Shohei Ohtani wins for Los Angeles Angels in 2-way season start unseen since Babe Ruth  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — That was quite a two-way Sho in a big league start like none since Babe Ruth a century ago.  —  Shohei Ohtani struck out nine after a shaky first inning on the mound …

San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers set stage for memorable summer  —  LOS ANGELES — It seemed as if Sunday's finale, the seventh game in 10 days between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers, would finally produce the first dud of this exhilarating matchup.

MMQB: Shad Khan Talks About Trevor Lawrence (Without Confirming the Pick, Of Course)  —  Who will the Jaguars pick No. 1?  (Wink, wink.)  Inside Urban Meyer's hiring process and a franchise-defining decision on Thursday.  —  Shad Khan sits four days from completing what amounts …

San Gabriel Valley Boys Athlete of the Week: Evan Buhac, West Covina  —  West Covina's Evan Buhac pitched a complete game in a 2-0 win over rival South Hills  —  San Gabriel Valley Boys Athlete of the Week  —  Name: Evan Buhac School: West Covina Sport: Baseball Year: Junior

Kings take opener of week-long series with Ducks, keep faint hopes alive  —  Kings coach Todd McLellan might have been onto something by ditching the customary 12 forwards and six defensemen alignment on Monday night at Staples Center.  He went with 11 forwards and seven defensemen against the Ducks instead …

Expansion fees for Major League Baseball teams could rise to $2.2 billion range  —  NEW YORK — Major League Baseball would consider expansion fees in the range of $2.2 billion for new franchises, though there are no current plans to add teams.  —  Commissioner Rob Manfred spoke Tuesday …

Less Is (Considerably) More for Vladimir Guerrero Jr.  —  The Blue Jays star sought help from a trainer — and his grandmother — to reimagine his body.  He's down 42 pounds and his O.P.S. is up 244 points.  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The 2020 season wasn't over yet when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. realized what he needed to do.

Citi Field fans boo Lindor as Mets bats are muzzled  —  Like Johan Santana before him — and Mike Piazza before them both — Francisco Lindor endured on Tuesday a rite of passage of sorts for blockbuster Mets trade acquisitions: Getting booed by the home crowd.

Gary Sanchez loses starting Yankees job amid brutal stretch  —  BALTIMORE — Last year, Gary Sanchez lost his starting job in the playoffs.  This season, he couldn't make it out of April.  —  The catcher wasn't in Tuesday's lineup against the Orioles and Aaron Boone said Sanchez and Kyle Higashioka will be a “day-by-day thing.”

Home run derby to replace extra innings in Pioneer League  —  While Major League Baseball has been experimenting with extra-inning rule changes in recent years, the Pioneer League — an independent league designated as an MLB Partner League — is taking things a step further.