Mets’ Francisco Lindor finally winning over fans with torrid start
The Mets shortstop is off to an extremely hot start.
Mets’ Francisco Lindor finally winning over fans with torrid start
New York Yankees-Cleveland Guardians preview: Pitchers, X-factor, pick
As predicted, the Yankees won two out of three against the Tigers in Detroit. Now, they’ll head home to to face the newly rebranded Cleveland Guardians. There will be no intergalactic fighting featuring a wisecracking racoon or talking tree, just good old-fashioned baseball in the Bronx. There’s a lot of history between both teams thanks … Continued
WATCH: Mets minor-leaguer catches haymaker in wild brawl
This minor league brawl 😲 The Double-A Portland Sea Dogs and Binghamton Rumble Ponies exchanged pleasantries on Thursday 💥 (🎥: @HNoll21)pic.twitter.com/l0yRQwAQWF — Sports Illustrated (@SInow) April 22, 2022 The Mets‘ Double-A team put the rumble in Binghamton Rumble Ponies on Thursday. Binghamton right-hander Marcel Renteria took a right hook from Portland Sea Dogs first baseman … Continued
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NFL finds amazing new way to milk schedule release
Never doubt the power and the glory of The Shield. If there is a way for the NFL to generate more offseason attention, it will identify it. And now the folks at 345 Park Avenue are no longer satisfied with the annual schedule reveal being a one-day event. No, it’s going to last two whole … Continued
Yankees booed mercilessly after walking Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera, get shut out again
Imagine if the move had actually worked out. The Yankees were booed in epic, hilarious fashion after manager Aaron Boone intentionally walked the Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera — sitting on 2,999 career hits — in the eighth inning on Thursday’s getaway game in Detroit, a 3-0 Tigers win. Boone gave Cabrera the free pass not out … Continued
Ben Simmons will finally make his Brooklyn Nets debut
At long last, Ben Simmons will suit up for a game with the Brooklyn Nets. According to reports, he will play in Game 4.
The ‘Joey Gallo can’t handle New York’ narrative has begun
The Yankees sent hitless wonder Joey Gallo to the bench on Wednesday in Detroit. They might be trying to buy him a plane ticket next. We have reached the point we always reach when the Yankees trade for a star from a smaller-market team and they cannot perform. The “he can’t handle New York” whispers … Continued
Nets’ Kevin Durant facing legacy-defining moment, Stephen A. Smith says
Kevin Durant is a great basketball player. But is he a legendary one? ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith believes we are about to find out after his no-show outing in the Nets’ Game 2 loss to the Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs. “Someone called me last night … they said, ‘Greatness and … Continued
Playoff hockey is almost here: Where Rangers stand in postseason race
A wise man once said we don’t do regular season hockey around here. But we’ll make an exception. The playoff-bound Rangers have five games left, starting with Thursday night’s matchup with the Islanders at UBS Arena. They enter the night tied with the Hurricanes atop the Metropolitan Division with 106 points, so this is a big … Continued
Nets’ ‘Big 3’ wilts in big moment in Game 2 loss to Celtics
The three most important Brooklyn Nets laid an egg in Game 2. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Steve Nash need to bounce back.
Jets NFL Draft scenarios: How will Joe Douglas navigate 1st round?
The Jets could take a number of different routes with their first-round picks.
Mike Francesa just sent one of the greatest tweets of all time
Mike Francesa is still harnessing all of Twitter’s features. The legendary former WFAN voice fired off an all-time missive Wednesday. An Elon-Musk-should-get-him-on-the-board-when-the-sale-happens great one. By the looks of things, someone sent Francesa a screenshot of the latest edition of his new BetRivers podcast playing in iTunes. The three-dot icon in the right corner of the … Continued
If Giants are going to put up with Kadarius Toney, Brian Daboll must make it work
Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney has been a no-show at the team’s voluntary minicamp.
Deebo Samuel requests trade and the Jets make sense as a landing spot
Deebo Samuel is requesting a trade from the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Jets are positioned nicely to make a deal.
This is not a drill: Nets’ Ben Simmons might actually play
UPDATE: ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports Game 4 is a “realistic target” for Ben Simmons to make his Nets debut. *** The ball is in Ben Simmons‘ court. Nets coach Steve Nash said Simmons will finally take the floor for the Nets — down 1-0 in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series with the Celtics — when … Continued
Yankees’ vaccine holdouts ‘have told the team they are now vaccinated’ before Toronto road trip
The Yankees have supposedly all gotten the jab. The team’s remaining unvaccinated players have informed the club they are now vaccinated, according to The New York Post’s Jon Heyman. The news comes a day after manager Aaron Boone told reporters he expected to be at full strength for an early-May series against the Blue Jays … Continued
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‘Mad Dog’ Russo blasts Nets’ Kyrie Irving: ‘Shut up and play the game’
Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo has had enough of Kyrie Irving. Russo teed off on the Nets‘ mercurial star Wednesday during his weekly residency on ESPN’s First Take. Irving’s latest controversy — he was fined $50,000 by the NBA after jousting with Celtics fans and flipping them the bird during the Nets’ Game 1 loss at … Continued
The case for Giants trade-up to finally fix this Dave Gettleman failure
Dave Gettleman used to bang his Super Bowl rings on the table here and there during his disastrous Giants tenure. But he inexplicably ignored what put them on his fingers. One throughline connects the franchise’s four Lombardi Trophies: An elite pass rush. Carl Banks, Leonard Marshall and Lawrence Taylor wreaked havoc for Bill Parcells. Tom Coughlin had Jason Pierre-Paul, … Continued
No more excuses: Yankees’ Gerrit Cole needs to actually be an ace
Three hours and 59 minutes later, the Yankees won 4-2 and overcame another bad Gerrit Cole outing. Tuesday’s series opener against the Tigers was supposed to be different. A Detroit team batting just .201 as a unit? Cole would mow them down and the Yankees bats would have a ball at Comerica Park. Instead, the $324 … Continued
Giants NFL Draft scenarios: How will Joe Schoen’s rebuild begin?
The Giants have a number of decisions to make in the draft’s opening round.
WFAN’s Craig Carton, Evan Roberts retake throne from ESPN’s Michael Kay
Craig Carton and Evan Roberts are back on top. WFAN has regained afternoon drive sports talk supremacy. Carton and Roberts have officially downed the ESPN Radio New York trio of Michael Kay, Don La Greca and Peter Rosenberg in the winter ratings book, according to The New York Post. WFAN posted a sizable 5.7 to … Continued
Another Ben Simmons Nets update: He’s playing 4-on-4
The Ben Simmons news cycle never sleeps. Simmons is playing four-on-four against his Brooklyn Nets teammates in practice.
NBA fines Nets’ Kyrie Irving $50k for middle-finger salute
The NBA is coming down hard on Kyrie Irving for his antics in Boston.
NFL Draft 2022: Giants make surprising pass rush pick
ESPN has the Giants taking a defensive end at No. 7 overall.
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Giants starting QB candidates in 2023: From Daniel Jones to draft picks
The Giants will not be in the market for a quarterback during next week’s NFL draft. But every move they do — or don’t — make will be framed with the belief they will be in the quarterback business next year. Everyone says they’re all-in on Daniel Jones, but it’s hard to take all the happy talk seriously. … Continued
Spring football league war! XFL’s efforts to screw USFL continue
The XFL is not going to sit around and let the USFL get a spring football foothold. From ESPN: The XFL continued its efforts to counterprogram the USFL’s return to the field by convening a virtual meeting of agents Monday night to pitch them on the league’s plans for 2023 and beyond … The XFL’s top … Continued
NFL Draft 2022: Jets roll dice to land Zach Wilson’s go-to target
Everyone knows the Jets want to come away from the NFL draft with a new lead wide receiver, and everyone expects they will get one with the No. 10 pick. But would they willingly delay getting that pass catcher on the field with quarterback Zach Wilson? NFL Network’s Peter Schrager thinks they would. He has … Continued
Will Yankees bounce back vs. Tigers? Series preview, X-factor, pick
The Yankees are looking for redemption in Detroit this week. An explanation: The Tigers swept the Yankees at Comerica Park last May, the first true sign that things weren’t right in 2021. That started a run of eight losses in 10 games and set the tone for a topsy-turvy and ultimately wildly underwhelming season. Both teams … Continued
Business Insider thinks the 2019 Knicks would beat the 1996 Bulls
Business Insider wants you to believe the 2019 Knicks would beat the 1996 Bulls, but the argument is complete nonsense.
For Kyrie Irving, embracing ‘the dark side’ is his only option
Kyrie Irving doesn’t see himself as the villain, but he plays the part so well. The hate players receive from hostile crowds can cause some guys to wilt like a dying flower. For Irving, that hostility — actually, that “energy” is clearly part of what’s fueling him in Boston. Kyrie Irving on the energy from … Continued
NFL Draft 2022: Giants hit big on 3 critical needs in CBS mock
CBS Sports has the Giants addressing various glaring needs in the first two draft rounds.
‘The Match’ returns with all-QB golf battle: Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers vs. Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes
Capital One’s The Match returns this June.
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USFL running back cut on camera for bizarre reason
The Pittsburgh Maulers cut RB De’Veon Smith, but why?
Angry Philadelphians already want to run Joe Girardi out of town
All Joe Girardi had to do was get off to a good start. Then everyone in Philadelphia would be preoccupied by the NFL draft and Eagles OTAs for a few weeks and pay the Phillies little attention until mid-June. Oops. The Phils have lost five of their last six, including three of four this weekend … Continued
Mets’ Steve Cohen is too classy to make Yankees’ Aaron Judge nightmare happen
When the Yankees‘ contract talks with Aaron Judge broke down, the Mets speculation was inevitable. Judge plans to test free agency and is seeking a massive financial commitment. Mets owner Steve Cohen has money to burn and a demonstrated affinity for splashy acquisitions. The potential pairing seems obvious, especially given Judge has proven he can … Continued
Here’s why Yankee fans need to put the panic button away (for now)
It’s mid-April and, per usual, Yankees fans are panicking about the Bronx Bombers’ bats. Why shouldn’t they? New York lost two of three to the lowly Orioles over the weekend. Even worse, the Orioles outscored the Yankees 9-6 over three games. The Birds are tanking (again), so how could Aaron Boone let this happen? Sound … Continued
NFL Draft 2022: Giants-Charles Cross buzz grows
Charles Cross might as well start looking at apartments in Hoboken at this point. The Mississippi State offensive tackle has become the trendy draft name tied to the Giants this week. NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah said the Big Blue braintrust had fallen in love with Cross and now Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer is projecting him … Continued
Celtics buzzer-beater crushes Nets in Game 1
Celtics-Nets is going to be an absolute dogfight. It took all 48 minutes right down to the final second to separate the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets. Ultimately, it was a Jayson Tatum layup at the buzzer that made the difference. The last two minutes of this game were the very definition of playoff basketball. … Continued
WATCH: Nestor Cortes dominates Orioles in immaculate inning
Nestor Cortes is the little engine that could in this New York Yankees rotation. He’s picking up in 2022 where he left off in 2021. We can add an immaculate inning to his resumé after his nine-pitch, three-strikeout fourth inning. Nestor’s full immaculate inning! pic.twitter.com/CE6abrTK13 — Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) April 17, 2022 Cortes didn’t even … Continued
NFL Draft 2022: Jets trying to trade back for 2023 picks?
Trader Joe times two? The entire NFL universe is convinced Giants general manager Joe Schoen wants to trade one of his top-10 picks in this year’s NFL draft in order to add another 2023 first-rounder for his inevitable quarterback search. And now a report indicates Joe Douglas and the Jets may be thinking along the … Continued
St. John’s lands in-demand transfer Andre Curbelo in the portal
St. John’s head coach Mike Anderson lands one of the most sought-after recruits in the transfer portal — Andre Curbelo.
New York Online Sports Betting Sees Slight Rebound After Lowest Total Since Launch
New York online sports betting saw an increase in its total sports betting handle for the week ending April 10, a slight rebound from its lowest weekly total since its January 3 launch. The New York State Gaming Commission today reported $335,812,711 in online sports betting handle for the week. It experienced an increase of … Continued
4 key takeaways from 1st Yankees-Blue Jays series of 2022
ESNY predicted the Yankees and Blue Jays would split a four-game series, and what a split it was indeed. This was a highly important series for the Yankees, even in April. The Blue Jays were a thorn in New York’s side all last season, winning the season series 11-8. Their retooled roster, plus Vladimir Guerrero … Continued
WATCH: Mets unveil Tom Seaver statue at Citi Field
Tom Seaver’s immortality is official. The Mets unveiled a statue of the Hall of Fame right-hander and franchise icon on Friday during a ceremony before the home opener at Citi Field. Seaver will now stand forever outside the ballpark, right next to the Home Run Apple. The Tom Seaver Statue. pic.twitter.com/F6A1otrgRh — SNY (@SNYtv) April … Continued