NEW ORLEANS — He was heroic the last time he played on Super Sunday, but Patrick Mahomes ended up the hero, ended up hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. So Jalen Hurts has waited two years for this moment, this rematch. He is The Other Quarterback in Super Bowl 2025, if only because he isn’t the one … Read more
Pete Alonso’s long free agency has taken him almost to February without a new deal and it certainly seems like rejecting the seven-year, $158 million extension the Mets offered the first baseman in 2023, as first reported by The Post’s Joel Sherman, was a costly mistake. But all is not necessarily lost for Alonso, who … Read more
Kansas State has been a major flop. So far, so has Arkansas in John Calipari’s first season there. More was expected from USC and new coach Eric Musselman. Hubert Davis may be on the hot seat if North Carolina misses the NCAA Tournament, and the same can be said for Mike Woodson and Indiana. Up … Read more
In a different time, in a season to come, we may be inclined to wax poetic about the way this one played out. In a different time, in a season to come, the Nets will be seeking to stack wins and not losses, will be fighting for playoff seeding and not for a few extra … Read more
The phone buzzed in the waiting room of a doctor’s office, where buzzing phones are treated more harshly than germs, but there wasn’t a choice here. On the face of the phone was a name — “Lou Carnesecca” — and these were calls that always had to be answered. “Coach!” I said. “I saw where … Read more
Excellence has been the 49ers’ calling card for the past several seasons. Since 2019, they’ve been one of the elite teams in the NFL, amassing 54 wins against 29 losses in the regular season with two Super Bowl runners-up and two NFC Championship losses in five years. Yet on Sunday night in frigid Orchard Park, … Read more
Remember way back when — less than a week ago — when Malik Nabers opined, “It ain’t the quarterback” after the ninth loss in the first 11 games of his Giants career? Nabers is not on the money about everything — saying he doesn’t care about dropped passes after the 10th loss in his first … Read more
What matters to Juan Soto? Does he simply want to go to the team that pays him the most? (In which case, maybe Steve Cohen’s Mets have the edge.) Does he value his legacy above all? (The Yankees would have a strong argument.) Does he want to join the team with the most talent? (The … Read more
You are a Mets fan who just exited a generational ride that justifies fandom. What was pegged as a transitional year turned into one of the most magical seasons in franchise history, replete with so many unexpected and unforgettable thrills that you could smile with appreciation after a season-ending loss. Maybe you are a Yankees … Read more
It was 5 p.m. when I arrived at Citi Field, worried I might miss the first pitch. As I walked towards the stadium, I was stunned at how short the lines were. Everybody was already in their seats. This was going to be a couple of hours I wouldn’t forget. You could hear the roars … Read more
