Gerrit Cole overrules Aaron Boone in gutsy, winning outing for Yankees

For much of the time Gerrit Cole has been back in the Yankees rotation after recovering from Tommy John surgery, the team had been clicking. Now, they’re still without Aaron Judge in the lineup and Carlos Rodón has joined Max Fried on the IL. And then there’s the seven-game losing streak they dragged into Friday night. Not surprisingly, then, Cole was less concerned about whether he had pitched his best or been at his sharpest as against Minnesota, with the team trying to right itself. “Screw coming back,” Cole said of what his performance — five innings of two-run ball,…

Jalen Brunson opens up about Mavericks letting him and Luka Doncic go

Jalen Brunson reflected on his time with the Mavericks during a sit-down with Sports Illustrated this week. Brunson was going through different images that took him through various points of his career, and stopped on one where he was photographed with star Luka Doncic from the 2018 Draft, where both…

England hotel in Mexico protected by security ahead of World Cup clash

England and Mexico square off in the Round of 16 Sunday, but the highly-anticipated match has already resulted in quite the theatrics. According to several reports, England’s hotel in Mexico City is under heavy security with police, riot shields and road blocks in place amid concerns over local fans attempting…

Pavel Dorofeyev embracing ‘privilege’ of helping Rangers in retool

Pavel Dorofeyev had spent plenty of time in the Tri-State Area before he put pen to paper on a seven-year, $77 million deal with the Rangers last month.  Since beginning his transition into a full-time NHL role in 2022, the Russian wing has trained with Ben Prentiss in Stamford, Conn.,…

Yosemite begged to make major change as chaos reigns over park

America’s crown jewel of national parks has lost its sparkle. California democratic senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff fired off a scathing letter to the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service this week, warning that the decision to scrap Yosemite National Park‘s reservation system has created pure…

Knicks’ Mike Brown  calls out referees for free throw discrepancy

ATLANTA — On his long list of things he believed went wrong, Mike Brown included the officiating. When asked about the Hawks’ ability to close out on 3-point shooters after the Knicks’ 109-108 Game 3 loss at State Farm Arena, Brown explained how he wanted his players to drive past…

Josina Anderson has rough NFL draft moment in Chiefs pick rush

On one of the most important nights for the NFL, an insider made a blunder. Leading into the sixth pick of the draft on Thursday in Pittsburgh, NFL insider Josina Anderson shared on X that she was told the Commanders were selecting Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles. However, the Chiefs…

Bo Bichette’s heroics snatch a second straight Mets win over Twins

Break up the Mets. After snapping their longest streak in more than two decades, the Mets won their second straight game Thursday, beating Minnesota 10-8 on Thursday, at Citi Field. The victory came as they barely avoided another gruesome defeat — twice. But after Huascar Brazobán gave up a crushing,…

‘Spiked drinks’ bill moves ahead as California seeks to root out roofies

Bar creeps, beware — California isn’t stopping in its efforts to combat spiked drinks. A bill aimed at protecting people from being “roofied” in bars and nightclubs cleared the state Assembly floor with unanimous support Thursday, advancing a proposal that would make existing safety requirements permanent. AB 1982, introduced by…

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