Yankees’ offense wastes numerous chances in ugly loss to A’s
NY Post
The Yankees missed an opportunity Thursday, both in a game and in a series against a team headed nowhere (except Sacramento).
Aaron Boone’s team continually mounted threats and continually wasted those chances on a chilly night.
The Yankees lost, 3-1, to the A’s in front of 40,141 in The Bronx, a disappointing split with a club whose ownership is more focused on leaving Oakland than putting a competitive team on the field.
Against an opposing starting pitcher in Alex Wood who entered with a 7.89 ERA, the Yankees scored one run.
Fans who instead tuned in to the NFL draft or Knicks playoff game did not miss much.
The Yankees (17-9), who won four of seven on this homestand, on Friday will begin a seven-game trip through Milwaukee and Baltimore, both representing a step-up in competition.
In what’s been a rough season at Madison Square Garden, few Rangers losses hurt more than the two lopsided defeats at the hands of the Devils earlier in the year.
There will be no arbitration drama for the 2025 Mets.
At their core, the minutes numbers stand out.
The Falcons are supposedly OK with a $180 million backup quarterback.
A second NFL team is set to interview Robert Saleh for their head coaching vacancy.
The Lakers’ home game against the Hornets on Thursday has been postponed due to the raging LA fires, the NBA announced.
Tyreek Hill quit on the Dolphins during the third quarter of their loss to the Jets on Sunday, leaving his Miami teammates stunned.
The Eagles are not the only team dealing with quarterback uncertainty entering the playoffs.
Igor Shesterkin, who hasn’t played this month due to an upper-body injury, is set to return in net for the Rangers Thursday night against Las Vegas, head coach Peter Laviolette said at Madison Square Garden.
It was all on display early, a reminder of just how fragile this can all seem, how delicate it can all be. For six minutes of the first quarter, Karl-Anthony Towns, already nursing a sore knee, coasted up and down the court with a noticeable limp.
The Rangers’ 2025-26 schedule will include another outdoor game, with the Blueshirts set to face the Panthers at the Marlins’ loanDepot park on Jan. 2, the team announced.