Devers fans twice more, now at 12 K's this year

Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers became the first major leaguer to strike out 12 times in a season's first four games.

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Marlins induct Conine before son homers in win

Jeff Conine became the first member of the Marlins' Hall of Fame when he was inducted before the team's game Sunday, in which his son, Griffin, hit a tying solo homer.

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DeGrom 'terrific' in return, Rangers top Red Sox

Texas ace Jacob deGrom, who allowed two hits in five shutout innings, returned to the mound on Sunday, helping to lift the Rangers to a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox that gave his club a 3-1 start, an effort that manager Bruce Bochy labeled "terrific."

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Ovechkin nets 890th, now 5 goals from NHL record

Washington captain Alex Ovechkin, 39, is now five goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record after scoring the 890th of his career during the third period of the Capitals' home game Sunday, an 8-5 loss to the Buffalo Sabres at Capital One Arena.

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Rangers' Jung (neck) sits, could need stint on IL

Josh Jung was out of the Rangers lineup Saturday because of neck spasms and could need a stint on the IL.

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Giants OF Encarnacion out 8 weeks after surgery

San Francisco veteran outfielder Jerar Encarnacion, 27, who was injured in a spring training game while trying to make a catch in the outfield on March 21, had surgery on his fractured left hand and is expected to miss eight weeks.

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Blues ink Gophers star Snuggerud to 3-year deal

The St. Louis Blues signed University of Minnesota forward Jimmy Snuggerud to a three-year contract Friday.

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Misner walks off Rays, makes history in process

Rookie Kameron Misner led off the ninth inning with his first major league home run, giving Tampa Bay a 3-2 win and becoming the first player in major league history to have his first home run be a walk-off on Opening Day.

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D-backs lock up RHP Pfaadt on 5-year, $45M deal

The Diamondbacks and right-hander Brandon Pfaadt reached agreement on a five-year deal worth $45 million.

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Crosby breaks Gretzky's point-per-game record

Sidney Crosby's career-long point-per-game consistency has broken an NHL record he shared with Wayne Gretzky.

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NHL fines Bruins rookie Callahan for cross-check

The NHL has fined Bruins rookie defenseman Michael Callahan $2,018.23 for cross-checking Anaheim forward Jansen Harkins during Wednesday night's game.

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Flyers GM: Fired Tortorella a 'complicated man'

Flyers GM Daniel Briere said differences of opinion with John Tortorella led to the coach's firing on Thursday, calling him a "complicated man."

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O'Neill extends Opening Day home run record

Orioles outfielder Tyler O'Neill extended his major league record by homering for a sixth straight Opening Day.

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MLB teams won 52.2% of spring ABS challenges

Teams won 52.2% of their ball/strike challenges during the spring training test of robot umpires, and catchers had a markedly better success rate than pitchers.

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D-backs sign Beeks, select contract of Miller

The Diamondbacks signed LHP Jalen Beeks to a $1.25 million, one-year deal and selected the contract of veteran righty Shelby Miller.

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Mets RHP Blackburn (knee) to go on 15-day IL

Mets right-hander Paul Blackburn will begin the season on the 15-day injured list with right knee inflammation, team president David Stearns said.

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Reds outfielder Hays put on IL with calf strain

Reds outfielder Austin Hays was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left calf strain.

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Angels RHP Johnson to skip minors, sources say

Angels right-hander Ryan Johnson is expected to become just the 24th player since the advent of the MLB draft to play in the big leagues without a minor league appearance, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

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Gabriel Vilardi the most common player on fantasy hockey teams

Your weekly look at the need-to-know trends in fantasy hockey with goalie, power-play and droppable notes.

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Wings' Mrazek (lower body) exits early vs. Utah

Detroit goalie Petr Mrazek exited because of an apparent lower-body injury at the 1:38 mark of the first period in the Red Wings' game against Utah Hockey Club on Monday night.

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Hertl to miss Golden Knights' road trip with injury

Tomas Hertl, who leads the Golden Knights with 31 goals, will not be on Vegas' three-game road trip this week because of an injury he suffered Sunday against the Lightning.

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A's backup sod at the ready due to shared ballpark

- Replacement grass will be nearby and at the ready when the Sutter Health Park sod begins to deteriorate this spring with regular play from both the San Francisco Giants' Triple-A team and the newcomer Athletics.

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