The New York Mets offloaded both Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor’s contracts ahead of Monday’s trade deadline. Jon Heyman at the post reported the team would move both men to the Chicago Cubs and get back infielder Jefferson Rojas. Rojas is 21, the Cubs’ No. 2 prospect, and is also considered the No. 63 prospect … Continued
The New York Yankees finally boosted their lineup via trade on Sunday, landing infielder Luis Garcia Jr. from the Washington Nationals. Garcia was leading the National League in slugging percentage at the time of the trade and is expected to slot in at first base against righties. He’s batting .283 with a career-best 23 home … Continued
Righty Freddy Peralta began the 2026 season with the New York Mets and will finish it with the Tampa Bay Rays, neither of whom he will sign with next year. The good news for the Mets is that they offloaded Peralta’s salary in one of the team’s worst seasons in recent memory. Peralta was supposed … Continued
The New York Yankees made their first move ahead of Monday’s 6 p.m. trade deadline and sent right-handed reliever to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Yankees received prospects Omar Alfonzo and Luis Cruz in return. Jeff Passan was first with the Bronx Bombers’ first move: Doval, acquired from the Giants a year go, was earning $6.1 … Continued
None of us have ever walked a mile in the shoes of New York Yankees captain and three-time MVP Aaron Judge, but let’s have a chat about the big guy anyway. Judge, currently on the injured list, has not played in a game since May 31 as he continues to recover from a stress fracture … Continued
The 2026 MLB Trade Deadline is Monday, August 3, at 6 p.m. ET, and both the Yankees and Mets are expected to be active. The Yankees will buy and try to save their season sans Aaron Judge, while the Mets are cleaning house midway through a bad season. The Mets were the first New York … Continued
The New York Mets started their fire sale by shipping left-handed reliever A.J. Minter and what’s left of his $3.4 million salary to the Minnesota Twins. ESPN’s Jeff Passan and Will Sammon at The Athletic reported both the trade and the Mets’ return. Minter turns 33 in September and was in his second season with … Continued
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The Yankees need a catcher, the Colorado Rockies are a bad team, but their backstop Hunter Goodman being a two-time All-Star is no accident. The former Memphis Tiger was a .307 career hitter in college and has mashed 76 home runs since debuting in 2023. He is currently hitting .254 with 31 homers and a … Continued
There’s not much debate that online casinos in New York would be big business for the state. Already the market leader when it comes to online sports betting revenue, New York would be a huge addition to legalized iGaming in the US. But, is there much glimmer for that to become a reality anytime soon? … Continued
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The Athletic reported over the weekend that the Yankees have checked in on Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams in the leadup to the August 3 trade deadline. Hours later, outfielder Cody Bellinger pulled a hamstring legging out a double and hit the injured list the next day. Even if he’s only out for the minimum … Continued
The New York Mets entered 2025 with their heads up, eyes forward, course set for serious World Series contention. After knocking Pirates ace Paul Skenes out in the first inning on Opening Day, optimism was high. No Pete Alonso? No problem! Edwin Diaz and his trumpets leaving for LA? No worries! Devin Williams and his … Continued
Freddy Peralta was traded to the New York Mets in the offseason, and all thought he’d bring his ace status from the Brewers to a Mets rotation desperately needing one. Now, with the trade deadline less than two weeks away, the last-place Mets should consider trading him. But then again, would any team want Peralta … Continued
No one ever wants to give up on a former top prospect, let alone switch-hitting outfielder Jasson Dominguez. The New York Yankees have been hyping up the 23-year-old since he was a literal teenager who signed for a $5.1 million bonus in 2019. Fast forward to July of 2026, and it’s time to face the … Continued
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has reached its final chapter as nations from all across the globe have competed for one of the most prestigious trophies in sports. With this being the first 48-team World Cup, there have been more games than ever before, and that means more opportunities for fans to get in on … Continued
The New York Yankees have a busy first day of the second half ahead of them. The two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers are in town for the weekend, and New York is also expecting an update on team captain and reigning MVP Aaron Judge’s rib injury. Judge has not played in over … Continued
For only the second time this year, the nine Atlantic City casinos saw their monthly revenue fall short of a year ago. In June, AC casinos recorded $257.3 million in total gaming revenue, a 0.7% decline compared to the $259.0 million it did in June 2025. Despite that, it was still the second-highest monthly revenue … Continued
For the third time in 2026 New Jersey online casinos surpassed $270 million in monthly revenue. Online operators in The Garden State produced $271.0 million in iGaming revenue for June, a 17.5% increase from a year ago when New Jersey recorded $230.7 million. June was a slight step back of 1.9% from May’s record-setting total … Continued
The All-Star Break is a nice little midsummer break in the action from the long baseball season, but don’t think that means the Yankees are on cruise control. Granted, a four-game winning streak (and sweep of the Nationals in DC) is a good start after an awful stretch to end June and start July. Ben … Continued
UFC 329 is set to take center stage this evening as the iconic Conor McGregor prepares to make his return after five years away from the sport. The prelims are slated to get underway at 5:00 pm ET, leading up to the five-round Welterweight main event that will see Conor McGregor take on Max Holloway … Continued
UFC 329 will mark the first time in five years that Conor McGregor will make the walk to the Octagon, and it won’t be for a mere tune-up fight either. The “Notorious” one is set to take on Max Holloway for the second time in his career this Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las … Continued
Michael Kay is either a wildly reckless buffoon or a shameless shill who will carry whatever water you hand him. Or maybe both! You decide! The YES Network play-by-player/ESPN Radio host dropped a juicy nugget while on air Tuesday: Embattled Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe refused to play at second base while in the minors earlier … Continued
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Urgency is a hell of a thing, and it’d be nice if the New York Yankees showed even a smidge of it at the plate. The so-called Bronx Bombers have lost nine of their last ten, completely melting down without reigning MVP Aaron Judge in the lineup. Judge has missed the last month with a … Continued
The reigning, defending, NBA Champion New York Knicks. Some of us still aren’t used to it. Yet, just days into NBA free agency, one thing is certain. New York’s secret sauce of trust, coaching, resolve, and pure will has the Eastern Conference in an absolute panic. The NBA Summer League hasn’t even begun, and the … Continued
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup has entered the Round of 32, and every team now faces the threat of elimination. With this being the largest knockout stage in World Cup history, the odds for an underdog creating some chaos with an upset are greater than ever. Already, Germany and the Netherlands have been sent home … Continued
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This sounds insane at first, but it makes a decent amount of sense upon further review. The Yankees once had a mandatory meeting with sports takesman Emmanuel Acho, according to ex-Bombers outfielder Clint Frazier. The revelation came on a quote tweet of Acho’s latest sizzler — that the WNBA would be better off without Caitlin … Continued
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When it rains, it pours — even in a dome. Somewhat-embattled Mets left fielder Juan Soto completely misplayed a single by the Blue Jays’ George Springer on Monday night in Toronto. The result, with an assist from center fielder A.J. Ewing? A Little League home run that ended up being the difference in the Amazins’ … Continued
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has a book coming out, so he is going to be everywhere over the next few days offering good sound. Case in point: He said he could consider running for mayor on Monday night during a Fox News appearance. “If I was going to run, it would be here,” he … Continued
For what it’s worth: The NFL Top 100 may be the silliest list of List Season. The honor is voted on by the players. And when I say vote, past first-hand experiences suggested it was mostly guys scribbling names down on a piece of paper that was handed to them by a team PR staffer … Continued
There is a slight lull in parade planning at the moment, but the Giants hype machine will undoubtedly crank up again once training camp kicks off. The worldwide leader is offering at least one reason to pump the brakes, though. ESPN has ranked Big Blue’s offensive weapons at No. 31 in the 32-team NFL. The … Continued
Every member of the world champion Knicks will have a city street temporarily co-named in their honor, according to Newsday. From the report: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn announced Monday that each member of the Knicks’ championship-winning team will be honored with a temporary street co-naming. Each … Continued
The most memorable thing about Ben Simmons‘ star-crossed stint with the Nets was all the times that Stephen A. Smith trashed him on various ESPN platforms. (My personal favorite was the time SAS said Simmons treated basketball like he was at war in Ukraine and called him “Zoolander” in one breath.) But the second-most memorable … Continued
In December, the New York State Gaming Commission provided licenses for three downstate casino projects. Those were Bally’s Bronx, Hard Rock Metropolitan Park, and Resorts World New York City. These planned licenses were announced in 2023 and eight different projects were proposed before being dwindled down to the three that received licenses. Once approved, construction … Continued
First and foremost, stop worrying about the New York Yankees getting four-game swept by the Boston Red Sox. In fact, let’s let manager Aaron Boone’s postgame comments from Sunday night do the real talking: Now is when we play the hits about why the New York Yankees, despite wrapping up what’s been a fairly average … Continued
The New York Mets have ripped off the Band-Aid and fired manager Carlos Mendoza amidst yet another losing streak. Former Mets infielder and Padres skipper Andy Green will serve out the rest of the season. He was working in the front office as a senior VP in player development. That’s about as lame duck as … Continued
The New York Mets officially punted on the season and entered sell mode when lefty David Peterson was traded to the Cubs late Wednesday night. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported the Mets dealing Peterson, while Will Sammon at The Athletic added that the Mets would receive prospect Cole Mathis from Chicago. Thus caps Peterson’s truly miserable … Continued
The nine Atlantic City Casinos once again outpaced their 2025 performance in May. Last month Atlantic City’s casinos tallied $265.6 million in revenue, up a slim 0.1% from the $265.3 million they did in May 2025. With May’s total included, New Jersey is now over $1 billion in retail casino revenue for 2026. Details of … Continued
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole continued his road back from Tommy John surgery to mixed results in Detroit on Monday night. Cole, making his sixth start of the season, pitched 4.1 innings and allowed five runs on nine hits. He struck out five and walked one. The Tigers won the game 5-3, with Cole … Continued
On Thursday, as their beloved New York Knicks celebrated winning the NBA Finals rolling up the Canyon of Heroes, everyone seemed ready to forgive owner Jim Dolan. It was great energy on a great day. Charles Oakley showed up and marched alongside his fellow Knicks alumni despite his ongoing feud with Dolan. Finals MVP and … Continued
The Yankees (44-27) are rolling as they continue their series against the White Sox (38-33) following a commanding 12-2 victory in their previous matchup. The Bronx Bombers flexed their offensive muscle in that blowout, tallying 16 hits and mashing four home runs behind a solid start from elite ace Gerrit Cole. Now, New York looks … Continued
Sorry, Mets fans, but the Kodai Senga experiment seems to be all but over. Tuesday was just the latest sad story in the Greek tragedy that has become Senga’s Mets tenure. The veteran righty came out shaky in Cincinnati, issuing two walks in the first inning before Sal Stewart took him deep for a three-run … Continued
It was a record-setting month of May for New Jersey online casinos. Online operators $276.3 million in iGaming revenue last month, besting the previous record that was set in December of $273.2 million. May’s mark was also an 11.9% increase compared to May 2025, which tallied $246.8 million. Breaking Down New Jersey Online Casino Revenue … Continued