St. John's Holds Open Practice

 

St. John's Head Coach Rick Pitino overseeing practice Tuesday. Photos by Jason Schott.

The defending Big East Champion St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team held an open practice on Tuesday at Carnesecca Arena.

Amazin' Mets Foundation Legacy Award Presented To Sarah Langs

 

Mets Owner Alex Cohen with Manager Carlos Mendoza and Legacy Award recipient Sarah Langs and her family. Photo by Jason Schott.

On Wednesday morning, in a pregame ceremony at Citi Field, the third annual Amazin' Mets Foundation Legacy Award was presented to Sarah Langs, a researcher at ESPN who is an ALS advocate as she battles the debilitating disease.

Mets To Host Beatles Night In Honor Of Legendary Shea Show

 

The Beatles' landmark performance at Shea Stadium occurred 60 years ago, in 1965, and the Mets, in their new ballpark next door, Citi Field, will be hosting The Beatles Night next Friday night, August 15 - the exact anniversary - when they take on the Seattle Mariners at 7:10 p.m.

Soto Saves Day As Mets Thisclose To Being No-Hit By Guardians' Hurler

 

Gavin Williams firing one in to Pete Alonso in the seventh inning. Photo by Jason Schott.

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Gavin Williams nearly earned a moment in history against the Mets on Wednesday at Citi Field.

NYCFC's Upcoming Match At Citi Field Pushed Back

 

NYCFC was in action against Toluca in the Leagues Cup on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. Photo by Jason Schott.

New York City Football Club's upcoming match at Citi Field, which was set for this Saturday, August 9, against the Columbus Crew, has been rescheduled due to necessary field maintenance.

Leagues Cup: NYCFC Taken Out By Toluca

 

Toluca fans celebrating their tying goal late in the first half. Photo by Jason Schott.

New York City Football Club lost a hard-fought battle with Deportivo Toluca FC, 2-1, in the Leagues Cup at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night.

Alonso Hits No. 250, Closes In On Mets Team Record

 

Pete Alonso at bat in the first inning on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Jason Schott.

Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is on the verge of making team history, and that became closer to reality on Saturday. 

In the first inning of the Mets’ 12-6 win over the San Francisco Giants, Alonso crushed a three-run home run to left-center field off Kai-Wei Teng.

This was the 250th home run of Alonso’s career, making him the 23rd active player to reach that plateau.

More importantly, it pulls Pete within two of Darryl Strawberry’s Mets franchise home run record of 252.

It was Alonso’s 24th homer of the season, and the second straight game he has hit one. His solo shot on Friday night broke an 0-for-19 stretch.

Alonso now has 86 RBI on the season - fourth-most in MLB, behind only Kyle Schwarber and Eugenio Suarez, who each have 87, and Cal Raleigh, who leads the way with 88.

That puts him already within two of matching the 88 RBI he had last season. He has had 100 RBI three times in his career - 120 RBI in 2019, a career-high 131 in 2022, and 118 in ‘23.

2019 was also the year he set the MLB rookie record with 53 home runs. He had at least 40 a pair of other times, which won’t be a shock - 40 in 2022 and 46 in ‘23.

On Sunday night, Pete and his wife Haley, along with The Alonso Foundation, will be hosting their inaugural “Movie At The Park” charity event. It will feature a screening of an iconic baseball movie, along with food and drinks, plus much more. All proceeds from the event will benefit his foundation’s core mission of supporting underserved youth, veterans, and animal welfare initiatives.