Luis Severino had hoped to face his former team when the Yankees and Mets face each other at Citi Field next week, but the right-hander was bumped and will pitch Sunday against the Cubs, in Chicago instead. While Severino was disappointed, one longtime former teammate was not. “I’d rather not face him,” Aaron Judge said … Read more
Tyron Smith already has made an impression in his short time with the Jets. The eight-time Pro Bowl tackle looks the part, at 6-foot-5 and 320 pounds. He also has impressed his new coaches and teammates on the practice field, in the locker room and in the weight room. New Jet Tyron Smith, an eight-time … Read more
The US Olympic team is one of a handful that will supply air conditioners for their athletes at the Paris Games in a move that undercuts organizers’ plans to cut carbon emissions. US Olympic and Paralympic CEO Sarah Hirshland said Friday that while the US team appreciates efforts aimed at sustainability, the federation would be supplying … Read more
The Washington Heights man accused of fatally slashing his neighbor in a subway station left his victim “to die on the steps,” prosecutors argued in Manhattan criminal court Saturday before a judge ordered him to stay behind bars without bail. Diego Figueroa-Hepner, 24, didn’t speak during his 11 p.m. arraignment on second-degree murder charges for … Read more
Petrified Arkansas grocery store shoppers hid inside freezers as a madman went on a shooting rampage, killing four, including an 81-year-old who succumbed to her injuries on Saturday. Shoppers at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, Ark. recalled hearing “pops” just before 11:30 a.m. on Friday believing something either fell or someone was setting … Read more
As we approach the MLB All-Star break, the proverbial midpoint of the fantasy baseball season, teams in the top half of your league standings are likely sending out offers to bolster their rosters for a second-half push. Trading can often be difficult as too many people are still trying to “win the trade,” but that … Read more
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton shouldn’t need much longer. But she missed her second straight game for the Liberty in their 98-88 win over the Sparks at Barclays Center on Saturday afternoon. Laney-Hamilton, who had started every game this year before missing Thursday and Saturday wins over the Sparks, is dealing with a right knee injury. Betnijah Laney-Hamilton … Read more
David Wells’ latest controversial take? Trevor Bauer, who has not pitched in the majors in three seasons after being suspended for violating MLB’s domestic violence policy, deserves a second chance. The ex-Yankees pitcher, who ripped “woke culture” and companies such as Nike and Bud Light at the team’s Old-Timers’ Day last season, said he believes … Read more
It is about 2026 — it is always about 2026 for the U.S. Men’s National Team that is two years from hosting the World Cup on home soil — but it is also about right now. It must be about right now for a team that has been awaiting the future for seven long years. … Read more
A man scouring a north Florida beach for sea turtle nests stumbled instead upon more than 70 pounds of cocaine bricks with a street value of $4 million, according to police. The bizarre discovery was made on Friday morning on Amelia Island beach in Nassau County, News4Jax reported. The bricks of cocaine, weighing in at … Read more