Jun 4, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Luis L. Ortiz (45) pitches in the first inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images After a busy weekend with full slates Friday, Saturday and Sunday, it’s kind of nice to have just nine games on the…
The Oklahoma City Thunder mostly controlled the first two games of the NBA Finals but only managed a split on their home floor. They blew a 15-point lead to lose Game 1 on Thursday and led by as many as 23 while winning Game 2 on Sunday. If the Thunder held a 2-0 lead, this…
It took nine years, but we finally know what the New York Mets would have looked like in 2016 if they’d re-signed Daniel Murphy instead of letting their 2015 postseason star walk to the division rival Washington Nationals — where he promptly delivered the season of his life and single-handedly shifted the balance of power…
Feb 13, 2025; Jupiter, FL, USA; Miami Marlins starting pitcher Eury Perez (39) tosses the baseball to first base during a spring training workout at the Miami Marlins player development & scouting complex. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images The Miami Marlins are expecting right-hander Eury Perez to make his long-awaited return from Tommy John surgery…
Apr 16, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Wade Miley (20) throws a pitch during the first inning against the San Diego Padres at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Terry Francona makes his managerial return to Progressive Field in Cleveland on Monday night when his Cincinnati Reds open a three-game series…
May 29, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler (45) throws a pitch against the Atlanta Braves during the third inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images The Chicago Cubs are coming off a disappointing weekend, but they won’t be getting any sympathy cards from the Philadelphia Phillies. The Cubs…
May 29, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale (51) throws a pitch during the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images The Milwaukee Brewers will be looking to rediscover their offense when they host the struggling Atlanta Braves on Monday in the opener of…
Jun 1, 2025; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Boston Red Sox first baseman Abraham Toro (29) hits a single against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Perhaps a winning weekend in the Bronx can spark the Boston Red Sox, who have had to overcome close losses and numerous…
When the 82-year-old artist Howardena Pindell was a child, she saw herself in the face of a mummy. This was at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, in the late 1940s or early 1950s — she can’t quite remember the year. But she clearly recalls the painting, an eerily naturalistic Fayum portrait from Roman Egypt, which…
Jun 3, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Andre Pallante (53) pitches against the Kansas City Royals during the first inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images The Toronto Blue Jays present the stiffest possible challenge for St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Andre Pallante. Pallante (4-3. 4.91 ERA) has…
