Pete Alonso is a one-man rally these days. It’s going so well for the Mets first baseman that when he doesn’t produce — it’s downright surprising. Leave it to Alonso and his weapon of choice, the home run. Alonso’s second homer of the game, an eighth-inning blast, gave the Mets their final lead in a 5-3 victory over the Marlins at loanDepot park. With plenty … Continue reading Mets Over Marlins 5-3

The Colorado Avalanche are Stanley Cup champions for the first since 2001, thanks to a resiliency that had eluded them in recent years. The Avalanche rallied for a victory for the 10th time in the playoffs to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 Sunday night and end the two-time champions’ reign. Colorado star Nathan MacKinnon had his best game of the series with a goal … Continue reading Colorado Avalanche Win the Stanley Cup, Beat Tampa Bay Lightning

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said the arrival of the Astros in town the next few days would lead to “a shot-in-the-arm series.’’ For eight innings, though, that sounded like a shot-in-the-dark prediction. But then the Yankees did what seemed impossible, brightening what has been an illuminating season. Trailing 6-3 and hitless since the first inning, they erupted for four runs in the bottom of the … Continue reading Yankees Get Big Comeback Win Over Astros