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Reporting on the business of youth sports for @BuyingSandlot. Former NFL and college sports beat writer. Daily Gamecock alumni. Mike Francesa ripped me once.
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WATCH: Mets find new way to embarrass themselves

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Kyle Ross | Imagn Images Another day, same Mets. Juan Soto and A.J. Ewing just turned this routine George Springer base hit into a Little League home run. pic.twitter.com/pOO7L0YvHl — Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) June 29, 2026 When it rains, it pours — even in a dome. Somewhat-embattled Mets left fielder Juan Soto completely misplayed a single by the Blue Jays’ George Springer on Monday night in Toronto. The result, with an assist from center fielder A.J. Ewing?
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Barstool’s Dave Portnoy floats New York City mayoral campaign

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By James Kratch Verified
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Scott Utterback | USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has a book coming out, so he is going to be everywhere over the next few days offering good sound. Case in point: He said he could consider running for mayor on Monday night during a Fox News appearance. Watters: You might run against Mamdani? Portnoy: I would love to run against—if I was going to run, it would be here. Can I win here? I have no idea.
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Jets veteran cracks NFL Top 100

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Kim Klement Neitzel | Imagn Images For what it’s worth: The NFL Top 100 may be the silliest list of List Season. The honor is voted on by the players. And when I say vote, past first-hand experiences suggested it was mostly guys scribbling names down on a piece of paper that was handed to them by a team PR staffer 45 seconds earlier. But they do it every year because, hey, easy summer content! So here we are. The first local player to make the cut in 2026?
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