Josh Donaldson's walkoff sac fly beats Tigers in 10th; Joey Gallo homers as Yanks extend win streak  —  The Yankees needed Josh Donaldson's 10th-inning walk-off sacrifice fly to pull it out, but Sunday's 5-4 win over the Tigers might be something the Bombers can really build on.

Pete Alonso enters top 10 on Mets' all-time home run list with two-dinger night against Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — Pete Alonso gave Dodger fans a sneak peek of what he'll be doing here in just over a month, when he'll enter Chavez Ravine as the two-time defending Home Run Derby champion.

Robel Garcia, a standout in Triple-A Iowa, leaving Chicago Cubs organization to play overseas  —  As Robel Garcia turned in a dominant May performance at the plate, Chicago Cubs fans started calling for the infielder to get promoted for Triple-A Iowa and get a second shot in the big leagues with the organization.

Rally falls short as the Chicago White Sox drop their 4th straight, losing 6-3 to the Tampa Bay Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Davis Martin got a call around 2 p.m. Thursday.  —  He wouldn't be starting that evening for the Charlotte Knights, the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.

Caleb Kilian impresses in his 1st big-league start — bringing to mind previous Chicago Cubs debuts  —  Caleb Kilian's much-anticipated start Saturday night at Wrigley Field rekindled memories of similar Chicago Cubs debuts, from Jeff Pico to Kyle Hendricks.

The 148 names you need to know before the MLB trade deadline  —  On the baseball calendar, Memorial Day holds a special place.  First, it's a line of demarcation that historically separates good and bad — of the last 50 playoff teams in full regular seasons, 47 were .500 or better on Memorial Day.

Most, but not all, Rays show their LGBTQ+ support  —  With rainbow-colored logos added to their jerseys and caps for Pride Night, players had to make a choice about opting in.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays' organizational philosophy toward equality and inclusiveness extends toward the LGBTQ+ community …

Philadelphia Phillies fire manager Joe Girardi after 22-29 start  —  MLB, Philadelphia Phillies  —  The Philadelphia Phillies have fired manager Joe Girardi, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski announced Friday.  —  The move was made with the Phillies at 22-29 …

Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed shut down indefinitely due to continuing shoulder problem  —  PITTSBURGH —On top of COVID-19 symptoms, Diamondbacks infielder Nick Ahmed was also working his way back from a recurring right shoulder injury.  With his stamina and energy starting to come around …

St. Louis Cardinals rookie Brendan Donovan apologizes for anti-gay language in old tweets  —  CHICAGO — Cardinals rookie Brendan Donovan apologized Saturday night for tweets he sent with anti-gay language as a teenager that surfaced during St. Louis' game against the Chicago Cubs.

Twins commentator Jim Kaat gives Yankees hurler Nestor Cortes an offensive nickname  —  Whether it's the Sultan of Swat, the Splendid Splinter or The Big Unit, baseball has a storied history of nicknames for its stars.  —  Minnesota Twins color commentator Jim Kaat tried to add a new chapter …

The Dodgers Embrace the Family of a Player They Once Shunned  —  At Pride Night, Los Angeles will celebrate the life of Glenn Burke, M.L.B.'s first openly gay player.  His family will be there hoping the honor makes Burke “partially whole.”  —  LOS ANGELES — The life and times of Glenn Burke …

Miami Dolphins minicamp practice (Week 3): Tua Tagovailoa throws two long bombs  —  Plenty has been made of Tua Tagovailoa's arm strength, and whether or not the Miami Dolphins' starting quarterback has the ability to stretch the field with longer throws.  —  Even though Tagovailoa connected …