Pete Maravich’s son, Josh, dead at 42
COVINGTON, La. — Former Louisiana State University basketball player Josh Maravich, son of the late basketball Hall of Famer Pete Maravich, has died at the age of 42, the university announced Saturday night. He died at his home on Friday, according to a statement from LSU. The cause of death was not released. Josh Maravich […]
Stars coach Pete DeBoer gives NSFW answer to rip reporter’s question
Pete DeBoer was buoyed by the Dallas Stars being described as “lackluster.” They squandered a chance to maintain home ice advantage. Losing a crucial fifth match The Stars are in danger of elimination after losing to the Oilers in the Western Conference finals. DeBoer, in his second year as head coach, was infuriated by a […]
Mets’ Pete Alonso delivers clutch pinch-hit double one day after injury scare
As Pete Alonso said about his injured right hand before Thursday’s 3-2 win over Arizona, he didn’t just dodge a bullet, he shot one. Alonso started Wednesday’s game against the Dodgers on the bench after being hit in the hand by a 93 mph fastball, but he came in to pinch hit for Brett Beatty […]
What Pete Alonso, Mets stars could bring back in potential fire sale
The Mets look incredibly bad right now, but I can see why they shouldn’t be sold just yet: they have a near-record $330 million payroll and don’t have a ton of talent, but they should do a lot better than 22-33. That being said, the team should start preparing for that possibility, because being on […]
Pete Alonso avoids serious injury as Mets finally catch a break
The Mets’ season may be a bust, but in a rare positive development, Pete Alonso’s hand is not. A CT scan of the first baseman’s right hand showed no fracture, The Washington Post confirmed Thursday. Alonso is on a wait-and-see basis after suffering a bone bruise after being hit by a 93 mph fastball in […]
Sec. Pete Buttigieg calls out Rep. Lauren Boebert over infrastructure post
Transportation Sen. Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday criticized Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) for taking credit for securing federal funding for a bridge in her district, when in fact she voted against a bipartisan infrastructure bill that funded the project. “Great meeting with Glenwood Springs City Councilman and former Mayor Jonathan Godes,” Boebert said. Post Posted X […]
Pete Alonso’s free agency blueprint to stick with Mets still evolving
Last June, the Mets tried again to sign Pete Alonso to a long-term contract. Through his agency at the time, Apex Baseball, he received a seven-year offer worth $158 million. At the time, the Mets’ baseball operations department, led by general manager Billy Eppler, was trying to sign Alonso to a multi-year deal that would […]
Pete McCloskey, GOP congressman who once challenged Nixon, dies at 96
Pete McCloskey — the environmentalist, anti-war California Republican who co-authored the Endangered Species Act and co-founded Earth Day — has died. He was 96 years old. Fourth-generation Republicans are ‘conventional’ teddy roosevelt”, he used to say, McCloskey represented the 12th Congressional District for 15 years and ran for president against incumbent Richard Nixon in 1972. […]
Pete Alonso finally busts out of slump as Mets storm past Cardinals
ST. LOUIS — Pete Alonso certainly looked like Pete Alonso on Tuesday, making two big swings that may signal his return. Brandon Nimmo’s big home run tied the game in the fifth inning, followed by hits by Starling Marte and Francisco Lindor, and Alonso fired a shot to right-center field, then immediately stood at second […]
Will Mets be winners? Look at Pete Alonso, Jeff McNeil, steals
Even with nearly a quarter of the season’s worth of additional information, it feels like we have no idea who the Mets will be in 2024. I came out of spring training believing they could win 78 or 88 games, but over five weeks into the season, nothing has really changed. You can convince me […]