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Hicks hits two HR’s, one an inside-the-parker, to pace Yanks

Published: 04/14/2018 @ 08:00 am

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. Hicks connected for a pair of home runs, including an inside-the-parker, and the Yankees staved off a late Tigers rally for an 8-6 series-opening win... more

Mets’ bats kept in check, win streak ends at 9

Published: 04/15/2018 @ 08:00 am

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 40,965 at Citi Field. The defeat ended a nine-game winning streak that had propelled the Mets to a franchise-best 11-1 start. New York still has... more

Jim Kelly discharged from hospital

Published: 04/15/2018 @ 08:00 am

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 Jill. “With a swollen smile, and a cane in his hand he was DISCHARGED from the hospital today! WHEC: Read More more

Yankees prepared for split doubleheader Sunday

Published: 04/15/2018 @ 08:00 am

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 eight hits while taking the loss at Fenway Park. Francisco Liriano is penciled in for the Tigers. … Luis Cessa, called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre... more

Wilmer walks Mets off with HR vs. Brewers

Published: 04/16/2018 @ 08:00 am

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 were ready to get off the field.” Fortunately for Callaway and the Mets, the king of the walk-offs was due up third in the inning,... more

CALDER CUP: Amerks vs. Crunch in round one of playoffs

Published: 04/16/2018 @ 08:00 am

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 seed in the AHL North Division standings. They will now battle second seeded Syracuse in the opening round. Syracuse has the higher seeding so they... more

Bills hold pre-draft press conference on Monday

Published: 04/17/2018 @ 08:00 am

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, they confirmed that they know all they need to about the QB prospects and addressed questions about trading up. Here’s what came out of Monday’s... more

Judge becomes fastest in MLB history to 60 career HRs

Published: 04/17/2018 @ 08:00 am

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 cracked his fourth home run of the season off of Marlins left-hander Caleb Smith in the second inning, a solo shot to right-center field. Yankees.com:... more

Mets squander lead, deGrom as ‘pen unravels

Published: 04/17/2018 @ 08:00 am

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 Monday’s play sporting a 1.51 ERA, lowest in the Majors. Even if no bullpen can be that steady over a six-month season, the Mets hardly... more

Didi homers twice as Yankees pound Jeter’s Marlins

Published: 04/17/2018 @ 08:00 am

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 against his former team. The Captain probably made the right call. Didi Gregorius homered twice and Aaron Judge visited the right-field seats in support of... more

Sloppy defense, missed chances cost Yanks

Published: 04/18/2018 @ 08:00 am

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 his arsenal by holding New York hitless into the fifth inning, Tanaka was peppered for seven runs (six earned) and eight hits over five innings,... more

Mets can’t break through to back solid Wheeler

Published: 04/18/2018 @ 08:00 am

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 of a particularly stinging loss on Monday, to prevent one defeat from becoming something more. Sammy Solis delivered the two-ball, one-strike pitch, and Jose Reyes,... more

Yo sinks Nats in 12th as Mets win 5th straight

Published: 04/09/2018 @ 08:00 am

It was Yoenis Cespedes who flared the go-ahead hit into center field just past midnight Monday morning, delivering the Mets’ fifth straight victory, though admittedly it could have been anyone. In matching their 1985 and 2006 predecessors for the best eight-game start in franchise history, the 7-1 Mets have left few potential contributors untapped. Sunday, it was Cespedes, who overcame... more

Off to best start since 2006, Mets win 6th straight

Published: 04/10/2018 @ 08:00 am

Noah Syndergaard executed some timely breaking pitches to get big groundouts and Amed Rosario delivered a couple of key hits from the nine spot to help earn the Mets a 4-2 victory over the Marlins in the series opener on Monday night at Marlins Park. At 8-1, the Mets are off to their best start since 2006 (also 8-1). Monday... more

Mets homer 3 times, rally to make club history at 9-1 start

Published: 04/11/2018 @ 08:00 am

The Mets rallied behind a pair of Asdrubal Cabrera home runs and capitalized on a ninth-inning error. Yoenis Cespedes made Miami pay for the mistake with a two-run double that lifted New York to an 8-6 victory at Marlins Park. Now 9-1, the Mets are off to their best start in franchise history, as they’ve won seven straight. With the... more

Bills guard Richie Incognito says he’s ‘done’

Published: 04/11/2018 @ 08:00 am

Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Richie Incognito said he’s “done” in a text to The Associated Press on Tuesday amid reports he is considering retirement after 11 NFL seasons. Incognito followed up the text message with a laughing-face emoji and did not respond to further questions seeking clarification. The text came shortly after SportsIllustrated.com reported Incognito was “strongly considering retiring,” but... more

Judge homers, but Yanks routed by Red Sox

Published: 04/11/2018 @ 08:00 am

he way the Red Sox figured it, the best way to warm up Fenway Park on a sub-40-degree Tuesday night was to bash a barrage of hits in their first rivalry matchup against the Yankees this season. Behind a monster performance by Mookie Betts and a strong outing from the mound by ace Chris Sale, the red-hot Sox made it... more

Mets win 8th straight with late inning rally

Published: 04/12/2018 @ 08:00 am

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 delivered the go-ahead two-run single as the Mets rallied to a 4-1 win over the Marlins on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep at... more

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