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 …

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.

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.

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

Why Mexico City Series Might be Big Trouble for Zac Gallen  —  These are not the most favorable conditions. … Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen has been getting away with hard contact all season.  He might not be able to on Saturday afternoon.

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.

CJ McCollum Is the Trade Nobody Took Seriously—Until Now … Modern NBA executives have a wondrous array of tools at their disposal, all leveraged to create a cohesive, well-optimized roster with players of various shapes, sizes, and skill sets.  But even the best execs, armed with the best data …

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.

Mets Sign Austin Slater, Designate Tommy Pham For Assignment  —  The Mets have agreed to sign outfielder Austin Slater, The Athletic's Will Sammon reports.  Slater's signing comes shortly after news broke that outfielder Tommy Pham was designated for assignment, as per Mike Puma of the New York Post.