12:19 PM ET NEW YORK — The New York Mets made sure that nobody will forget “The Franchise,” unveiling a long-awaited statue of legendary pitcher Tom Seaver on Friday by the entrance to Citi Field. The statue, featuring Seaver’s iconic drop-and-drive delivery, stands to the right of the Home Run Apple, measures 10 feet high,
10:42 PM ET Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price lost to the New York Islanders on Friday night, but nothing could dampen the positive vibes around Bell Centre as the franchise star played his first NHL game since July 7, 2021. Price made 17 saves in the 3-0 loss to the Islanders in a battle of
2:00 AM ET The NBA postseason is here, and the 75th season in league history could deliver one of its most wide-open chases to the title. The Phoenix Suns ran away with the league’s best regular-season record — eight games better than their closest challenger — but can Devin Booker and Chris Paul lead a
3:12 PM ET Dallas Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph was a passenger in a vehicle from which gunshots were fired that killed a man last month, but he was not the shooter, according to his attorney, Barry Sorrels. “Kelvin Joseph did not shoot Cameron Ray,” Sorrels told the Dallas Morning News. “Mr. Ray’s death is a
2:52 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The baseball ricocheted off the warning track and sailed into the stands, prompting a pitching change, sending a capacity crowd into a frenzy and leaving Freddie Freeman by himself on second base, in the middle of Dodger Stadium, with his family roaring from a luxury suite and his new
8:30 PM ET Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Vancouver captain Bo Horvat is expected to be out at least two weeks after taking a shot off his right ankle in the Canucks’ 7-1 home victory over Arizona on Thursday night. Fighting for a playoff spot, the Canucks said Friday the center will be re-evaluated
7:21 PM ET Associated Press HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — FedEx Cup champion Patrick Cantlay birdied the final four holes Friday for a 4-under 67 and take a two-stroke lead over Robert Streb halfway through the RBC Heritage. After dropping back with bogeys on the 11th and 14th holes, Cantlay turned it around on the
Apr 14, 2022 The Arizona Cardinals are bringing back veteran wide receiver A.J. Green on a one-year deal, it was announced Thursday. Contract terms were not available. Last season, Green came as close as he has been to a 1,000-yard season since his most recent, in 2017. He finished 2021 with 848 yards and three
It is one of the great tropes of modern American literature that a central protagonist often finds their day-to-day struggles foregrounded against the wider societal malaise. Whatever minor acts of heroism and failure these characters are responsible for, they are picayune concerns when compared to the bigger picture, the state-of-the-nation handwringing. Never mind the plot
6:52 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr.’s fight against Tyrone Spong, which Triller Fight Club announced would take place July 16 in Mexico City, will not proceed as planned. Ruiz, ESPN’s No. 5 heavyweight, apparently signed a contract to fight Luis Ortiz in a PBC heavyweight bout in late summer before