Mets take brutal loss to Padres as Paul Blackburn exits with injury
SAN DIEGO — A bad night for the Mets looked set to get even crueler in the third inning Friday when Paul Blackburn sat down on the mound to have his right hand examined. Moments earlier, David Peralta hit a 100 mph liner that deflected off the Mets pitcher and was caught by Jose Iglesias, […]
Mets can’t complete sweep against Marlins in disappointing loss
For the weekend, good just wasn’t enough. The Mets won the first two games of the series against a weakened Marlins team and needed to finish off Sunday’s game with a sweep, given the tough schedule ahead of them. Instead, a weak offense and poor relief work at Citi Field meant the Mets finished 3-3 […]
Three non-Daniel Jones takeaways in Giants’ preseason loss
Here are three non-Daniel Jones takeaways from the Giants’ 28-10 preseason loss to the Texans. 1. Bending without breaking It was a big test for the Giants’ young secondary, facing the NFL’s best receiver trio over two series. The defense forced three consecutive incomplete passes in the red zone, forcing turnovers (and then forcing a […]
Yankees bats, Carlos Rodon flounder in shutout loss to Tigers
DETROIT – The closest battle at Comerica Park on Saturday afternoon was between Carlos Rodon and his offense. Rodon’s hot starting pitching staff was bogged down in ineffectiveness, while the Yankees’ offense lost to the Tigers, 4-0. Rodon’s shortest appearance of the season saw him give up four runs in 3 1/3 innings and needing […]
Carlos Alcaraz smashes racket in complete meltdown during shock loss
Carlos Alcaraz completely destroyed his racket in a shock 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 defeat to Gael Monfils on Friday afternoon. The former world number one and current world number three was furious during his loss to Monfils in the round of 32 at the Cincinnati Open. Alcaraz wasn’t playing his best tennis and smashed his […]
Patriots’ Drake Maye has solid night in preseason loss to Eagles
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots lost 14-13 in a preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night, but rookie Drake Maye scored a touchdown and led the team on two of the team’s three scoring drives. The No. 3 overall draft pick out of North Carolina appeared on just one series in […]
Mets’ dreadful play continues with ugly loss to lowly A’s in start key homestand
The road trip from hell was over, but the Mets brought home their hellish losing streak. Carlos Mendoza’s team had a prepared excuse for a 10-game, four-city, 10-day trip that ended with a three-game blitz in Seattle. On Tuesday, they had no such alibi. Pete Alonso’s fall on his face Bottom of the 6th inning. […]
Yankees pummeled by historically bad White Sox in embarrassing loss
CHICAGO — No one would call the Yankees an invincible team, but they certainly ran into something unmovable on Monday night. The result? Helping the White Sox avoid infamy. A big win might have been expected, pitting a team that entered the night with the best record in baseball against a team with the worst […]
Victor Wembanyama puts basketball world on notice after Olympic loss: ‘Worried’ for opponents
Wenby is warning the world. Victor Wembanyama sent a strong message after France’s loss to the United States in the gold medal match of the 2024 Olympic Games on Sunday. Victor Wembanyama reacted after the USA’s win in the men’s basketball gold medal game. AFP via Getty Images The French basketball phenom and star of […]
Progressive anger with AIPAC rises over Bush loss
Progressives have grown increasingly angry at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) following the defeat of Squad member Rep. Cori Bush (D-Missouri) in the primary earlier this week. Bush lost to fellow Democrat Wesley Bell in a primary that AIPAC aggressively funded to stop him. Just weeks earlier, the group had spent $15 million […]