Joson Sanon embracing all the big moments for St. John’s: ‘I’m always ready for it’

CINCINNATI — Joson Sanon isn’t scared of the moment. In fact, the sophomore embraces it. Despite moving to the bench five games ago and struggling with his shot of late, the Arizona State transfer still has come up big in St. John’s last two wins. In last Saturday’s big win at Villanova, he hit two key 3-pointers as the Johnnies held off big Wildcats runs. And in Tuesday’s come-from-behind victory over Seton Hall at the Garden, Sanon was a major part of the rally at both ends of the floor in the final 10 minutes. “I like the end of…

Giants pushed hard to land Nationals’ CJ Abrams but failed to find common ground on deal

Trade talks centered around CJ Abrams between the Giants and Nationals recently stalled out.  The Athletic’s Andrew Baggarly reported Friday that San Francisco made an aggressive push for the All-Star shortstop before negotiations fizzled out.  The Giants had reportedly “signaled their openness to include” top prospect Josuar Gonzalez.  Fellow Giants…

Regular season drama between Rams-Seahawks could lead to Sunday thriller

Looking back, we should have known the two regular-season thrillers served up by the Rams and Seahawks were merely the appetizer to their showdown on Sunday in the NFC Championship game. Both games left everyone wanting more, and more is exactly what we’ll get when they square off one more…

John Brodie, ex-49ers quarterback, dead at 90

Former 49ers quarterback John Brodie, who played nearly two decades for San Francisco, passed away at 90 years old on Friday, the team announced. “The 49ers family is saddened to learn of the passing of one of the franchise’s all-time great players, John Brodie,” Niners co-chairman Dr. John York said…

LEGO debuts bizarre Crocs collab at Paris Fashion Week — and fans are freaking out: ‘Brick-tacular’

They’re real — and they’re “brick-tacular.” Loyal Lego fans are freaking over the beloved toy brand’s first, fashionable collab with Crocs — a pair of bizarre-looking, soon-to-be-released footwear, heralding the start of a multi-year partnership between the unlikely shoe-some. You probably won’t be wearing the block-shaped, Lego Brick Clogs for your…

Commercial jersey patches coming to college football

It was only a matter of time, but get ready for advertising patches on jerseys in college sports. Patch sponsorships have been approved by the NCAA Division I Cabinet, the governing body announced Friday, with the legislation slated to take effect in August of this year, just ahead of the…

Bo Horvat’s anticipated Islanders return comes as another injury pops up

The Islanders are planning for Bo Horvat to be back in the lineup on Saturday against Buffalo, but have a new injury doubt after Ryan Pulock didn’t practice Friday. Pulock has an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day, per reports. The team has not officially ruled him out for Saturday, but…

Elon Musk’s Tesla pulls plug on Autopilot system — here’s why

Tesla on Thursday discontinued its basic driver-assistance system, Autopilot, in Canada and the US, in an attempt to push customers toward a more advanced version of the technology branded as Full Self-Driving (Supervised). The company had last week said it would stop offering FSD as a one-time $8,000 purchase from February 14, meaning…

People, not glaciers, transported rocks to Stonehenge, study confirms

Humans — not glaciers — transported Stonehenge’s megaliths across Great Britain to their current location in southern England, a new study confirms.Scientists have believed for decades that the 5,000-year-old monument’s iconic stones came from what is now Wales and even as far as Scotland, but there is still debate as…

Nathan’s Famous swallowed up by pork processor Smithfield in 0M deal

Pork processor Smithfield Foods will buy century-old Nathan’s Famous in a $450 million deal that adds the most iconic US hot dog name to its portfolio of brands, the company said Wednesday. Smithfield will pay $102 per share, a nearly 10% premium to Nathan’s close on Tuesday. Nathan’s shares were up about 9% at…

Coyote scrambles onto Alcatraz Island after perilous, never-before-seen swim

Prisoners on Alcatraz once risked the perilous waters in San Francisco Bay to escape the island’s high-security prison. Now, a wily coyote has been filmed doing the opposite: swimming to Alcatraz Island for the first time.Videos posted to social media show the coyote (Canis latrans) paddling to the southern edge…

Gen Z is redefining fitness discipline, focusing on longevity

When the curtain fell on Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, her international support act Sabrina Carpenter could have been forgiven for stepping off the road trip treadmill and putting her dancing feet up. But like most Zoomers – or Generation Z – Carpenter has kept the momentum going and stayed performance…

Bills press conference goes off the rails over Keon Coleman draft blame

It’s finger-pointing season in Buffalo — and according to the owner, Brandon Beane’s hands are clean. In a bizarre scene Wednesday at the team’s end-of-season press conference after falling to the Broncos in the Divisional Round and then firing head coach Sean McDermott, team owner Terry Pegula threw second-year receiver…

Exclusive | Peter Navarro, who was jailed under Biden, shows no mercy for Bill and Hillary Clinton facing similar contempt of Congress allegations

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s senior trade counselor Peter Navarro is slamming Bill Clinton’s decision to dodge a deposition about his relationship with deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, as congressional Republicans seek to jail the former president and his wife Hillary Clinton. The former president and ex-secretary of state were both…

Co-founder of B AI startup fired after boss learns about office romance: report

A co-founder of a Silicon Valley AI startup valued at $12 billion was fired after months of internal turmoil that reportedly began with an undisclosed workplace relationship and later escalated into disputes over leadership and control. Barret Zoph, the co-founder and chief technology officer of Thinking Machines Lab, was dismissed…

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