Mets’ Nolan McLean light on strikeouts but heavy on dominance in vintage win

In terms of dazzling, Nolan McLean has done so more in other starts this season. He’s generated more strikeouts. He’s produced more swings and misses — the flashy numbers that can fill a boxscore. But in terms of dominance, in terms of looking like the Mets ace of the future — a label he has thrived with — and powering them to a win, this was vintage McLean, pitching the Mets to a 6-2 win over the Astros on Saturday at Citi Field. On an afternoon when the Mets welcomed Juan Soto back from a 31-game absence and watched him…

The five men to watch at most wide-open US Open in years

Five men to watch at this year’s U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows. Alexander Zverev Zverev is ranked second in the world, and seeded first in Flushing, thanks to Jannik Sinner withdrawing with a knee injury. He might also be the most in-form contender, 18-2 in majors this year. After breaking through…

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…

Rick Pitino’s thoughts on NBA Finals Game 3 officiating

Legendary basketball coach Rick Pitino has some thoughts on the officiating in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Pitino appeared on The Post’s “Schein Time” on Tuesday, the morning after attending Game 3, which the Knicks dropped to the Spurs 115-111. “It was unreal,” Pitino said of the fans at…

Congress passes B for  immigration enforcement, ending months-long fight

WASHINGTON — Congress has finally passed a $70 billion funding bill for federal immigration enforcement on Tuesday, putting to rest a four-month fight over the fate of President Trump’s mass deportations agenda. House Republicans, in a party-line vote of 214-212, approved the spending for the Department of Homeland Security after…

The Cubs 2026 giveaway schedule has bobbleheads, jerseys, more

SeatGeek is the official MLB Ticketing Partner of the New York Post. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. The Chicago Cubs’ 2026 season has been a rollercoaster ride. A little more than a…

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