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Jose Iglesias of New York Mets waving to the crowd with a ball during a game against the Washington Nationals

How Jose Iglesias went from unemployed to an oh-my-god fit with the Mets

  • By Mike Puma

Iglesias tried to find out why he had been denied another major league season. He never got a clear answer.

DJ LeMahieu #26 of the New York Yankees is struck by his foul ball in the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on July 10, 2024 in St Petersburg, Florida.

The Yankees are running out of AL East games to reverse a troubling trend

  • By Greg Joyce
  • 1

BALTIMORE — If the Yankees are going to have any hope of getting back to the top of the AL East by the end of the season, the road there will have to begin within the division. Like most things the Yankees have gone through lately, that largely...

Pacôme Dadiet, Rokas Jokubaitis, Tyler Kolek

Which Knicks should have our attention at Summer League

  • By Stefan Bondy
  • 3

This version of the Summer Knicks is worth watching.

Pitcher Philip Humber #49 of the New York Mets throws a pitch against the Washington Nationals during their MLB game at Shea Stadium on September 26, 2007 in Flushing, New York. The Nationals defeated the Mets 12-10.

The imperfect journey of Philip Humber, the Mets’ highest draft pick this century

  • By Howie Kussoy
  • 1

He was a blue-chipper turned trade chip, who transformed from bust to hero and back again, and came to hate the game he loved.

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The Yankees' Juan Soto follows through on a swing; the Mets' Pete Alonso makes a play in the field.

How Juan Soto, Pete Alonso and MLB's top free agents are faring in their contract pushes

  • By Jared Schwartz
  • July 11, 2024
  • 7:40am

At the approximate halfway point, how much has their stock gone up or down this season?

Aaron Rodgers, Quinnen Williams, Sauce Gardner

Jets Top 25 countdown: Who's No. 1?

  • By Brian Costello
  • July 10, 2024
  • 8:40am
  • 1

There is a change at the top with a new No. 1 player.

The Yankees' Carlos Rodon on from the mound against the Rays; insets: Brian Cashman, Jorbit Vivas

Why timing may be the silver lining in the Yankees' latest swoon

  • By Dan Martin
  • July 10, 2024
  • 7:40am
  • 3

In each of the previous two seasons, the downfall occurred in August.

Glen Sather, Hugh Jessiman, Tom Renney, Zach Parise, Lou Lamoriello

How the Rangers' biggest draft miss fooled almost everyone

  • By Larry Brooks
  • July 9, 2024
  • 8:20am
  • 10

If you’re like me, you likely spent much of your July 4 weekend watching YouTube clips of old NHL drafts.

Kevin Durant and LeBron James celebrate during the 2012 Olympics; inset: Anthony Edwards, Joel Embiid and Stephen Curry

Team USA lineup debates let us know the Olympics are almost here

  • By Bridget Reilly
  • July 9, 2024
  • 7:50am

The men's Team USA roster is stacked with stars — maybe its most talented edition to date, even considering the 1992 Dream Team and 2008 Redeem Team.

The Rays' Peter Fairbanks, the Blue Jays' Chad Green, the Nationals' Kyle Finnegan, the Tigers' Jason Foley

A guide to deadline bullpen trades for the Yankees and Mets

  • By Joel Sherman
  • July 9, 2024
  • 6:00am
  • 3

There is nothing close in terms of volume of availability and volatility in performance like relievers at the trade deadline.

The Yankees' Aaron Judge strikes out against the Red Sox; Rafael Devers homers against Luis Gil; Oswaldo Cabrera slides into first base

The new playoffs reality means the slumping Yankees are still in a great spot

  • By Zach Braziller
  • July 8, 2024
  • 7:40am
  • 1

In the long run, this past month isn’t important, as long as it doesn't continue.

Cooper Flagg (left), Ace Bailey (top right) and Nolan Traore (bottom right) are 2025 NBA Draft prospects for Nets GM Sean Marks (center) to consider.

Breaking down the 2025 NBA Draft prospects now tantalizingly within the Nets' reach

  • By Brian Lewis
  • July 6, 2024
  • 8:20am

The moment the Nets dealt Mikal Bridges away, many of their fans envisioned the arrival of Cooper Flagg, followed by championship contention.