Manfred admits concern MLB labor talks will end in lockout  —  NEW YORK — Commissioner Rob Manfred on Wednesday acknowledged that he worries that Major League Baseball's labor negotiations could lead to a long work stoppage resembling the 1994-95 players' strike that cost the league 948 regular-season games …

Red Sox's Isiah Kiner-Falefa Clears the Air on Fenway Park Comments  —  The Boston Red Sox utility man clarified his comments about the club's performance at Fenway Park.  —  The Boston Red Sox haven't played well at Fenway Park this season.  There's really no other way around that fact.

Mets' Carson Benge homers twice but Huascar Brazoban, Jonah Tong get battered in loss in Seattle  —  SEATTLE — It was the case of an excruciatingly stoppable force against a historically immovable object.  In other words, the Mets weren't facing the Marlins pitching staff anymore, and their offense sputtered to a halt.

What we're hearing about Giannis Antetokounmpo's trade market as NBA Finals begin  —  The Giannis Antetokounmpo clock keeps ticking, with less than three weeks remaining until the deadline that Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Jimmy Haslam set in early May.  —  By the time the June 23 NBA Draft arrives …

Three things UNC needs to continue/fix in Chapel Hill Super Regional  —  If the Diamond Heels do these three things, they'll be back in the College World Series.  —  The Chapel Hill Super Regional is officially set.  Your UNC baseball team, which swept its way through the Chapel Hill Regional …

Erling Haaland to Real Madrid?  Making sense of Enrique Riquelme's presidential promises  —  Real Madrid will “sign” Erling Haaland and Rodri from Manchester City.  That's what Enrique Riquelme is claiming anyway.  —  Riquelme is going up against long-serving 79-year-old Madrid president Florentino Perez …

Super regionals re-rank: NCAA baseball tournament bracket upended by upsets  —  After last season saw No. 1 Vanderbilt and No. 2 Texas fail to make it out of the baseball NCAA Tournament opening weekend to super regionals, one would think it would be hard to be surprised by the 2026 iteration.

Dodgers using technology to sharpen Dalton Rushing's catching, ABS challenges  —  The latest lesson in Dalton Rushing's big-league education takes place in the bowels of Dodger Stadium.  The Los Angeles Dodgers' home ballpark offers a hub for modern hitting technology, and now it is being used for something else.

Breaking down the All-Star Ballot position by position  —  Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters.  —  So many stars, so many choices.  Who do you choose?  The agony!  Such is the case each year when All-Star voting rolls around.

Phillies' Aidan Miller gets diagnosis, timeline following back procedure  —  Dave Dombrowski said Miller's procedure is meant to address recurring low back pain that stalled his rehab.  —  Aidan Miller has a diagnosis, a procedure scheduled and a new target in his rehab process.

Torey Lovullo sees missed chances haunt DBacks in loss to Dodgers  —  Asked about a two-run double in the seventh inning on Tuesday night, June 2, the Diamondbacks' Nolan Arenado redirected his answer toward his next at-bat, the one that came an inning later.  —  “I wish I could have done it in my last at-bat, too,” Arenado said.

Skubal throws sim game; Triple-A rehab start could be next  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The sound of Tarik Skubal's fastball hitting the catcher's mitt popped a tick louder Monday.  The acoustics of renovated Tropicana Field played a big role in that.  —  Still, as Skubal took his simulated game series …