The good & bad of the Kansas City Royals' series-finale loss vs. the Cardinals  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Royals starter Stephen Kolek allowed nine runs in 1⅔ innings and exited early.  — Cardinals' JJ Weatherholt hit two consecutive homers and reached base four times.

How Brewers' Jake Bauers conquered his fears to find All-Star form  —  LAS VEGAS — The Milwaukee Brewers' Jake Bauers would wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat, grab a baseball bat, walk over to the mirror and just start swinging.  —  Over and over again, hours at a time, until exhaustion set in.

Lakers mailbag: Can the front office elevate the roster to contender status?  —  I put out the call on social media for questions as we formally enter the exciting parts of the Lakers' offseason, first with the NBA Draft and then with free agency.  —  Kudos, you all really delivered.

Austin Wells activated from IL; Gerrit Cole feels ‘good’ as Yankees push his start, rotation back a day  —  The Yankees got their primary backstop back on Sunday, as catcher Austin Wells returned after a two-week stint on the injured list due to cervical headaches.

Jose Cabrera's Remarkable Debut Was Massive for Depleted Diamondbacks  —  This was exactly what the Diamondbacks needed, despite the result.  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks couldn't have asked for a great deal more than what newly-selected right-hander Jose Cabrera did in his MLB debut …

Tottenham open Sandro Tonali talks with Newcastle  —  Tottenham Hotspur have opened talks with Newcastle United over a deal for Sandro Tonali.  —  The north London club are vying with Manchester City to sign Tonali if he leaves St James' Park — but by making club-to-club contact …

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What I'm hearing about Giannis Antetokounmpo, other NBA players as draft nears  —  Deadlines tend to inspire behavior change.  —  Whether it's the end of the shot clock or the final seconds of a game, we've seen countless on-court examples of how that time element sparks something …

Protesting Giants say they were not pressured to wear Pride hats, weren't discriminated against  —  The four San Francisco Giants who declined to wear Pride Night hats last week say they were not discriminated against, and planned their protest for weeks.  —  MIAMI — Friday marked …