Red Sox fire manager Alex Cora amid huge coaching shake-up  —  The Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora and five members of his coaching staff Saturday in a stunning early-season overhaul with the club sitting in last place in the American League East.  —  Bench coach Ramón Vázquez …

Strider K's 7 in 2nd outing with Triple-A Gwinnett, could be activated this week  —  Atlanta — Spencer Strider would have loved to have started the season within Atlanta's starting rotation.  But the great strides he has made over the past couple of weeks create reason to wonder …

Diamondbacks slam Padres with 11 unanswered runs in comeback shocker … MEXICO CITY — Whatever pressure there might have been in the moment, the Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa tried to redirect it.  The bases were loaded late in the game, and Tawa reminded himself of a simple truth …

MLB Gameday: Cubs 0, Dodgers 6 Final Score (04/26/2026)  —  Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Cubs vs. Dodgers at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium

Phillies' brutal start to the season means that jobs are on the line  —  ATLANTA — Rob Thomson had posted his lineup well before four members of the Phillies' front office entered the visiting manager's office Sunday morning at Truist Park.  Dave Dombrowski summoned three of his scouts …

What I'm hearing about NBA draft lottery changes, coaching hot seats and more  —  The next step toward NBA Draft reform will take place on Tuesday, when league officials are hosting a general managers' meeting on Zoom that was added to the schedule as a way for all 30 front offices to continue taking part in this pivotal process.

Who else?  Tork homers in 5th straight game to tie Tigers record  —  CINCINNATI — Spencer Torkelson began the week as a sub-.200 hitter without a home run for the season but with belief that the results would eventually match the metrics, and with a manager saying they wouldn't abandon him.

Recap: LSU baseball gets swept by Mississippi State  —  LSU baseball fell to Mississippi State 13-8 on Sunday afternoon, suffering its third straight sweep and its ninth straight SEC loss.  —  In a similar fashion to Friday and Saturday, LSU scored three runs in the first inning, this time off a three-run homer by Cade Arrambide.

Which MLB teams have figured out ABS challenge strategies, and which are still searching?  —  On the 265th pitch of their April 17 game, when the Baltimore Orioles needed some late-inning fortune, Leody Taveras tapped his helmet.  —  For a few seconds, everyone at Progressive Field …

Why Isaac Collins' big night could be precursor of good things to come for Royals  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Isaac Collins recorded two RBI singles in the Royals' 6-3 win Friday night.  — Collins added a two-out hit in the five-run fourth and later drove in an insurance run.

Liberty starter Natasha Cloud remains unsigned with WNBA preseason underway  —  Natasha Cloud, an acclaimed veteran guard, remains unsigned with less than two weeks to go before the start of the WNBA's 30th season on May 8.  She started 41 games last season for the New York Liberty.