Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa may sit out preseason opener at Bucs while Tom Brady is away from team  —  TAMPA — Both starting quarterbacks in the Miami Dolphins' preseason opener at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could be kept off the field.  —  Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel is leaning toward …

Mets can't be stopped, thrash Reds, 10-2  —  The only people who want the Mets to take an off day are the players around the league that are probably tired of losing to them.  —  After undressing the Cincinnati Reds 10-2 on Wednesday, the Mets have Thursday off, putting some scheduled brakes on the runaway train out of Willets Point.

‘I felt our progress certainly stalled’: Tigers owner Ilitch fires GM Avila  —  Detroit — For the most part, Christopher Ilitch delivered the news like you would expect from the CEO.  Directly.  Unemotional.  —  “I'm looking for us to make progress each and every year and if we do that …

Yankees waste strong start by Nestor Cortes, another Aaron Judge homer and lose to Mariners, 4-3  —  SEATTLE — It used to be enough.  Get a good start from Nestor Cortes, a home run from Aaron Judge and another dinger from the supporting cast and the Yankees could pull out a win.  Not these days.

‘We need to show the fire that we have — if we have any’: Chicago White Sox make costly mistakes in a loss to the Kansas City Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chicago White Sox starter Johnny Cueto has pitched for winning teams throughout his career, including the 2015 World Series champion Kansas City Royals.

MLB won't return to Field of Dreams site in 2023 due to construction, owner Frank Thomas says  —  DYERSVILLE — Major League Baseball won't be back to Dyersville in 2023, one of the Field of Dreams site owners told the Des Moines Register on Tuesday.  —  Hall of Famer Frank Thomas …

The latest on Kevin Durant to the Celtics, more Bill Russell memories, and other thoughts  —  Emptying out the notebook as the start of Celtics training camp is somehow just six weeks away ...  ▪ A league source said there has not been any real traction on a deal that would send Kevin Durant from the Nets to the Celtics.

As they take the Field of Dreams, where do the Chicago Cubs stand in their latest rebuild?  —  CHICAGO — Last Tuesday, at the brink of MLB's trade deadline, Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer had a decision to make: Trade catcher Willson Contreras for what he believed …

Ever heard of the ‘home run cycle’?  This Minor Leaguer pulled it off!  —  On an 88-degree night in Amarillo, Texas, in front of 5,134 at HODGETOWN Stadium, Chandler Redmond mashed his way into baseball lore.  —  The Cardinals infield prospect barreled up a solo, two-run …

Now batting for the Rays (in practice Friday): Wander Franco  —  The shortstop's recovery from a broken hamate is progressing to taking batting practice and soon starting a rehab assignment.  The same goes for Harold Ramirez.  —  MILWAUKEE — The Rays are looking forward to having Wander Franco …