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Edwin Diaz works out of jam to close out Mets’ win

MIAMI — Edwin Diaz thought he had the start of a game-ending double play. But when the Mets closer caught Brian de la Cruz’s grounder in the top of the ninth inning Monday and turned toward second base, he noticed no one covering the base. Diaz changed direction and threw to first base, but it […]

Tiger Woods keeps close eye on son Charlie’s U.S. Junior Amateur round

Tiger Woods returned to the United States on Monday to watch his 15-year-old son, Charlie, make his debut in the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Oakland Hills Country Club in Michigan. On the first day, the Woods brothers were among a large crowd that followed them to the first round, with about 100 people waiting […]

Two NYC tunnels to partially close for tests on 20-ton flood doors

Two tunnels connecting Manhattan with Brooklyn and Queens in New York City will be partially closed throughout the summer while the MTA tests 20-ton flood gates that will protect major passageways from hurricanes and severe winds. Testing of the 20-ton watertight doors in the Hugh L. Cary and Queens-Midtown Tunnels is scheduled to continue through […]

Luis Severino dominates as Mets beat Marlins in close call

MIAMI — Luis Severino needs to disappoint more often. After learning he would not be able to play against the Yankees in the Subway Series last month, the Mets right-hander had his best performance of the season against the Cubs. And on Saturday, the Mets will start left-handers Jose Quintana and Sean Manaea instead against […]

State names next two prisons to close later this year

Prison officials confirmed Thursday that two upstate prisons housing about 1,000 inmates will close within the next few months, angering critics who blame Democrats’ soft-on-crime policies for the closures. Great Meadow Correctional Institution in Washington County and Sullivan Correctional Institution in Sullivan County, both maximum security prisons, will close on Nov. 6, according to the […]

Gold prices remain close to record highs as rate cut cheers persists – Investing.com

Investing.com — Gold prices rose in Asian markets on Thursday, hovering near record highs as a weaker dollar supported the precious metal amid growing expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut. Demand for safe haven metals also increased in the precious metals market following reports of a possible deterioration in trade relations between the United […]

Christian McCaffrey’s path to NFL MVP isn’t impossible, but it’s close

Christian McCaffrey recorded the two best seasons by a running back in the last five years. Third Player Who is the first player in NFL history to have 1,000 combined receiving and rushing yards in a season? Carolina Panthers 2019. And last season, San Francisco 49ersHe ran for a league-best and career-best 1,459 yards and […]