TAMPA — For Oswald Peraza, this spring feels a bit different. He competed for a shortstop job two camps ago and was beaten out by Anthony Volpe, Peraza then sent back to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Last year he entered camp as a front-runner to crack the Yankees roster as a utility infielder, but a shoulder strain ended … Read more
PORTLAND — After Mikal Bridges claimed he asked Tom Thibodeau to reduce his minutes, the coach denied such a conversation took place as controversy emerged Wednesday in Knicks world over playing time. Bridges, the NBA’s iron man and minutes leader, said after the morning shootaround that he talked with Thibodeau about giving the bench a … Read more
Patrick Roy didn’t do much to hide his frustration with Maxim Tsyplakov on Tuesday night. Just 37 seconds after the Islanders had tied the game at one in the second period, Tsyplakov’s turnover deep inside his own zone led straight to a Phillip Danault goal — the eventual game-winner in a 4-1 victory for the … Read more
The Celtics tied some team history but ended up on the losing side in a 118-112 defeat to the Thunder on Wednesday night. Boston tied its team record with 63 trey attempts, falling seven short of tying the NBA record of 70 set by the Rockets on Jan. 16, 2019, when they did so against … Read more
First, Maria Luis began breaking down, as she watched her son walk to the stage to accept his Big East Player of the Year award. Then, RJ Luis Jr. followed her lead. He couldn’t help himself, as much as he tried. The tears began flowing. “I told my mom before I went up to make … Read more
PORTLAND — In more minutes than usual thanks to another overtime, Mikal Bridges scored more than anybody on the Knicks and hit the biggest shot of his Knicks career. With his pregame comments of Tom Thibodeau’s minutes distribution as the backdrop — specifically that he wanted less so that New York’s reserves could get more … Read more
Northwestern won its first game of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday night, but that didn’t mean the Wildcats coach didn’t have his gripes with the league. In fact, Chris Collins seemed to think the Big Ten has something against his school. After Northwestern’s 74-62 win over Minnesota in the first round of the conference … Read more
Mac Jones has a new home. The quarterback has agreed to a two-year, $7 million contract to join the 49ers, NFL Network reported Wednesday night. Jones will make $5 million in guaranteed money and can earn as much as $11.5 million. Mac Jones drops back to pass in the fourth quarter of the Jaguars’ 26-23 … Read more
The Red Bulls suffered a big blow this week after the club announced star forward Lewis Morgan would be out for at least six weeks after undergoing surgery on his left knee. Morgan suffered the injury during team training the day before the Red Bulls’ home opener against Nashville SC on March 1. He has … Read more
PORT ST. LUCIE — David Wright was part of some of the best lineups the Mets have ever had — including the 2006 team that reached the NLCS and scored the second-most runs in franchise history. And still, when he looked at this year’s team, with the addition of Juan Soto, Wright said it was … Read more