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Barstool Sports lost one of its own.  Production technician Jonathan Stanko died following a battle with cancer, founder Dave Portnoy announced in a tribute on social media. He was 32. Stanko announced in a May 2024 blog post that he had stage four stomach cancer and was given about 14 months to live if he … Read more

CINCINNATI — Rick Pitino has compared St. John’s to a football team that runs the ball, plays terrific defense and hits a big pass once in a while. It didn’t need the long ball Tuesday night at Cintas Center. Its stifling defense and relentless rebounding was enough for an impressive 82-72 road victory over Xavier. … Read more

Kirk Herbstreit is reinvigorated by ESPN’s new “College GameDay” crew.  During an interview with On3 this week, the longtime football broadcaster admitted that he believed when he struck a deal with Amazon “three years ago that [he] would probably have to give something up.” Herbstreit, who appears on “Thursday Night Football” alongside Al Michaels for … Read more

Justin Verlander has a new home. The 41-year-old right-hander agreed to a one-year contract with the Giants on Tuesday, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed. MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reported the deal is worth $15 million. Justin Verlander is going to join the Giants. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST The three-time Cy Young Award winner was … Read more

When Brett Berard thought of Arthur Kaliyev’s shot, his mind darted back to January 2021. To when Berard was less than a year removed from becoming a Rangers prospect and Kaliyev was two years removed from being the Kings’ second-round pick. To the final minutes of a World Juniors semifinal between Team USA and Finland, … Read more

Running back Gus Edwards (4), scoring against the Broncos on Dec. 19, returned to Chargers practice Tuesday after missing the last two games because of an ankle injury. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) For the first time in two weeks, the Chargers had both of their leading rushers on the practice field Tuesday, and … Read more

The Titans are slated to pick No. 1 overall in April when the NFL draft takes place in Green Bay, Wisconsin, but the person making the selection won’t be general manager Ran Carthon, which seemed to shock one person. Colorado head coach Deion Sanders expressed surprise at the news in a post on X on … Read more

The Mets’ search for bullpen help has the team at least exploring the high end of the market. Tanner Scott, who is considered the top reliever on the free-agent market, recently spoke with team officials, a league source confirmed Tuesday. Scott, 30, pitched to a 1.75 ERA with 22 saves in 72 appearances for the … Read more

Ryan of the New York Jets speaks to the media at the Jets practice facility in November 1, 2010. JEFF ZELEVANSKY Joe Benigno, longtime symbol of Jets pain, wants Rex Ryan back to coach his tormented team. “I’m telling ya — If Rex winds up being the Jets coach, I’ll be doing the lambada,” Benigno, … Read more

The inevitable is happening this week in New England. Mike Vrabel is scheduled to interview for the Patriots’ vacant head coaching job on Thursday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported. Vrabel, one of the hottest commodities on the coaching market, played eight of his 14 seasons as a pro in New England, won three Super Bowl … Read more