Q&A with Joe Maddon after surprise firing from Angels: ‘I want to manage’  —  Joe Maddon was on the line.  He had just been fired as Angels manager.  And the first thing he said was that he found the moment “liberating.”  —  A transcript of the interview:  —  Were you surprised?  —  A little bit.

Dolphins OTA observations (Week4): Duke Riley stands out on defense  —  Miami Gardens — Absences by some players creates opportunities for youngsters and journeyman to showcase themselves during offseason programs, and it seems Duke Riley has used those snaps to showcase his ability for the Miami Dolphins defense.

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 …

Patriots minicamp: Matt Patricia or Joe Judge calling plays?  Sorting out offensive tackle  —  With the Patriots set to conduct their three-day minicamp this week at Gillette Stadium, let's run through some key topics about the team.  —  Offensive changes

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.

Heat's Pat Riley addresses offseason plans, Herro as starter, Lowry conditioning, Adebayo improvement  —  MIAMI — Miami Heat President Pat Riley held his annual State of the Heat postseason media session Monday at FTX Arena.  —  Among the topics he addressed eights days after his team …

Eloy Jiménez and Lance Lynn are ‘on time so far’ as the Chicago White Sox stars rehab injuries in Triple A  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tony La Russa exchanged texts with Chicago White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn and left fielder Eloy Jiménez, who are rehabbing with Triple-A Charlotte.

Wacha's shutout keeps Boston on a roll  —  ANAHEIM - At one point, Michael Wacha was a great early-season story for the Red Sox.  —  Now?  The veteran righty looks primed to be a story that can extend past the spring and deep into the summer.  —  Wacha (4-1, 1.99 ERA) …

Eduardo Escobar hits for the cycle, Carlos Carrasco steps up in Mets' rout over Padres  —  SAN DIEGO - It's been more than a decade since a Met accomplished what Escobar Escobar did on Monday night at Petco Park.  —  Escobar singled in the first, doubled in the second …

Nightengale's Notebook: Atlanta knows it can rally through World Series hangover, but ‘last year is last year’  —  The reigning champions have fallen way behind in the NL East, but see the parallels to their comeback season last year.  —  PHOENIX — Atlanta manager Brian Snitker laid down in his hotel bed …