Marshawn tells Raiders he’s in comeback mode

Beast Mode wants to come back. Running back Marshawn Lynch has informed the Raiders that he intends to come out of retirement, according to NFL Network. The Seahawks still retain Lynch’s rights so in order to come out of retirement and play for his hometown team, Seattle would have to either release those rights or trade them to the Raiders. Lynch retired after the 2015 season. — Seth Walder

l Former Jet and seventime Pro Bowl center Nick Mangold visited the Ravens, a source confirmed. He started 164 games in 11 seasons for Gang Green.

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RUSSELL MISSES TRIPLE-DOUBLE MARK

Russell Westbrook just missed breaking a tie with Oscar Robertson for the NBA single-season triple-double record but did knock down a late 3-pointer to seal Oklahoma City’s 103-100 road victory over Memphis. Westbrook had 45 points, 10 assists with the nine rebounds.

l LeBron James had 36 points, 10 rebounds and six assists and Cleveland ran past Boston on the road, 114-91, to move back into first in the Eastern Conference.

ORIOLES STOP BLUE JAYS

Dylan Bundy struck out eight over seven impressive innings, and host Baltimore used home runs by Adam Jones and Chris Davis to beat Toronto, 3-1.

l Francisco Lindor hit a go-ahead grand slam in the ninth and Cleveland completed a season-opening sweep in Texas with a 9-6 victory.

l Bryce Harper had two RBI, Ryan Zimmerman homered and Tanner Roark recovered from a shaky start to go six innings, leading Washington past visiting Miami, 6-4. l Sandy Leon hit a three-run homer in the 12th — his third hit of the game — and Chris Sale pitched seven dominant innings in his Red Sox debut to lead Boston to a 3-0 victory over Pittsburgh.

PENS’ LETANG OUT FOR PLAYOFFS

Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will undergo surgery to repair a herniated disk in his neck and is out 4 to 6 months.

l A person with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed that Buffalo Sabres and ex-Isles forward Kyle Okposo is in intensive care undergoing a battery of tests to determine an undisclosed illness that has sidelined him for more than a week.

RICH GET RICHER

The richest horse race in the world is getting richer. Organizers of the Pegasus World Cup revealed the purse for next year’s race will be $16 million, an increase of $4 million from the inaugural version this year. The race is set for Jan. 27, again at Gulfstream Park.