San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. suspended 80 games after testing positive for PED  —  San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. has been suspended for 80 games after testing positive for Clostebol, a performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill among 20-plus Dolphins sitting out preseason opener at Buccaneers  —  TAMPA — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa indeed is not playing the team's preseason opener on Saturday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  —  The Dolphins listed Tagovailoa among …

Adam Wainwright was convinced he would throw a no-hitter for Cardinals, who lose in 10th  —  As hitter after hitter for the Milwaukee Brewers retreated to the bench unsatisfied Saturday night, the Busch Stadium crowd was feeling it.  Would it be the first no-hitter pitched here by the Cardinals …

Orioles pitching prospect DL Hall to make major league debut Saturday vs. Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Left-hander DL Hall will make his major league debut Saturday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Rays, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said, adding an electric arm to the club's pitching staff for the season's final stretch.

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa on his players' hustle — or lack thereof: 'I don't think we're perfect, but we're doing well enough'  —  The Chicago White Sox trailed by a run in the seventh inning Thursday in the series finale against the Royals in Kansas City, Mo.

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson wants contract talks over by Week 1 |  NOTES  —  Lamar Jackson does not plan on continuing contract talks into the regular season, he said Saturday, giving the Ravens quarterback and team officials four weeks to agree to a megadeal.  —  Jackson acknowledged …

Jacob deGrom strikes out 10, early run holds up as Mets blank Phillies, 1-0  —  The funny thing about greatness, at least when it comes to starting pitchers, is that it can be defined by the things that don't happen.  —  Rather than big, grand spectacles or heroic, one-off displays …

Dodgers injury update: doctor gives positive news about Clayton Kershaw's balky back  —  Los Angeles Dodgers starter, Clayton Kershaw, landed on the injured list last week due to his back injury once again flaring up.  Manager Dave Roberts has seen signs that make him optimistic the long-time ace will be returning soon.

Mychal Givens and Trevor May will have a lot of say in how far the Mets ultimately go  —  A Major League Baseball postseason game tends to follow a familiar pattern.  —  Mirroring a trend that has taken over the regular season, starting pitchers are often yanked at the first sign of trouble …

How Aaron Judge can hit 60 (or 70?!) home runs this season in 5 easy steps  —  New York Yankees star Aaron Judge crushed his 45th home run of the season two days ago in Seattle, a towering 412-foot shot that landed in the second deck, off a first-pitch slider from the Dickensian-named Penn Murfee.