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 …

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 …

Don't be fooled by Kim Ng's hiring.  Women in baseball say MLB has a long way to go  —  WHEN KIM NG was hired by the Miami Marlins as their general manager this past MLB offseason, she received ringing endorsements from Michelle Obama, Sharon Robinson and Billie Jean King.

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.

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 …

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.

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 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) …

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.

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.