Dodgers’ late meltdown results in Pirates’ unlikely victory

PITTSBURGH –– First, the Pirates robbed Shohei Ohtani of a sure-fire home run. Then, they turned around and stole the whole game. At the start of the seventh inning Wednesday night, the Dodgers had a five-run lead, Ohtani on the mound and a series-clinching win all but secured at PNC Park. By the end of the eighth, the script had turned upside down on them, with the Pirates storming back for a 9-8 win. The collapse began with Ohtani, who was unable to finish a start with a completed inning of work for the first time all year. After six…

Yankees test Jasson Dominguez in right field with Aaron Judge sidelined

The Martian is learning to inhabit a new planet. Jasson Domínguez played right field Tuesday at Triple-A and was scheduled to do so again Wednesday, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone. Dominguez has never played right field in the majors — and only done so once in his minor-league career…

Cracker Barrel shares surge 23% on upbeat sales forecast as logo controversy fades

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store shares rose 23% on Wednesday after it reported a second straight quarter of surprise profit and lifted its annual targets, signaling that the restaurant chain is moving on from a tumultuous period of backlash around its logo change. Store traffic was improving gradually, and consumers were responding to the company’s…

SF schools boss dodges questions from Congress on pronouns, parental rights

San Francisco’s public schools chief repeatedly refused to condemn an alleged ethnic studies comparison Wednesday when pressed by Republican lawmakers during a tense congressional hearing. Superintendent Maria Su was asked whether she agreed with curriculum that allegedly compared parents who opposed COVID-19 school policies to white families in the 1960s…

Knicks vs. Spurs Game 4 prediction: NBA Finals player props, picks

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The Knicks lost their first real chance to take complete control of the NBA Finals. Now they have to make sure they don’t give…

Knicks look to end slow starts that have cropped up again in NBA Finals

The Knicks’ sluggish starts to games were a recurring problem in the regular season. But by the postseason, they largely fixed their propensity to come out of the gate slowly. In these Finals, though, it’s returned. They’ve fallen to early first-quarter deficits in each of the three games of this…

Mets’ Francisco Lindor edging closer to return from calf strain injury

Of the many injured players scattered around the Mets roster, perhaps none is more important than Francisco Lindor. As The Post has previously reported, the shortstop is expected back from the left calf strain that’s sidelined him since late April sometime later this month. Asked Tuesday about a potential timeline…

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