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Luis Severino, Sean Manaea

How Luis Severino and Sean Manaea may factor into the Mets' plans for unsettled 2025 rotation

  • By Mike Puma
  • 1

Severino and Manaea have represented money well-spent, by just about any measure.

Colorado's Travis Hunter plays wide receiver (left) and cornerback (right) under head coach Deion Sanders (inset).

The once-in-a-generation, two-way thrills of Colorado's Travis Hunter: 'Like watching da Vinci paint'

  • By Howie Kussoy

Despite Sanders’ endorsement, Hunter’s future NFL team may limit him to playing one position.

The Pelicans' Brandon Ingram, the Heat's Jimmy Butler and the Knicks' Julius Randle (clockwise from left) are potential 2025 free agents; Nets GM Sean Marks

The advantages the Nets could have in the summer of 2025 to fast-track their rebuild

  • By Brian Lewis

Who will control next summer’s free agency, when All-Stars such as Jimmy Butler could be available?

Jasson Dominguez, Alex Verdugo, Scott Effross

Why the Yankees' September call-ups are more complicated this year

  • By Greg Joyce
  • 2

Teams now essentially get to add one extra position player and one extra pitcher to their 26-man roster.

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Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin makes a save; Adam Pelech; Noah Dobson

One stat to monitor for each member of the Islanders defense

  • By Ethan Sears
  • August 29, 2024
  • 8:45am

We’re deep into the NHL’s quiet time with a couple weeks still to go before the first stirrings of the 2024-25 season. Which means it’s time for gimmicks. So here’s...

Garrett Wilson and Aaron Rodgers on the Jets practice field; insets: Jeremy Ruckert, Jermaine Johnson, Isaiah Davis, Javon Kinlaw

53 thoughts on the Jets' final 53-man roster

  • By Brian Costello
  • August 28, 2024
  • 8:40am
  • 3

The order of the list is based on a blend of how they performed in camp and their importance for the season.

The Giants walk off the practice field; insets: head coach Brian Daboll, Vikings QB Sam Darnold

Why the Giants aren't digging into the Vikings game plan for Week 1 just yet

  • By Paul Schwartz
  • August 28, 2024
  • 8:20am
  • 1

With the preseason done, this feels like the time for the Giants to get in some early work on their first opponent.

Francisco Alvarez bats for the Mets; inset: hitting coach Eric Chavez

How the Mets identified and tried to fix the vulnerability that could course-correct their season

  • By Mark W. Sanchez
  • August 28, 2024
  • 7:44am

“Teams are throwing us a lot of spin, and we're not very good on it. What do you guys want to do?”

CiCi Bellis

She was a U.S. Open prodigy at 15. At 25, she’s retired with scars, a big-money next act and ‘life-changing’ memories

  • By Howie Kussoy
  • August 27, 2024
  • 12:30pm

After the exuberant 15-year-old claimed the first set, herds of fans changed their plans to storm the empty stands.

Florida Panthers center Kevin Stenlund facing off against New York Rangers center Barclay Goodrow during a hockey game at the Madison Square Garden.

The Rangers' big-and-tough additions are gone — now what?

  • By Ethan Sears
  • August 27, 2024
  • 8:20am
  • 11

Barring disaster, the questions about the season have more to do with how the Rangers will win than with whether they will win.

Ben Shelton and Novak Djokovic shake hands after a match at the 2023 U.S. Open; inset: Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula

Eight ways the U.S. Open can deliver maximum stakes and drama

  • By Andrew Crane
  • August 27, 2024
  • 7:50am

These matches could end up capturing the most prominent storylines of the Open.

Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge

The good old days had one Babe Ruth. Now we have two

  • By Joel Sherman
  • August 27, 2024
  • 6:30am
  • 2

We still tend to think greatness from the past was so much better. It can make us miss when something is happening right in front of us.