Category: Sports

Steven Matz has struggled on the mound for a month now, due to the left elbow strain that landed him on the 10-day disabled list at the beginning of August. The southpaw had a rusty return against the Phillies in his last start but battled back at Citi Field on Tuesday to throw 87 pitches in the Mets’ 6-3 win... more

Dino Babers knows his starting QB, but won’t name him (video)

Syracuse football head coach Dino Babers has decided on a Week 1 starting quarterback 10 days before his team kicks off at Western Michigan. However, the third-year head coach isn’t ready to make that information public. Babers addressed the competition between senior Eric Dungey and redshirt freshman Tommy DeVito briefly on Tuesday, saying that the battle will continue into the... more

Former Buffalo Bills player Richie Incognito arrested

Former NFL offensive lineman Richie Incognito has been arrested on charges he threatened to shoot employees of a funeral home, authorities said Tuesday. Police in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale said Incognito was being held on suspicion of misdemeanor charges of threats and disorderly conduct. It was unclear if Incognito had a lawyer who could speak on his behalf. WHEC:... more

After Chapman exits, bullpen wraps Yankee win in 12th

Giancarlo Stanton received a warm welcome while barreling a couple of balls in his return to Marlins Park, but the theatrics were reserved for Chad Green and A.J. Cole, who escaped a pair of bases-loaded jams to set up Miguel Andujar’s go-ahead sacrifice fly in the Yankees’ 2-1, 12-inning victory over the Marlins on Tuesday evening. With the winning run... more

deGrom K’s 12 as Mets top Yankees

As Mets manager Mickey Callaway approached the pitcher’s mound in the seventh inning Monday, he heard a cacophony of voices rising above the Yankee Stadium crowd. Jacob deGrom had retired his last six batters, four via strikeout. He was one out away from placing a capstone not only on his night, but on his latest volley in the National League... more

Carmelo Anthony officially signs 1-year deal with Rockets for $2.4M

Carmelo Anthony officially signs 1-year deal with Rockets for .4M

Former Syracuse basketball star Carmelo Anthony has officially joined the Houston Rockets. Melo signed a one-year deal for $2.4 million on Monday, the NBA team announced. The deal is for the veteran’s minimum salary, which he’ll receive in addition to a $27.9 million buyout from the Atlanta Hawks. Anthony was traded earlier this summer from the Oklahoma City Thunder to... more

Dino Babers recaps 1st scrimmage: ‘The defense is definitely up 1-0’

By the end of the Syracuse football’s team first scrimmage of fall camp, coach Dino Babers catalogued more than 150 plays and came away with a clear consensus. “The defense,” Babers said, “is definitely up 1-0.” Speaking to Cuse.com following Saturday morning’s closed scrimmage, the third-year Syracuse coach noted the defensive line got into the backfield at times and obstructed... more

LeSean McCoy’s ex sues for damages related to home invasion

LeSean McCoy’s ex-girlfriend filed a lawsuit against McCoy and one other person on Monday regarding the home invasion at the athlete’s home back in July. The two people named in the suit are LeSean McCoy and Tamarcus Jerod Porter. Delicia Cordon who was allegedly injured during the home invasion at McCoy’s Georgia home , is suing for damages related to... more

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming

Last week, my friend Paula reached out and said, “I think you might be interested in a swimmer in Ithaca, who swam Cayuga Lake recently (the long way), and is either preparing or already did the English Channel. She’s a Cornell Law student. Her name is Caroline Block.” My interest piqued, I did a little research, saw that Paula was... more

Familiar names emerge from Dick’s Open qualifier

A recent third-place finisher at En-Joie Golf Course was among those passing successfully through Monday’s Dick’s Sporting Goods Open Qualifier. Neal Lancaster shot 4-under-par 68 at The Links at Hiawatha Landing as one of four who added their names to the field for the $2,050,000 Champions Tour event to begin Friday at En-Joie. It was two years ago that Lancaster,... more

Vargas’ solid 6-inning start not enough for Mets

From their vantage point in the third-base dugout, the Mets watched Jason Vargas deliver two- and four-seam fastballs down in the strike zone, dumping in a liberal number of changeups and curves. He worked quickly, buzzing through the Orioles’ lineup without much issue. This was the Vargas the Mets thought they acquired when they committed two years and $16 million... more

Friendly competition to become Bills’ backup running back

With competition for starting spots all over the Bills’ roster, the running back position is one of the few where we know exactly who the starter is, that’s LeSean McCoy. But the opportunity to be his backup is a completely different story. Take your pick among the Bills’ back up running backs, there’s a mix of size, speed and experience,... more

Happ allows 1 hit as Yankees defeat Tampa

The Yankees approached the non-waiver Trade Deadline with the goal of bolstering their rotation via a market in which solid starting pitching was hard to come by. But the team took a chance at Toronto’s J.A. Happ, who had a collective 7.41 ERA in his last four starts prior to the trade. So far it’s paid off. At a time... more

Lyons boys basketball coach is new Weedsport AD

Lyons boys varsity basketball head coach Zac Young has coached the historic Section V program to three Sectional Championships and a trip to the NYS Final Four. This year’s Lyons team is expected to be the best since Damon Hunter led the Lions to Glen Falls in 2015. For the first time in nine seasons, however, Young won’t be on... more

Auburn back In 1st place after doubleheader sweep

The Doubledays have finally made their way back on top of the division after trailing the Mahoning Valley Scrappers for first place over the past two months. Behind solid pitching and timely offense, Auburn’s (32-24) doubleheader sweep against the Scrappers (32-24) puts the Doubledays back in first place since the first series of the season against Batavia. Despite having a... more

Buffalo Bills break training camp: 32 things we learned

After three weeks of practices from St. John Fisher College, the Buffalo Bills’ 2018 training camp is a wrap. The most talked-about Bills quarterback battle in recent memory has transpired during camp, and with three preseason games left to find a starter, we don’t have an answer. The defense was expected to be the superior unit heading into camp, and... more

Maher KO’s mentor, defending Geneva City Golf Champ

This time, student bested mentor. Joe Maher, who lost to his varsity coach in last year’s Geneva City Golf Championship final, gained a measure of revenge by eliminating the defending champion from the 2018 tournament. FL Times: Read More more

Plawecki’s slam caps 9-run 6th in Mets’ rout