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Alex Verdugo credits personal chef he hired for turnaround in AL Division Series opener
NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Verdugo felt a little cooked this season, so he hired a personal chef. Revived by his new diet, Verdugo hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and saved at least one run with a sliding catch along the left-field line to boost the New York Yankees over...
Alexey Miranchuk's goal and assist help Atlanta keep playoff hopes alive with 2-1 win over New York
ATLANTA (AP) — Alexey Miranchuk scored on a penalty kick in the 75th minute and he added an assist on Tyler Wolff's stoppage-time goal as Atlanta United kept its playoff hopes alive with a 2-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night. Atlanta (9-14-10), which came into...
Former New York governor and stepson assaulted during evening walk
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson sustained minor injuries when they were assaulted on a Manhattan street by four men and a woman as they went for an evening walk, police said Saturday. The 70-year-old former governor, a Democrat, and his...
George Brett reminds Royals players of intensity of past playoffs against Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) — George Brett watched the Kansas City Royals prepare to face the New York Yankees and remembered the combustible clashes of the 1970s. “This isn’t a series, this is war,” said the Hall of Famer, tossing in a profanity for emphasis. Brett slid...
Witt prepares for Royals to take on New York at Yankee Stadium by watching Jeter videos
NEW YORK (AP) — Happy to be on track for an AL Division Series matchup against the Yankees, Bobby Witt Jr. streamed YouTube on the train ride from Baltimore to New York to watch some Derek Jeter highlights of postseasons past. “Just being able to see it,” Witt recalled Friday,...
Patrick Ewing returns to the New York Knicks in the new role of basketball ambassador
NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing is returning to the New York Knicks in the newly created position of basketball ambassador. The Knicks said Friday that Ewing would assist both basketball and business operations in his role. Taken by the Knicks with the...
Seahawks face short week trying to rebound from first loss hosting rested Giants
SEATTLE (AP) — By the time the Seattle Seahawks landed back in the Pacific Northwest and arrived at the team facility following their Monday night loss, it was already 4:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. With another game in less than six days. And another game after that on the following...
Photo shows U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler wearing blackface at college Halloween party in 2006
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler said he was sorry Thursday after the New York Times obtained photos of him wearing blackface about two decades ago at a college Halloween costume party where he dressed as Michael Jackson. The images emerged as Lawler, a first-term...
Jets' Moses returns to practice, but ruled out vs. Vikings in London. Vera-Tucker (ankle) limited
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Jets right tackle Morgan Moses returned to practice as a limited participant Thursday, but was ruled out for New York's game against Minnesota in London on Sunday. Moses, who injured his left knee against New England on Sept. 19, will miss his second game...
How Black leaders in New York are grappling with Eric Adams and representation
NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn’t a shock to many Black New Yorkers that Mayor Eric Adams has surrounded himself with African American civil rights leaders, clergy and grassroots activists since his indictment last week on federal bribery charges. Adams, a Brooklyn native who rose from...
