No better time for bettors to buy into Jon Gruden’s Raiders hype
LAS VEGAS — If there is a time to buy into Jon Gruden’s sales pitch, this is it. But ignore Gruden’s bluster when he talks about the Oakland Raiders rebuilding for a Super Bowl run because that’s not the...
The Cubs have another Craig Kimbrel problem to worry about
The Cubs threw money at their bullpen problem and it still may not be enough. The team signed Craig Kimbrel to a three-year, $43 million deal in June, hoping a lockdown closer would fix their awful bullpen. Instead, Kimbrel...
Ryen Russillo leaves ESPN for Bill Simmons’ The Ringer
Popular sports media personality Ryen Russillo is joining ex-ESPN teammate Bill Simmons’ The Ringer, exclusively, after spending 14 years with the World Wide Leader. “I grew up on @SportsCenter and then to be on the actual set, my name...
Mets somehow are a winning team again
The curtain had closed. Two more games were in the books. Thousands of fans were walking toward the exits at Citi Field, filling the concourses with a familiar tune. “Let’s go Mets! Let’s go Mets!” bellowed in the most...
Jets play it safe with nagging Leonard Williams injury
The Jets defensive front had a different look Monday afternoon — one they would not like to get used to. Leonard Williams, bothered by a sore hip, wasn’t in action. “We decided to take him out, not have him...
Mets are ‘back in this thing’ and now the real fun begins
Mickey Callaway is right when he says the Mets are still “far from our goal,” which is qualifying for the postseason. But the journey is starting to get exciting. That’s something that hasn’t been said about the Mets in...
Michael Conforto’s bat has awakened and so have the Mets
As they teetered on the .500 mark for a few hours, it was ultimately Michael Conforto’s 23rd homer of the season, which tied the game at four in the bottom of the seventh that anchored the Mets’ 5-4 win...
Edwin Diaz’s Mets status appears safe
Edwin Diaz’s status appears safe. After hinting Seth Lugo could steal the closer’s role, and then using Diaz in a non-save situation in the opening win of Monday’s doubleheader against the Marlins at Citi Field, manager Mickey Callaway shot...
Yankees set their Gary Sanchez return plan
BALTIMORE — They come and go as often as regulars on the Long Island Railroad, and All-Star catcher Gary Sanchez is preparing to return from the injured list for the second time this week. Out since July 24 with...
Amed Rosario is finally putting it all together for Mets
In what is a crucial month for the Mets’ wild-card hopes, Amed Rosario has started August off on the right foot. The shortstop went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI in the Mets’ 6-2 opening-game victory of...