One of the first times Sparky Lyle explained the objective of the Somerset Patriots to an MLB executive, he was interrupted by a strange sound. On a road trip to visit spring training sites in 1998, Lyle and Joe Klein —...
In the eighth inning Wednesday, Gleyber Torres’ brain cramp contributed to the Yankees losing the lead. In the ninth, his clutch single helped them go back ahead and ultimately leave Camden Yards with a 4-3 victory over the Orioles. In the...
LOS ANGELES — Former Knicks head coach David Fizdale has joined his hometown Los Angeles Lakers as the lead assistant coach on Frank Vogel’s staff. The Lakers also hired John Lucas III as an assistant coach and named Roger Sancho their...
In recent years, Chad Green has been a fireman coming out of the Yankees bullpen. Lately, he’s poured gasoline onto the fire. In recent years, Chad Green has been a fireman coming out of the Yankees bullpen. Lately, he’s poured gasoline...
“Thursday Night Football” matchups aren’t often the marquee games on the calendars. That said, the schedule makers always make a certain number of divisional games available to the TNF broadcast, and they usually pounce on them. This week, viewers will be...
It never is the culprit you expect. If this is a final dagger into the Mets’ season, it was Lars Nootbaar assisting in the stabbing. Nootbaar, a young Cardinals outfielder appearing in his 44th career game and not a description of...
49ers running back Raheem Mostert is out for the season after a knee injury suffered in Sunday’s win over the Lions forced him to undergo surgery. Even before news broke of his status on Tuesday, thousands of fans commented on the...
BALTIMORE — Nestor Cortes Jr. delivered again for the Yankees on Wednesday night. The left-hander further cemented his role in the rotation with another stellar performance in a 4-3 win over the Orioles at Camden Yards, striking out a career-high 11,...
Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season was crazy. Underdogs went 12-4 against the spread, setting a record for the most underdogs to cover in Week 1 in NFL history. There were some bad beats, with the 49ers’ non-cover standing out as the...
If the needle on Tylor Megill’s gas gauge finally reached “E” on Wednesday, it’s certainly understandable. The rookie right-hander arrived to the major leagues this year without having thrown more than 71 ²/₃ innings during a season in his career. He’s nearly...
