Have a little assignment for ya while watching Sunday’s NFL and MLB games: Note how many times the leagues’ partner networks focus on players acting like self-smitten me-first show-offs — replaying shots of posing, preening, trash-talking and excessively uncivil professionals rather than showing them doing something skillful as it relates to winning team games. And … Read more
Michael Kay’s and John Flaherty’s bizarre interaction during Friday’s YES broadcast of the Yankees-Cubs game was so awkward that GM Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone were worried about a possible beef between the two. But Kay poured cold water on the notion during his eponymous ESPN radio show on Monday and revealed that he … Read more
Gregg Giannotti has come to John Sterling’s defense. Sterling, 86, will un-retire and return to the Yankees’ radio booth for the team’s 2024 postseason run, and his decision faced some detractors, including Mike Francesa and Chris Russo. Giannotti, who co-hosts morning drive alongside Boomer Esiason on WFAN, the Yankees’ flagship network, disputed the idea that … Read more
Mike Francesa has a dire warning for John Sterling about his Yankees comeback. Francesa and Chris Russo reunited on the latter’s SiriusXM program on Thursday to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the start of the legendary “Mike in the Mad Dog” run on WFAN’s afternoon drive. Earlier Thursday, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported that the … Read more
John Sterling is hopping back on the saddle as the Yankees chase their elusive 28th World Series. The 86-year-old longtime Yankees radio voice, who retired in April, is coming back to call the team’s playoff games for WFAN, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported Thursday. Yankees execs green-lit Sterling’s return last week and Chris Oliviero, who … Read more
Aaron Judge traded The Bronx for Queens on his night off. Instead of bashing homers for the Yankees, the Yankees slugger visited the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center along with wife Samantha Bracksieck, Bombers teammate Anthony Rizzo, and his wife Emily for a night at the U.S. Open on Thursday. The foursome was … Read more
Cubs fans are celebrating the impact of Taylor Swift. Before a second straight victory against the Pirates on Tuesday that marked a fourth win in five games, Cubs manager Craig Counsell said a pregame tradition with “a Taylor Swift candle” is the reason for the team’s recent victory lap. “I was gifted a Taylor Swift … Read more
Diamondbacks backup catcher Adrian Del Castillo might need to go to the Keith Hernandez School of Baseball after he missed a tag in the sixth inning of a tie game Wednesday night. Del Castillo had plenty of time to tag out Starling Marte but whiffed on the tag, allowing the Mets to grab a one-run … Read more
Maybe Stephen A. Smith needs to actually watch a Yankee game or two. The ESPN personality made a rather egregious error that could have been avoided with two seconds of research Wednesday on “First Take” when he claimed Aaron Judge’s potentially historic season stems in part from Juan Soto hitting behind him in the Yankees’ … Read more
Livvy Dunne seemingly isn’t happy with the Pirates’ collapse on Wednesday. The LSU gymnast’s boyfriend, star pitcher Paul Skenes, exited Wednesday’s matinee against the Cubs with a 10-3 lead after tossing five innings in what looked like a shoo-in for his ninth big league win. Disaster would strike shortly after he departed. Paul Skenes had … Read more
New York sports fans who want a one-stop shop for all things hoops and hockey will get exactly that in time for the new NBA and NHL seasons. Gotham Advanced Media and Entertainment (GAME), the 50/50 joint digital venture between MSG Networks and YES Network that was revealed in January, announced Wednesday that it will … Read more
Alex Rodriguez and girlfriend Jaclyn Cordeiro are soaking up the final weeks of summer together. Taking to Instagram on Monday, Cordeiro modeled a sexy little black dress in a post titled “Date Night,” which featured the fitness enthusiast striking a series of poses in platform sandals and aviator sunglasses. She tagged designer Tom Ford in … Read more
John Sterling’s days in the Yankees radio booth may not be over, after all. The longtime voice of the Bronx Bombers may return to the WFAN booth for the playoffs, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported Thursday. Sterling, 86, is expected to speak with Chris Oliviero — president of Audacy New York, which runs WFAN — … Read more
Kevin James, one of the Mets’ biggest celebrity fans, turned back the clock to 2007 in an attempt to pump up the crowd at Citi Field on Tuesday night. The actor and comedian was on hand to throw out the first pitch when the Mets fell to the Orioles, 9-5, in the second game of … Read more
John Sterling returned to Yankee Stadium and was greeted by a botched rundown from the Bronx Bombers. Sterling, the legendary 86-year-old who retired as the Yankees’ radio announcer earlier this season, was in the YES Network booth with his former partner Michael Kay during the bottom of the third inning of a game against the … Read more
It’s the summer for beloved sports video games to return. First, “College Football 25” came back after more than 10 years off the shelves, and now the famed “Backyard Sports” franchise is making a return. Playground Productions announced Tuesday the video game series would return, though the company didn’t give a specific date for its … Read more
Instead of Cosmo Kramer the “Assman,” how about Cosmo Kramer the MLB umpire? During the Angels-Braves game Saturday in Anaheim, Calif., umpire James Hoye was seen on the broadcast wearing a shirt depicting the famous “Seinfeld” character underneath his official uniform. Hoye, the crew chief, had been announcing that Braves utilityman Whit Merrifield’s solo home … Read more
Pirates star rookie Paul Skenes has taken Major League Baseball by storm this season, but his famous girlfriend Livvy Dunne can make a splash, too. Dunne, the 21-year-old influencer and gymnast, dressed up in her boyfriend’s No. 30 Pirates uniform and even threw a pitch during Fanatics Fest on Saturday at the Javits Center. She … Read more
The “Sports Pope” is not here for the 15 minutes of fame for the “Hawk Tuah” girl. The viral star, whose real name is Hailey Welch, threw out the first pitch before Thursday’s day game between the Mets and A’s at Citi Field, extending her fame cycle following the infamous man-on-the-street interview in which she … Read more
Haliey Welch isn’t charging the mound over her first pitch backlash. Welch, who became internet famous after an interview in which she said “hawk tuah” to describe a sexual act went viral, threw out the first pitch before the Mets played the Athletics at Citi Field on Thursday, and not everyone was happy about it. … Read more