Rogers signs agreement to become 100 percent owner of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment  —  Rogers Communications Inc. signed a $4.35 billion agreement to become the 100 percent owner of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors …

Jacob Misiorowski's All-Star Game dream might come down to weather  —  PHOENIX — You want to see a 24-year-old kid throw the fastest pitch in baseball history at the All-Star Game, pumping in 105-mph heaters, maybe even hitting 106 mph?  —  You want to see a gangly 6-foot-7 kid embarrass …

Healthy Cardinals in thick of wild-card race, Rangers' reality and more MLB notes  —  As the St. Louis Cardinals ponder their deadline strategy, they must factor in one of the season's most remarkable developments, knowing it partly explains their unexpected success.

MLB Trade Deadline buzz: Top targets for contenders and which teams should sell  —  We are less than a month away from the Aug. 3 trade deadline and contending teams know their biggest needs and which players they hope to target in deals.  Teams expected to be sellers will be listening …

Full All-Star rosters unveiled, including 26 first-timers  —  The full rosters for the 2026 Midsummer Classic are here!  —  Major League Baseball announced the rosters (starters, pitchers and reserves) for the American League and National League on Saturday.  —  2026 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard

Nolan McLean regroups, Juan Soto hits two-run single as scuffling Mets barely hold off Atlanta  —  Juan Soto's two-run single in the second inning gave New York the lead, Nolan McLean regrouped after a rough start and the Mets held off Atlanta's ninth-inning comeback attempt in a rain-delayed 10-9 win on Sunday.

2026 MLB draft: One big question and intel for all 30 teams  —  Happy MLB draft week!  —  This year's draft will take place Saturday and Sunday in Philadelphia as part of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game festivities hosted by the Philadelphia Phillies.

Ohtani feeling ‘considerably better,’ eyeing Sunday return to lineup  —  LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani was out of Saturday's lineup as planned after exiting early due to some tightness in his right biceps the night before.  The two-way superstar was potentially available to pinch-hit Saturday …

Chicago Cubs CF Pete Crow-Armstrong named an All-Star for the 2nd consecutive season: ‘It really means a lot’  —  Pete Crow-Armstrong is an All-Star again.  —  The Chicago Cubs center fielder was named to the National League All-Star team Saturday as a reserve, earning the honor to play …

Timberwolves ramp up LeBron James pursuit, believe they are real option: Sources  —  The Minnesota Timberwolves have ramped up their push for LeBron James, with full belief that they are very much in the hunt to land one of the greatest players in NBA history, league sources told The Athletic.

Phillies series preview: Rebounding from a bad start  —  As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, players representing the city where much of it began will arrive in Kansas City to play a three-game set.  Of note to many fans will be the fact that the Phillies started the season 9-19.

Yankees place Carlos Rodón on 15-day IL with elbow inflammation  —  NEW YORK — The Yankees placed left-hander Carlos Rodón on the injured list Friday because of elbow inflammation, putting another dent in their starting rotation depth amid a seven-game losing streak.

Rangers stock report: Speculation mounts as portfolio could change ahead of trade deadline  —  Righty and lefty bullpen arms, right-handed hitting outfielder among possible hedge bets needed to reinforce ranks.  —  The Texas Rangers Stock Exchange may be closed for the holiday weekend …

Severity of Aaron Judge's rib fracture can reshape Yankees' trade deadline plans  —  The Yankees' needs in advance of this season's trade deadline — exactly one month from Friday — haven't changed.  —  They are, really, what the Yankees felt they would be pretty much from the time they left spring training in late March.