Mets undergoing expected defense learning curve at first, third base

In the second game of the season, it became obvious that the Mets are starting a third baseman with virtually no experience at third base and a first baseman with virtually no experience at first base. Bo Bichette committed an error and Jorge Polanco flirted with two (but was charged with none), the pair of projects looking raw in what became a 4-2 win in 11 innings over the Pirates at Citi Field on Saturday. A shortstop with the Blue Jays who was generally viewed as a second baseman in free agency, Bichette signed as a third baseman with the…

Mayor Mamdani’s budget mess is creating chaos in the NYC bond market

New York City’s bonds have suddenly become a hot topic on Wall Street — and you can thank socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani for this certifiably ­bizarre development. This past week, the Big Apple went to investors to sell billions of dollars in municipal debt. With Mamdani doing his best imitation…

Rookies giving Rangers new life as disappointing season winds down

It could have been September. The practice ice was filled with smiles, with the aggressive pursuit of pucks, with crisp passes, competition and celebration of untelevised goals. It could have been confused with a team riding a six-game winning streak, rather than one that just ended a six-game skid. It…

‘No Kings!’ Tens of thousands of protestors rally in Manhattan against Trump

Tens of thousands of people marched through Manhattan Saturday, protesting President Donald Trump and his policies, as part of the larger “No Kings” movement that included more than 3,000 other planned demonstrations nationwide. Demonstrators gathered at Columbus Circle and Central Park and marched down Seventh Avenue, banging drums and railing against…

Yaks may hold the key to treating MS sufferers: study

Scientists hunting for treatments and cures for multiple sclerosis may have found an unlikely ally — the yak. The high-altitude, cold-hardy relative of the cow could be the key to a medical breakthrough, according to a March13 study published in the journal Neuron. At the center of it all is…

Oregon commissioner accused of retaliation after ‘stripper’ remark and prior ‘spinster’ settlement

A local Oregon official allegedly retaliated against workers who griped after he likened a community member to a “stripper,” an investigation found. The probe, conducted by Mountain Lakes Employment Investigations, found Lane County Commissioner David Loveall violated county policy by retaliating against two unnamed employees and County Administrator Steve Mokrohisky.…

Exclusive | Rihanna ‘proud of her man’ A$AP Rocky’s AWGE show

Rihanna is a supportive partner in love and luxe. The billionaire businesswoman, singer and style icon sat front and center at the New York debut of AWGE, the fashion line creative-directed by her “husband” A$AP Rocky. Wearing a fur-trimmed black leather AWGE coat over a black lace bra with footless…

Pregnant Seattle meteorologist Claire Anderson blasts viewer who body-shamed her over form-fitting outfits: ‘Distracts from your presentation’

A pregnant Seattle meteorologist stormed back against a critic who claimed that her form-fitting outfits that showed off her baby bump during live broadcasts “distracts” viewers. Claire Anderson, who is 7-and-a-half-month pregnant, is a meteorologist for Fox 13 Seattle and showed off the demeaning email she received to her 10,000…

Controversial drug may provide rapid relief from chronic fatigue

Exhausted no matter how much you sleep? You could be one of the 3.3 million Americans struggling with chronic fatigue. The condition causes relentless exhaustion that lasts six months or longer. Mental or physical activity often makes symptoms worse, and rest rarely helps — turning even simple tasks like work,…

Takeaways from UCLA-Michigan Big Ten basketball game

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — They weren’t half bad. Unfortunately for the UCLA Bruins, games last 40 minutes. After nearly matching second-ranked Michigan in the opening 20 minutes, the Bruins went splat over the latter half of what they hoped would be a showcase game. What everyone watching on national television…

Wild St John’s-Providence brawl ends with six ejections, police on court

Saturday’s St John’s-Providence game broke into chaos.  Early in the second half, the Red Storm’s Bryce Hopkins went up for a layup on a fast break when the Friars’ Duncan Powell mauled him at the rim, throwing the latter to the floor.  Hopkins immediately jumped and pushed Powell, sending the…

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