Roger Clemens has a new award to add to his collection. The two-time Yankees World Series champ was informed on Wednesday that he would be receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, when introducing President Donald Trump at a rally in San Antonio, Texas. “We’re giving him the Presidential Medal of … Read more
Kenny Albert already has the next chapter for his memoirs. The NFL, NHL, MLB and NBA broadcaster found himself in a fluid situation this week when Fox Sports had to put Albert on standby with Joe Davis, who was scheduled to call Game 3 of the NLDS between the Dodgers and Braves, under the weather … Read more
It wasn’t former President Barack Obama. It wasn’t the Pope, either. And it wasn’t even a member of the White Sox’s 2005 World Series championship team. After a mystery ceremonial first-pitch guest was teased and speculation swirled that a major Chicago-adjacent name was on the way for the biggest home playoff game in more than … Read more
Yankees two-way prospect Luke Pettitte and his wife Brooklyn had a cocktail hour that was baseball themed at their Oct. 4 wedding in their hometown of Houston. Luke — the 248th overall pick by the Yankees in the 2026 MLB draft and the son of five-time World Series champion Andy Pettitte — and Brooklyn shared … Read more
Alex Cora is ready to hit pause on baseball — all for good reasons. The former Red Sox manager, who was fired in April, informed the Phillies he is planning to sit out next season even though he seemed to be the favorite for the managerial job. The reason largely revolves around family matters, as … Read more
Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. went hitless in his team’s 4-3 win over the Brewers on Tuesday night. But one Padres fan was more worried about how his butt looked. Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres speaks to the media during a press conference prior to game three of the National League Division … Read more
A former ESPN host has lost his longtime play-by-play gig. Steve Berthiaume, the former “SportsCenter” and “Baseball Tonight” host, is out as the Diamondbacks’ television voice after 14 years. “His contract is up and we felt it was a good time to take a step back and re-evaluate our broadcasts,” Diamondbacks president Derrick Hall told … Read more
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ mostly stagnant offense received a surge of life when Max Muncy hit a home run with two outs in ninth inning during Sunday’s NLDS game against the Atlanta Braves. Unfortunately, the solo shot wasn’t enough to bring Los Angeles back. Josue De Paula popped out one batter later, cementing the Braves … Read more
The Dodgers are never short on celebrities when they play playoff games at home. And the current heat wave in Los Angeles didn’t keep these celebrities away when the Dodgers beat the Braves 5-3 on Saturday. Among these was Vanessa Bryant, who posted several photos and videos from her time at Saturday’s Dodgers game to … Read more
They’re in a league of their own. The 3,000 women of Bombshell Baseball Club take game days very seriously — and if they can’t make it to the stadium, they’re dissecting games live in their huge group chat. “Every single at bat, every out, is being talked about in that moment,” founder Alley Cabral told … Read more
While the famous heavy metal band from California, Metallica, is enjoying its 24-show residency at the Las Vegas Sphere, the Oakland native band gave a special shoutout to Angel Stadium. During the band’s performance of “Wherever I May Roam,” the band paid tribute to Angel Stadium by featuring “The Big A” on the Sphere’s enormous … Read more
John Kruk, Phillies announcer overtook John Kruk, national announcer for a moment Thursday night. After Bryce Harper whiffed on a two-strike offering in the eighth inning of Philadelphia’s 6-2 loss in Game 3, the ball scooted away from catcher Drake Baldwin. Harper did not immediately realize that he could run, though, and proceeded to bend … Read more
Fans came out in droves to see “The Rivalry” play out in the postseason. Tuesday’s Yankees-Red Sox wild-card matchup averaged 7.3 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, the most-watched Game 1 among wild-card and division series games in 20 years, the network reported Thursday. The 9-0 Yankees win was the most-viewed game of its category … Read more
Kate Upton has seen enough. She will be giving up America’s pastime and admitted as much while on the “Today” show on Wednesday just days after husband Justin Verlander retired from his 21-year MLB career. “I’m so excited. I’m never watching another baseball game again,” the 34-year-old model admitted while sitting next to Verlander when … Read more
It was a party in The Bronx after the Yankees swept the best-of-three American League wild-card series against the rival Red Sox with a 9-2 win in Game 2 on Wednesday. The WAGS’ suite was the place to be, as seen in Instagram snapshots by some of the wives and partners. Chase Carter Bellinger, wife of … Read more
Spike Lee was in the middle of a tense scene before Game 2 at Yankee Stadium. The famed director had to be held back from going after a fan in the Legends Suite dining area before the Yankees faced the Red Sox in their wild-card series on Wednesday night. Lee entered the Legends Suite around … Read more
Ben Rice had those closest to him among the Yankees crowd Tuesday, and one in particular couldn’t hold back in celebrating his big night. The young Yankees star’s girlfriend, Sara Falkson, gave Rice a shoutout following the whopping 9-0 Game 1 win over the Red Sox in which he tallied two homers and six RBIs, … Read more
Maybe background music is the new wave of baseball broadcasts. Peacock’s Yankees-Red Sox broadcast Tuesday night featured an awkward moment when an instrumental played in the middle of the fifth inning during the Bronx Bombers’ 9-0 win. The rock-centric theme played while Yankees ace Cam Schlittler pitched to Nick Sogard in a 1-0 game with … Read more
Michael Kay doesn’t think he’s “close at all” to starting to think about his broadcast future, though he joked in a phone interview with The Post on Thursday that “when you reach a certain age, people are going to wonder.” Kay, 65, has started to hear speculation and the retirement of Mets broadcaster Howie Rose … Read more
Taylor McGregor is leaving Chicago for a larger role with the World Wide Leader. The Cubs sideline reporter announced Wednesday that she is departing Marquee Sports Network after seven years to be a full-time talent at ESPN, where she has worked as a college football and UFL sideline reporter since 2019. “Today is my last … Read more