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By BRUCE LOWITT The New York Mets, frustrated by what team owner Steven A. Cohen called “our signing only some of the best players,” announced Saturday the purchase of the rest of the National League East Division for a reported $16.9-billion. “We considered buying the entire league,” Cohen said, “but decided the $35-billion price tagContinue reading “Meet the Mets’ new teammates”

By BRUCE LOWITT The United States Supreme Court, throwing out the findings by the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, said Tuesday that former President Donald Trump was not guilty of any of the criminal charges the committee referred to the Department of Justice because “he’s our guy.” In a 6-3 decision,Continue reading “SCOTUS: Trump’s not guilty, but not the House committee”

By BRUCE LOWITT Today they’re the Commanders. But if Gen. Mark A. Milley gets his way, Washington’s troubled National Football League franchise will be busted out of the officer corps and down to Seamen, one of the lowest ranks among the U.S. military’s enlisted personnel. “Think about it,” said Milley, Chairman of the Joint ChiefsContinue reading “Commanders? Not for long”

By BRUCE LOWITT House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, concerned that he is well shy of the 218 votes he’ll need to take over the speakership when Republicans become the majority in January, is meeting with members whose primary goal appears to be torpedoing his career as well as the GOP in general. “I believe thatContinue reading “Kevin McCarthy: “You asked for it, you got it””

By BRUCE LOWITT The U.S. Men’s National Team, which plays soccer in the United States and football everywhere else, has lodged a formal complaint – and says a lawsuit can be next – following its scoreless draw with England in what it called “the crookedest World Cup in the history of sport.” Gregg Bernhalter, coachContinue reading “Just one goal is all they need”

By BRUCE LOWITT In an unprecedented, historic and hysterical move, Donald Trump sued the U.S. Supreme Court collectively, and eight of its nine justices individually, after it ruled the former president could no longer hide his tax returns from the Justice Department or anyone else who might want to see them. In a unanimous decisionContinue reading “If “The Taxman Cometh”, does Trump goeth (to jail)?”

By BRUCE LOWITT More than 700 days before Americans go to the polls, Donald Trump claimed Tuesday his 2024 election for a second term as president has been stolen by a rigged election due to fraudulent ballots, illegal voters, defective voting machines and interference by China. “This election is about great voter fraud that hasContinue reading “Trump gets his lies out early”

By BRUCE LOWITT The Houston Astros cheated their way to winning the 2022 World Series just as they did it in 2017, but with more technology, according to a Major League Baseball internal inquiry. This time, though, it’s going to cost them a lot more. “That banging-on-a-garbage-pail to steal signs, that was ancient compared withContinue reading “Houston, we have another problem”

By BRUCE LOWITT In the wake of strong criticism and widespread confusion, the National Football League has changed its concussion protocol in order to avoid any liability by laying blame solely on medical personnel who make the calls. Additionally, the controversial roughing-the-passer penalty has been revised to further protect starting quarterbacks over the age ofContinue reading “NFL: Getting tougher on roughing”

By BRUCE LOWITT Dustin Johnson and dozens of other players who abandoned the PGA for the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour are insisting that just because they’re making tons of money they shouldn’t be prevented from making tons more. “I’ve finished in the top ten in all five LIV invitationals I’ve played including tying for secondContinue reading “How much is not enough?”