Gerrit Cole is the guy you can’t take your eyes off when he has the ball in his hand on the mound. You can hear him thinking about executing a pitch, see him show disgust when he doesn’t and admire his competitiveness. Tuesday night all of that was in play, but Cole wasn’t the main... … [Read more...] about Yankees get back on track with dominant win over Blue Jays
Gerrit Cole has Yankees dreaming of playoff possibilities
BUFFALO — Ten straight wins begat two straight losses, bad ones, and surely part of you feared the Yankees were headed straight back into the tailspin from whence they came. So on Tuesday afternoon, YES’ Meredith Marakovits asked Aaron Boone how his team would try to rebound, to revert back to their best selves, with... … [Read more...] about Gerrit Cole has Yankees dreaming of playoff possibilities
Yankees confident Aaron Judge will flip power switch
Next up for Aaron Judge is turning singles into home runs. In his fifth game back from a calf injury and the injured list, Judge had three singles, scored from first on a triple, touched home plate three times and drove in a run to help the Yankees destroy the Blue Jays, 12-1, on Tuesday... … [Read more...] about Yankees confident Aaron Judge will flip power switch
Tyler Lyons awkwardly pulled from Yankees game in lineup card snafu
After being elevated to the major leagues in the afternoon, reliever Tyler Lyons was called into Tuesday night’s 12-1 win over the Blue Jays to start the bottom of the eighth inning. The umpires, however, removed him before he could throw a pitch because his name wasn’t on the lineup card the umpires were working... … [Read more...] about Tyler Lyons awkwardly pulled from Yankees game in lineup card snafu
Nets face stiff competition to bring back Joe Harris
Joe Harris wants to return to Brooklyn. The Nets — from general manager Sean Marks to new coach Steve Nash — want the same thing. Making it happen is another thing altogether. Harris is an unrestricted free agent, one who Marks has called the Nets’ top priority. And he’s expected to have plenty of suitors... … [Read more...] about Nets face stiff competition to bring back Joe Harris
What Joe Judge did for Saquon Barkley stunned former Giants
It is not his job to help a fallen player off the field. Yet there was Joe Judge, springing to action, supporting Saquon Barkley on the left side as assistant trainer Justin Maher aided Barkley on the right. Barkley’s right leg was already dragging, his right ACL torn and meniscus partially shredded. He needed assistance... … [Read more...] about What Joe Judge did for Saquon Barkley stunned former Giants
Devonta Freeman ‘turned down more money’ to join Giants
The Giants may have lost their All-Pro running back, but now they have a two-time Pro Bowler to replace him. With Saquon Barkley out for the season with a torn ACL, free agent Devonta Freeman chose a starting role over more money in signing a one-year deal with the Giants worth up to $3 million,... … [Read more...] about Devonta Freeman ‘turned down more money’ to join Giants
Quinnen Williams, Mekhi Becton emerging as Jets bright spots
Wilpons suddenly open to selling SNY after Mets deal
The Wilpon family is open to selling the SNY cable television station after they finish selling the Mets, sources close to the situation said. They would like the buyer of their 65 percent stake in SNY to be the new owner of the team, which looks to be Steve Cohen. This month Cohen signed a... … [Read more...] about Wilpons suddenly open to selling SNY after Mets deal