Why an American could win men’s Grand Slam title for first time in 23 years at US Open

With reigning U.S. Open champion Jannik Sinner sidelined this year, the path is that much clearer for the American men in the field. Can one take advantage to end the 23-year drought? The next two weeks will tell. Even with Sinner gone, Carlos Alcaraz is making his comeback to the court after a four-month layoff due to a right wrist injury. He’s the favorite, with Alexander Zverev the top seed and 39-year-old Novak Djokovic still in the mix. Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe all are serious title contenders, with fellow Americans Learner Tien, Brandon Nakashima and Tommy Paul…

Bills releasing former Super Bowl champion Mecole Hardman

Mecole Hardman is out of a job. The Super Bowl-winning wide receiver was released by the Bills as the franchise finalized its 53-man roster ahead of Week 1, the team announced Saturday. Hardman, 28, spent last season in Buffalo but failed to get much traction. He appeared in just three…

Predicting the Jets’ 53-man roster for 2026 as cut day looms

The NFL regular season is almost here.  There is just one last piece of business for teams to close out training camp and the preseason. Teams must cut their active rosters from 90 to 53 players by 6 p.m. Sunday. Then, they can claim players other teams cut Monday and…

The short-term pickups to help win your fantasy baseball league

With the fantasy season running out of runway, it is time to forget about long-term sustainability. Now is the time to find the hottest bats sitting on the waiver wire, hop on board and ride the streak until the wheels fall off — or, preferably, until there is a trophy…

The placebo effect has an evil twin — and it can be deadly

In late 2022, as the fentanyl drug overdose epidemic raged across America, police officers making street busts of the synthetic opioid began experiencing what they believed were “life-threatening” reactions. In Florida, an officer lost consciousness after touching a powder she thought was fentanyl. She felt “light-headed … I was choking.…

There’s an ESPN double standard when it comes to the offensive

Kyrie Irving was right! Planet Earth is flat, and that explains why so many people are falling off its edges, never to be seen again. Ready for this one? Longtime reader Gary Wilbur — a credible man who shares intelligent, moderately worded thoughts, nothing socially objectionable — last week learned…

4 key takeaways from South Carolina and Maine primary contests

Embattled Senate hopeful Graham Platner survived his Democratic primary in Maine Tuesday night, setting the stage for a November matchup against longtime incumbent Sen. Susan Collins that could decide which party controls the upper chamber next year.  Meanwhile, Senate and gubernatorial primaries in South Carolina demonstrated once again how crucial…

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…

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