Yankees’ Anthony Volpe rues error on play he’s ‘got to make’
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Yankees’ Anthony Volpe rues error on play he’s ‘got to make’

BALTIMORE — Instead of challenging fellow shortstops Gunnar Henderson of the Orioles and Bobby Witt Jr. of the Royals for an All-Star Game appearance, Anthony Volpe ended his first half in miserable fashion. In addition to being mired in a horrendous slump that’s lasted over a month, Volpe helped boot…

Fantasy baseball’s best draft picks in first half go beyond stars
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Fantasy baseball’s best draft picks in first half go beyond stars

Commercial Content 21+ By day’s end, we will be at the intermission of a wild season in which three of the top-10 fantasy players have already suffered season-ending injuries and several other top picks are struggling. Rookie flamethrower Paul Skenes is baffling opponents, some veterans have managed to turn back…

Nuggets’ first-round pick DaRon Holmes II likely out for season
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Nuggets’ first-round pick DaRon Holmes II likely out for season

DaRon Holmes II’s rookie season likely is over before it started. Drafted No. 22 overall by the Suns and traded to the Nuggets, Holmes suffered a torn Achilles and is expected to miss the entire 2024-25 season, according to reports. The 6-foot-9 former Dayton star was injured during the Nuggets’ first…

Fantasy baseball owners can help inspire MLB All-Star Game change
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Fantasy baseball owners can help inspire MLB All-Star Game change

Commercial Content 21+ MLB is in dire need of a rules change for the All-Star Game, and as a representative of the fantasy baseball community, I implore you and your league mates to become keyboard warriors and email the Commissioner’s Office immediately. Put the participation trophies away. Not every kid…

Aaron Boone talked with Brandon Hyde after Yankees-Orioles bench-clearing fracas
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Aaron Boone talked with Brandon Hyde after Yankees-Orioles bench-clearing fracas

BALTIMORE – After everyone involved had cooled down from the benches-clearing fracas at Camden Yards late Friday night, Aaron Boone spoke to Orioles manager Brandon Hyde. The conversation went “fine,” according to Boone, and that was as far as he wanted to discuss it with reporters on Saturday afternoon. But…

Aaron Rodgers ready to get back to work for Jets after ‘beautiful’ Egypt trip
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Aaron Rodgers ready to get back to work for Jets after ‘beautiful’ Egypt trip

Maybe the first song played over the loudspeakers in Jets training camp will be “Walk like an Egyptian.” Aaron Rodgers, who is returning from a season-ending torn Achilles, confirmed reports Friday that he was in Egypt when he missed mandatory minicamp in June after participating in all voluntary OTAs. Getty…