Yankees teammates have tense moments amid losing skid, which turns into offensive outburst
The New York Yankees’ frustrations started to boil over on Friday night, but that’s probably all they needed. The Yankees had lost 10 of 13 games heading into Friday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays despite a hot start. If you know Yankees fans, you know that one poor performance can cause panic, but […]
Yankees snap four-game skid with rout of Blue Jays
TORONTO — Nearly a week’s worth of frustration erupted from the Yankees’ batting lineup in the top of the sixth inning Friday night. And they didn’t stop there. The Yankees stormed back with a six-run sixth inning to take a lead and then rallied for seven in the ninth to beat the Blue Jays 16-5 […]
Marcus Stroman displays big-game grit to stop Yankees’ skid
There was no five-alarm fire in the Bronx. The Bronx was not burning. But manager Aaron Boone was looking to end the Volunteers’ first possible four-game losing streak of the season, and Marcus Stroman doused the embers of hysteria swirling among Yankees fans with an 8-3 win over the Braves. Stroman allowed a home run […]
Liberty tough out win over Mercury to snap two-game skid
There you have it. There’s also Liberty, who was strong last year. The Liberty are expected to be a super team with the hopes of winning the title for the second consecutive year. The freedom they expect from themselves. Sabrina Ionescu chases down Sugg Sutton during the first half of Liberty University’s 81-78 win over […]
Juan Soto, Aaron Judge power Yankees over Mariners to avoid first three-game skid
Hal Steinbrenner already knows how much it will cost to keep Aaron Judge in the Bronx. The price of doing the same with Juan Soto continues to rise, as the two sluggers hit deep runs two innings apart in the Yankees’ 7-3 Mariners win at the Stadium on Wednesday, with Soto hitting two home runs. […]
Brandon Nimmo’s homer lifts Mets over Cardinals to halt skid
ST. LOUIS — Brandon Nimmo’s first month was as gloomy as the weather in New York, but the flowers of May have bloomed. The Mets needed some spark offensively after blowing a three-point lead Monday night, and Nimmo was there to deliver the haymaker that disappeared into a sea of red. When the Mets defeated […]
Islanders’ four-game skid comes at inopportune time
Of course, the Islanders are aware of the situation they find themselves in in the standings, which is what made the third period of Sunday’s 5-2 loss to the Rangers such a complete mess. The Islanders didn’t play their best 40 minutes by any means, but they were held goalless with 20 minutes remaining, long […]
Knicks pound depleted 76ers to snap four-game skid
PHILADELPHIA — The Knicks came out of the All-Star break talking with more urgency and backing it up. In the words of Tom Thibodeau before Thursday’s tipoff, “We can’t keep going because we still have 27 games left.” And in the words of hustle forward Josh Hart, “The next 27 games, this is where it […]
Seton Hall rolls to dominant road win to snap three-game skid
Dre Davis had 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead Seton Hall to a much-needed 72-39 victory over DePaul in Chicago on Tuesday night. Davis added three steals for the Pirates (14-8, 7-4 Big East Conference), who ended a three-game losing streak that included two games in which star forward Cadary Richmond missed. Isaiah Coleman […]
St. John’s needs to end skid vs. Villanova — for sanity’s sake
Let's get this out of the way. This is not a must-win game for St. John's. Not in January, and certainly not for teams scheduled to make the NCAA Tournament, according to just about every bracketology expert. But will Johnny need to find a way to beat Villanova Wednesday night at the Garden? Yes, it […]