An agreement made between MLB and the MLB Players Association on Monday could force the Yankees into an uncomfortable position of maximizing trying to win this year versus adding $17 million they will not want on their 2021 payroll. MLB and the union finalized that all vesting options will be paid in full, but what … Read more
The Boss is always watching. A mural showcasing the face of George Steinbrenner looked on as Yankees ace Gerrit Cole exercised in the right-field bleachers Monday at The Stadium. The moment — captured by Post chief sports photographer Charles Wenzelberg — took place on the 10th anniversary of Steinbrenner’s death due to a heart attack … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic continues in the United States, and it continues to impact the looming 2020 college football season. The Power 5 conferences in the FBS have already shifted their views about a potential season, but not everybody is on the same page. The conference-only model is in effect in some places, but it is not a … Read more
The Islanders wasted no time in signing their prized goaltending prospect Ilya Sorokin, striking a deal just eight hours after the NHL’s window for teams to negotiate with unsigned draft picks opened on Monday. Sorokin signed a one-year, entry-level contract worth $925,000, according to Cap Friendly, which is the standard rookie deal for 24-year-olds. He … Read more
Inside, away from the deafening roar of his players, the manager of the Mets tried to play it off as just another baseball game. That’s what managers do after all — and it’s certainly what Joe Torre did, what he was famous for doing as a skipper, surely later on. But this wasn’t a dynasty-level … Read more
Ten days from Tuesday, the Yankees open a 60-game season that doesn’t have a blueprint for anybody to follow. However, the Yankees could be without several key players when they face Nationals ace Max Scherzer next Thursday evening in Washington. The headliner among the possible absentees is Aaron Judge. When spring training 2.0 started earlier … Read more
With NFL training camps set to start at the end of the month, the league believes it is closer to one answer when it comes to player safety amid the coronavirus pandemic: face shields for the players’ helmets. The NFL and the players’ union agreed to several protocols in a 42-page document last week, including … Read more
EA Sports disrespected Aaron Rodgers in its initial “Madden 21” ratings reveal this week, giving him an 89 overall mark just behind Tom Brady (90) and significantly behind Drew Brees (93). The Packers quarterback is six years younger than Brady and four years younger than Brees, and he worked behind a worse offensive line last year … Read more
A pair of NBA players have broken the league’s bubble rules — and it’s only been a week. Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes on Monday announced on Twitter that he “briefly and accidentally” crossed the campus line at the NBA’s Disney bubble in Orlando, Fla. to pick up a food delivery. He said that he … Read more
The resumption of spring training 2.0 on Tuesday will bring an increased focus on roster construction for Mets officials. With only 10 workout days remaining until Opening Day, following Monday’s mid-camp break at Citi Field, the biggest personnel question might be whether the team can count on Robinson Cano and Brad Brach as part of … Read more