The Mets’ rotation didn’t get any younger this season. In a win-now mode, the team last November added Max Scherzer, who turned 38 in July, and also featured the 35-year-old Carlos Carrasco and Jacob deGrom, who turned 34 in June. Chris Bassitt, who arrived in a trade from the A’s, turned 33 before the season. … Read more
Everyone remembers “Philly Special.” But NFL coaches and analytics departments studied all 29 fourth-down attempts by the 2017 Philadelphia Eagles offense, not just the most famous one. If it feels as if teams are being more aggressive than ever on fourth down, that’s because they are. Offenses had attempted to convert 219 fourth downs (48.9 … Read more
Sam Westmoreland, a freshman offensive lineman at Mississippi State, was found dead at a church on Wednesday, police told TMZ. A spokesperson for the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office said they discovered Westmoreland’s body after they were called to Blackjack Missionary Baptist Church in Starkville regarding a death investigation. Upon arrival, police canvased the scene, and … Read more
It has been a month of dreams for Cameron Grimes. The pro wrestler in WWE’s NXT promotion made his on-screen debut on “Raw,” a show that nearly two million people watched on Monday — and this was after he and his girlfriend of 10 years purchased their first home, in Florida. The home they bought … Read more
Only nine undefeated FBS teams are still standing. Five suffered their first blemishes last weekend, including now-No. 3 Alabama, now-No. 7 USC, now-No. 8 Oklahoma State and now-No. 10 Penn State. The Crimson Tide lost on a last-second field goal. The Trojans lost on a last-minute two-point conversion. The Cowboys lost in double-overtime. Five more … Read more
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals were trailing late in the first half when cameras caught coach Kliff Kingsbury and Kyler Murray in a heated verbal exchange while star receiver DeAndre Hopkins played the role of peacemaker. Murray’s message to his irate coach: “Calm down, we’re good. We’re going to make it right.” Murray — … Read more
Moments before he took his position at second base to finish off the Yankees in Game 2, Jose Altuve received some affection. In the middle of the ninth inning of the Astros’ 3-2 Game 2 win Thursday night, a fan briefly delayed proceedings while running onto the field. The fan, wearing a white Craig Biggio … Read more
HOUSTON — The kid could not even catch his breath before he was tested at shortstop in the first playoff start of his big-league life. If Oswald Peraza did not know that the ball always hunts you when you are under duress, he found out the hard way two pitches deep into Game 2 of … Read more
The Yankees may have Aaron Judge as a free agent. The Dodgers may have Trea Turner and Clayton Kershaw plus Tyler Anderson to worry about. But the Mets are the only team that will seriously contemplate — and likely give — the qualifying offer to as many as four players: Chris Bassitt, Jacob deGrom, Edwin … Read more
Before the Garden crowd took the low road by booing David Quinn when the Rangers flashed a picture of him on the video screen thanking him for his service, the one-time Blueshirts coach weighed in on his former team. “They’ve got stars everywhere,” he said. “They’ve got stars in net, they’ve got stars on the … Read more