Francisco Lindor homers, but everything else goes wrong for NY Mets in blowout loss to Cubs  —  The night started off well for the Mets, but it very quickly all fell apart.  —  And that's putting it mildly.  —  Francisco Lindor slugged his first home run of the season in the first inning …

Kentucky Men's Basketball Player Terrence Clarke Has Died  —  Freshman guard from Boston was 19 years old  —  LOS ANGELES - Kentucky men's basketball player Terrence Clarke died on Thursday after sustaining fatal injuries from a car accident in Los Angeles.  He was 19 years old.

Document: Kristin Smart was once buried in backyard of murder suspect's father  —  LOS ANGELES — A California college student missing for nearly 25 years was once buried in the backyard of the home owned by the murder suspect's father, authorities said in a court document.

Trade Scherzer?  Max may be ‘popular name’  —  Nats ace could have similar effect as Verlander deal in '17  —  Could Max Scherzer be the next Justin Verlander?  —  No, we're not talking about their careers; both pitchers have already established themselves as future Hall of Famers …

Kings make most of few opportunities, defeat Ducks  —  Bad defeated worse on Tuesday night as the Kings welcomed fans back to Staples Center for the first time in more than 13 months.  The seventh-place Kings ensnared the last-place Ducks in their neutral-zone trap, frustrating them en route …

Press-Telegram girls Athlete of the Week: Emi Sverduk, Wilson  —  Press-Telegram girls Athlete of the Week  —  Noteworthy: Sverduk won the Edison Invitational with a 1-under par 69, besting a 50-player field.  Her bogey-free round included one birdie.  She also tied a school record …

MLB, players' union meet for 1st CBA talks, sources say  —  Leaders from Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association met Tuesday for their first official negotiating session a little more than six months before the sport's collective bargaining agreement lapses, sources told ESPN.

MLB to RSNs: It's time to think direct-to-consumer  —  Major League Baseball is considering a rule change that cord cutters can cheer.  After years of relying on traditional distribution of local games via cable and satellite (plus, to a limited extent, over-the-top streaming) …

Former Chicago Cub Jon Lester lists his Graceland West home for $6M  —  By HANDOUT “,sourceId: “119825707”,shareUrl: “https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagotribune.com%2 Freal- estate%2Felite-street%2Fct-re-elite- street-chicag-cub-jon-lester-graceland- west-20210420-ey2t3ypmvbhena5k6slusgk7u a- photogallery.html” …

'It's a weird virus': Spencer Turnbull puts COVID behind him, ready to start season  —  Detroit — Spencer Turnbull didn't stay too long on the self-pity train.  —  “At first I was frustrated and disheartened a little bit,” he said.  “But perspective is everything.

Infielder Neil Walker retires after 12 MLB seasons  —  Veteran infielder Neil Walker announced his retirement Tuesday after 12 major league seasons.  —  Born in Pittsburgh, he played his first seven seasons for the Pirates before playing for the New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees …