Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart propel Knicks past Jazz for ninth straight win
Killing their top two point guards wasn't enough to prevent the Knicks from facing the hapless Jazz. Although All-Star Jalen Brunson and sixth man Miles McBride are out of the lineup with injuries, the Knicks are still on their way to nine straight wins and hope to pick up where they left off with a […]
Francisco Alvarez gets respite with big homer in ninth in Mets’ win
TORONTO — Francisco Alvarez hit a walk-off home run to beat the Orioles nearly three weeks ago, but the Mets' hopes of the catcher's comeback never materialized. It took another 25 days for Alvarez to hit another home run, but that drought ended on Wednesday when he smashed a home run over the center field […]
Mets roll to ninth straight win, as Jose Quintana picks up 100th career victory
Jeff McNeil didn't pitch for at least the remainder of the regular season and was hitless in his first 4 2/3 innings. That doesn't matter to the Mets, who are doing everything right at the right time of the season. The Mets needed just one more inning to extend their winning streak to nine games, […]
Francisco Lindor’s hit in ninth allows Mets to exhale with win
DENVER — Francisco Lindor didn’t waste a second after loading the bases in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday night. The Mets shortstop had just seen Tyrone Taylor walk on five pitches and knew Victor Vodnick didn’t want to get behind him in the count. Lindor saw a slider on the first pitch and […]
Blumenauer becomes ninth House Democrat calling for Biden to step aside
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) on Wednesday became the ninth House Democrat to publicly call on President Biden to drop out of the race, joining a chorus of lawmakers expressing concern about the president and the Democratic Party’s chances of winning in November’s presidential election. “No president has accomplished more under difficult circumstances than President Joe […]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer Ninth House Dem Calling Biden to Step Down
Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon became the ninth House Democrat to call on Biden to step down from the campaign and allow someone else to run. In a statement released Wednesday, the senator said Biden should not be the presidential nominee, without mentioning his poor performance in the debate with former President Donald Trump. “No […]
Mets rally in ninth inning to beat Pirates in thriller
PITTSBURGH — The Mets found themselves in the usual disappointment of a bullpen pitcher blowing a lead on Sunday, but at least they had a chance to turn things around. They fought back with aplomb in the ninth inning, then got the big hit they needed from Francisco Lindor, whose two-out, two-run single provided the […]
Purdue star Zach Edey selected ninth overall in NBA Draft to Grizzlies
He was named college basketball’s Player of the Year for two consecutive years and is now in the NBA. Zach Eddy was selected ninth overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA Draft on Wednesday night. In two seasons (73 games) with the Boilermarkers, Eddie averaged 23.8 points and 12.5 rebounds. CLICK HERE FOR MORE […]
Ninth Circuit to Hear Challenge to L.A.’s Failing ‘Mansion Tax’
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to hear a challenge to Measure ULA, a November 2022 ballot initiative in Los Angeles that would tax the sale of luxury real estate to fund affordable housing that has fallen short of targets. As Breitbart News reported in early 2023, the ULA bill would have […]
Mets survive another near-collapse in ninth inning vs. Nationals
WASHINGTON — Adrian Hauser was a failure as a starting pitcher, but he’s been given a new role and is quickly becoming the Mets’ secret weapon. The Mets have won just four of their last 14 games, with relief pitcher Hauser making his mark in three of those wins. The most recent came Monday night, […]