Kyle Guy scored 17 of his 23 points in the first half, but No. 3 Virginia needed a strong second-half stretch to defeat No. 20 Virginia Tech 64-58 on Monday night in Blacksburg, Va. More »

The San Diego Padres are willing to sign free agent infielder Manny Machado to an eight-year contract worth between $240 million and $280 million, USA Today reported on Monday. More »

The San Diego Padres are willing to sign free agent infielder Manny Machado to an eight-year contract worth between $240 million and $280 million, USA Today reported on Monday. More »

San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy announced Monday that he will retire after the 2019 season. More »

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera faced live pitching Monday for the first time since an arm injury in June and reiterated after his team's first full-squad workout at spring training that swinging a bat is not all he wants to do. More »

Legendary former Arizona basketball coach Lute Olson is hospitalized in Tucson, Ariz., after suffering a minor stroke over the weekend, the university announced Monday. More »

Having already picked up Chris Sale's contract option for 2019, Boston Red Sox chairman Tom Werner said Monday that the team has opened discussions on signing the left-hander to a long-term deal. More »

Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Tony Clark took a mighty swing at Rob Manfred one day after the commissioner said free-agent players were still unsigned because they failed to adjust their financial demands to fit with the market. More »