Sean Manaea’s dominance, clutch hits lead Mets to huge win over Phillies
NY Post
The word that kept popping up was “unbelievable.”
It was an “unbelievable” atmosphere, manager Carlos Mendoza said. Luisangel Acuna’s steadiness and excellence in his first week in the majors, in which he has been thrust into a playoff chase, has been “unbelievable,” Brandon Nimmo said. The desire that Francisco Alvarez plays with is “unbelievable,” Nimmo added.
The Amazin’ Mets have gained a new adjective in a campaign that has played out fairly unbelievably and is threatening to play out longer than expected. Saturday’s game technically took place on Sept. 21 but had the weight and feeling of October.
It was not just the atmosphere, though, that seemed worthy of the postseason: The Mets are playing like a playoff team.
Less than two weeks removed from being a point away from the bottom of the Eastern Conference, the Rangers appear to be surging again, winning four of their past five games heading into Thursday’s match at Ottawa.
This is not a great time for the Mets to need a center fielder.
Tyrod Taylor knows the perils of being a dual-threat quarterback, and he knows what it’s like for Jaxson Dart to be learning when to take a hit and when to avoid one.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s days in Milwaukee may be numbered.
Brian Daboll tried in his own way to get Abdul Carter on the right path.
Elden Campbell, a 15-year NBA veteran who spent the majority of his career playing with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, has died, according to the Los Angeles Times. He was 57.
Shedeur Sanders has another potential challenger with the Browns.
The offseason signing of Vladislav Gavrikov became exponentially more important for the Rangers when Adam Fox was ruled out for the foreseeable future.
Suddenly, someone had hit a rewind button and everyone had been transported back seven months. It was early spring instead of late fall, it was broiling hot outside the arena walls and not freezing cold. Everyone was back at TD Garden. There were 19,156 frenzied fans on their feet begging for blood, poised for the kill.
After leaving practice early on Monday to be evaluated for a lower-body injury, Adam Edstrom did not suit up Tuesday night against the Stars.
It’s not you, it’s me.
Not everyone wants to wake up in the city that never sleeps.
BOSTON — Despite no traction on a contract extension, Karl-Anthony Towns said his relationship with the Knicks front office remains strong and he hopes to continue his career with the team.