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Saturday may not matter when it comes to the postseason for the Yankees. But it will have some significance — it will be their first look at Pirates phenom Paul Skenes.  “He’s been one of the big stories of this season,” manager Aaron Boone said Friday before the two teams opened a three-game series in … Read more

MILWAUKEE — David Stearns isn’t pointing any fingers for the logistical fiasco the Mets could be facing over the next few days.  In his first public comments since the final two games of the Mets-Braves series were postponed by Hurricane Helene, the Mets president of baseball operations on Friday said he is unsure there was … Read more

The AL East title is theirs, but the Yankees will have to wait at least one more day to secure home field advantage through the ALCS. The Yankees went into Friday with a chance to secure home field advantage Friday, needing a win over Pittsburgh and a loss by the Guardians to Houston, but Carlos … Read more

MILWAUKEE — Nothing was going right for the Mets at the start of Friday’s game, including the fact that Carlos Mendoza would not be around for the finish. The Mets manager was tossed after three and a half innings at American Family Field for arguing balls and strikes after Francisco Alvarez was punched out with … Read more

Karl-Anthony Towns will finally be a Knick.  After years of flirtations and rumors, Towns, the four-time All-Star, is being traded from Minnesota to New York in a blockbuster deal, a source confirmed.  The Knicks acquired Karl-Anthony Towns on Friday. Charles Wenzelberg According to The Athletic, the Knicks are sending Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a … Read more

José Berríos #17 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches in the first inning of their MLB game against the Miami Marlins at Rogers Centre on September 27, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Photo by Cole Burston /Getty Images The signs of a Blue Jays season that can’t end soon enough were everywhere on Friday night at … Read more

The framework of the Rangers power play was created by David Quinn in late November of the 2019-20 season in which the second-year coach constructed a four-righty first unit featuring Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanejad, Ryan Strome and Tony DeAngelo at the point with lone lefty Chris Kreider in front. The structure has essentially remained the … Read more

Parker Meadows #22 of the Detroit Tigers high fives Justyn-Henry Malloy #44 of the Detroit Tigers after scoring a run against the Chicago White Sox during bottom of the fifth inning at Comerica Park on September 27, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.Photo by Nic Antaya /Getty Images DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers earned an AL … Read more

Gleyber Torres doesn’t know what lies ahead for him in free agency, so he’s choosing to focus on the present and perhaps a final postseason run in The Bronx.  He acknowledged Friday he has thought about the possibility of this being his last October as a Yankee with free agency looming following the playoffs.  “Sometimes … Read more

The Boise State women’s volleyball team forfeited its game against San Jose State University Saturday amid controversy surrounding a transgender member of the Spartans’ roster.  It’s the second team this month to opt out of playing against SJSU. Boise State Athletics released a statement exclusively to OutKick less than 24 hours before the Mountain West Conference match. The statement … Read more