Young magician makes his way to a premier school for illusion after impressing Long Island.
A senior from Long Island is set to chase his dream of becoming a top magician. He’ll be attending Top Gun illusion school in California and the prestigious Magic Castle in Los Angeles. “If you don’t do that, you can’t go,” said Jacob Goetz of Syosset High School, referring to the exclusive nature of the […]
Dylan Darling from St. John’s keeps impressing coaches in the Big East.
McDermott Recognizes Darling’s Impact Greg McDermott has joined the ranks of Big East coaches, like Xavier’s Richard Pitino and Connecticut’s Dan Hurley, in commending Dylan Darling’s contributions to the 17th-ranked St. John’s team. After his team’s 81-52 loss to the Johnnies at The Garden, the Creighton coach noted, “I mentioned to them during the handshake […]
NFL quarterback update: Shedeur Sanders and Trey Lance are impressing in the preseason so far
A week of preseason football is in the rearview mirror, and there’s a lot of excitement around it. Some of our initial impressions seem spot on, while others, well, they might need a bit more time to develop. That’s just how preseason goes. Here, Michael Peterson and RJ Ochoa are trying to keep things in […]
Mets’ Kodai Senga impressing as he takes latest step toward normalcy
Port St. Lucy – Kodaisenga approached a mainstay near the top of Sunday's Mets rotation when he threw 50 pitches into the backfield at Clover Park. He faced minor league batsmen and a slight decline in velocity. Assistant pitching coach Desi Dolshell said it would be expected in that type of environment. After coaching with […]
Jaason Dominguez impressing with homer, work ethic with Yankees
Tampa – Jasson Dominguez's quest to win the Yankees' left field job began with style. On the first day of full squad training, you'll need more than a home run in live batting practice to lock your first role, but Dominguez took Carlos Rodon deeper from the right on Monday to make him a chance […]
Nets’ Day’Ron Sharpe impressing with relentless rebounding
Dayron Sharpe hasn't just improved after a previous injury. He's probably putting in the best overall performance of his career. The Nets' backup centers dominated Indiana on the glass, especially on the offensive boards. Nets big man Dayron Sharp looks for a rebound during a game against the 76ers on January 4, 2025. Getty Images […]
Rookie Brett Berard’s ‘simplicity’ keeps impressing Rangers
Brett Berard was immediately impressed. The Rangers rookie, who the team drafted in the fifth round in 2020, has now appeared in six NHL games since being called up by Hartford late last month. He has one goal and one assist, but his intangibles drew praise from head coach Laviolette. “Talking to him today, I […]
Giants’ John Michael Schmitz impressing with ‘urgency’ to develop
While he's far from the finished product the Giants are looking for, there are signs that John-Michael Schmitz is making strides in Year 2. For the Giants to justify their investment of their second-round pick (57th overall) in last year's draft in him, he needed to improve significantly from his rookie year. After two games, […]
Yankees’ Victor Gonzalez already impressing Aaron Boone
Notable items during the Yankees’ spring training practice Thursday in Tampa: Impressionism New left-handed relief pitcher Victor Gonzalez pitched an inning in live batting practice and immediately made an impression on Aaron Boone. Yankees relief pitcher Victor Gonzalez, who pitched out of the bullpen last week, has impressed Aaron Boone so far in spring training. […]
Nick Burdi impressing Yankees after rare injury history
TAMPA — It’s an exclusive club, and not one Nick Vardy particularly wanted to be a part of. Nearly 50 pitchers have had two Tommy John surgeries. More than 50 people have also undergone surgery to address thoracic outlet syndrome. However, Vardy and Shaun Hill are the only two known pitchers to return to pitching […]