Liberty inch closer to clinching No. 1 seed with victory over Storm
The Liberty returned home after a three-game Western tour, looking to ensure as many postseason games as possible at Barclays Center. The WNBA-leading Ribs beat the Seattle Storm 77-70 on Thursday night in Brooklyn to improve their league-best record to 28-6 and cut their magic number to four for the top seed in the postseason. […]
Yankees to get ‘creative’ with closer role amid Clay Holmes’ disaster stretch
Clay Holmes hasn't completely lost his position as the Yankees' closer, but he's likely to get fewer playing times in the future. Manager Aaron Boone He told reporters Wednesday that he plans to get “creative.” With Holmes having been hit hard, he will likely take on the closer role and choose pitchers depending on the […]
Collin Morikawa posts low round of Tour Championship; closer to chasing Scottie Scheffler down
ATLANTA — When Collin Morikawa heard his name called on the first tee Friday, he was seven strokes behind world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who had dominated the newly restored East Lake the day before. Morikawa knew that Scheffler would undoubtedly be roaming the premises and that he needed to play aggressively to have any […]
Edwin Diaz looked like completely different closer in Mets’ win
PHOENIX — Edwin Diaz made it look like a very easy win Thursday. This wasn't a closer who'd collapsed after allowing a game-changing home run the night before or three days before that. Three Diamondbacks batters came to bat in the ninth inning, and Diaz retired all three, including two by striking out, as the […]
Jacob deGrom dominates in Rangers rehab start as he gets closer to MLB return
Former Mets player Jacob deGrom has made an impressive comeback through his second rehabilitation stint and is nearing a return to his current team, the Texas Rangers. The right-hander pitched two scoreless innings at Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, throwing 24 pitches – 16 for strikes – with his fastball reaching 99.5 mph. DeGrom was […]
White Sox handed 100th loss by Tigers to inch closer to 1962 Mets
CHICAGO — Andy Ibañez homered and had three RBIs, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 9-4 on Sunday, handing the team its 100th loss. Andrew Vaughn of the White Sox (31-100) had a double, a home run and two RBIs, but the White Sox are 12-19 and need to avoid tying the […]
RFK Jr. inches closer to Trump
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seeks a way to stay in the election, negotiations with Donald Trump are intensifying, raising speculation that he may support the former president. Several Kennedy associates are scheduled to speak by phone on Wednesday night to discuss the campaign’s developments, according to a statement from The Hill. ABC NewsReported Kennedy […]
Christian Scott inching closer for Mets playoff push: ‘Everything feels good’
Christian Scott should soon start throwing from 120 feet, which would be another step forward for the rookie right-hander in his return from a UCL strain he suffered on July 22. “Everything’s going well,” Scott said after a practice session Saturday before the Mets play the Marlins at Citi Field. He has yet to start […]
Biden says admin is ‘closer than we’ve ever been’ to Middle East ceasefire deal
President Biden claims that a Middle East ceasefire agreement is closer than ever before. Biden made the surprise announcement after signing a proclamation establishing a national memorial commemorating the Springfield Race Riot of 1908. He arrived fairly late to the live event. “One of the reasons I was late to you is because I was […]
Brandon Sproat gets closer to Mets after Triple-A promotion
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Brandon Sproat has earned himself one promotion to the major leagues thanks to his recent dominating pitching performances. The star right-hander was promoted to Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, a day after striking out 13 batters for Double-A Binghamton. Sproat began the season with High-A Brooklyn and appeared in 17 games, posting a […]