The New York Mets are hiring Carlos Mendoza to succeed Buck Showalter as manager, per several sources. Mendoza has been with the crosstown rival Yankees since 2009 and spent the last four years as manager Aaron Boone’s bench coach. Mendoza, 43, also interviewed for the managing jobs in Cleveland and San Diego. He got the job over the heavily favored Craig Counsell, who is still … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Carlos Mendoza hired to manage New York Mets
New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Clippers: Preview, analysis, prediction
On Friday, the Knicks fell to 2-4 thanks to Damian Lillard’s late-game heroics in Milwaukee. They’ll look to score a win at home on Monday against the NBA’s latest superteam, the Los Angeles Clippers. Better yet, this tilt at the Garden also happens to be James Harden’s Clippers debut. The former MVP was recently acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers and joins a star-studded … [Read more...] about New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Clippers: Preview, analysis, prediction
Giants QB Daniel Jones tears ACL, out for season
The Giants got more bad news Monday when the worst was confirmed: quarterback Daniel Jones has a torn ACL and is out for the season. Jones’ injury was confirmed by coach Brian Daboll. He suffered it on a Malcolm Koonce sack on the first play of the second quarter. Jones was only 4 of 9 with 25 yards and had already missed three games with a neck injury. Even worse, the Giants … [Read more...] about Giants QB Daniel Jones tears ACL, out for season
Baseball season is over, and now we plan next year’s road trip
“People ask me what I do in the winter when there’s no baseball,” the Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby once said. “I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.” Plenty of baseball fans sympathize with Hornsby. Unless you’re a Rangers or Diamondbacks fan in 2023, you’ve got that same sense of longing. Who needs NFL and NBA action when pitchers and catchers … [Read more...] about Baseball season is over, and now we plan next year’s road trip
New York Knicks at Milwaukee Bucks: Preview, analysis, prediction
On one hand, this is just an early regular season matchup between the New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. But on the other hand, this game means a little bit more. It also serves as a group play matchup between both teams in the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament. Specifically, the Knicks and Bucks are in “East B” along with the Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets, … [Read more...] about New York Knicks at Milwaukee Bucks: Preview, analysis, prediction