The Mets unveiled Keith Hernandez’s “17” plaque above Citi Field, but the former first baseman’s number wasn’t the only thing that got retired Saturday.  Less celebrated by the sellout crowd of 43,336 was the retirement of the Mets’ bats for nine innings, before a dose of ugly-ball by the Marlins interjected in the 10th.  “There … Continue reading Mets Capitalize On Marlins’ Extra-Inning Error In Dramatic Walk-Off Win →

Max Scherzer’s return from nearly seven weeks on the injured list went about as well as the Mets could have scripted Tuesday night. But in a case of mistaken identity, Scherzer’s teammates evidently thought he was Jacob deGrom. That meant giving him nothing in terms of run support, nullifying the zeroes Scherzer placed on the … Continue reading Max Scherzer Returns, But Reds Top Mets 1-0 →

After hitting a speed bump in Houston, the Yankees reverted to their winning ways again, sweeping a doubleheader against the Guardians, with a 13-4 win in the opener and a 6-1 victory in the nightcap at Progressive Field. The Yankees, who have won six of their past seven games, hit four homers in the opener and then … Continue reading Yankees On Hot Streak Again →

Israel Adesanya retained his middleweight belt with a tepid unanimous-decision victory over Jared Cannonier in the UFC 276 main  event on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena on the Vegas Strip.  In the co-main event, Alexander Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway for the third time, defending his featherweight title by unanimous decision with a dominant striking performance. Adesanya … Continue reading Israel Adesanya Easily Defends Middleweight Title In UFC 276 Main Event →