Yankees’ Yovanny Cruz sent back to Triple-A despite solid outings

In his first three major league games, Yovanny Cruz has shown excellent stuff, velocity that hitters have not been able to handle and the type of profile that makes a lot of sense at the back of the Yankees bullpen, which could use a shutdown reliever. And yet after two of these outings, the Yankees have sent him right back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Cruz — who was impressive in two perfect, three-strikeout innings Tuesday — was demoted again Wednesday so the righty could continue to work on his command and his splitter, manager Aaron Boone said. The 26-year-old flame-thrower has…

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…

‘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…

2026 NFL draft: Analysis, grading Rams No. 13 pick of Ty Simpson

PITTSBURGH — The Rams have found their potential quarterback of the future. Potentially. In a draft night stunner, they selected Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick in the NFL draft. In doing so, they preemptively addressed the looming need to replace Matthew Stafford. The 38-year-old Stafford is…

Yankees dominating rival Red Sox in every which way

The Yankees are outspending and outthinking the Red Sox. Last winter, they signed free agent left-hander Max Fried to a record $218 million, eight-year deal right after “saving” $760M on Juan Soto. That beat the Red Sox, who “stopped” at $190M, and the Rangers, also at $190M. What really has…

Karen Bass caught doing the unthinkable during Trump visit

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and her team are coming back from Washington, D.C. with more than just a beaming photo next to President Donald Trump, also hauling away some of his “Make America Great Again” merchandise. Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, who is running as an independent, shared photos Wednesday…

St. John’s brings in Columbia’s Avery Brown in latest veteran addition

The theme of St. John’s offseason has been experience.  The Johnnies have prioritized older players, a trend that continued on Thursday.  Avery Brown, a senior point guard from Columbia, committed to Rick Pitino and Co. after an official visit. He had visits scheduled with Boston College and BYU, but loved…

California governor race odds swing wildly after snoozy debate

The debate last night for California’s governor’s race may have given progressive billionaire Tom Steyer an edge, according to traders — while a once-surging candidate could face a drop-off. The roughly hour-and-half-long debate was the first one after former congressman Eric Swalwell dropped his bid due to sexual assault allegations.…

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