Yankees’ Max Fried solid in first start back after speedy IL stint

Twelve days ago, Max Fried landed on the injured list. The initial reaction was that it could be it for him this year, the second time he’d been sidelined with the same bone bruise in his left elbow. Less than two weeks later, the left-hander was back on the mound for the Yankees in The Bronx. Fried looked like himself Saturday night, though it wasn’t a long outing in a 9-2 victory that earned them a split of the day-night doubleheader against the Red Sox. He struck out four, walked three and allowed one earned run over 3 ²/₃ innings…

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…

Steve Hilton slams California election system for Spencer Pratt’s loss

Republican candidate for governor Steve Hilton, who is on track to advance from the primary to face off against Democrat Xavier Becerra in November, was angry Tuesday over the loss of Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt. Part of his fury was directed at California’s top-two primary system, where the…

New disorder linked to drinking too much hard seltzer

Beware — too many High Noons could leave you highly hospitalized. Overconsumption of any alcohol is notably bad for your health, but researchers at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center say hard seltzer is specifically to blame for a brand new disorder. Spiked seltzers have certainly spiked in popularity…

CBS News boss Bari Weiss poised to oversee CNN editorial operations: report

CBS News boss Bari Weiss is likely to gain editorial oversight of CNN if and when Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is approved, according to a report. Paramount executives are said to have held preliminary discussions with several candidates who would come in and run the business-side operations…

Sue Bird reveals what led to shocking Megan Rapinoe breakup

WNBA legend Sue Bird was candid about her “new era” after the end of her decade-long relationship with former USWNT soccer star Megan Rapinoe. “It’s like anything. It’s like, you grow, you change, you start having conversations about that in your relationship, and it just got to a point where…

Top Republican pushes for reconciliation 3.0 to address affordability

As Congress scrambles to assemble a third reconciliation package, the Chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) struck an optimistic tone in an interview on the “Ruthless Podcast.” “On affordability, on fraud, and on defense, I think that we’re going to run a two-minute drill,” Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, said…

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