Why Rick Pitino is perfect coach for improbable St. John’s season
It still guarantees a double take. Seeing St. John's ranked among the top 10 teams in the country, it looks like a false printing of the eyes. When the season began, it would have felt like a safer bet to never see schools rank so highly in your lifetime. However, on Monday, St. John's rose […]
Nets’ Maxwell Lewis makes improbable return six weeks after breaking leg
Maxwell Lewis' net debut on January 1st didn't last long. It took six weeks of severe rehabilitation to win Wednesday's encore. Lewis finally re-acted in the Nets finale before the All-Star break, scoring a 27-second cameo near the end of a 100-96 victory over Philadelphia at Barclays Center. Maxwell Lewis, who had to be removed […]
Jordan Spieth’s improbable par save at Phoenix Open proves he’s all the way back
Scottsdale, Ariz. – In the middle of the final round of the WM Phoenix Open, Jordanspeace walked the 11th green with a smile as broad as his home town in Texas. He just made four of the world and saved one of the most challenging holes in TPC Scottsdale. Spieth sailed his drive to the […]
Once again, these Mets showed how improbable has become probable
The Mets went 15 consecutive scoreless innings. Last night's National League Wild Card Game went into the bottom of the ninth inning with no runners other than Francisco Lindor reaching third base. The Mets were left with nothing, but yet another improbable, all-time great moment in franchise history occurred. Just three days after Lindor's ninth-inning […]
The most important part of Mets’ improbable vault into playoff spot
When the Mets wake up Friday morning, open the Post to look at the box score and the standings (as I’m sure they start their day by opening the Post and checking the box score and the standings), they’ll notice something very fun written next to their team’s name. They will see this: “—” This […]