Phillies fire Rob Thomson, tried to hire Alex Cora as manager  —  The Philadelphia Phillies, off to their worst start in over two decades, fired manager Rob Thomson on Tuesday.  —  And they apparently had a preferred candidate in mind for his replacement.  —  Phillies president …

Jose Mourinho Real Madrid president Florentino Perez's favoured head coach candidate  —  Jose Mourinho is Real Madrid president Florentino Perez's favoured candidate to replace Alvaro Arbeloa as head coach.  —  Arbeloa was appointed in January to replace the sacked Xabi Alonso but is now expected …

MLB 2026 April All-Stars — and biggest early disappointments  —  We're a month into the 2026 baseball season: Has anything happened yet?  Oh, yes, my friends, a lot has happened.  —  The New York Mets lost 12 games in a row.  The Philadelphia Phillies tried to match that and lost 10 in a row.

Tigers' Javier Báez carted off field with injury against Braves  —  Atlanta - Two innings after Casey Mize left the game with a right groin strain Tuesday, Javier Báez appeared to injure himself on an awkward slide into first base.  —  He couldn't put pressure on his right leg and was taken off the field on a cart.

It's Trey Day once again, as Yesavage ready to rejoin Blue Jays vs Red Sox  —  TORONTO — First, Trey Yesavage struck out nine batters over five innings of one-run ball during an electric big-league debut.  In his next start, he helped the Toronto Blue Jays clinch a post-season berth.

Dodgers' Edwin Díaz confident in return to form after surgery  —  LOS ANGELES — Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz, five days removed from surgery, called finding loose bodies in his elbow “a best-case scenario” and said he is “100%” confident he will return to his All-Star form this season.

Pistons' season on the brink against Magic: 'We've got to fight like hell'  —  ORLANDO — It was hard to imagine this series getting worse for Jalen Duren and the Detroit Pistons.  And then Jamal Cain came soaring down the lane.  —  Duren rotated over in the paint to help cut off the drive.

Casey Mize leaves start in third inning with apparent leg injury  —  Atlanta - Tigers' starting pitcher Casey Mize left the game in the third inning.  —  He came up limping after fielding a tapper in front of the mound and throwing out Atlanta's Blake Baldwin at first base.

Guardians' Travis Bazzana, 2024 top pick, to debut vs. Rays  —  CLEVELAND — Travis Bazzana, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 amateur draft, was set to make his major league debut for the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays after being called up from Triple-A Columbus.

Early 2027 NFL mock draft: Arch Manning, Dante Moore top potentially elite QB class  —  “Just wait until the 2027 draft class.”  —  I have heard that sentiment many times over the last few years, and with the 2026 NFL Draft in the books, we can officially start the countdown to one of the more anticipated classes in recent memory.