Phillies star Bryce Harper ‘hurt’ by trade speculation after Dave Dombrowski's comments  —  It's been nine days since Dave Dombrowski wondered aloud about whether Bryce Harper could return to an elite level after a so-so season by Harper's standards, and the fallout has ranged from absurd to puzzling.

Blue Jays fans give Shohei Ohtani an earful at World Series  —  Toronto Blue Jays fans let Shohei Ohtani hear it before and during Game 1 of the World Series, their disapproval of him not picking their team in free agency in 2023 clearly still evident Friday night at Rogers Centre.

Justin Fields to start again for Jets with Tyrod Taylor ruled out with injury  —  Those clamoring for a quarterback change from the Jets will have to wait.  —  Tyrod Taylor has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Bengals due to a knee injury, according to a source.

2025 Fielding Bible Awards Voting  —  A look at who voted for whom in this year's Fielding Bible Awards  —  Sports Info Solutions announced the winners of The Fielding Bible Awards.  —  The 2024 Awards were determined by a panel of 16 voters, who ranked the top 5 players at each defensive position …

Dodgers October legend Kiké Hernández knows why he's so great in MLB playoffs … TORONTO - There's no official birthdate when Playoff Kiké came into this world.  But there's a very easily identifiable moment when it happened.  —  There's no logical reason why Playoff Kiké came into this world.

Red Sox, Jason Varitek nearing completion of new multi-year contract  —  The Red Sox and Jason Varitek are finalizing a new multi-year contract which will keep the former captain part of the team's coaching staff, multiple industry sources confirmed Friday.  An announcement is expected soon.

Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia dealing with personal matter  —  TORONTO — Alex Vesia, one of the Los Angeles Dodgers' most trusted relievers, is dealing with a personal matter that has put his World Series availability in doubt.  —  As part of a statement Thursday, the Dodgers wrote that Vesia …

Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage to start Game 1 of World Series vs. Dodgers  —  TORONTO — The Blue Jays chose rookie Trey Yesavage to start Game 1 of the World Series against the defending champion Dodgers but have not decided whether to carry shortstop Bo Bichette on their roster, manager John Schneider said Thursday.

The Sporting News MLB awards: Jacob deGrom, Nick Kurtz headline our 2025 winners  —  Since 1925, The Sporting News has awarded annual honors to the best in baseball.  —  It started with SN's first MLB All-Star teams 100 years ago.  In 1936, The Sporting News added individual honors for the top players …

Tarik Skubal heads the top 10 MLB stars most likely to be traded this offseason  —  There is plenty of anticipation surrounding this year's MLB free agent class, which will be led by the power bats of Kyle Schwarber and Pete Alonso, the well-rounded position players such as Kyle Tucker …

Soft Cell's musical force Dave Ball dies, aged 66  —  In 1981, an unlikely group from Leeds scored a number one hit with their icy cover version of an obscure 60s soul hit.  —  With Tainted Love, Soft Cell set a template for 80s synth-pop duos: The flamboyant frontman paired with an unassuming keyboard technician.

Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner score 24 points each and Orlando beats Miami 125-121  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner scored 24 points each, Desmond Bane added 23 in his Orlando debut …