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The Orioles play the Phillies; the Yankees' Juan Soto; the Mets' Mark Vientos

Where MLB's contenders stack up on July 4, a perfect and special day for baseball

  • By Howie Kussoy

Only so much time remains for radical swings in the standings with less than half of the regular season remaining.

Chris Drury, Jacob Trouba

Jacob Trouba and the Rangers are at odds on a potential trade — and that's OK

  • By Mollie Walker
  • 13

There’s been a lot of discourse in the NHL surrounding the Rangers, Jacob Trouba and the organization’s attempt to move on.

Tom Thibodeau, Mikal Bridges, Donte DiVincenzo, Josh Hart

How will the new-look Knicks divide the playing time after adding Mikal Bridges?

  • By Stefan Bondy
  • 3

If the four projected starters — Brunson, Bridges, Anunoby, Randle — each average about 35 minutes, that leaves just 52 minutes combined for Josh Hart, Donte DiVincenzo and Miles McBride.

Jermaine Johnson, Breece Hall, C.J. Mosley

Jets Top 25 countdown: The defensive leaders and offensive playmakers who could shape the season

  • By Brian Costello
  • 1

This group’s degree of success may determine how far the Jets go this year.

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Tylor Megill pitches for the Mets; David Peterson exits the mound; the Diamondbacks' Paul Sewald

What if the Mets already have a way to fix their biggest problem?

  • By Mark W. Sanchez
  • July 2, 2024
  • 7:55am
  • 2

In extra innings this season, the Mets have allowed a major league-worst 33 runs and scored 15, which is about as damning a bullpen stat as exists.

Yankees Derek Jeter celebrating in the locker room after the Yankees won the World Series.

What baseball would gain from creating a playoff MVP — named for Derek Jeter

  • By Joel Sherman
  • July 2, 2024
  • 6:30am
  • 4

I believe there are now enough games in the postseason to honor the player who performs the best throughout the month.

Matt Festa, Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Brandon Nimmo

What the next month will tell us about who the Mets and Yankees really are

  • By Dan Martin
  • July 1, 2024
  • 7:40am
  • 1

It’s July 1, so what kind of baseball summer is New York City going to have?

Miami Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. (11) battles for position with Brooklyn Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith (28) and forward Cameron Johnson (2) in the first half at Kaseya Center.

Why Mikal Bridges may not be the last Nets veteran on the move this summer

  • By Brian Lewis
  • June 29, 2024
  • 8:20am

Brooklyn stood pat during the recent NBA Draft, not trading for any picks and not dealing away any more of their veteran players. Yet. After signaling a rebuild by shipping...

New York Mets' J.D. Martinez (28) celebrates with teammates after his game-winning, two-run home run against the Miami Marlins during the ninth inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 13, 2024, in New York. The Mets won 3-2.

How J.D. Martinez has become the hitting guru the Mets' offense needed

  • By Mark W. Sanchez
  • June 28, 2024
  • 8:40am

This moment is part of the legend of a longtime, well-respected hitting and baseball mind.

New York Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu stands in the dugout before the team's baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif.

Why the Yankees need patience with DJ LeMahieu's struggles — for now

  • By Greg Joyce
  • June 28, 2024
  • 8:20am
  • 2

In the time left before the trade deadline, the Yankees need to know what DJ LeMahieu can realistically give them.

Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby

Why the Knicks' all-in moves make sense in a wide-open NBA

  • By Howie Kussoy
  • June 28, 2024
  • 7:40am
  • 4

It’s valid to have sticker shock from the Knicks’ massive moves this week.

Brock Nelson looks on during an Islanders game; Matt Martin fights; prospect Isaiah George with the puck

The different offseason paths the Islanders could take — and what moves it means they'd make

  • By Ethan Sears
  • June 27, 2024
  • 8:40am

The notion the Isles could hang onto this core and keep everything the same appeared to hit a breaking point last season.