Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. Football handicapper Sean Treppedi is in his first season in The Post’s NFL Bettor’s Guide. Arizona Cardinals (+3) over MIAMI DOLPHINS Tua Tagovailoa is back, and this line suggests … Read more
Fernando Valenzuela had a screwball, but he certainly wasn’t one. Take it from Mike Scioscia, the Dodger who caught most of his pitching starts for more than a decade, starting with the amazing run of 1981 that created a term that will live forever in the world of sports: Fernandomania. Back then, and even now, … Read more
In 2019, when Gerrit Cole spurned his hometown Angels to sign with the New York Yankees, his agent did not mince words in explaining why. “It really came down to a decision about world championship play,” agent Scott Boras said then. “He and [wife] Amy’s primary goal was to win a world championship. In the … Read more
Suddenly, the party stopped. Shohei Ohtani was on the ground, writhing in pain after he was caught stealing second base in the seventh inning. Dodger Stadium was silent. When Dodgers trainer Yosuke Nakajima reported to the scene, the Fox broadcast picked up their conversation in Japanese. “It’s the shoulder,” Ohtani said. “What?” Nakajima asked. “Shoulder.” … Read more
ETCHOHUAQUILA, Mexico — It’s no Field of Dreams, this bumpy patch of sun-baked earth with faded chalk lines, no bleachers, not a blade of grass and a drooping line of wire separating the outfield from houses where scraggly canines lurk. Yet this is where the dream took hold. It’s where Mexico’s own The Natural honed his … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Just when it seemed everything was going the Dodgers’ way in the World Series, they saw the sport’s best player writhing in pain at second base in the bottom of the seventh of their 4-2 win over the Yankees in Game 2 of World Series, as Shohei Ohtani had to be helped … Read more
LOS ANGELES — After a day of external second-guessing in Game 1, there was one decision Aaron Boone himself grappled with. It was not pulling Gerrit Cole after 88 pitches. It was not bringing in Nestor Cortes, fresh off a flexor strain that had not allowed him to pitch since Sept. 18, to face the … Read more
Ben Simmons didn’t take kindly to being heckled by a fan before getting passionately defended by his teammate on the way back to the Nets locker room after a loss to the Magic. A video posted to social media captured what appeared to be a young fan calling Simmons “trash” after the Nets star passed … Read more
The Dodgers may have won Game 2, but any celebration waits on bated breath. Slugger Shohei Ohtani exited with win after injuring his shoulder on a steal attempt that ended the seventh inning of the 4-2 win. The injury caused Dodger Stadium to go quiet as he walked off the field with a trainer, holding … Read more
Frankie Muniz finished 33rd on Saturday in his first Truck Series race since the “Malcolm in the Middle” star announced he will become a full-time NASCAR racer next season. Muniz, who is 38, recently made the jump from part-time racer to a full slate in the No. 33 Ford for Reaume Brothers Racing. He made … Read more