Slumping Cespedes comes up clutch for Mets in 12th

Yoenis Cespedes, in his own words, is "lost" at the plate. Since April 8, Cespedes has struck out in 44 percent of his plate appearances, including four whiffs in his first five trips to the ... more
Sonny Gray’s struggles continue as Yankees lose

Sonny Gray was certain that he had identified the mechanical flaw that was holding back his top-level performance, and so the right-hander voiced a plan to simplify that approach and unveil those adjustments at his ... more
Braves pounce on Harvey as Mets lose in Atlanta

The downturn in Matt Harvey's fortunes has come at an awkward time for him and the Mets. An unquestioned member of the team's rotation heading into the season, Harvey has since started four games, struggled ... more
Buffalo Bills 2018 schedule released

The NFL announced the Buffalo Bills' schedule for the 2018 season on Thursday night. The team opens the season at Baltimore, and plays five of its first seven games on the road. The Bills have ... more
Didi, Judge lead Yanks to win in CC’s return

Aaron Judge connected for another historic homer and the bullpen fired 4 2/3 effective innings in support of CC Sabathia's return from the disabled list, helping to lead the Yankees to a 4-3 victory over ... more
Yo’s slam caps Mets’ 9-run 8th, comeback win

Coming into this week's series against the Nationals, the Mets held a distinct and relatively unfamiliar edge over their National League East rivals. Their six-game NL East lead spoke volumes about their hot start, giving ... more
Sloppy defense, missed chances cost Yanks

Masahiro Tanaka received little support from his defense while enduring a sloppy all-around performance for the Yankees, who absorbed a 9-1 loss to the Marlins on Tuesday evening at Yankee Stadium. While Jarlin Garcia showcased ... more
Mets can’t break through to back solid Wheeler

The situation was precisely what the Mets desired: hitter's count, runners at the corners, one out in a one-run game. This was their chance to break through against the Nationals, to wash away the residue ... more
Bills hold pre-draft press conference on Monday
The 2018 NFL draft is just over a week away and Bills GM Brandon Beane and head coach Sean McDermott have completed almost all their preparations to add the right prospects to their roster. Yesterday, ... more
Judge becomes fastest in MLB history to 60 career HRs

Aaron Judge established a Major League record on Monday, cracking the 60th home run of his career in his 197th game played, becoming the fastest player in history to reach the mark. The Yankees' slugger ... more
Mets squander lead, deGrom as ‘pen unravels

The Mets were never under any delusions that their bullpen, which ranked 29th in the Majors last season, would transform overnight into baseball's best. But they did see real improvement in the group that entered ... more
Didi homers twice as Yankees pound Jeter’s Marlins

With his Marlins checking into The Bronx for a brief Interleague set, Derek Jeter opted not to make the trek to his old stomping grounds, saying that it would present an "awkward situation" to root ... more
Wilmer walks Mets off with HR vs. Brewers

As the bottom of the ninth inning began on Sunday at Citi Field, Mets manager Mickey Callaway had just one thought. "Win it, and we get to get warm," Callaway said. "I knew the players ... more
CALDER CUP: Amerks vs. Crunch in round one of playoffs

The wait is finally over and the time has come. It is officially the postseason. Back in march, the Rochester Amerks earned their first playoff berth since 2014, and have now locked up the third ... more
Mets’ bats kept in check, win streak ends at 9

The Mets finally went quiet on Saturday night. After more than a week of nothing but comebacks, clutch pitching and wins, the Mets didn't have any of that and fell to the Brewers 5-1 before ... more
Jim Kelly discharged from hospital

After spending about 17 days in a New York City hospital, Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly has been discharged after his cancer surgery, according to Instagram posts from his daughter Erin and wife ... more
Yankees prepared for split doubleheader Sunday

Luis Severino is slated to start the first game of Sunday's doubleheader in Detroit, starting at 1:10 p.m. ET. He was knocked around by the Red Sox in his last start, allowing five runs and ... more
Mets win 9th straight as Frazier goes deep twice

Throughout the Mets' winning streak, now nine games and counting, Todd Frazier had served as a spokesman and rallyer, a clubhouse mayor of sorts. Frazier had contributed his share of go-ahead RBIs and diving defensive ... more
Hicks hits two HR’s, one an inside-the-parker, to pace Yanks

Aaron Hicks had to motor around the bases for his first home run of the season on Friday night. He was able to take his time when he hit his second a few innings later ... more
Porcello dominates Yankees, flirts with no-hitter

With a performance reminiscent of many from his American League Cy Young Award season of two years ago, Rick Porcello had the fans at Fenway Park roaring in the late stages of Thursday's gem, which ... more
Mets win 8th straight with late inning rally

In his first big league start, Jarlin Garcia didn't allow a hit in six innings, but the left-hander didn't conserve enough pitches to work any deeper into the game. After he was lifted, Adrian Gonzalez ... more
