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Ty Montgomery can look at Saturday night’s performance one of two ways. He can be thrilled with his overall effort, his touchdown reception and 45 total yards. Or he can be annoyed by his first touch, a fumble after a 5-yard gain that led to a Saints field goal. It was a mixed night for the versatile running back, as it was for the Jets’ offense in their 28-13 loss to the Saints at MetLife Stadium in the first team’s final tune-up prior to the regular season opener Sept. 8 against the Bills. Montgomery, the 26-year-old former Raven and Packer, was heavily in the mix, as he has been throughout the preseason as Le’Veon Bell was kept out by coach Adam Gase. Saturday night, he had eight carries for 21 yards. He also made four receptions for 24 yards and hauled in a 2-yard touchdown pass from Sam Darnold to cap the Jets’ lone scoring drive of the first half. Darnold led him beautifully in the back left corner of the end zone for Montgomery’s second touchdown of the preseason. Montgomer...

A slow start from Zack Wheeler put the Mets in a tough position Saturday against the Braves. Wheeler, who struggled with the strike zone, had allowed four earned runs by the end of the third inning and couldn’t quite find a rhythm throughout his six innings on the mound. He ended up with a no-decision, but gave up five hits — two of them homers — and four walks in the Mets’ 9-5 loss to the Braves at Citi Field. “Out of the stretch I was a little off today, but nothing really changed from the bullpen to the game,” Wheeler said. “Just trying to throw more four-seams, arm-side, and that just wasn’t there in the first few innings, so I kind of said screw it and started throwing two-seam, because I knew it was going to be there. “Fell behind a lot of guys, a lot of deep counts and kind of setting guys up for a fastball. I just need to do a better job getting ahead of guys, makes it a lot easier and I’ve had my success when I do get ahead of guys. I think that’s one of the bigger things...

One of the most important things you need to do when joining a fantasy football league is read the rules thoroughly. Not only will the rules feed you important information, such as roster construction and how you acquire free agents, but they will also outline your scoring format. You will learn the value of your quarterbacks based on how many points they get for throwing a touchdown pass, whether your running backs get additional points for longer runs and, the most important, the value of a reception. A standard league offers no points for a catch. In a PPR format (point per reception), that extra point you receive for a catch can go a very long way, especially for your wide receivers. Though obtaining elite wide receivers such as Davante Adams and DeAndre Hopkins is a no-brainer in any scoring format, fantasy owners in a PPR league can adjust their draft strategy if they know which wide receivers excel the most in this type of scoring. Big-play guys such as DeSean Jackson and Tyl...

There has been much talk of an inverted yield curve indicating an impending recession, which has amped up traditional August market volatility. It is, of course, brought to you courtesy of the usual fear-mongers, some of whom are politically bent, and of course Wall Street’s ever-growing crop of intellectually lazy “economists.” Fear not, because the recessionists really have no idea what they are talking about. The text-book definition of a recession is two consecutive quarters of economic contraction, or negative GDP. GDP for the first half of this year is running at an average of 2.55 percent — Q1 came in at 3.1 percent, and Q2 at 2.1 percent. According to the Atlanta Fed GDPNow — the most prominent and unbiased estimator out there — Q3 is tracking at approximately 2.2 percent. Here’s the rub: Yield curve inversion held meaningful merit prior to the financial crisis, when the Fed wasn’t the biggest player in the US bond markets. But that has changed. Today the yield curve cou...

LOS ANGELES — Call it the fog of WAR. Some big names, with sizeable Wins Above Replacement totals, took part in the critical play from Saturday afternoon’s 2-1 Yankees loss at Dodger Stadium, a suspenseful game with a hell of an ending that featured one of the more confusing sequences you’ll ever see. So confusing, in fact, that only one Yankee sounded particularly perturbed over an umpire’s ruling that played a huge role in the game’s outcome. Gleyber Torres’ scathing indictment of the officiating played to a backdrop of shrugs. So confusing that Yankees fans probably should keep this one out of their Savage File, their list of grievances that has turned their club’s battles with umpires into a captivating subplot of this highly dramatic 2019 season. “You’d like to see the play secured a little bit more before you end that,” manager Aaron Boone said, voicing more regret than anger. “It took me a little while to realize what was going on, him possibly scoring and calling time and...

Andrew Luck’s retirement from the NFL on Saturday sent shockwaves through Vegas and sportsbooks in New Jersey. Some sportsbooks, including DraftKings in New Jersey, pulled the Colts off the board for win totals and Super Bowl futures, according to Action Network’s Darren Rovell . According to Fan Duel sportsbook , the projected win total from the Colts went from 9.5 to 6.5 after the news broke. On Points Bet Sportsbook, the Colts win total went from 10 to six. The Colts future super bowl odds also took a hit. Points Bet Sportsbook moved the odds of the Colts winning the Super Bowl from 12/1 to 50/1. Rovell also tweeted out some interesting line moves from @cg_technology: With Luck retiring, @cg_technology moves Colts to win Super Bowl from 18 to 1 to 40 to 1. More interesting move? Titans go from 80 to 1 to 40 to 1! — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) August 25, 2019 Credit: Source link The post Vegas, sportsbooks react to Andrew Luck’s retirement appeared first on Fox ...

The Wisconsin family of the man fatally crushed last week by the elevator in his luxury Manhattan apartment building will mourn and bury him in his ­hometown on Sunday morning. The funeral for software salesman Sam Waisbren, 30, is 10:30 a.m. at Congregation Sinai in the town of Fox Point, near Milwaukee. His burial will follow at Mound Zion Cemetery in nearby Brookfield, Wis., according to an online obituary. Waisbren’s death Thursday morning inside a plummeting elevator with previous mechanical problems is still being probed by city investigators and buildings officials. Credit: Source link The post Funeral of Sam Waisbren will be held in Wisconsin this weekend appeared first on Fox USA Live . from Fox USA Live https://ift.tt/2ZqSv87

The news from ESPN.com on Saturday that Andrew Luck is retiring from the football brought a quick reaction on Twitter: Andrew Luck is one of the nicest, most humble and mentally tough guys I’ve met in this business. He’s first class, just like his mother and father. I feel terrible for him, but he’ll bounce back big time. — John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) August 25, 2019 In retiring, I have Andrew Luck giving up $58.1 million in future money. — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) August 25, 2019 Andrew Luck (per @AdamSchefter ) retiring at this age (29, 30 on Sept. 12) and stage is more stunning than the retirements of Jim Brown, Barry Sanders and anyone else you want to name. — Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) August 25, 2019 I wonder who’s more heartbroken right now. Colts fans or fantasy owners who drafted Luck…. I’m completely shocked — Ian Williams (@IWilliams95) August 25, 2019 Credit: Source link The post Andrew Luck’s retirement from Colts shocks Twit...

If you have a rent-controlled apartment in New York City, it may come at a higher price than you realize. As Swedish economist Assar Lindbeck once wrote, “In many cases, rent control appears to be the most efficient technique presently known to destroy a city — except for bombing.” NYC rent-control laws, expanded earlier this summer by the state’s Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019, are being criticized by both left-wing and right-wing economists, who also are warning that such controls are destructive. The rent control expansion has incited the ire of landlord groups, which brought a federal lawsuit against the city and state last month. The expansion makes permanent rent-control rules for some 1 million New York City units. Rent control critics warn these new laws will cause a raise in rents on most people — except those living in rent-controlled apartments, who are sometimes well-heeled. In fact, in 2017, upper-income households occupied 12 percent of pre-1974...

Andrew Luck is retiring from the NFL, according to a report on Saturday by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. There will be a news conference Sunday to make it official, but, a source told ESPN that the Indianapolis Colts quarterback is mentally worn down, and now checking out, the source said. According to the report, Luck already met with Colts’ owner Jim Irsay to tell him that he is retiring. Jacoby Brissett will the Colts starting quarterback. Luck was trying to work his way back from a leg injury that has been attributed to his calf, high ankle, and, according to Colts owner Jim Irsay, an extra bone in his left ankle. The 29-year-old Luck, the top pick in the 2012 draft, has missed 26 games since the 2015 season. He missed time during the 2015 season with a lacerated kidney and missed the entire 2017 season after shoulder surgery. Credit: Source link The post Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is retiring from the NFL appeared first on Fox USA Live . from Fox USA Live https://ift.tt/2Z...

Sam Darnold finished his preseason on a high note. After a quiet opening quarter on Saturday night, Darnold led the Jets offense on a seven-play, 65-yard drive against the Saints’ second-team defense that he capped with a 2-yard scoring strike to Ty Montgomery with 8:22 left in the first half. Darnold hit Robby Anderson on a 41-yard completion down the left sideline, by far his best pass of the evening. He was replaced by backup Trevor Siemian. The Jets trailed 13-7 at the half. Before the drive, Darnold hadn’t done much, the Jets playing it conservatively for the most part. Overall, he completed 8-of-13 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown. Their first four drives were three punts and a Montgomery fumble. He ended the preseason 17-of-25 for 211 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Credit: Source link The post Jets’ Sam Darnold ends his strong preseason on high note appeared first on Fox USA Live . from Fox USA Live https://ift.tt/2U8frrK

President Trump, mocked for wanting to buy Greenland last week, could well have been eyeing an emerging battle with China and Russia over control of the icy island. Both countries have taken a keen interest in the region as a warming climate has led to newly open sea lanes and shipping routes. “Trump’s approach may be wacky but it does send a serious message to Russia and China — don’t mess with us on Greenland,” Rear Admiral Nils Wang, a former head of the Danish navy, told London’s Sunday Times. “This is a complete game-changer.” Russia has long dedicated considerable resources to the area, often using it for military research. As the ice has melted, the country has ramped up military drills, opened new radar stations and established military bases. In April, Norwegian fisherman apprehended a mysterious beluga whale off the arctic coast — and it was equipped with Russian surveillance equipment, the Times reported. China, too, has designs on Greenland, having purchased a fleet o...

The Mets placed Tomas Nido on the 7-day injured list with a concussion before Saturday’s game against the Braves. The concussion was a result of the catcher getting drilled in the back of the head on a Josh Donaldson backswing during the sixth inning of Friday night’s loss to Atlanta. Rene Rivera was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to take Nido’s spot on the roster. Nido was evaluated by team doctors on Saturday. He initially stayed in Friday’s game after being checked out by trainers and finished the sixth inning behind the plate with Jacob deGrom on the mound, but was replaced by Wilson Ramos in the next inning. Rivera most recently played in the majors last season with Atlanta. He spent much of 2016 and 2017 with the Mets and signed a minor league deal to return in March. He played 97 games with Syracuse this season before being called up. With the return of Jeff McNeil from a left hamstring injury Saturday, manager Mickey Callaway said he would soon have some tough decisions ...

Everything is new and fresh to Julius Randle. It’s why he felt it important to get together with six of his teammates in Los Angeles last month to bond and work out. It’s also why he wanted to be at Rucker Park on Saturday to get a feel of New York culture. The Knicks’ marquee signing handed out back-to-school bookbags at a kids festival in the iconic Harlem park. The 6-foot-9 power forward never played here during the summer as many NBA players have, but he wanted to experience it. “Actually, it’s my first time here,’’ the Texas-born Randle told The Post. “You know about Rucker. My wife [Kendra] and I said we’d put this event together in Harlem, and it’s the first place we thought of. We’re excited.’’ Randle — who signed a three-year, $63 million deal with the first two guaranteed — has worked out tirelessly this offseason, knowing a lot of the load will fall on him. The 2014 Lakers lottery pick is coming off a career year in which he averaged 21.4 points and 8.7 rebounds for the...