Trade can’t be Yankees’ only option for improvement
Sometimes, the best sports trades occur without anyone switching teams. Remember, for instance, when the Yankees “acquired” Jason Giambi in the middle of 2005? Actually a fourth-year Yankee, Giambi suddenly transformed (insert raised eyebrow here) from a de facto...
Petition calls for equal pay for US women World Cup soccer champs
In the wake of the US Women’s soccer team’s World Cup win Sunday, a new petition is demanding that the United States Soccer Federation pay the championship squad the same amount as the US men. The US Women’s soccer...
LaVar Ball blaming ESPN’s Molly Qerim for very awkward moment
LaVar Ball doesn’t care about his reported ESPN ban, but is defending the comments that spurred plenty of backlash. Basketball’s most famous father got himself into some hot water after ESPN’s “First Take” host Molly Qerim said she was...
Jets’ new GM makes his first move, claims a cornerback
New Jets general manager promised a lot of action on the waiver wire this summer and he got it started Wednesday. The Jets claimed cornerback Montrel Meander off of waivers from the Raiders, the first pickup of the Joe...
US Open’s leading amateur has no problem missing graduation
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Brandon Wu is scheduled to graduate from Stanford on Sunday, but he has other plans: attempting to finish as the low amateur in the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. The 22-year-old from Scarsdale, who just...
The Yankees aren’t done making life miserable for David Price
David Price became father to a baby girl this weekend, but the Yankees remain his daddy. At least that’s the message the sellout crowd of 47,267 sent the southpaw Sunday night as the AL East leaders hammered Price yet...
A rested Carlos Gomez busts out in a big way for Mets
Maybe all Carlos Gomez needed was a breather. Returning to the starting lineup for the first time in three games, the struggling center fielder ended a 14 at-bat hitless stretch with an early two-run homer, and finished 2-for-4 in...
Didi Gregorius’ hot bat is not changing his Yankees plan
CLEVELAND — With his team having lost five of six entering Sunday’s game, Aaron Boone removed one of the Yankees’ hottest hitters from the lineup. Didi Gregorius went 4-for-8 with a homer and two RBIs Friday and Saturday in...
CC Sabathia hits the stage in Rock of Ages cameo
At 39-years-old and with six All-Star honors under his belt, CC Sabathia is a star on the rise again. On Wednesday, Sabathia made his stage debut in a one-night-only cameo in the off-Broadway production of Rock of Ages during...
Why Jets aren’t concerned with Le’Veon Bell injury scare
Le’Veon Bell finally got a day off from drug testing Sunday. But the Jets’ new running back still missed time during practice because of leg cramps. He was more involved in the offense during team drills, though after one...