Max Scherzer’s return from nearly seven weeks on the injured list went about as well as the Mets could have scripted Tuesday night. But in a case of mistaken identity, Scherzer’s teammates evidently thought he was Jacob deGrom. That meant giving him nothing in terms of run support, nullifying the zeroes Scherzer placed on the scoreboard against the Reds. Mike Moustakas hit a sacrifice fly … Continue reading Reds Top Mets 1-0, But Max Scherzer Pitches Well In Return

Israel Adesanya retained his middleweight belt with a tepid unanimous-decision victory over Jared Cannonier in the UFC 276 main  event on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena on the Vegas Strip.  In the co-main event, Alexander Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway for the third time, defending his featherweight title by unanimous decision with a dominant striking performance. Adesanya (23-1, 15 finishes) won his belt three years ago as … Continue reading UFC: Israel Adesanya Retains Middleweight Belt In Unanimous Decision

Carlos Carrasco’s finest start in six weeks and Eduardo Escobar’s first true power surge of the season lifted the Mets to another series win on Sunday.  Carrasco hurled 5 innings of one-run ball and Escobar homered for the third consecutive game as the Mets took two of the three against  the Rangers with a 4-1 victory at Citi Field.  Carrasco had posted a 6.20 ERA … Continue reading NY Mets Beat Texas Rangers 4-1