Trent Grisham’s timely homer helps Yankees avoid sweep with win over Dodgers
When Trent Grisham came to bat in the bottom of the sixth inning with the team trailing by one run and a runner on third base, the Yankee Stadium crowd was begging for a substitution. As Juan Soto, missing his third straight game with forearm inflammation, leaned against the dugout railing, most of the 48,023 […]
Mets sweep away Nationals before London trip to face Phillies
WASHINGTON — Crossing five time zones and the Atlantic Ocean, the Mets were nervous about their overnight flight to London Wednesday through Thursday. Manager Carlos Mendoza knew his team would arrive across the ocean during the day and wanted them to get some sleep on the road. The Mets played as if they could easily […]
Juan Soto crushes homer as Yankees rally in ninth to sweep Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Much of the Yankees’ weekend revolved around Aaron Judge, and rightly so: The former Giants fan turned in a masterful performance in his first game at the stadium near where he grew up. But on Sunday afternoon, Judge’s superstar co-star stole the show. Juan Soto hit two home runs, the second of […]
Celtics sweep Pacers to reach NBA Finals
INDIANAPOLIS — Derrick White stood calmly in the center of the court Monday night as his teammates celebrated a victory. He saw Al Horford run toward the coaching staff looking for his son long before Jayson Tatum tossed the ball high in the air and Jaylen Brown hoisted the Eastern Conference Finals MVP trophy. Coach […]
Cavaliers Fire JB Bickerstaff After Losing In Near Sweep To Celtics, Though The Move Makes Zero Sense: REPORT
And this is why Cleveland is Cleveland. This season, the Cleveland Cavaliers had their first appearance in the Eastern Conference semifinals in six years, but despite the progression, the franchise decided Thursday morning to fire their head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, according to ESPN. The 45-year-old Bickerstaff rebuilt the Cavs as we see today, winning a […]
Jose Trevino, Jon Berti power Yankees to sweep over White Sox
Where things are going particularly well for most teams is that they are getting contributions from the bottom of the table. That’s increasingly becoming the norm for the Yankees. The strong batting lineup is starting to show its strength frequently from 1-9, and on Sunday, it was once again the bottom half that led the […]
Clarke Schmidt gem leads Yankees to sweep over Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — Clark Schmidt finally reached the promised land Thursday for the first time in his career, also known as a seven-inning completion. Then he stepped into the unknown of the bottom of the eighth inning, breezed through the game, and thwarted that milestone along the way. Schmidt pitched a career-high eight innings, at which […]
STEVE CORTES: Trump Is Setting Up For A Southern Sweep
New battleground state polling shows Georgia firmly back in the camp of former President Donald Trump with a commanding double-digit lead (49% to 39%) in a head-to-head race vs. Joe Biden. In fact, per our polling and the preponderance of publicly available surveys, Trump looks poised to win nearly the entire southern third of America. With the […]
Rangers fail to sweep as Hurricanes capture Game 4
The Rangers need at least one more game to earn a berth in the conference finals. After the Blueshirts fought back to tie the game at 3 in the final period, Carolina defeated the Rangers 4-3 on the game-winning goal from old friend Brady Skjei in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in Raleigh, […]
Juan Soto’s double, Nestor Cortes’ gem give Yankees sweep of Tigers
There was a rally late Friday night. On Saturday, the offense exploded from the beginning. And he had a strong performance against the Elite Aces on Sunday. The Yankees entered the weekend struggling after a humiliating series loss to the rival Orioles, but were on a roll, led by a previously dormant offensive line that […]