A treacherous lightning and thunder storm engulfed the Tampa area all day Saturday, and it figuratively made its way onto the Amalie Arena ice to wash away the Rangers. The Lightning struck the Rangers down the same way they have their past 10 straight playoff opponents, drowning the visitors in all three zones and riding a two-goal performance from captain Steven Stamkos to hand the … Continue reading Tampa Bay Lightning Eliminate New York Rangers

It had been more than two weeks since the Yankees had allowed as many as six runs in a game, and when Nestor Cortes retired the first nine Twins batters he faced on Wednesday, that streak seemed sure to grow. But in a rare clunker, Cortes and the Yankees faltered, losing 8-1, to end their seven-game winning streak. The day started with manager Aaron Boone … Continue reading Yankees In Rare Loss to Twins 8-1

The pushback from the Lightning was inevitable, and every Ranger acknowledged it after they built a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Final, but the team did not look ready for it. The Rangers allowed the Lightning to waltz right back into the series with back-to-back wins at home, including the 4-1 beating the visitors took in Game 4 Tuesday night at Amalie Arena, … Continue reading Rangers Dominated in Game 4 Loss to Lightning

This year’s Home Run Derby will be held at Dodger Stadium, where the event’s two-time defending champion got into blast mode Saturday night. Pete Alonso smashed two home runs, resurrecting an offense that had been silenced in the first two games of this series and ensuring the Mets would avoid the unchartered waters this season of a three-game losing streak. The Mets rolled to a … Continue reading Pete Alonso’s Two Homers Powers Mets Over Dodgers

It wasn’t a perfect day — Jameson Taillon fell six outs short of that — but it was pretty satisfying. The Yankees’ long Thursday included a beat-down, a brush with history, dominant starting pitching and some dramatics. Most importantly, the end result was two wins, 6-1 and 2-1, over the Angels in a split-admission doubleheader in The Bronx as the Yankees (36-15), who have the … Continue reading Anthony Rizzo’s Clutch Hit Propels Yankees To Sweep Of Angels