Rangers fire manager Chris Woodward in midst of fourth straight losing season  —  The Rangers are on pace for another 90-loss season.  —  ARLINGTON — From the time the Rangers finally got to spring training, Chris Woodward was direct.  There would be no excuses.

Fernando Tatis Sr. says ‘all of baseball’ loses with son suspended 80 games for ‘something so insignificant’  —  Fernando Tatis Jr.'s father backed up his son's claim that he violated Major League Baseball's drug policy because of a steroid that was contained within a ringworm medication and called it …

Kiley McDaniel's 2022 midseason top 50 MLB prospects  —  We're in the midst of a changing of the guard at the top of minor league prospect lists.  Adley Rutschmann, Bobby Witt Jr. and Julio Rodriguez had ruled these lists for months, and when they graduated early in the year, they left a pretty open field.

‘What the hell are they doing up there?’  Making sense of the Boston Red Sox in 2022 and beyond  —  On the eve of the trade deadline, a Red Sox player sat on a table inside the visitors clubhouse in Houston, glancing at his phone and scrolling for news, waiting for some indication of the team's plans.

Pat Foley will fulfill dream by calling Cubs game at Wrigley Field  —  Foley will call the nightcap of the Cubs' doubleheader against the Cardinals.  He'll work the first three innings on 670 The Score, move to the Marquee Sports Network booth for the middle three and finish the game on radio.

Luis Guillorme out 4-6 weeks with ‘moderate strain’ in left groin  —  ATLANTA — The Mets will likely play their next month of games without an essential piece of their infield.  —  Luis Guillorme, who left Sunday's game with groin tightness, has officially been diagnosed with a moderate strain in that left groin.

Yankees shut out, 4-0, by Rays on Harry Potter night at Stadium  —  On a Harry Potter-themed night at the Stadium, the Yankees offense vanished —  again.  The Rays came in behind opener Jalen Beeks and shut down the Bombers, beating them 4-0 for their second shutout in as many games.

Knicks, Jazz re-engage in Donovan Mitchell trade talks, but hurdles remain: Sources  —  After several weeks of no conversations, the New York Knicks and Utah Jazz recently re-engaged in trade talks centered on Donovan Mitchell, league sources tell The Athletic.

4 things we learned at Chicago Bears training camp, including a tampering reminder on Roquan Smith and a new position for Teven Jenkins  —  The Chicago Bears returned to the practice field Monday morning for the first time since Saturday's preseason opener, and Teven Jenkins was at a new position.

Jorge Mateo's leadoff double in 9th spoils Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen's bid for perfect game in Orioles' 4-1 loss  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 6  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The anticipation of the moment grew around Tropicana Field.  As Drew Rasmussen trotted to the mound for the ninth inning …

Here are the highlights — and mishaps — from Dolphins backups in preseason-opening win at Buccaneers  —  TAMPA — Most of the top players for both teams sat out the preseason opener between the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which allowed lower-on-the-depth-chart players an opportunity …