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In the last start of Jose Fernandez’s life, everything came together. He used his changeup more. He kept his pitches under control. He pitched inside. He dominated — again. MORE: Marlins honor Jose Fernandez The coaching he’d received and the work he’d done in his first full season recovered from Tommy John surgery all came to fruition as he held the Nationals to three hits over eight innings while striking out 12....

What’s new Giancarlo Stanton has made it known that he is tired of losing. That's unfortunate for him because he plays for the Marlins. Despite a front-office shakeup, an influx of new players and a more lenient beard policy, the Fish figure to flop at the bottom of the NL East once again. Of course, to hear Marlins management talk, you'd think it was time for the Major League pennant race montage....

Bowa, who turns 70 in December, previously managed the Phillies and Brewers. He also played 16 seasons as a shortstop for the Phillies, Cubs and Mets. Bowa is expected to interview for the job on Monday, despite being one of only four coaches the Phillies asked to return next season. MORE: Craft beer wish list for every MLB team | Dee Gordon makes history among MLB stat leaders The Marlins also plan on creating a metrics department, with Matt Arnold, the Rays’ director of player personnel, likely to be interviewed....

The new NFL year arrived Wednesday, and the 29-year-old running back was on the Seahawks’ roster rather than their reserve-retired list, like, say, Peyton Manning in Denver. MORE: Stars who retired before 30 | Best, worst RB free-agent moves Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio points out that the Seahawks might be waiting to cut Lynch after June 1 to reduce and spread out the cap hit; either that, or Lynch is “dragging his feet” on actually retiring and is hoping to be cut, implying a potential return....

After first listing him as questionable on Friday’s injury report, Seattle downgraded the punishing running back to out. MORE: Classic photos of Marshawn Lynch | Lockett no longer a secret The team said Lynch did not travel with the team to Minnesota after he “felt like he couldn’t play” following his workout Friday. MORE: Playoff picks against the spread | Seattle kicker practicing with frozen footballs Lynch has missed the Seahawks’ past seven games after undergoing surgery to repair a sports hernia....

The Pittsburgh wide receiver, who was just reinstated by the NFL following a season-long suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policy, took to Twitter to ensure Steelers nation that the team’s second-round pick, former USC wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster, would not be replacing him in the offense. MORE: T.J. Watt thinks Christmas Day matchup against brother J.J. will be ‘weird’ Well, that escalated quickly. Bryant followed up that tweet 17 minutes later with another message....

Gary Stal, who was 10 strokes behind Kaymer when the day began, fired a 65 to eclipse Kaymer. McIlroy, the world’s top-ranked player, shot a 66 on Sunday to finish second. Kaymer had been “playing his own tournament,” according to McIlroy, and began the tournament on fire with 10 birdies on Thursday. His Sunday even started off well. He birdied three of the first four holes to even further extend his lead....

Kenseth's second-place finish Sunday moved him into a tie with Jimmie Johnson atop the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Three races remain before NASCAR crowns the champion of his signature series. Gordon, a four-time Cup champion, passed Kenseth with 21 laps remaining to take the lead en route to his eighth career victory at Martinsville. It's Gordon's first win at the track since he swept the two races in 2005....

Nordwall and Robinson have been on paid administrative leave since Aug. 10 as part of the fallout from McNair’s death. Failure of trainers to properly diagnose McNair’s heatstroke during a May 29 workout — or treat it on the scene — contributed to his death 15 days later on June 13, as detailed in an independent report from consulting firm Walters Inc. One of the trainers reportedly yelled “drag his ass across the field....

Tanaka has a partially torn elbow ligament that he has been nursing for about a month. After more than a week of light throwing and a plasma injection awhile back, he is ready for the next step. Saturday in St. Petersburg, Fla., Tanaka will make 20 to 25 pitches. If he passes that test, Tanaka could be headed for a return to the rotation in September. The Yankees could use him....

While fully vaccinated adults are closer to a life without social distancing, masks, and the fear of COVID-19, those under the age of 12 are left out. The future of an approved COVID vaccine for kids remains hazy, though clinical trials for the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine in young children are currently underway. For the time being, experts from the American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) recommend that kids from age two to 11 continue to wear face masks in most situations....

Lloyd Armbrust, the CEO of Armbrust American, a Texas-based company that manufactures N95 and surgical masks, said in an interview Friday with Newsweek that his daily orders are now roughly 10 percent of what they were during the Omicron surge that occurred at the end of last year and beginning of 2022. He says despite the drop in sales, his business is sustainable, and that he has roughly half a million “very loyal” customers including doctors’ offices, schools and individuals who regularly order masks....

Messi contract talks going ‘very,very well’ The midfielder received treatment for eight minutes in the 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge after a heavy collision with Chelsea captain Gary Cahill. Mason required surgery at St Mary’s Hospital, where he was visited by Cahill and Chelsea club captain John Terry, while Hull skipper Michael Dawson also checked in on the 25-year-old on Monday. Hull confirmed Mason was conscious and speaking during Dawson’s visit and on Tuesday the club provided an update with further positive news....

The rampage evoked images of other workplace sprees in San Francisco, Atlanta and Honolulu. Those tragedies heightened calls for stricter gun laws. But this time, the shootings may have actually exposed the limits of the law. Massachusetts, after all, is the toughest gun state in the nation, the only one with mandatory licensing and registration. And yet none of that stopped McDermott, who pleaded not guilty last week. At one point, he had been issued a license for a shotgun and a semiautomatic pistol; it wasn’t yet clear where he got the other gun, an AK-47-style assault rifle that did most of the damage in the assault....

Here’s what you need to know about the day of a mastectomy surgery, so you can be as prepared as possible. Before the Surgery You’ll take a number of steps to prepare well before surgery day, including making sure you’re eating a healthy diet, checking that you have the proper clothes and items packed for your recovery in the hospital, and speaking to your healthcare provider ahead of time about what to eat, drink, and which existing medications to take (if any) on surgery day....

But that is not always easy. Take the proposed New Jersey Nets complex in Brooklyn, N.Y. The $2.5 billion plan for commercial and residential development, which includes 2.1 million square feet of office space and 4,500 apartments, will also require the destruction of several area businesses and apartment buildings. That has residents in the area in an uproar. Gehry is working on revisions to the plan to address residents’ concerns....

Spieth finished one shot shy of the tournament course record held by Nick Price (1986) and Greg Norman (1996), and one off the record for major championship golf. MORE: Must-see photos | Leaderboard | Tiger’s Augusta adventure | Round 2 preview UPDATE: With a second-round 66, Spieth set a Masters record at 130 for 36 holes. Spieth became the youngest player in Masters history (21 years, eight months) to hold the 18-hole lead, eclipsing Rory McIlroy, who set the mark in 2011....

It had been 11 years since the American great’s last major triumph and 14 since he previously claimed the famous green jacket at Augusta. There was considerable doubt whether Woods would ever challenge at the highest level again, as he sought to overcome career-threatening back injuries and a slump in form. However, a resurgence in 2018 – which included challenges at The Open and US PGA Championship – raised hopes he could secure a 15th major....

Molinari held a two-shot lead over Woods at the top of the leaderboard as they arrived on the 12th tee on Sunday. However, the Italian made a mess of his tee shot, failing to clear the water guarding the green, and ended up making a double-bogey five. Woods — seeking a fifth green jacket 14 years after he claimed his fourth — played it safe after Molinari’s error, finding the left side of the putting surface and two-putting for par....