Community Picks: Pittsburgh 59% vs NY Mets 41%

An amalgam of several sports, including field hockey and lacrosse, hurling traces its history back thousands of years but is largely unfamiliar to Americans, despite enjoying widespread popularity in Ireland. "To come to a venue like this and to see teams from Ireland come and play ... is really quite an honor," said Kathleen O'Donnell, a first generation Irish-American from White Plains, New York. The New York Hurling Classic, hosted by the Gaelic Athletic Association, saw Kilkenny get revenge on Tipperary in a rematch of this year's All-Ireland final, before fending off Limerick to claim the top prize in a Queens debut steeped in meaning for many of the 11,214 fans in attendance. Continue to Article

November 16, 2019 7:20:pm EST

BBWAA initially listed Scherzer tied for second place in the voting with Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu. Scherzer would have received a $250,000 bonus for finishing in second place, according to his contract. However, the BBWAA miscalculated. Continue to Article

November 14, 2019 9:18:am EST

Young sluggers known for their prodigious power, Pete Alonso and Yordan Álvarez knocked the Rookie of the Year voting out of the park. In a rarity for the major league home run leader, Alonso didn't land the biggest blow. Alonso, a star first baseman with the New York Mets, got 29 of 30 first-place votes for NL Rookie of the Year. Continue to Article

November 11, 2019 8:50:pm EST

Because of the player he was and the man that he is, you hope that the Carlos Beltran story will have a different ending. But the fact is, the history of this franchise tells you the odds are against that. And the current makeup of the front office makes you wonder if it really makes a difference whose nameplate gets affixed to the door of the manager's office at Citi Field these days. Continue to Article

November 04, 2019 4:33:pm EST