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Instead of a bombastic brawl, Rhys Hoskins let his bat do the talking. The Phillies first baseman saw two pitches from Mets reliever Jacob Rhame sail over his head in

Talk about a curve ball. One day after the Mets announced reigning NL Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom would be undergoing an MRI early next week for a “barking” elbow,

Aaron Judge has a “pretty significant strain” of his left oblique, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone, and it will be several weeks before the Bombers can even estimate when

ANAHEIM — Two steps back and one step forward. That seems to be how the Yankees’ injury situation goes these days. After admitting Giancarlo Stanton had a complication with his

A week after Jacksonville Jaguars boss Tom Coughlin openly blasted two of his top defenders for skipping voluntary workouts, the NFL has stepped in to remind Coughlin that he can’t

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have reiterated repeatedly during an eventful offseason that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger remains the team’s unquestioned leader. They’ve handed him a new deal to prove it.

Benches cleared during the shove match at the Barclays on Saturday, but here’s a few things you probably missed: 1. When “coming to the rescue” goes wrong. Advertisement Coach went

WASHINGTON — Barry Trotz will again need to go through the Pittsburgh Penguins in the playoffs. A 3-0 victory by his Islanders against the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals

ANAHEIM — In the end, the Yankees did not need Gio Gonzalez. As expected, the Yankees released him from his contract Monday. The veteran lefty is now a free agent.

Pete Alonso walked into camp for Mets spring training with a direct plan of action. He was going to make the Opening Day roster and he was not taking no

Kelli Tennant speaks to reporters during Tuesday’s press conference in Los Angeles. (Jae C. Hong / AP) The former sports journalist who has accused NBA coach Luke Walton of sexual

Coming off his breakthrough season, D’Angelo Russell settled into an interview Wednesday that was reflective, entertaining, candid and verbose. Russell’s basic message was that he’s only scratching the surface of

The smoke screens, half-truths, and outright lies are running rampant with the NFL Draft on the horizon. We peer into our crystal ball before the festivities kick off in Nashville

HOUSTON — If Kevin Durant comes to the Knicks, Steve Mills and James Dolan should send flowers to his agent Rich Kleiman. Or better yet, how about a job in

PORTLAND, Ore. — Damian Lillard hit a 37-footer at the buzzer and finished with career playoff-high 50 points to help the Portland Trail Blazers eliminate the Oklahoma City Thunder from