NEW YORK — In the midst of the celebration, Gleyber Torres was catching hell. Aaron Judge had finally hit his first home run of this postseason, a towering blast that cleared the wall in center field. But as the ball sliced through the darkness of the night, Torres, leading off …
Read More »Cowboys owner Jerry Jones explains himself to The Athletic after fired up radio comments Tuesday
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made headlines Tuesday morning when he became angry during one of his weekly radio interviews, getting defensive when asked about the franchise’s lack of offseason moves to improve the roster. Jones seemed to take exception with the line of questioning because he was speaking on …
Read More »USMNT loss to Mexico shows there’s plenty of work to do in Mauricio Pochettino era: Takeaways
A 2-0 loss to Mexico on Tuesday night served as a reminder of how much work lies in front of the U.S. men’s national team and new coach Mauricio Pochettino. Pochettino was handed his first loss in charge of the U.S., and it wasn’t pretty. Mexico controlled much of the …
Read More »100 years of baseball history: Remembering the Negro Leagues’ inaugural World Series
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A large group of men — 33 ballplayers, six executives and two trainers — stood shoulder to shoulder for an iconic photograph. The moment occurred minutes before one of the most important games in the history of the Negro Leagues. Oct. 11, 1924, marked the pivotal …
Read More »Saudi Arabia’s coveted Masters 1000 tennis tournament has stalled as Six Kings arrives in Riyadh
One by one, they pull up at the St Regis Hotel in Riyadh. Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune have arrived — only Novak Djokovic is yet to join the biggest stars in men’s tennis in accepting flowers, taking tea and talking with Turki Alalshikh, chairman …
Read More »Tom Brady, Richard Seymour approved by NFL as part-owners of Raiders
ATLANTA — NFL owners voted in favor of Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis’ sale of a minority stake in the franchise at the league’s fall owners’ meetings Tuesday. Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady, former NFL defensive lineman Richard Seymour and businessman Tom Wagner, the co-founder of Knighthead Capital Management, …
Read More »The ALCS isn’t over. But the Guardians tried everything to even it up — and still came up short
NEW YORK — If it feels like this American League Championship Series might already be over, well, that’s unfair to both the Cleveland Guardians and to history. But the Guardians and their manager, Stephen Vogt, approached the second game on Tuesday with the urgency and aggressiveness worthy of the stage …
Read More »Thomas Tuchel: England have hired a ‘winner’ but that is no guarantee in international football
Follow live coverage of Thomas Tuchel’s first press conference as England manager At least Thomas Tuchel is likely to be spared the kind of reception that awaited Sven-Goran Eriksson when the Swede became the first foreign coach to manage the England national team. “FA, hang your heads in shame. No …
Read More »Jets trade for Davante Adams, reuniting star WR with Aaron Rodgers
By Dianna Russini, Zack Rosenblatt, Tashan Reed, Vic Tafur and Jake Ciely Just one week after the Jets made a change at coach, firing Robert Saleh five games into his fourth season, New York made a second significant move, acquiring wide receiver Davante Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders, the …
Read More »When MLB playoffs arrive, sidelined local broadcasters ache as they listen to the national call
It was the ninth inning of Mets-Brewers Game 3, a winner-take-all matchup to advance to the National League Division Series. The Mets were down two runs, had two on, and slugger Pete Alonso was at the plate. It was a moment meant for Gary Cohen — the legendary 36-year voice …
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