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...
Amar’e Stoudemire is very serious about NBA comeback
LAS VEGAS — With Israel behind him, Amar’e Stoudemire is raring to get back in the NBA and feels his diet has given him a shot at age 36. Stoudemire worked out for 15 teams here in hopes of...
Mookie Betts and Red Sox putting the Yankees on notice
OSTON — Mookie Betts and the Red Sox gave the Yankees and Brian Cashman a booming message Friday night at Fenway Park: You had better trade for another starting pitcher. Betts slammed three home runs off James Paxton in...
Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge’s returns are on horizon
CHICAGO — Considering how many injuries the Yankees have suffered and the number of setbacks their players have incurred while working back to the big leagues, it is never safe to say anyone is a lock to return from...
Warriors set to show Klay Thompson how much they want him
The Golden State Warriors are expected to offer All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson a five-year, $190 million max contract this Sunday when free agency opens at 6 p.m., according to a report by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. According to ESPN,...
Yankees’ Luke Voit will be coming off the IL
Barring a last-minute setback, Luke Voit, who has been on the shelf since suffering an abdominal strain running the bases on June 29 against the Red Sox in London, will be activated from the injured list in time for...
Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff, 15, already Wimbledon’s biggest surprise
American tennis prodigy Cori “Coco” Gauff is living proof that age is just a number. Gauff, at 15 years and 122 days old, made history this week by becoming the youngest qualifier for Wimbledon in the Open era. And...
Kevin Durant ticked off by harsh Warriors’ narrative
Kevin Durant’s mysterious injury and curious future initiated the narrative. By taking down the Houston Rockets without him and becoming two wins from their fifth Finals in a row, the Golden State Warriors only fueled it. Then Seth Curry,...
Yankees can’t afford to make DJ LeMahieu a bench player
So many of them come to New York and the stage is too big for them, the lights too bright. Their knees knock and their legs turn to jelly. And then there’s DJ LeMahieu. Another one making Yankees general...
Nate Burleson joins ‘Extra Extra,’ could become next Strahan
CBS and the NFL Network’s Nate Burleson has the potential to be the next Michael Strahan — a former football player who crosses over into entertainment. Burleson is making the next step in the process as he will be...