The Islanders season, which sputtered along coughing up plumes of smoke like a broken-down engine, finally came to an end with a 6-4 loss to the Lightning. Six months ago, they were envisioning the Stanley Cup. Now?  They finish with a 37-35-10 record, and you wouldn’t blame them for being a little bit relieved that … Continue reading Islanders Blow Third-Period Lead in Loss to Lightning to Close Season →

This was more like what the Yankees expected in 2022 — both from Gerrit Cole and their offense. For the first time this season, Cole looked like the pitcher the Yankees are paying him to be and his offense provided plenty of support in return as the Yankees beat the Guardians 10-2 to secure the … Continue reading Gerrit Cole Returns to Ace Form, Yankees Crush Guardians to Finish Sweep →

How’s making a run at history for a first impression? Citi Field has seen plenty of Max Scherzer, but for the first time on Tuesday night, he took the mound there as a Met. The right-hander didn’t take long to get the crowd of 27,490 hanging on his every pitch.Scherzer flirted with throwing a no-hitter, … Continue reading Max Scherzer Flirts With No-Hitter As Mets Sweep Giants →