North Korea condemned combined South Korea-US military exercises that began on Monday as a “dangerous provocative act”, citing the risk of an accidental shooting sparking a physical confrontation. The annual Freedom Shield drills are scheduled to run until March 20, although live-fire exercises remain suspended after South Korean jets mistakenly dropped bombs on a civilian town near … Read more
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Islanders had seven defensemen in their lineup Sunday, and at times, not one of them looked willing to lay a hit. It’s been a quiet through line for much of the season, the lack of edge and physicality inherent in their game. You could see it in the first period Saturday … Read more
JUPITER, Fla. — Nerves aren’t an issue for Carlos Carrasco at this point. That the Yankees could have the fifth spot of their rotation open at any point due to another Gerrit Cole injury nightmare didn’t get to the 15-year veteran as he made his second spring start Sunday. “The pressure was a long time … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Karl-Anthony Towns is learning from one of the best — Patrick Ewing. “How dope is that s—? It’s dope as hell,” Towns said. “The blessing and the fact that I can say that I was on a bus with Patrick Ewing and going to games and we talk a bunch and to … Read more
PORT ST. LUCIE — Clay Holmes’ buildup as a starter with the Mets extends beyond the physical aspect. Now at the point in spring training that he’s getting to work multiple times through the batting order, the former reliever is focusing on nuances. “Doing a little more than just throwing sinkers,” Holmes said Sunday. “I … Read more
Could’ve, would’ve, should’ve, oh, the Rangers might’ve had a weekend if they had only buckled down after taking a 3-1 lead into the final 10 minutes in Ottawa on Saturday. But that apparently was a wee bit much for the boys, who were then outscored 10-3 by the Senators and Blue Jackets over the final … Read more
UFC 313 could end up being the nail in the coffin for ESPN and the UFC. ESPN came up short again on Saturday night as the UFC’s pay-per-view was marred by a mass purchasing outage and buffering issues that infuriated fans — and apparently the promotion itself. Sources familiar with the TKO Group brass and … Read more
Potential top draft pick Shedeur Sanders shot back at the presumption that his draft stock is dipping and the feeling the media is helping to push that narrative. Sanders’ comments came on a live stream while he was working out with fitness influencer Bradley Martin, according to Awful Announcing, and after he noticed the cameraman … Read more
PORT ST. LUCIE — Kodai Senga took a step closer to being a mainstay near the top of the Mets rotation on Sunday, as he threw 50 pitches on a back field at Clover Park. He faced minor league hitters and a slight dip in velocity, which assistant pitching coach Desi Druschel said was to … Read more
MESA, Ariz. — If he evaluated the trade today from a New York standpoint, even Javier Báez would have to give his own deal from the Cubs to the Mets for young outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong an enthusiastic and exaggerated thumbs down. Crow-Armstrong, looking nothing like the guy who struggled to hit at times in a … Read more