Dodgers catcher Will Smith hits the second of his three home runs Friday in the third inning of an 8-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) 1 Will Smith had one shot at history Friday night, and the Milwaukee Brewers were willing participants, choosing to pitch … Read more
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Luis Castillo took a bid for a no-hitter into the sixth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at T-Mobile Park on July 5, 2024.Photo by Stephen Brashear /Getty Images Even playing at their unofficial home away from home, the Blue Jays’ struggles continued. Western Canadians once again packed … Read more
ARLINGTON, Texas — Ismael Koné scored in the sixth round of the shootout after a third save by Maxime Crépeau and Canada advanced to the semifinals of its first Copa America with a victory over Venezuela on Friday night. The Canadians won 4-3 on penalty kicks following a 1-1 draw in the quarterfinals, keeping Venezuela … Read more
PITTSBURGH — Pete Alonso is waiting to find out his status for the All-Star Game before considering whether he will participate in the Home Run Derby. The Mets first baseman said Friday that he is taking the same approach as last season, when he waited until the All-Star roster announcement before committing to his fourth … Read more
Throw Clay Holmes atop the mounting heap of Yankees concerns. In a stretch in which everything is going wrong, the Yankees closer reminded that he, too, has been part of the problem, blowing a save in an eventual 5-3, 10-inning, series-opening loss to the Red Sox in The Bronx on Friday. Holmes was a strike … Read more
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg joined Mayor Adams in announcing the new Midtown Community Improvement Coalition this past week. Bragg is an odd official for such a scheme considering how his soft-on-crime policies have so contributed to Midtown’s decline. REUTERS Memo to Mayor Eric Adams and Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg: A Bronx cheer for your new “Midtown Community … Read more
A dead body was found wrapped in a sleeping bag that was placed atop a dolly on a Manhattan sidewalk Friday evening, police said. The grim discovery was made after cops were called to investigate a “suspicious package” outside of 207 East 27th Street in Kips Bay about 5 p.m., according to the NYPD. The … Read more
Former Trump administration official turned President Biden supporter Anthony Scaramaucci called it “political malpractice” Friday to suggest that the commander-in-chief can continue running the country for another four years. “I don’t think he can make it to the election. I’m just being brutally honest. I don’t think he can make the next four years,” Scaramucci … Read more
A multi-vehicle crash killed a young girl and left nine others hospitalized in South Los Angeles on Friday night. (KTLA-TV) A 12-year-old girl was killed and nine others injured in a multi-car crash in South L.A. Friday evening, authorities said. Los Angeles police officers responded to the area of the intersection of East Century and … Read more
PITTSBURGH — Edwin Diaz was last seen entering a game June 23, when he was ejected before throwing a pitch because of stickiness on his right hand that was deemed in violation of MLB’s rules on foreign substances. The subsequent 10-game suspension issued by the league concluded with the Mets’ 14-2 loss to the Pirates … Read more
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