NORTH PORT, Fla. — When Yankees pitchers and catchers officially reported to spring training on Feb. 14, Nestor Cortes had only just recently cleared a key mental hurdle in getting past his 2023 shoulder issues. Even still, his early outings in camp usually came with some kind of disclaimer about having to make sure he … Read more
Duquesne University pulled off the first upset of the 2024 NCAA Men’s Tournament, which had one NBA icon over the moon. The Dukes’ 71-67 win over BYU had Lakers star LeBron James posting on X in celebration. The victory was almost six decades in the making, as it was Duquesne’s first NCAA tournament win since … Read more
In one of the stranger stories in college basketball this March, Long Beach State’s head basketball coach was told he would be let go at the end of the season — right before the team went on a run in the Big West Tournament to get a bid to the NCAA Tournament. The school’s athletic … Read more
Return of the Rempe. Matt Rempe was back in the lineup against the Bruins on Thursday after serving his four-game suspension. Rempe has quickly became a fan favorite and gets cheered every time he touches the puck, lands a big hit or starts a fight. He’s become a key pieces to the Rangers’ success. To … Read more
J.J. McCarthy would have to throw a few hundred passes Friday just to close one gap between him and the other top quarterbacks in the NFL draft. Of course, that type of rubber-arming is not going to happen, and there won’t be a defense on the field. But McCarthy’s workout at Michigan still is one … Read more
PORT ST. LUCIE — Kodai Senga is expected to begin throwing “soon” after an MRI exam in recent days revealed the inflammation in his right shoulder has subsided. “I feel good,” the Mets right-hander said through his interpreter Thursday, hours after manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters in Lakeland, Fla., the latest imaging on Senga was … Read more
Dayton avoided becoming another upset on the first day of the NCAA Tournament. The seventh-seeded Flyers rallied from a 17-point deficit to narrowly take down the No. 10 seed Nevada Wolf Pack, 63-60, and advance to face Arizona in the second round of the West Region. Things were dicey for the Flyers for part of … Read more
BOSTON — When Satchel Paige advised “not to look back because someone might be gaining on you,” the ol’ philosopher who doubled as a Hall of Fame pitcher might have been talking directly to the 2023-24 hockey Rangers. For the Blueshirts, third overall in the NHL before Thursday’s confrontation here with the first-overall Bruins, have … Read more
Commercial content 21+. No. 15 seed Long Beach State delivered a gut-wrenching bad beat early on during Day 1 of the men’s NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Long Beach entered the Round of 64 as a massive 20.5-point underdog against the No. 2 Arizona Wildcats, who narrowly missed securing a No. 1 regional seed. Despite the … Read more
Commercial content 21+. The 2024 Masters Tournament is fast approaching, and a familiar name at the top of the odds board is entering rare territory. Scottie Scheffler, the 2022 champion, is an overwhelming favorite to win his second Green Jacket at +450 with BetMGM Sportsbook. No other golfers have odds better than 10/1. Only two of … Read more
DENVER — As online sports gambling explodes and is intertwined with leagues, Tim Donaghy, the disgraced NBA referee and an expert in the pitfalls of corruptibility, doesn’t believe a player or referee will follow in his footsteps. Instead, Donaghy sees the lower-level employees as the conduit of inside information to gamblers. “I think the players … Read more
Houston Dash goalie coach Matt Lampson was fired after an investigation revealed he “[crossed] professional boundaries” with a player on the team, an NWSL spokesperson confirmed. The league spokesperson also told multiple outlets that Lampson, 34, is suspended from the NWSL for the duration of the 2024 season “due to these violations and a lack … Read more
Commercial Content. 21+. Action Network is the official betting partner of the New York Post, which edits this content The New York Knicks finish their four-game road trip Thursday night as they take on the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. The Knicks have caught fire away from Madison Square Garden, winning all … Read more
Travis Kelce announced in March 2024 that he and Patrick Mahomes were opening a new Kansas City restaurant, 1587 Prime. The new eatery was described as a “unique modern American steakhouse” — and Kelce has surely frequented enough Kansas City hotspots to know what he wants in the new joint. The hunky football player has been … Read more