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Mets salvage series against Nationals after rallying in 8th inning to secure 9-8 victory

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

The Mets’ offense finally awakened after going quiet in Queens following the West Coast trip, rallying after a nightmare eighth inning that featured Nationals’ shortstop CJ Abrams’ first major-league grand slam that led a five-run frame in Thursday’s 9-8 win.Mets pitchers hit three Nationals in the eighth that led to the nightmare frame, almost leading to a series sweep to a team sitting at the bottom of the NL East.Brooks Raley entered the eighth with a 7-3 lead after reliever Tommy Hunter hit two batters and Francisco Lindor’s error landed runners in scoring position. Raley gave up a sacrifice fly to Nationals’ second baseman Luis Garcia and hit outfielder Victor Robles before Abrams hit the grand slam.But the Mets, down 8-7, fought back in the bottom of the eighth. Starling Marte singled and stole second base to spark the rally. Pete Alonso, who snapped his 0-for-19 stretch entering Thursday’s game, doubled to score Marte and Jeff McNeil ...

Aaron Judge’s injury overshadows Gerrit Cole’s dominant win against Rangers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

ARLINGTON — Aaron Judge left early from Thursday’s game with right hip discomfort, casting a shadow over an otherwise tidy 4-2 win by the Yankees against the Texas Rangers.Judge struck out twice before being replaced in right field by Oswaldo Cabrera. The Yankees captain’s exit came a day after he rolled up on his right hand during an awkward slide against the Minnesota Twins but managed to remain in that game.The injury put a damper on Judge’s first game at Globe Life Field in Arlington since he slugged his 62nd home run of the 2022 season there on Oct. 4 to set a new American League record.The Yankees didn’t need any offense from Judge to topple Texas, with ace Gerrit Cole continuing his torrid start to the season with another strong outing. He allowed two runs across 6.2 innings, punching out eight in his first start in Arlington since setting the Yankees single-season strikeout record of 257 there during the same game as Judge’s historic homer...

Jets select Iowa State DE Will McDonald at No. 15 in first round of NFL draft

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

The Jets were rumored to select an offensive tackle during the first round of Thursday’s NFL Draft.But once all of the top tackles were off the board at No. 15, they pivoted to the defensive side of the ball.Gang Green surprised some by choosing Iowa State defensive end Will McDonald IV to add to their unit that finished fourth in the NFL in points and yards allowed last year.Last season for the Cyclones, McDonald was a first-team All-Big 12 selection after he finished with 36 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and five sacks in 12 games. During the 2021 season, McDonald recorded 36 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks.He ended his career at Iowa State with 125 tackles, 40.5 tackles for loss and 34 sacks.Although it was a surprise that the Jets selected McDonald at No. 15, he has all the tools to be an effective pass rusher at the next level. He has excellent explosiveness off the line of scrimmage and his high motor and pass-rushing skills make it difficult for offensive ta...

NFL Draft 2023 Live | Teams wheeling, dealing in first round

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

By The Associated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The NFL draft has begun! The Carolina Panthers kicked off Thursday night’s proceedings by taking quarterback Bryce Young with the No. 1 pick. The draft can be viewed on NFL Network, ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Follow for live updates from Associated Press reporters across the country (all times EST).What to know:— Panthers make Bryce Young top pick in the NFL draft— Eagles select Georgia’s Jalen Carter, who had role in fatal crashTRADING PLACES AT NFL DRAFTNFL teams are wheeling and dealing on the first night of the draft.After selecting quarterback C,J. Stroud with the second overall pick, the Houston Texans kicked off a flurry of draft-day trades by getting the third overall pick from Arizona and selecting linebacker Will Anderson Jr.The Cardinals got the 12th pick from the Texans but quickly sent that selection to Detroit for the sixth overall selection so they could draft tackle Paris Johnson.The Lions...

Orioles’ Joey Ortiz helps fuel 7-4 comeback win over Tigers with 3 RBIs in MLB debut

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

The 2023 Orioles have shown a knack for early success. They continued it Thursday by coming through late.Baltimore rallied with five runs in the seventh inning to defeat the Detroit Tigers, 7-4, to open a four-game series and 10-game road trip. The victory improved the Orioles to 9-0 in series openers, and at 17-8, they have the most wins before the end of April of any team in franchise history.These Orioles are the seventh iteration to win at least 17 of their first 25 games, with the club’s 1966 and 1970 World Series champions among the previous six.It appeared for much of Thursday’s contest they would not join those ranks. Kyle Gibson provided the shortest of his six starts as an Oriole, giving up three runs in 4 1/3 innings. After Baltimore got two runs back when Joey Ortiz — the organization’s No. 7 prospect promoted before Thursday’s game — hit a two-run single for his first major league knock in the fifth, the Tigers (9-15) doubled the marg...

Yankees Notebook: Aaron Judge leaves game vs. Texas Rangers with right hip discomfort

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

ARLINGTON — Aaron Judge left Thursday’s game against the Texas Rangers with an injury — but not the one he suffered on an awkward slide a day earlier.The Yankees slugger departed in the fourth inning with right hip discomfort and was replaced in right field by Oswaldo Cabrera. Judge got the start after rolling up on his right hand in Wednesday’s win over the Minnesota Twins.Judge and manager Aaron Boone both expressed confidence before Thursday’s game after the Yankees captain managed to remain in Wednesday’s contest following the hand injury.Boone had said before the game he’d consider resting Judge at some point during the four-game set in Arlington.“I considered giving him a day today, and I might in this series, but no, after talking through it with him and the trainers, and then once he was all right today, no, I feel good about it,” Boone said.Asked about the status of his hand before the game, Judge replied, “Yeah, w...

NFL Draft 2023: Patriots select elite cornerback with 17th overall pick

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

Imagine the ideal Bill Belichick draft.The Patriots see a crowded board of prospects with similar grades, trade back and add a pick. Then, a player at a position of need, perhaps a top-10 talent, falls into their lap. And along the way, Belichick gets to stick it to an old rival.Check, check and check.The Patriots selected Oregon cornerback Christian Gonzalez with the 17th overall pick in Thursday’s first round. Gonzalez entered the night as a consensus top-10 talent, per most media draft experts. The 6-foot-1, 199-pounder could become a Week 1 starter for the Patriots, who have a major need at corner in an AFC East loaded with elite receivers.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | NFL Draft 2023 Live | Teams wheeling, dealing in first round New England Patriots | 2023 NFL Draft tracker: Patriots add top-10 talent after trading down from 14th overall New England Patriots | Patriots 7-round mock draft: Bill Belichick surprises in 1st r...

2023 NFL Draft tracker: Patriots add top-10 talent after trading down from 14th overall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

Welcome to the NFL Draft!The Patriots are scheduled to make their first selection at 14th overall, which based on past drafts, should come around 9:45 p.m.  Thursday night.The Pats have 11 picks total, though they are expected to package some in trades at some point during the draft.Follow along for every Patriots draft pick, trade, rumor and report throughout the draft, and read the Herald’s final 7-round Patriots mock draft here.Round 1Patriots draft Oregon CB Christian Gonzalez at 17th overall10:05 p.m. A dream scenario.The Patriots selected Oregon cornerback Christian Gonzalez with the 17th overall pick in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night.Gonzalez entered the night as a consensus top-10 talent, per most media draft experts. The 6-foot-1, 199-pounder could become a Day 1 starter for the Patriots, who have a major need at corner. He snatched four interceptions, broke up 11 passes and blocked a field goal last year as a All-Pac-12 first-teamer.Related Articl...

China flies 38 warplanes near Taiwan, 6 navy vessels in area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s military flew 38 fighter jets and other warplanes near Taiwan, the Taiwanese defense ministry said Friday, in the largest such flight display since the large military exercise in which it simulated sealing off the island earlier in the month. Six navy vessels were also spotted in the area from 6 a.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday as part of China’s long-running campaign of intimidation against the self-ruled island democracy that Beijing claims as part of its territory.Nineteen of the aircraft flew across the midline in the Taiwan Strait that separates the island from the mainland, the ministry said. It said they included five SU-30 and two J-16 aircraft. One drone, a TB-001, circled the island, according to a diagram from the Defense Ministry.China held exercises simulating the sealing off the island after the sensitive meeting April 5 between Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen and U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California. China opposes any...

Report: Becky Hammon among candidates expected to interview for Raptors’ coaching job

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon is one of several candidates expected to interview for the Toronto Raptors’ vacant head coaching job, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports.Hammon led the Aces to the WNBA title last year and was named coach of the year in her first season with the club after spending eight seasons as an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs.Wojnarowski says the Raptors have received permission to interview Hammon.ESPN story on the Raptors embarking on a wide-ranging coaching search and securing permission to speak with several preliminary candidates: https://t.co/5TLPXofRsO— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 27, 2023The job became available earlier this month after the Raptors fired Nick Nurse.Wojnarowski reports several NBA assistant coaches also are on Toronto’s radar, including current Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin, Golden State’s Kenny Atkinson, Milwaukee’s Charles Lee, Phoenix’s Kevin Young, San Antonio̵...