Mets’ Aaron Judge free-pass strategy pays off in win

Aaron Judge faced a total of two strikes in his first four at-bats. The Yankees captain swung the bat once in his fifth at-bat. That one foul ball on a changeup down the middle was perhaps the Yankees’ best chance to win a Subway Series game. Aaron Judge walks to the dugout after striking out […]
Mets ride Jeff McNeil homer to win over Yankees in Subway Series opener

Two teams that have been moving in different directions recently played out exactly as scripted on Tuesday night. In a tense Subway Series battle that hinged on the bullpen, Jeff McNeil’s two-run homer in the sixth inning off former Mets player Michael Tonkin was the deciding factor in a 3-2 Mets-Yankees victory in the Bronx. […]
Team USA is A’ja Wilson’s team and 2 more takeaways from big win over Germany

3 days After they fell To WNBA The all-star U.S. team fought back to crush Germany, 84-57, on Tuesday. Here are three takeaways from Team USA’s second and final exhibition game before the 2024 Paris Olympics. 1. Team USA is (still) dominating the game Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images The U.S. led 22-9, […]
Miami Heat Win NBA Summer League Championship After 120–118 Victory Over Memphis Grizzlies

The trophy is coming home to South Beach! Thanks to an extended floater from the guard. Pelle LarsonThe Miami Heat 120-118 They defeated the Memphis Grizzlies to win the NBA Summer League championship. In the summer league, the first team to score seven points in overtime wins, and the Heat went 7-5 on that pace. […]
Gilbert Arenas went into xenophobic rant after Team USA’s win over South Sudan

Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas is being criticized for his xenophobic rant against South Sudan and U.S. national team star Joel Embiid after the U.S. national team nearly lost a friendly match against the South Sudanese national basketball team over the weekend. Arenas appears on TikTok In a video posted to the @bestsportsprocution account, he […]
Edwin Diaz works out of jam to close out Mets’ win

MIAMI — Edwin Diaz thought he had the start of a game-ending double play. But when the Mets closer caught Brian de la Cruz’s grounder in the top of the ninth inning Monday and turned toward second base, he noticed no one covering the base. Diaz changed direction and threw to first base, but it […]
Francisco Lindor, Jeff McNeil’s power fuel Mets’ win over Marlins

MIAMI — Much of the Mets lineup has yet to return from the All-Star break, with the exception of Jeff McNeil and Francisco Lindor. McNeil, when not home resting, has spent his time off at the golf course and at the water park. He’s been a force in the lineup after a dismal first half, […]
Kamala Harris now backed by more than half of delegates needed to win nomination: report

According to the Associated Press, Vice President Kamala Harris currently has the support of more than half of the delegates needed to win the presidential nomination. It was reported Monday that more than 1,000 delegates have told the media or publicly announced they plan to support Harris at the Democratic National Convention, more than half […]
Disney tries to win back fans by easing prices on food, rides

Disney is offering discounted admission to some of its theme parks, summer dining plans and reduced hotel rates in an effort to lure back customers who complain about the prohibitive costs of taking their families to “The Happiest Place on Earth.” In May, Disney World quietly began slashing ticket prices, sending a one-day park hopper […]
Caravan of 3K migrants hope to cross southern border into the US before possible Trump win

About 3,000 migrants headed to the US southern border on foot on Sunday, some expressing a desire to reach the US before the November election and a possible victory for Donald Trump. A caravan of potential crossers from 12 Latin American countries set out on the journey from Mexico’s southern border, hoping to seek asylum […]