Mets bail out Edwin Diaz with 11th-inning power display
CHICAGO — Trade Noah Syndergaard at your own risk, but does the same really apply to Edwin Diaz? Those messages to the Mets front office were delivered by none other than the pitchers themselves, in the form of a...
Giants rookie Ryan Connelly already taking on leadership role
Ryan Connelly is not your average late-round rookie. The Giants selected the Wisconsin product in the fifth round of this spring’s draft to provide much-needed depth at inside linebacker with the expectation he would make his living on special...
Kyrie Irving defenders emerge from ‘dysfunctional’ Celtics
Celtics fans have loudly blamed Kyrie Irving for their team’s underachieving 2018-19 season, and have painted the Nets’ new point guard as a poor teammate. But after that month-long narrative, some Celtics players — and the team’s owner —...
Yasiel Puig involved in Reds-Pirates fight right after being traded
This was quite the send-off for Yasiel Puig. Puig was involved in a brawl between the Pirates and Reds on Tuesday night only minutes after news broke that Cincinnati had traded the veteran right fielder to the Indians for...
Reds trade for Trevor Bauer in stunner
If the Yankees were hoping to land Trevor Bauer, they lost their chance. The controversial Cleveland Indians right-hander was traded to the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night, part of a three-team deal with the San Diego Padres, according to...
Luke Voit exits Yankees game early
Luke Voit left Tuesday’s game against the Diamondbacks after the fourth inning. The Yankees first baseman was hit by a breaking ball in the first, but didn’t appear to have any issues. Some replays showed Voit perhaps wincing after...
Yankees finally show off their ‘Savages’ shirts
Move over, Pinstripes. The Yankees flaunted their much-anticipated “Savages” T-shirt ahead of Tuesday night’s game against the Diamondbacks. Inspired by manager Aaron Boone’s epic rant after being ejected from a win earlier this month, the shirt appropriately features the...
Robbie Ray is accepting intensifying Yankees rumors
Until 4 p.m. Wednesday, Robbie Ray is just riding out the storm. If it ends somewhere other than the visitor’s dugout at Yankee Stadium with the Diamondbacks, though, he has a preference. “If I get sent somewhere, I definitely...
St. John’s beefs up non-conference slate to quiet complaints
A mid-major powerhouse. The defending national champions — potentially. Three other quality high-major programs. St. John’s made significant upgrades to its non-conference schedule after so many complaints about last year’s slate. Released on Tuesday, it includes games for new...
Runner killed by lightning strike during race in Italy
A 44-year-old Norwegian woman was struck and killed by lightning while running a race in Italy over the weekend. The Südtirol Ultra Skyrace organizers called off the 75-mile ultramarathon due to extreme weather conditions 30 minutes before the incident,...