Mike Cozzi at Large with Sports – Friday May 28, 2021

MLB10 hours ago

Manoah overwhelms Yankees in debut, a 2-0 Blue Jays’ win

A poised and confident Alek Manoah dominated the Yankees with six innings of two-hit ball to win his major league debut, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York 2-0 on Thursday in a doubleheader opener.

MLB10 hours ago

Peraza leads Mets over Rockies 1-0, 4-2 for twin-bill sweep

José Peraza homered starting the third inning of the opener and followed with a tiebreaking single in the fourth inning of the second game, helping the New York Mets sweep a doubleheader from the Colorado Rockies 1-0 and 4-2 Thursday.

MLB10 hours ago

Meadows homers and has 4 RBIs, Rays beat Royals 7-2

Austin Meadows homered and had four RBIs, Shane McClanahan went five scoreless innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 7-2 on Thursday.

NEW YORK METS15 hours ago

Stroman leads Mets over Rockies 1-0 in doubleheader opener

Marcus Stroman ended a six-start winless streak, allowing three hits over six innings to lead the New York Mets over the Colorado Rockies 1-0 Thursday in a doubleheader opener.

NEW YORK METS15 hours ago

Syndergaard shut down 6 weeks because of elbow inflammation

Mets manager Luis Rojas said Thursday that right-hander Noah Syndergaard will not throw for six weeks after an MRI revealed right elbow inflammation.

NBA PLAYOFFS1 hour ago

Denver beats Portland 120-115, goes up 2-1 in playoff series

Denver newcomer Austin Rivers stole the spotlight from Nikola Jokic with a fourth-quarter outburst against Portland.

NBA PLAYOFFS1 hour ago

Lakers celebrate playoff homecoming in 109-95 win over Suns

Each time Anthony Davis sprawled to the ground after a tough foul or a difficult finish, he felt the cheers of about 7,000 frenzied Los Angeles Lakers fans lifting him back up.

NBA PLAYOFFS1 hour ago

Bucks put Heat on brink, win 113-84 for 3-0 series lead

Another game. Another blowout.

NBA PLAYOFFS11 hours ago

Clippers look to avoid another playoff meltdown vs Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks are poised to add another chapter to the Los Angeles Clippers’ playoff misery.

NBA PLAYOFFS15 hours ago

Boorish fans: 76ers and Knicks issue bans after incidents

The New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers each banned a fan and issued apologies Thursday for actions directed at opposing players during playoff games, and the NBA said that rules surrounding fan behavior will be “vigorously enforced” going forward.