I hopscotched New England lately, mingling among the ecstatic diaspora of #CaboVerde (#CapeVerde), whose ancestors settled in New England for a whale of a reason. As they exult over a first @FIFAWorldCup berth, they can make you feel uncommonly alive. espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/4…
Paul Goldschmidt, 38, said the #Yankees bust his chops for being the oldest guy on the team.
Asked Ben Rice for an example.
“I do everything in a very friendly way, but maybe if we’re out to dinner or something, I’ll say, ‘Dad, can we get dessert?'” nydailynews.com/2026/06/09/p…
I get off the elevator. A woman in a Brunson jersey gets on. Of course, the door starts to close when I realize it’s EDIE FREAKING FALCO, who I just interviewed. And I shout “Iintervewedyoulastweekfortheathleticthankyousomuch!”
I’m such a fanboy.
Anyway:
nytimes.com/athletic/7321801…
“Typical New Yorkers: You tell them they can't do something, they’ll tell you, watch this.”
St. John's last College World Series team, 46 years ago, are fired up about current Johnnies and hope to see history repeat itself.
STORY: nypost.com/2026/06/05/sports…@StJohnsBaseball#sjubb