New look, same bad results. The Mets premiered their City Connect uniforms Saturday and aside from looking like knockoff Colorado Rockies, they played like it, too, in a 7-4 loss to St. Louis at Citi Field. Adrian Houser was miserable for a third time in five starts as a Met and the offense couldn’t overcome … Read more
There are three big surprises about the Giants’ 2024 NFL Draft class. General manager Joe Schoen did not use any of his six picks on a quarterback, he did not address the offensive or defensive lines, and he did not trade up or down at any point during the seven rounds. The last two points … Read more
Sluggers can’t get it going for struggling club Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., right, sprays water on Bo Bichette after defeating the Mariners at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, April 9, 2024.Photo by Kevin Sousa /Getty Images Toronto’s biggest bats have struggled mightily to start the season, which is a major reason why … Read more
Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, trying to cut off a drive by Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, played less than 25 minutes during Game 3 on Friday. He’s questionable for Game 4. (Tony Gutierrez / Associated Press) Kawhi Leonard eased his way onto the American Airlines Center court Saturday afternoon, his sneakers in hand and a thin … Read more
Austin FC forward Sebastián Driussi controls the ball between the Galaxy’s Maya Yoshida, left, and Marco Delgado during the Galaxy’s 2-0 loss Saturday. (David Buono / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Diego Rubio and Jáder Obrian scored first-half goals and Brad Stuver notched his second straight clean sheet as Austin FC blanked the Galaxy 2-0 … Read more
With college football players increasingly choosing to not leave school early because of NIL, the quality of players in the NFL draft is taking a hit. (John Smolek / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) 1 DETROIT — The shakeup in college football is having an impact on the NFL draft. Now that college players can … Read more
Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow delivers during the first inning of a 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Glasnow gave up two hits over six innings. (Vaughn Ridley / Getty Images) For the first time in his debut Dodgers season, there seemed to be a brief injury scare for starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow … Read more
Caleb Williams is already showing his confidence in the Bears’ offense. After Chicago selected punter Tory Taylor of Iowa with their No. 122 selection, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft sent a text to Taylor about his upcoming workload. Or, really, lack thereof. “Hey, you’re not going to punt too much … Read more
J.D. Martinez’s entry into the Mets’ lineup is expected to impact the entire lineup, but there’s been special attention paid to what it could mean for Pete Alonso, who now has Martinez’s big bat directly behind him in the batting order. That may have started to pay dividends on Saturday, as Alonso smacked his 200th … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Brunson enjoyed — well, if you know anything about the Knicks’ best player, he didn’t enjoy it at all — a breakout offensive game after two uncharacteristically poor shooting nights to start the first round of the playoffs. Brunson’s 39 points went for naught in a Game 3 loss to the Sixers … Read more