OKLAHOMA quarterback Kyler Murray has become the first man to be selected in the opening round of both NFL and MLB drafts. The two-sport star was picked first by the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night. You know it’s official once you hit #Madden20! I can’t wait to get on the sticks ? #EAathlete https://t.co/qpbAoF0gRo pic.twitter.com/Hvc90b4uBc Murray, 21, was selected by […]

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Little Pinstriped Engine That Could didn’t Thursday night. Looking for a four-game sweep to open a nine-tilt Western road trip, the Yankees grabbed a four-run lead in the fifth and appeared to be a lock against the woeful Angels with Masahiro Tanaka on the mound and throwing blanks. Nevertheless, Tanaka gave up a pair of two-run […]

Bruins and Canadiens at The Forum, this isn’t, but that’s all right, too, because nothing says the second round of the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs quite like Islanders, Hurricanes and Brooklyn. “The door is wide open,” Mat Barzal told The Post following Thursday’s practice. “You see big teams like Tampa and Calgary go down, now Washington and Pittsburgh are both […]

Round 1 is in the books. The 2019 NFL draft resumes Friday night in Nashville. Rounds 2-3 will start at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, and be aired on NFL Network, ABC, ESPN/ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes. USA TODAY Sports will have you covered with pick-by-pick analysis, and all the biggest news from Nashville and around the NFL during the draft. […]

Jacob Rhame is still paying for his controversial message pitch. The Mets’ hurler was suspended two games and handed an undisclosed fine by MLB on Thursday, two days after throwing behind Phillies’ first baseman Rhy Hoskins and consequently reigniting the rivalry between the NL East contenders. The Mets are expected to appeal the ruling, The Post’s Mike Puma reports, which implicated […]

As the first round of the NFL draft approached, the Washington Redskins heard their name linked to one rumor after another as some league insiders predicted that the franchise would exhaust all resources to get a quarterback. But the dominoes couldn’t have fallen more perfectly for Washington. They didn’t call the Arizona Cardinals about Josh Rosen. They didn’t work for […]

The Rockets find themselves in the advantageous position of having closed out their first-round series days ahead of whoever they’ll eventually meet in the second round, giving them a head-start on preparations for the series to come. It would be reasonable, under the circumstances, to tilt the balance of that prep work toward the Golden State Warriors, who have a […]

TORONTO – It’s rare for a late April baseball game to have an electric buzz with a you’ve-got-to-be-there feeling. Welcome to the Vladdy Show, Blue Jays fans. Major League Baseball’s top prospect will make his long-awaited debut Friday night at the Rogers Centre as Toronto takes on the Oakland Athletics. It has been almost four years since then-general manager Alex […]

TORONTO – Nazem Kadri insists the Maple Leafs can trust him to keep his cool moving forward. Whether or not Toronto management truly believes the hot-headed centre remains to be seen. Kadri’s future with the Leafs was one of a number of talking points as players went through exit meetings and spoke with the media for a final time following […]

THE fast-paced, six-hitting spectacle that is the IPL is nearing its final four. MS Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings are in good nick as they aim to retain cricket's most lucrative prize following their win against Sunrisers Hyderabad in last year's final. Which IPL matches are on Friday? The IPL continues on Friday. Chennai Super Kings take on Mumbai Indians […]