SAN DIEGO — Paul Blackburn got knocked around, but that wasn’t the worst part of his night. The Mets right-hander was forced to leave his start against the Padres at Petco Park in the third inning after taking a line drive off his right hand. David Peralta hit the comebacker at 100 mph that deflected … Read more
The Giants invested so much in their blockbuster offseason acquisition, that any question about Brian Burns’ health feels noteworthy. The $141 million edge rusher was seen late in Monday’s practice having his right foot or ankle examined by team trainers. It might have been precautionary, but Burns removed his cleats and sat out the final … Read more
Harrison Bader remained out of the starting lineup Friday due to a mild right ankle injury, but the team’s starting center fielder doesn’t expect to be out much longer. Bader suffered the injury in the first game of the Subway Series against the Yankees when he was picked off while trying to steal third base … Read more
The US women’s soccer team will head to Paris for the 2024 Olympics without Catarina Macario with what head coach Emma Hayes deemed a “knee irritation” that emerged during training this week. The forward will be replaced by Gotham FC’s Lynn Williams, who previously was a part of the team for the Tokyo Olympics in … Read more
The Sparks will be without Cameron Brink for the foreseeable future — almost assuredly the rest of her first pro season. The star WNBA rookie suffered a torn left ACL in Tuesday’s game against the Sun in Connecticut, the team announced Wednesday. Brink fell to the floor in a non-contact play while driving against Sun … Read more
Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone, the chair of NYU Langone’s board of trustees, and Robert I. Grossman, the CEO of NYU Langone Health, will both retire next year, the renowned hospital system announced Thursday. “It is immensely gratifying to know that we have transformed NYU Langone Health into an institution that is simply nonpareil,” Grossman … Read more
The Knicks will be without one of their key bench pieces for the rest of the 2024 NBA playoffs. Bojan Bogdanovic is out for the rest of the postseason after suffering a foot injury in Sunday’s Game 4 win over the 76ers, as he’ll undergo season-ending surgeries to fix his foot and a lingering wrist … Read more
MILWAUKEE — Jasson Dominguez has been out of sight since the Yankees left spring training, but the promising young outfielder is making progress back in Tampa, Fla. Seven months removed from UCL reconstruction surgery — for which the Yankees gave an anticipated recovery process of nine to 10 months — Dominguez could be playing in … Read more
Brooklyn’s bevy of injuries just got worse, with Cam Johnson forced out of Tuesday’s win. Johnson suffered a sprained right ankle early on and didn’t return. He had it in a wrap after the game, limping out of Barclays Center. Cam Johnson falls to the ground after getting fouled by Kyle Lowry during the Nets’ … Read more
New York University does not reign supreme over its use of the color purple. A federal judge rejected NYU Langone Medical Center’s claims rival Northwell Health ripped off its signature violet hues in advertising materials. The two regional medical giants are competing for patients in Long Island as well as parts of the city, including … Read more
