Max Fried deal signifies a serious shift in Yankees’ strategy

DALLAS — At best, the Yankees have reached an agreement with a modern-day Jimmy Key in Max Fried, an athletic, unflappable, championship-proven left-hander. Worst case scenario, the Yankees just agreed to an eight-year, $218 million contract with a pitcher who missed the past two years with a forearm problem, but forearm problems are often a […]

Mets free agent target Nathan Eovaldi returns to Rangers on three-year deal

Nathan Eovaldi is staying in Texas. The veteran right-hander signed a three-year, $75 million contract to return to the Rangers on Tuesday night, the Post's Joel Sherman confirmed. Eovaldi, 34, was one of the top arms on the free agent market. The Mets reportedly expressed interest in the two-time All-Star before re-signing with the Rangers. […]

Kroger’s $25B deal to buy grocery rival Albertsons blocked by judge

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the disputed $25 billion merger plan between grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons, but said the merger would likely be struck down if Kroger wins its case with the Federal Trade Commission. I showed my point of view. The FTC argued in a three-week trial in Portland, Oregon, that the […]

Why is deep-red Oklahoma paving the way for Biden’s Green New Deal?

Oklahoma hasn't had a single county vote for a Democratic presidential candidate in 24 years. All statewide elected officials are Republicans, and Republicans hold a 4-1 supermajority in both chambers. Former President Donald Trump led the state by 35 points. Despite this staunchly conservative profile, Oklahoma's Republican leadership has allowed significant farmland and ranch land […]

Igor Shesterkin relieved to have Rangers deal, daughter’s birth out of way

In the span of 48 hours last weekend, Igor Shesterkin became the highest-paid goaltender in NHL history and also the father of two children. The Russian star netminder put pen to paper for the first time Saturday on a hefty eight-year, $92 million contract extension with the Blueshirts, with an average annual value of $11.5 […]

Omnicom to buy Interpublic in deal to create world’s biggest ad agency

Advertising giant Omnicom Group said Monday it has agreed to buy rival Interpublic Group, creating the world's largest advertising agency. The deal, which consists of an all-stock acquisition, comes as the advertising industry has experienced massive disruption at the hands of tech giants such as Facebook and Google, who continue to dominate an industry once […]