Kansas City Royals' Sal Perez set a new Home Run Derby record for catchers Monday night  —  Kansas City Royals All-Star and fan favorite Salvador Perez set a MLB Home Run Derby record for catchers but did not advance past the first round Monday night in Denver.

Sixers opening up Ben Simmons trade talks, Knicks interested in Collin Sexton, plus more NBA news  —  With the 2021 NBA Draft less than three weeks away and free agency shortly thereafter, teams are beginning to discuss their offseason plans both internally and externally with colleagues.

Mets reached out to Yoenis Cespedes about possible reunion during injury crisis  —  DENVER — The Mets, pummeled by injuries in the season's first half, spoke with Yoenis Cespedes' representation about a possible return of the lively outfielder, multiple industry sources told The Post.

‘We knew how this was going to happen’: How Marlins are maneuvering a MLB Draft talent surplus  —  Marlins director of amateur scouting DJ Svihlik knew going into Day 2 of the 2021 MLB Draft on Monday that there was going to be an excess of talented players available for the taking.  —  More so than usual.

Detroit Tigers take Jackson Jobe with No. 3 pick in 2021 MLB draft  —  The Detroit Tigers selected Heritage Hall High School (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) pitcher Jackson Jobe with the No. 3 overall pick in Sunday night's 2021 MLB draft.  The Pittsburgh Pirates took Louisville catcher Henry Davis …

4 arrested at Maven Hotel, police feared a ‘Las Vegas-style shooting’ during All-Star Game in Denver  —  Sources tell Denver7 16 long guns, body armor and 1,000+ rounds of ammo found inside hotel room  —  DENVER - Police feared a “Las Vegas-style shooting” during the All-Star Game in Denver …

With a new coach and fresh motivation, Celtics star Jayson Tatum wants to be seen as one of the league's best  —  Amid all the organizational changes in Boston, Jayson Tatum remains focused on ascending into stardom while pairing with teammate Jaylen Brown to bring the Celtics a long-awaited championship.

Marcelo Mayer could make MLB Draft history for Eastlake High  —  No school has ever had two players taken No. 1 overall as Mayer tries to follow Adrian Gonzalez (2000)  —  Early in the high school baseball season, dozens of MLB area scouts, national cross checkers, scouting directors …

Pittsburgh Pirates draft Louisville catcher Henry Davis with No. 1 pick; Jack Leiter goes to Texas Rangers at No. 2  —  MLB, NCAA Men's Baseball, Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Louisville catcher Henry Davis with the first pick in baseball's amateur draft on Sunday night.

Yankees' Jasson Dominguez sets goal for when he wants to reach majors  —  DENVER — The Martian has an approximate landing date in The Bronx.  —  “Yeah, my goal is to hopefully be there in about three or four years,” Jasson Dominguez, the Yankees' highly touted, 18-year-old outfield prospect …

2021 MLB Draft Big Board, Updated: Keith Law ranks the Top 101 draft prospects  —  (This story was initially published on May 13, 2021 and updated with new rankings on July 10.)  —  This year's draft class is ... hold on, it just changed again.  It's not great at the top …

Washington Nationals select Jakson Reetz  —  The Washington Nationals selected the contract of catcher Jakson Reetz from Triple-A Rochester and placed catcher Yan Gomes on the 10-day Injured List with an oblique strain Saturday.  Additionally, the Nationals designated left-handed pitcher Kyle Lobstein for assignment.