COHEN'S CORNER SPORTS

The Yankees haven't seen much in the way of on-field adversity this season.  Yes, losing Gerrit Cole for a better part of the first half was indeed a challenge, but the Yankees have answered the bell almost exclusively on a daily basis. This weekend however has been different.  The Yankees have been without their superstar slugger Juan Soto all weekend due to forearm soreness, and it showed. The Bombers dropped the first two games of this fascinating series against the LA Dodgers, with Saturday's game a total blowout, 11-3.  So on Sunday the Yankees needed a pick-me up, and got it in the form of Trent Grisham who unloaded on a Tyler Glasnow fastball, sending it into the seats for a three-run homer.  So much for the Yankees fans who were chanting, "We want Soto" during Grisham's at bat.  "You know Grisham works his butt off every single day," Judge said Judge said of the fans chanting for Soto during Grisham's at bat. "He showed up tonight in a b...

 Gerrit Cole said it was a pretty good day, but he felt he still has plenty to work on. "Definitely did get stronger as the game went along," Cole said in his self-evaluation of his effort on Sunday. "I thought the pitch count landed in a great spot.  "The fastball wasn't very good. I missed in bad places, but it progressed as we moved along. My curve was sharp. Cutter was great. Slider was ok." Cole struck out four batters over 4.1 innings of work in his second rehab outing at TD Bank Ballpark in Somerset. Cole gave up a run on a pair of hits, his only blemish being a solo homer in the top of the first inning.  Cole reiterated that he was pleased with his outing, but wouldn't say how many more innings he would need before returning to the Big Leagues, but hinted at his next start coming in Triple-A. "It doesn't make sense to go down. I think we will figure out which one we will do," Cole said when asked about either going t...

 Let's just say the New York Mets needed that one.  On the grandest stage they will likely be on all season this year, the New York Mets found to do just enough to hold off a late Philadelphia Phillies charge in the bottom of the ninth inning, to win the finale of the London Series 6-5.  The result led to a split of the two games over-seas series across the pound in the United Kingdom.  Thank goodness. The Mets can take a deep sigh of relief.  In a season where not much has gone right for the Amazin's, they needed a little bit of good fortune, and a spetacular play by catcher Luis Torrens to get the job done.  Torrens who was just called up this past week when the Mets were in D.C., has hit well, and on Sunday delivered one of the most electric plays the Amazin's have gotten from the position in some time.  On a broken bat swing by Nick Castellanos, Torrens instinctively picked up the baseball, stepped on home plate for the first out and, while losing ...

 It's been a pretty miserable season up to this point for the New York Mets.  However, for the next couple of days anyway, the Mets are at the center of the baseball world, granted right along side arguably the best team in baseball not named the Yankees in the Philadelphia Phillies as both N.L. East rivals get set to square off in London, England.  Things are all smiles right now, and for good reason. The Mets needed a break. Not only did they start this road trip with three straight wins against the Washington Nationals, but let's face it, getting out of the country is the best thing for this team.  Sean Manaea signs autographs. Getty Images At 27-35, it's been a horrible year. Highlighted by a miserable May that saw the Mets bullpen implode in seven games. Seven games the Mets probably could have won.  And if it hasn't been the bullpen, it's been the lineup, where sluggers like Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso have struggled to maintain consistent batting ave...

 Is it inevitable that the New York Rangers are going to hoist the Stanley Cup in less than a month? At times in this postseason, it certainly has felt that way. And considering the way the Rangers have pulled off their last three victories in this postseason, it feels even more like the Cup Final could be a coronation of the 2023-24 Rangers sheer greatness. Granted, it's only 2-1 in favor of the Blue Shirts after three games. The Florida Panthers are the reigning Eastern Conference Champions for at least a little while longer. Anything can happen in a seven game series, just ask the Knicks, who most thought would trounce the Pacers. But aside from health, which the Rangers have a lot of -- for the most part -- as compared to their MSG co-tenants, this team has had the "IT" factor for a while now.  The New York Rangers love the comeback. Twice on Sunday, the Rangers watched their leads of 2-1 and 4-2 vanish, but they never gave in. A lot of that credit is t...

PACERS 130 - KNICKS 109 - IND wins series 4-3.   In the end, the injuries proved to be too much to handle.  The 2023-24 New York Knicks who captured the hearts of their fans across the Tri-State Area with their grit and toughness all season long, took the Pacers to the brink in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, only to fall in Game 7, 130 - 109.  At the end of the day, the injures piled up beyond repair. In Game 7 alone, Jalen Brunson left the game with a fractured left hand, and Donte DiVincezo had the wind knocked out of him at one point as he tried to lead the Knicks practically, and even literary by himself.  Josh Hart who played 37 minutes, despite a abdomen injury he suffered in Game 6, managed to score only 10 points.  OG Anunoby who missed the past four games with a hamstring injury, lasted only five minutes. A shame, because in the opening five minutes of this game, he gave New York a lift with five points.  So as Knicks fans settl...

 The New York Jets and New York Giants will be heading overseas this season as the NFL unveiled its 2024 International schedule. After weeks, days and even hours of rumors and speculation, the NFL confirmed what many had believed: the New York Jets will take on the Minnesota Vikings in London, England on October 6. The Giants will head to Munich, Germany to take on the Carolina Panthers on November 10.  JETS - VIKINGS The Jets and Vikings are two of seven NFL teams that have partnerships with the United Kingdom, so it is no surprise that both teams are heading across the pond for this match-up. This will be the third time the Jets have played in London. New York is 1-1 in the UK, with a win over the Miami Dolphins in 2015, and a loss at the hands of the Atlanta Falcons in 2021. Minnesota is 3-0 all time in the UK. This will be Aaron Rodgers second ever appearance in the UK. He made his first two seasons ago with the Green Bay Packers, when the Giants be...