Category: SPORTS
Yankees call up Ron Marinaccio after Clay Holmes heads to IL
Yankees righty Ron Marinaccio was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after Clay Holmes was placed on the 15-day IL on Wednesday. …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/08/18/yankees-call-up-ron-marinaccio-after-clay-holmes-heads-to-il/
Chaos-filled Nets downgraded as NBA schedule headliners
The NBA released its 2022-23 schedule — and revealed it has relegated the Nets. …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/08/17/chaos-filled-nets-downgraded-from-nba-schedule-headliners/
Chargers sign Derwin James to 4-year, $76.5M extension
Derwin James took part in his first practice after signing a four-year, $76.5 million contract extension, making him the NFL’s highest-paid safety. …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/08/18/chargers-sign-derwin-james-to-4-year-76-5m-extension/
Mets’ Taijuan Walker could miss start despite ‘good news’
The Mets received “good news” on Taijuan Walker’s sore back Wednesday, but that might not preclude the righty from missing his next start. …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/08/18/mets-taijuan-walker-could-miss-start-despite-good-news/
Strictly Come Dancing 2022: Fleur East confirmed as 12th celebrity dancer
Fleur East has been announced as the latest celebrity to sign up for this year’s series of Strictly Come Dancing. The former X Factor finalist and I’m A Celebrity star confirmed the news on … https://sports.yahoo.com/strictly-come-dancing-2022-fleur-090444386.html
Brett Baty’s special night latest chapter in Mets’ storybook season
The Mets are having one of those seasons in which just about everything goes right, the kind of season that happens, oh, once every generation or so. …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/08/18/brett-batys-special-night-latest-chapter-in-mets-storybook-season/
TfL Covid absences surge past last year’s total with 1,634 recorded in the last three months
Transport for London (TfL) has already suffered more staff Covid absences this year than the whole of 2021, new figures have revealed. A Freedom of Information request by the Standard, has found … https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/tfl-covid-absences-surge-past-121704561.html
Josh Donaldson’s grand slam in 10th leads Yankees to crazy comeback win
Josh Donaldson pulled the Yankees from the depths of despair with a walk-off grand slam for an 8-7 win over the Rays in The Bronx. …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/08/18/josh-donaldsons-grand-slam-in-10th-leads-yankees-to-comeback-win/
What is the hottest temperature ever recorded? Where on Earth was it?
When the summer months bear down and the sun seems impossibly hot, peaking temperatures can feel oppressive, whether humid or dry, and prompt the question, “has it ever been hotter than this? https://sports.yahoo.com/hottest-temperature-ever-recorded-where-130036052.html
Yankees four-time All-Star Dellin Betances retires
Dellin Betances, who played for the Yankees and Mets, retired on Wednesday night, according to The Post’s Jon Heyman. …read more
https://nypost.com/2022/08/17/yankees-four-time-all-star-dellin-betances-retires/