The anticipated return of a key Mets reliever has been placed on hold. https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/sports/a-j-minter-gets-removed-from-mets-rehab-assignment-over-hip-issue/ 

The former All-Star second baseman was hired as the manager of the Royal Oak Leprechauns. https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/sports/dj-lemahieu-hired-as-manager-of-summer-college-baseball-team/ 

Jalen Brunson was searching for answers. He was searching for his shot.  https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/sports/76ers-couldnt-hold-jalen-brunson-down-forever-in-knicks-crunch-time/ 

The colder it got Wednesday night, the louder the Mets bats crackled.  https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/sports/mets-win-third-straight-game-as-bats-come-alive-against-rockies/ 

USC men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman has added a Cinderella story to his collection of proven returners and heralded newcomers. It involves Jadis Jones, a…

Against the Celtics, Tyrese Maxey was unstoppable. https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/sports/tyrese-maxey-is-getting-buried-by-mikal-bridges-playoff-redemption/ 

Mike Brown was prescient. Then he was critical.  https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/sports/mike-brown-questions-game-2-officiating-as-knicks-get-into-foul-trouble/ 

If Ryan Weathers had made his regularly scheduled start Thursday, it would have been a lesser version — literally. https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/sports/yankees-scratch-ryan-weathers-start-after-losing-9-pounds-to-illness/ 

Karl-Anthony Towns’ brilliance eventually defeated his long-standing demons in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/sports/karl-anthony-towns-nearly-prevented-his-own-knicks-dominance/ 

Whatever was said, the Sixers did not seem to take to it kindly, and it led to a feisty verbal exchange.  https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/sports/jeremy-sochan-vj-edgecombe-get-into-fiery-game-2-chirping-match/