Giants’ Tyler Nubin making strong impression in battle for starting job
Tyler Nubin has already noticed two big differences between college football and the NFL. First, professional rules allow a player to leave the ground with the ball in his hands if he hasn’t scored a touchdown, so a diving interception like the one made by the Giants’ rookie safety in the end zone during practice […]
Agencies roll out initiative making it easier to click unsubscribe button
The Biden administration on Monday launched a new initiative, “Time is Money,” aimed at cracking down on “corporate tactics” that cause unnecessary pain in Americans’ lives. Federal agencies have announced new measures to cut excessive paperwork, shorten wait times and make it easier to join or cancel memberships. “These hassles don’t happen by chance: companies […]
Yankees’ Aaron Judge on verge of making more home run history
Aaron Judge’s home run on Sunday was not just his MLB-leading 42nd of the season. This puts him just one hit away from becoming the fastest player in history to reach 300. The 299th hit came in Sunday’s 8-7 win over the Rangers and came in Judge’s 952nd career game. Aaron Judge hit a home […]
Jets’ Will McDonald making most of chances he craves to earn bigger role
Jets second-year defensive end Will McDonald knows the task. “I’ve got to get more sacks,” McDonald said after the Jets beat the Commanders 20-17 on Saturday. “I’ve got to get sacks. That’s the only thing on my mind. Just be that ballplayer every time I go out there and impact the game.” Of all the […]
Carlos Rodon making case for spot in Yankees’ playoff rotation
Isn’t it kind of interesting that Marcus Stroman might not be good enough to be one of the Yankees’ four playoff starters? If you recall, that was the crux of the argument between Brian Cashman and Stroman when the Yankees failed to acquire the right-handed pitcher at the trade deadline in 2019. The Yankees GM […]
‘Sanctuary state’: Walz signed law making Minnesota destination for transgender therapies for kids
Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, could bring a track record as the Democratic nominee that could help energize the country’s left-leaning base, along with some progressive transgender policies targeting children. Walz, a former Army National Guardsman and former teacher, was one of the first governors to sign a bill making Minnesota a “sanctuary […]
Watching the Olympics is making me wonder: is sport good for us? | Adrian Chiles
IIs sport for me? You start to wonder. Ahead of the Olympics, I spoke with Andy Hodge, one of the greatest American rowers of all time. He told me how he fought to compete in Rio, his third Olympics, while plagued by injuries and illness. “Every day I was prepared to break down,” he said, […]
Francisco Alvarez making ‘no excuse’ for concerning Mets power drought
DENVER — Francisco Alvarez has been a great addition to pitching staffs this season, but he’s lacking the offensive numbers for which he’s made a name for himself. The Mets catcher entered Tuesday’s game batting .263/.327/.419, which are the numbers most teams want from their starting catcher. But Alvarez hit just five home runs in […]
Snoop Dogg rumored to be making $500K a day at Paris Olympics
Snoop Dogg is reportedly set to make big bucks at the Paris Olympics. The Grammy-nominated rapper is reportedly making $500,000 a day as a correspondent for NBC and Peacock during the Olympics. “I was sitting next to an NBC executive at dinner and he said Snoop was getting $500,000 a day in salary and expenses […]
JD ‘Made a Quip in Service of Making a Point’
Appearing on FNC’s “Fox & Friends” on Monday, Usha Vance, wife of Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), shared her thoughts on Vance’s “childfree cat lady” comments in 2021, which Democrats are using as a weapon for this election cycle. Usha Vance dismissed it as a “joke” meant to make a point and […]