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Mike Francesa’s take on Yankees using 2004 Red Sox for motivation is what you’d expect

James Kratch

That whole Yankees-Watch-The-2004-ALCS-Highlights-For-Motivation thing is no less mind-boggling a day later. And yes, WFAN legend Mike Francesa is aware. From his BetRivers podcast following the Astros’ four-game ALCS sweep: Get this straight: They actually used the Red Sox coming back in historic fashion against the Yankees, and expected that to be motivation for the Bombers. … Continued

What we learned in Yankees-Astros ALCS Game 3

Josh Benjamin

The Yankees had Gerrit Cole on the mound, a rowdy Bronx crowd, and a great chance to get a game back in the ALCS. Once again, playoff futility struck New York and another lifeless performance commenced. Cole allowed five runs in five innings and the fans booed the team off the field by the sixth. … Continued

What we learned in Yankees-Astros ALCS Game 2

Josh Benjamin

The Yankees put up a better effort in Game 2 of the ALCS against the Astros, but fell short again in a tough 3-2 loss. Luis Severino’s sole mistake, a three-run home run to Alex Bregman, was more than enough for Houston. They now head to the Bronx with a strong two-game advantage. The Yankees … Continued

Giants must lean on passing game more in Week 7 vs. Jaguars

Matt Musico

Entering NFL Week 7 with a 5-1 record, the Giants are one of football’s biggest surprises so far in 2022. Head coach Brian Daboll’s club has shown resiliency on many occasions while playing in close games each week. Even with winning five of their first six games, it’s interesting to see how small New York’s … Continued

Caesars Entertainment Planning Times Square Casino

Robert Linnehan

Caesars Entertainment announced today it will attempt to procure one of three available downstate New York casino licenses for a new casino in the heart of Times Square. Caesars Entertainment’s announcement comes one week after Thor Equities told ESNY it will also be in market for one of the available licenses for a planned casino … Continued

Former Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes back to crushing baseballs

Matt Musico

Yoenis Cespedes will always have an odd legacy within Mets history. The four-year deal he signed following the 2016 season was a complete disaster. However, he’s also heralded for being one of the main forces behind New York’s back-to-back postseason runs in 2015 and 2016. He accumulated 792 plate appearances from August 1, 2015 to … Continued

5 takeaways from Knicks’ season-opening OT loss to Grizzlies

Alex Horowitz

Five takeaways from the Knicks’ 115-112 overtime loss at the Grizzlies in Wednesday’s season opener: Early foul trouble for Brunson. In his Knick debut, Memphis got Brunson off the court quickly. He was tagged with two fouls before the midway point of the first, prompting rising Knick star Immanuel Quickley (no pun intended from the previous sentence) … Continued