HOUSTON — Clay Holmes’ first start since 2018 involved plenty of navigating. In trouble in each of the final four innings he pitched, the right-hander managed to keep the Mets in Thursday’s game, but it was sloppy. Holmes was the losing pitcher in the Mets’ 3-1 loss to the Astros at Daikin Park after allowing … Read more
A hockey goalie playing a Florida beer league game died from cardiac arrest after being hit in the chest with a puck on the ice in Florida, according to a report. The unidentified 64-year-old Kraken Beers goalie was in between the posts Tuesday night at Community First Igloo rink in Jacksonville when the fateful shot … Read more
The Knicks are officially in the postseason — and will avoid the play-in tournament. New York has clinched no worse than a sixth-place finish in the Eastern Conference thanks to the Heat’s 122-112 win over the Hawks on Thursday night. It’s the third straight year the Knicks have made the postseason and the fourth time … Read more
Tyler O’Neill has done it again. During his Orioles debut on Thursday, O’Neill, 29, belted a three-run homer, marking his sixth straight homer on Opening Day. The Canada native’s third-inning blast was a part of a six-roundtripper effort from the Orioles as they took down the Blue Jays, 12-2. O’Neill’s streak dates back to the … Read more
Olympic skier Berkin Usta and his father were killed Thursday morning in a fire at a ski resort that was closed to the general public in Turkey. Usta, 25, represented Turkey in the 2022 Olympics. His father, Yahya Usta, was president of the Turkish Ski and Snowboard Teachers Association. Berkin Usta from Turkey in action. … Read more
Hope springs eternal on Opening Day, generally. Jackson Chourio probably hopes he can forget this season opener, though. The young Brewers star batted leadoff against the Yankees on Thursday afternoon but struck out five times in a brutal 0-for-5 effort during Milwaukee’s 4-2 loss in The Bronx. The five-strikeout game earned him the dubious distinction … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Will Richard scored 15 points, Alijah Martin added 14 points and seven rebounds, and top-seeded Florida played a steady second half to run away from No. 4 seed Maryland and into the NCAA Tournament’s West Region final with an 87-71 win Thursday night. Walter Clayton Jr. contributed 13 points and four assists … Read more
KB Home on Thursday unveiled its first wildfire-resilient neighborhood in Southern California, marking one of the many solutions the homebuilding industry is working on to protect structures and communities from the devastating effects of natural disasters. KB Home, one of the largest homebuilders in the U.S., announced that KB Home’s Dixon Trail community in Escondido … Read more
In some respects, Carlos Rodón starting Opening Day resembled a worst-case scenario. The Yankees ace is gone for the year, a reality that might have fully sunk in on fans as Gerrit Cole was introduced before the game and walked onto the field with his arm in a brace. Luis Gil will be sidelined for … Read more
Hey now! That sounded different. No more “All’s Wells that ends Wells.” Dave Sims didn’t have to wait long to unveil his first home run call as the Yankees’ radio broadcaster. Sims, the former Mariners TV broadcaster, is the full-time replacement for the retired John Sterling. Sterling was semi-retired last season but was behind the … Read more