangers have few worries about No. 3 prospect Jung.  But he wants to address this concern  —  The Arizona League couldn't handle the Texas Rangers' first-round draft choice in 2019, and they knew it.  —  But he had been off the field for a while, from the end of the College World Series …

'He's changing the culture': How Gerardo Parra's ‘Baby Shark’ attitude inspires Nationals fans, teammates  —  WASHINGTON — In the hour prior to the first pitch of Game 4 of the NLCS on Tuesday, Matt Kucinich literally looked like a big fish out of water.  —  Before the Washington Nationals completed …

Cubs Announce Player Development Changes  —  According to a release from the club's media department, the Cubs have constructed a new player development leadership structure within their baseball operations department.  —  Matt Dorey, formerly Chicago's director of amateur scouting, will serve as senior director of player development.

Cleveland police identify ‘fan’ accused of punching Browns defensive end Myles Garrett in downtown Cleveland  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland police identified a man they believe punched Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett as the defensive end posed for a photo with him in downtown Cleveland.

Inbox: Matheny frontrunner to be KC skipper?  —  Beat reporter Jeffrey Flanagan answers questions from fans  —  KANSAS CITY — The Royals continue to be deliberate in their process of the managerial search.  Pending new owner John Sherman, while in contact regularly with general manager Dayton Moore …

Michael Irvin on 105.3 The Fan: Maybe Cowboys ‘Should sign Antonio Brown’  —  DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) - Dallas Cowboys icon Michael Irvin, driven I think in part by laughs and in part by his Cowboys “desperation,” suggests to Shan Shariff and myself on 105.3 The Fan that Dallas should “go pick up Antonio Brown.”