Oakland to present Athletics ownership with lease extension  —  The city of Oakland will present Athletics ownership with an offer to extend the team's lease that includes a five-year contract with an opt-out after three years, as well as a requirement the team pays a $97 million “extension fee …

The Kim Mulkey way  —  The LSU coach holds grudges, battles everyone — and keeps winning.  But at what cost?  —  TICKFAW, La. — In the two sisters' minds, the old house remains as it was: a one-story brick ranch a hundred yards off the road, white fence under two ancient oaks, tin roof long before it all caved in.

Yankees Acquire Jake Cousins  —  The Yankees have acquired right-hander Jake Cousins from the White Sox, both teams announced.  The White Sox will receive cash considerations in return.  Cousins signed a minor league contract with Chicago in December and was not on the 40-man roster.

Heim wins it for Rangers after mistake hands Cubs lead in 9th  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — At the end of an opening game so stuffed with gleaming storylines that Stephen King wouldn't know which one to choose, it was the redemption story that won out.  —  The hero in the Texas Rangers' 4-3 extra-inning win …

Yankees' Juan Soto feeling ‘at home’ ahead of season opener  —  On the eve of the New York Yankees' season opener at Minute Maid Park against the Houston Astros, manager Aaron Boone had a simple directive for his new slugger: It's your team, too.  —  Asked how Juan Soto will fit into a team …

Jordan Montgomery didn't want to end up with the Red Sox  —  Jordan Montgomery and the Red Sox had their famous Zoom call about six weeks ago, and while the Red Sox aren't known to have made a concrete offer, it turns out Montgomery preferred not to go there, anyway.