How Nets are defying tanking projection and why that’s good
Even teams built to tank don’t always follow the script. The Nets (8-10) will be in Phoenix on Wednesday night, looking for their fourth win in the past five games,….
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The unmaking of Giants QB Daniel Jones
It will take time to get over the fiasco of the Daniel Jones chapter in Giants history. For everything — from the impressive rookie debut in 2019 to the image….
For a sports fan in New York, there’s no better time of year
It’s easy to say that there is never a dull moment in New York. As of late, there hasn’t been a sports-related lull across the city either. What a time….
How Carlos Mendoza has steered Mets into improbable playoff race
The hire, predictably, wasn’t lauded. Carlos Mendoza wasn’t the Mets’ first choice. That honor went to Craig Counsell, who picked the Cubs instead. Mendoza had worked under Aaron Boone the….
Why Aaron Judge home run chase is different with 2024 Yankees
Even before Aaron Judge hit his 50th homer of 2022 exactly two years ago, there was a buzz around the Yankees and the slugger in the midst of a historic….
Eight ways 2024 U.S. Open can deliver maximum drama
The U.S. Open began Monday in Queens and didn’t encounter too many bracket shakeups outside of Sloane Stephens getting upset, American Brandon Nakashima taking down the No. 15 seed and….
Yankees face dilemma if they replace Clay Holmes as closer
Aaron Boone was asked the question Sunday night, and after any game the rest of the season that features Clay Holmes blowing a save or even wobbling, he’ll certainly get….
Too much talent making for uncomfortable Team USA lineup choices
The star-studded depth on the United States men’s basketball squad is such that the lone American to make first-team All-NBA last season didn’t even get off the bench in the….
Why Carlos Alcaraz’s Wimbledon win means more than a trophy
For 14 minutes on Sunday morning, the Wimbledon final was ready to settle into a classic. The duel between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, their first of 2024, produced titanic….
MLB 2024-25 free-agent tracker: Juan Soto, Pete Alonso
Scott Boras’ marquee New York free agents have trended in different directions. Yankees right fielder Juan Soto and Mets first baseman Pete Alonso are set to become free agents after….