Yankees takeaways: David Bednar isn't himself, and there's no quick fix  —  NEW YORK — New York Yankees closer David Bednar, who has spent much of this season walking a tightrope, fell off Sunday — and it put in bold print another problem in manager Aaron Boone's already wobbly bullpen.

Donovan lands back on IL with groin strain, 10 days after being activated  —  Crawford exits game with right triceps contusion after being hit by pitch  —  SEATTLE — The exciting news of Colt Emerson being called up to make his Major League debut on Sunday came in the wake of a brutal development …

A season of strides and stumbles ends for the Detroit Pistons in humbling fashion  —  DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons' locker room was silent.  The bulk of the fans who remained after their blowout Game 7 loss at Little Caesars Arena were there for the Cleveland Cavaliers after being bused in by owner Dan Gilbert.

Diamondbacks build big lead, hold off Rockies in road trip finale  —  DENVER — Corbin Carroll's two home runs led the Diamondbacks to an 8-6 win over the Rockies in a weather-delayed series finale between the two teams on Sunday, May 17, at Coors Field.  —  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also homered …

Detroit Tigers, Game 48: One thing I loved, one thing I didn't  —  The News' Tony Paul gives his quick takes on the Tigers' 8-2 loss to the Guardians on Monday:  —  One thing I loved  —  The best development for the Tigers on Monday didn't come during the game, as they dropped their ninth …

Ranking The 20 Hottest MLB Prospects |  Hot Sheet (5/18/26)  —  Baseball America's Hot Sheet ranks the 20 hottest prospects from the previous week.  This week's installment considers how minor league players performed through May 17.  Contributing BA staffers include J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Ian Cundall and Josh Norris.

How Salvador Perez helped Royals snap 6-game skid in I-70 finale vs. Cardinals  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Salvador Perez hit a sacrifice fly and his seventh homer to lead Royals to a 2-0 win.  — Stephen Kolek pitched six innings, induced 13 ground balls and allowed four hits.

Rangers place struggling Corey Seager (back inflammation) on IL  —  DENVER — Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager has been placed on the 10-day injured list because of lower back inflammation, the team announced Monday.  —  Seager, 32, did not play in last weekend's three-game series …

Knicks' lessons from Pacers collapses are front of mind with chance to set tone in East finals return  —  See more of our coverage in your search results.  —  Add The New York Post on Google  —  The full journey back to this stage is complete.  —  Last year's moment on this stage …

As Twins' Royce Lewis continues to struggle, minor-league reset might be needed: Thoughts  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The reset button could be coming for Royce Lewis.  —  The Minnesota Twins third baseman's pronounced struggles continued Sunday afternoon with three more strikeouts before he was removed …

Blue Jays' Yohendrick Pinango shaped by father's loss, fuelled by his memory  —  TORONTO — There isn't much to the unusual tattoo on the left side of Yohendrick Pinango's neck - a very noticeable set of red lips - that was essentially a fit of fancy when he was 18.

Eight thoughts on the resurgent Phillies, starting with Zack Wheeler and Kyle Schwarber  —  It took the Phillies 23 days to go from 10 games under .500 to a winning record, and it is not a coincidence that it all began with Zack Wheeler's return.  The Phillies are 16-5 since Wheeler …