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. […]
Ryne Stanek off to rough start with Mets after trade
Looking to bolster their bullpen, the Mets acquired Ryne Stanek from the Mariners before the July 30 deadline. So far, the results have been poor. Stanek gave up four runs and only got one out against his former team on Sunday in Seattle. Ryne Stanek has struggled since being acquired by the Mets at the […]
Mass Deportations Should ‘Start with 1 Million’
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that the Trump administration will begin mass deportations of 1 million people. Anchor Jonathan Karl asked, “One of the proposals in your policy platform that you and Trump have talked about is mass deportations. Trump has said he’s going to deport the easy people, people […]
Yankees’ Carlos Rodon was ‘a little fiery’ while battling in start
The passion of Carlos Rodon’s pitchers can be endearing when they’re doing well and toxic when they’re struggling. Rodon’s intensity was mesmerizing on Saturday. The Yankees left-hander got off to another solid start with an 8-0 win in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Rangers, but his reaction after the strikeout may be the […]
Gustavo Hamer stunner gets Sheffield United off to winning start at Preston | Championship
It’s arguable that Sheffield United got more enjoyment out of their opening game of the new Championship season than they did throughout their brief and painful return to the Premier League. The Blades’ last taste of victory came in November last season, but Chris Wilder’s vibrant side got off to an immediate positive start at […]
Stock market rebounds after tough start to the week
Stocks surged on Thursday after a higher-than-expected number of jobless claims helped ease recession fears sparked by last week’s weaker-than-expected jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 683 points, or 1.8%, while the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 2.9%. The S&P 500 rose 2.3%. Best day since November 2022According to CNBC. Initial claims for unemployment […]
IRS to start ‘intensifying audits’ on bogus employee retention claims
Hit by false pandemic-era claims of the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC), the IRS said it was stepping up audits and criminal investigations of suspected fraud. The IRS has sent 28,000 denial notices to businesses in recent weeks, which could prevent “up to $5 billion in fraudulent payments,” the agency said in a statement Thursday. […]
Delayed puberty blocker clinical trial to start next year in England | Transgender
NHS England has confirmed that the first clinical trial testing the effects of a puberty-blocking drug will not start recruiting patients until early next year, several months later than planned. The trial, which will investigate “the potential benefits and harms of puberty-blocking hormones in children and adolescents”, was originally due to begin later this year. […]
Starling Marte to start St. Lucie injury rehab assignment
DENVER — Starling Marte’s return to the Mets looks more likely after he takes an at-bat in a minor-league rehab game on Wednesday. The veteran outfielder will serve as the DH for Low-A St. Lucie, according to manager Carlos Mendoza. It will be his first appearance since late June, when he was placed on the […]
German teammate shades ‘World’s Sexiest Athlete,’ Alica Schmidt, after disappointing Olympics start
German track and field star Alica Schmidt appears to be caught up in some drama within her team at the Paris Olympics. Schmidt, nicknamed “the world’s sexiest athlete,” was selected to compete in the mixed 4x400m relay, with the German team coming in seventh place and eliminated in the qualifying round last Friday. The result […]