Francisco Alvarez homered twice, Brett Baty also went deep and the New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in the first major league game following the All-Star break

Francisco Alvarez homered twice, Brett Baty also went deep and the Mets defeated the Phillies 4-1 on Thursday night in the first major league game following the All-Star break.

Francisco Alvarez homered twice, Brett Baty also went deep and the New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Thursday night in the first major league game following the All-Star break.

Francisco Alvarez hits two home runs against the Phillies

What would mark a successful season for New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith? The answer is far more complicated than avoiding turnovers.

Quarterback Geno Smith's first time around with the New York Jets didn't go quite as planned. The Jets selected him with the 39th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft out of West Virginia with the idea that they had found their franchise quarterback.

The New York Jets have spent the offseason preparing for the second season of a new era under head coach Aaron Glenn. That process has centered on building chemistry, installing new systems, and helping veteran quarterback Geno Smith settle into his second stint with the organization.

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In a recent episode of ESPN's "First Take," MLB insider Buster Olney said the Tigers should not trade ace lefty Tarik Skubal.

Everyone will say the Dodgers are ruining baseball, but you know what would really ruin baseball? If its reigning dynasty is wrecked by loose bodies or a needle stuck in a left knee.

With the Tigers realistically out of World Series contention, trading ace Tarik Skubal is the only way for Scott Harris to secure value for future.

An MLB executive expressed some pessimism this week over whether Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal will be moved prior to the Aug. 3 trade deadline due to Detroit's high asking price.

Here are the Brooklyn Nets player grades following Thursday's 100-83 loss to the Houston Rockets in the Las Vegas Summer League.

Here is the game preview of the Brooklyn Nets' matchup against the Houston Rockets on Thursday in the Las Vegas Summer League.

Another strong performance by the Houston Rockets in the NBA Summer League resulted in a 100-83 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Houston was on top early in the game as they finished the first quarter with a 15-point lead.

Bruce Thornton continues to look right at home in Las Vegas, as he led his Houston Rockets to a 100-83 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday evening. The former Ohio State standout, a second-round selection of the Rockets in the NBA draft,

There were no “I’m so bad at golf” exclamations from Rory McIlroy this time. The puzzled looks, shakes of the head and sagging shoulders said it all. McIlroy was just 10 holes into his bid to win the British Open for the first time since 2014 and he was veering dangerously close to playing himself out of title contention.

Rory McIlroy Struggles With Putting At The Open

There were no “I’m so bad at golf” exclamations from Rory McIlroy this time. The puzzled looks, shakes of the head and sagging shoulders said it all. McIlroy was just 10 holes into his bid to win the The Open Championship for the first time since 2014 and he was veering dangerously close to playing himself out of title contention.

Rory McIlroy stuggled to make putts, while Jackson Suber took the lead at the 2026 Open Championship with Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau chasing.

Jeremy Lin on if the Warriors will be title contenders IF they get LeBron James: 'That's not a championship contending team, even with LeBron. I don't see them beating OKC, I don't see them beating San Antonio unless there is some serious injuries.

NBA insider Shams Charania revealed where Golden State stands in the race for LeBron James, and unfortunately for the Warriors, their position isn't as high as initially anticipated. Charania reported that Golden State "needs a little work still" and that they are "behind" Cleveland,

As another day is likely to pass with LeBron James not making a decision about his next team, the status quo appears to be unchanged.

The Warriors would need a little work still. The big thing with the Warriors was packaging LeBron James with another star player…. There’s been no real traction on the Warriors and AD… They are to my knowledge behind other teams such as a Miami,