San Diego is likely in the market for a top-of-the-rotation starter heading up to the July 31 trade deadline and it once again has set its sights on Cleveland. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN According to The Athletic, the Padres aren’t going to go after one of the free agents remaining on the market like Dallas Keuchel or Craig Kimbrel, but they prefer to pick up a guy like Trevor Bauer in a trade from the Indians....

They know this, of course, and that’s why they’ve been connected with every elite closer available on the market (Aroldis Chapman, Wade Davis and Andrew Miller). They’re not looking for a setup guy. They have lots of those — their bullpen ERA is 3.05, which is fourth-best in the bigs. If they’re going to win the World Series — and make no mistake, that’s absolutely the only acceptable result for the Nationals this season — they’re going to need a ninth-inning hammer....

According to a tweet by ESPN’s Jayson Stark, the teams “seem to have the makings of” a deal involving both players but “would have to be larger” than one-for-one. Stark reported the Tigers would likely seek a starting pitcher in addition to Cespedes. In that scenario, Boston would almost certainly require more in return. Porcello, 25, is arbitration eligible in 2015 and is set to become a free agent afterward....

It looks to be a quiet trade market for starters this deadline — but despite the lack of quality starting pitching available, there are still some bargains to be found. So, if teams reach their hands into the junk drawer and rummage around a bit, they might be able to come up with some decent value at the deadline with these starters. MORE: MLB trade deadline tracker J.A. Happ The Blue Jays are quite a way out of the playoff race, and Happ is on the final year of his three-year, $36-million deal with Toronto....

On Thursday, the Indians moved back into a tie with the Rays for the second wild-card spot in the American League with a 7-0 win over the Tigers, while the Brewers moved one game up on the Cubs by virtue of their 5-1 win over the Padres and Chicago’s 5-4 loss to the Cardinals. The Cubs made an exciting late push in their game coming back from three runs down to tie it up at 4-4 in the ninth inning, but a Matt Carpenter home run in the 10th off of Craig Kimbrel, who was making his return from injury, put the game out of reach....

Although the Marlins are last in the NL East standings, they beat the second-place Phillies three times in a row this weekend. Miami topped Philadelphia, 6-4, Sunday and dominated at the plate, outhitting the Phillies 16-4. Garrett Cooper, Brian Anderson and J.T. Riddle all hit home runs for the Marlins in a complete team effort. “(I) can’t say enough about the hitting,” Cooper said. “Hitting is contagious and everybody came through with big hits....

Wright-Phillips scored a brace to see the Red Bulls to a 3-0 win over Minnesota United in New Jersey. Alex Muyl gave the hosts a 15th-minute lead with a fine left-footed strike before the Red Bulls doubled their advantage prior to the break, Wright-Phillips poking in from close range. The goalscorers combined for the sealer in the 78th minute, Muyl’s wonderfully weighted pass putting in Wright-Phillips, who finished clinically....

With one match left in that campaign, those difficult realities have popped up again. As MLS Cup looms, the storyline has shifted away from the two teams that will be on the field and moved toward the players that have been forced off of it. Saturday’s clash between the Columbus Crew and the Seattle Sounders promises to be a spectacle, but it will be a match defined by the pandemic....

“I never eat so much,” Jones said with a smile when recalling the Thanksgiving meal with Davies and his in-laws. “It was amazing, was my first (Thanksgiving). “I was a little bit down not to have the first time with my family and my kids, but it was a nice Thanksgiving and I’m really happy that people was thinking about me and that I don’t have to sit all alone in my apartment....

It’s a fair criticism, but Martino got it right Saturday. Atlanta United delivered a 2-0 victory over the Portland Timbers to claim the MLS Cup crown and send off the departing manager with a trophy. “Well, we won one, that’s good,” he said with a laugh after the match. “It’s been a long time. In 2013 with Newell’s and one title with Barca. Now this. After several disappointments, above all two in the Copa America....

Daniel Royer scored twice as the in-form Red Bulls crushed the Impact 4-0 for their fourth successive victory on Saturday. TFC 17/20 NYFC Following comprehensive wins over Minnesota United (3-0) and San Jose Earthquakes (5-1), the Red Bulls continued their red-hot form in attack as Royer broke the deadlock via a 23rd-minute penalty. Michael Murillo opened his MLS account with a rebound just shy of the hour-mark at Red Bull Arena....

NYCFC made it two wins from as many matches to begin the campaign with a 2-1 victory over the LA Galaxy at Yankee Stadium. Anton Tinnerholm opened the scoring midway through the first half with a powerful strike that went in off the crossbar. NYCFC went 2-0 up in the 33rd minute as David Villa put away a simple finish for the hosts. Jonathan dos Santos produced a classy close-range finish on the hour mark for the Galaxy, who had Ashley Cole sent off late....

Substitute Servando Carrasco scored the only goal of the match in the 34th minute as Orlando made it three victories from as many games in the club’s new stadium. Carrasco was introduced in the 17th minute as a replacement for injured midfielder Antonio Nocerino and the American made an immediate impact against the struggling Red Bulls in the Eastern Conference clash. Will Johnson whipped in a corner and Carrasco headed home from close range as Orlando moved up to second in the East after four matches....

Though it’s clearly not for everyone, Axel Sjoberg is a perfect example of how NCAA soccer can revive a career on the brink. If it weren’t for the curious prevalence of major American collegiate athletics, the Colorado Rapids likely wouldn’t have their defensive anchor, and likely wouldn’t be in the midst of a breathtaking turnaround in 2016. Compared with other countries, the U.S. is unique in the importance it places on college sports and the resources it devotes to them....

Jones was handed a suspension for a first-half tackle on Dallas forward Cristian Colman. The reckless tackle from behind at the time received a yellow card. WATCH: Pulisic gets goal and assist Romney’s suspension was for diving. The defender successfully feigned contact in the box to draw a second-half penalty, which Giovani dos Santos converted. It temporarily brought the Galaxy level with Dallas, though Dallas would go on to win the game....

Davis said her dream is to ultimately play basketball for Connecticut, and now we’ll get the chance to see if the eighth-grader’s jump shot matches her fastball on Feb. 13., the league announced Thursday. MORE: Deconstructing the trading block | Best possible replacements for Jacque Vaughn Davis, a Philadelphia native who has already made her high school’s varsity basketball team, will be joined on the court by a number of celebrities highlighted by comedian Kevin Hart, actor Anthony Anderson, entertainer Nick Cannon, rapper Common and others....

Roy (Lin) DeVecchio is accustomed to living a double life. In March 2006, prosecutors in the Brooklyn district attorney’s office accused him of being a corrupt FBI agent who sold fatal secrets to the mob. But then they abruptly dropped murder charges against him earlier this month. Until that point, he had been living in a strange limbo, the quiet retiree who was either a mob-busting hero of the FBI—or a mobbed-up traitor, depending on whose story was to be believed....

You shouldn’t be hesitant to use mobility aids if they’d help you save energy, avoid pain spikes, or prevent symptom flares from being too active. Contrary to what some people think, you’re exactly who they’re meant for. This article explores the options you have for mobility aids, how they may help you manage your symptoms, and how to go about using them. Are You “Really” Disabled? It’s understandable that you might feel strange about using mobility aids....

The sales of the Moderna vaccine Spikevax jumped 44 percent during 2021’s final quarter, raking in $6.9 billion. This number is higher than the $4.81 billion in sales recorded in the year’s third quarter. Earnings per share also came in at $11.29. “Total revenue was $18.5 billion for the full year 2021, compared to $803 million in 2020,” the company stated in its earnings report released Thursday. “Total revenue increased in 2021, primarily due to commercial sales of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine....