Dodgers nearing historic Dave Roberts extension shows managers still matter — even on superteams  —  GLENDALE, Az.  — Dave Roberts and the Dodgers have made strong progress toward an extension that is expected to top the managerial annual value record and be finalized before the team leaves Wednesday …

Entering his 14th season, Bryce Harper says there is still so much left to accomplish  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Bryce Harper was four days shy of his 20th birthday when his Washington Nationals endured one of the most shocking postseason losses in recent memory.

Mariners have unicorn pitching staff but it's ‘absurd’ Seattle won't spend on offense  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — It's like buying a shiny new Porsche with a rusted Honda Civic engine.  —  It's hiring Neil deGrasse Tyson as a professor and having him teach first-grade science.

Crochet's dominant spring continues with electric outing  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — In his third start of Spring Training for his new team, Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet came out firing, as evidenced by multiple radar readings of 101 mph on the JetBlue Park scoreboard.

Jaguars are releasing WR Christian Kirk after two injury-filled seasons, AP source says  —  The Jacksonville Jaguars are releasing receiver Christian Kirk after two injury-filled seasons.  The move is expected to happen as soon as Wednesday, according to a person familiar with negotiations.

What A's, Rays moving to minor league ballparks means for MLB  —  THE SLOW, PROTRACTED death of the Oakland A's played out over two decades, offering a fresh blueprint of how to torpedo a professional sports franchise.  The slow, protracted march of the Tampa Bay Rays toward a similar outcome is playing out in real time.

ESPN's Around the Horn to Host Its Final Episode on May 23  —  Weekday sports debate and discussion show - which debuted Nov. 4, 2002 - to conclude after 23 years  —  Around the Horn, which has been a staple of ESPN's weekday programming for more than two decades, will host its final episode on Friday, May 23 (5 p.m. ET on ESPN).

Pete Rose said he believed he'd make Hall of Fame ‘after I die’  —  Baseball great Pete Rose, in what is thought to be his last interview before he died at the age of 83 on Sept. 30, 2024, said he believed “that I'll make the Hall of Fame after I die.”  —  In a sit-down video interview with Dayton …

Jordan Walker wrenches knee while making play, sent for scan, evaluation: Cardinals Extra  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Concerned about the pain Jordan Walker felt after wrenching his left knee when catching a fly ball Tuesday, the Cardinals removed their young right fielder from the game …

Dodgers 4-2 Reds (Mar 4, 2025) Box Score  —  Box score for the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB game from March 4, 2025 on ESPN.  Includes all pitching and batting stats.

Dodgers' Roki Sasaki feels ‘excitement and nervousness’ in spring debut  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Was Roki Sasaki excited to pitch in a Cactus League game for the first time with the Dodgers on Tuesday night?  —  You be the judge - his first pitch was a fastball that registered 99.2 mph.

Predicting the N.F.L. Draft, With a Surprising Trade at the Top  —  Normally for my post-combine mock, I like to propose a few trade ideas.  But I found it tough to do with this class because teams like the depth on Day 2 a whole lot more than the options in a relatively light first round.