OG Anunoby inspires Knicks with two-way brilliance: ‘Freak of nature’
Garden fans weren't the only ones who marveled at OG Anunoby's unique defensive exploits in Thursday's win over the Hornets. His Knicks teammates basically chanted “OG, OG” after the game in which Anunoby recorded four steals and had a highlight scene in which he denied two shots on the perimeter on the same Charlotte possession. […]
Jonquel Jones’ playoff brilliance finally rewarded with MVP honors
If the Liberty was going to have a player win the 2024 WNBA Finals MVP award, it would have been weird if another player took home the trophy. Still, Jonquel Jones has been snubbed before, losing twice in the WNBA Finals series with the Connecticut Sun. But after Jones averaged 17.8 points and 7.6 rebounds […]
The misunderstood brilliance of Jose Alvarado
Ask any NBA fan about Jose Alvarado, and his defense is likely the first name that comes up. There's a good reason for that. The 6-foot Puerto Rican guard has made a name for himself in the basketball world over the past five years as one of the game's preeminent pests. He was named the […]
Igor Shesterkin’s nightly brilliance now comes with a nagging Rangers question
Immediately after Monday's loss to the Rangers, Derek Lalonde continued to praise Igor Shesterkin throughout a press conference with Red Wings branding in the background. “A very, very special goalkeeper.” 4-1 difference in the game. And the Detroit head coach, who watched a lot of elite goaltending from Andrei Vasilevskiy as a Lightning assistant, offered […]
Trump says Walz ’embarrassed himself’ compared to Vance’s ‘brilliance’ at VP debate
Exclusive: Former President Trump says Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was “embarrassed” during Tuesday night's vice presidential debate, while Sen. J.D. Vance's steady presentation makes the Ohio senator his running mate. He said he had “reaffirmed” his choice to Trump spoke exclusively with Fox News Digital on Wednesday morning, hours after Vance, R-Ohio, and Walz faced […]
Aaron Judge’s brilliance adds new layer as Yankees beat Nationals
WASHINGTON — Aaron Judge instituted a new rule Monday night: If he can't hit a home run, opponents can't hit one either — at least not while he's in charge. The Nationals did the seemingly impossible by keeping Judge in the park, so the Yankees center fielder returned the favor by wowing them with his […]
How Simone Biles further cemented her legacy with Olympic brilliance
It wasn’t a gold medal sweep for Simone Biles in Paris. It wasn’t even a medal sweep. The superstar gymnast from Springs, Texas, told a story of perseverance and resilience with her performance at the 2024 Olympic Games, while also embodying the trials and tribulations of the pursuit of greatness with four more medals — […]
Luis Gil’s brilliance just part of magic around these Yankees
The Yankees make so many good plays in the game. And if we had unlimited space, we’d share it all with you: Gleyber Torres is steadily improving his hitting game in Gleyber Torres fashion, and on Tuesday night he hit a home run. Anthony Volpe’s maturity at the plate flashed again, surviving an 0-2 deficit […]
Igor Shesterkin’s brilliance couldn’t carry Rangers to a Game 7
SUNRISE, Fla. — No player who has donned a Blueshirt jersey was more deserving of a Game 7 at the Garden than Igor Shesterkin. No one deserves another chance to reach the Stanley Cup Final more than the Rangers goaltender, who had a great game in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Panthers but didn’t […]
Hispanic Brilliance and Blather
A self-identified Hispanic reveals the speciousness of today’s racial/ethnic labels but then falls into the same trap. A reader of the Wall Street Journal with the surname of Flores had me cheering enthusiastically over part of what he wrote in the Reader Comments of the online edition of the newspaper. He initially showed greater […]