The Dodgers are pumping the breaks on prized two-way star Shohei Ohtani’s return to the mound. After undergoing Tommy John surgery in September 2023, Ohtani still apparently isn’t ready to jump back into intense bullpen sessions this spring. “We just felt that to intensify the bullpens alongside of the intensity of the games (as designated … Read more
Who needs the GOAT NFL coach when you can settle for the man who thought Tyler Allgeier should be stealing carries left and right from Bijan Robinson. North Carolina actually preferred failed NFL head coach Arthur Smith, a Tar Heels alum, over Bill Belichick as its next head coach, according to ESPN. Once Smith, the … Read more
TAMPA – Tyler Matzek looked like he had an inside track to making the Yankees’ bullpen as a non-roster invite, but an injury is threatening to delay that. The lefty reliever is dealing with an oblique issue, pitching coach Matt Blake told The Post on Friday, and the Yankees are slow-playing him in hopes of … Read more
PORT ST. LUCIE — Hitters might not be able to see the ghost forkball, but now they can hear it. If the Mets are looking for a team anthem to follow the 2024 breakout hit that was “OMG,” add “Ghost Fork” to the list of possibilities that will be blasting throughout Citi Field soon. Yusuke … Read more
It takes a lot to slow down Zion Williamson — and he’s getting fed up with officials letting defenders physically punish him to do so. Williamson’s frustration came after he drove down the lane during the Pelicans’ 109-97 loss to the Rockets and looked to be fouled more than once by a combination of Tari … Read more
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Kyle Palmieri will remain on Long Island. While the Islanders gave up on signing Brock Nelson to an extension and dealt him to Colorado late Thursday night, the club will keep Palmieri and attempt to extend him, per a league source. While no extension has been agreed to as yet, the … Read more
He had always been a classic gym rat, the kind of kid that, as his high school coach once said, “just lives for basketball. When you don’t see a basketball in his hands, you worry that maybe something’s wrong.” Jim McGunnigle had wandered to the beachside basketball courts in Bayville, out on Long Island, not … Read more
Stephen A. Smith opened Friday morning’s “First Take” by addressing his now-viral interaction with LeBron James that transpired courtside during the Lakers’ home overtime 113-109 win over the Knicks Thursday night. Described as an “unexpected” confrontation, Smith, 57, spoke at length about what transpired, stressing the exchange was between him and a fellow father, not … Read more
Heals are being dug in, and the standoff between the Cleveland Browns and star defensive end Myles Garrett is getting ugly. Garrett, who requested a trade from the Browns in early February, has been steadfast in his wish to leave but the team has been unwilling to play ball. NFL Network reported that Garrett, 29, … Read more
The estranged wife of NFL lineman Ben Cleveland shared a cryptic message Thursday on her Instagram Stories, days after news of his divorce filing alleging adultery broke. In a screenshot captured by TMZ, Kaitlyn Terrell posted the lyrics from singer Kelsea Ballerini’s song “Interlude” that read: “‘Cause people that I loved are just people that … Read more