Mayor Bill de Blasio responded to his soon-to-be successor’s desire to get rid of mask mandates in city public schools, insisting Monday that it’s “too soon” to nix the face-covering requirement. During a virtual press briefing, de Blasio said that while he shares Eric Adams’ wish to remove the face covering rule, it’s not yet appropriate […]
While the prospect of establishing the first human colony on Mars is, at best, several decades away, we can at least count on the availability of America’s favorite condiment: ketchup. On Monday, the Heinz Company announced that it had manufactured ketchup from tomatoes grown in soil similar to Mars regolith — the dusty, nutrient-sparse dirt […]
Clayton Kershaw’s left arm helped turn him into the future Hall of Famer with the Dodgers. Now, its health — or, in this case, lack thereof — may have positioned him as a free agent for the first time in his career. Los Angeles announced on Sunday that it had extended one-year, $18.4-million qualifying offers […]
All of us face challenges in our daily lives. In sports, it’s a part of every team’s story at one time or another. If I had a dime for every time I’ve heard an athlete or coach talk about how they “overcame adversity” I’d own an NFL team by now. However, every obstacle is not […]
This round of cheers for Evan Engram was not sarcastic. MetLife Stadium erupted Sunday when Engram climbed the back of Raiders safety Johnathan Abram and hauled in a 30-yard touchdown pass that marked the Giants’ first touchdown in the first quarter of any of their five home games this season. It set the tone of […]
After a season that general manager Brian Cashman called “at times both unstoppable, but many other times unwatchable,’’ the Yankees head into one of their most important offseasons in years, with the GM adding he’d be “open-minded to anything and everything on the roster.” We’re about to find out how that will look. With the […]
CARLSBAD, Calif. — This week’s general managers’ meetings ideally would begin for the Mets with a new front office leader in place, but so much for the best laid plans. Instead, Sandy Alderson, the team president, is directing the offseason, while the Mets search for a baseball operations chief. He will lead the Mets delegation […]
A report stated that two people were arrested following clashes between a right-wing group protesting against the coronavirus mandates in Boston and counter-protesters. The feuds — some of which turned physical — broke out on Boston Common during the dueling demonstrations, the Boston Globe reported. Protesters attending the “Rise Against Tyranny” event expressed opposition to […]
Ed Sheeran appeared on “Saturday Night Live” as originally planned. The singer – who tested positive for COVID-19 last month – took the Studio 8H stage on Saturday, making a guest cameo in a “Dionne Warwick Show” skit and performing two of his hits, “Shivers”and “Overpass Graffiti.” Days before the performance, Sheeran revealed via Instagram that […]
The Odell Beckham discourse is out of control. Multiple Vikings players showed up for warmups Sunday in “Free Odell” shirts before facing the Ravens. Cam Dantzler (a Louisiana native who grew-up with Beckham) and Justin Jefferson (an LSU alumnus are included in this group. Beckham has been released by the Browns according to any standard […]
