David Waldstein
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Why Jaromir Jagr Won’t Quit Playing Hockey
The former N.H.L. star recently turned 51 and is wrapping up his 35th season playing pro hockey with Rytiri Kladno of the Czech Extraliga. As...
The Mets Will Sell Themselves in a Super Bowl Commercial
A team that suddenly loves to spend money will have Francisco Lindor, Edwin Díaz and other Mets stars in a 30-second commercial during Sunday’s broadcast.
Carlos Beltran Returns to Mets as Front Office Executive
The former outfielder was fired by the Mets after a brief stint as the team’s manager in 2019. After a short Yankees broadcasting career, he...
M.L.B.’s Dream Series Hopes to Show Black Players They Belong
While no American-born Black players participated in this year’s World Series, an effort has been in place for years to reverse recent declines in participation.
Losers No More, Devils Overshadow Rival Rangers, and Everyone Else
The Devils once relied on defense and slowing down the game to win, but this season they are keeping goals out of the net and...
Aaron Judge’s Record-Setting 62nd Home Run Ball Will be Auctioned
In a sports memorabilia market flush with cash, the ball could set a record for game-used baseballs by selling for more than $3 million.
Houston Astros Win World Series
Dogged by criticism that they could not win without sign-stealing, Houston beat the Philadelphia Phillies in six games to complete a nearly perfect postseason.
Gary Bettman Tells Bruins That Mitchell Miller Can’t Play in the N.H.L.
On Friday, the Bruins signed the 20-year-old defenseman who was convicted in 2016 of abusing a Black classmate who had a developmental disability to an...
World Series: Catches by Chas McCormick and Trey Mancini Saved Game 5 for Astros
Chas McCormick grew up near Philadelphia in a family of Phillies fans, but his catch at the wall in Game 5 has Houston one win...
World Series: Catcher Christian Vazquez Helps Guide Astros to No-Hitter
Christian Vázquez is still relatively new to the Houston Astros but he helped guided his team’s pitching staff to the second no-hitter in World Series...