Baseball is the Spitaleri family business and, right now, business is booming.
Led senior Sean Spitaleri, Glen Rock is back in the North 1, Group 2 sectional final June 5, taking on Ramsey. Spitaleri is a pitcher/first baseman with a 9-1 record on the hill, a team-high 15 doubles and 28 RBIs. He's the North Jersey Male Athlete of the Week, presented by HSS.
Spitaleri couldn’t escape baseball even if he wanted to – news flash, he doesn’t – his father, Steve, is the Panther's head coach and his brother Jack is a starting outfielder.
“I am not here without my teammates or my coaches,” Spitaleri said after getting home from the Panthers sectional semifinal win in Vernon on June 3. “My whole team deserves a lot of recognition. I’m super lucky to be surrounded by a bunch of great guys, our bench guys bring energy and effort and that fires me up to give 110 percent.”
Sean has heard the question his entire high school career: What’s it like to have your dad as a coach? The answer is he loves it. Steve was a standout at Dominican University and runs a private baseball academy. Sean remembers being exposed to baseball growing up but not overly pushed in that direction.

One thing that has been a surprising talking point around the Boston Red Sox this season has been their struggles at Fenway Park.
Typically, Fenway Park is an advantage for the club. It's hard to play off the Green Monster out in left field, but Boston is able to get used to it. The dimensions in right field are tricky with Pesky's Pole. It's a tough place to play, but the Red Sox typically are good at home. That hasn't been the case this year. Boston is 10-20 at home so far this season after a win on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles.
Earlier in the Orioles series, Red Sox utility man Isiah Kiner-Falefa raised some eyebrows by talking about the difference between playing at home and on the road this season.
"I just feel like on the road we’re a very close-knit team, we come home and there’s just a lot of people. It’s different. It’s just a different vibe at home," Kiner-Falefa said. “We’ve got to figure out a way to make it small like how it is on the road. I just feel like at home we see a lot of people we don’t know that are around this area… we gotta find a way to bring that back home.”
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Dave Portnoy’s reaction to the Spurs-Knicks court invader was extreme, but the scare itself showed why the NBA cannot shrug off this kind of stunt.
The interruption came late in Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center, with New York on its way to a 105-95 win. A fan rushed onto the floor with a cellphone and tried to get close to Victor Wembanyama.
It looked silly for a second, but that is exactly the issue. No player should have to wonder whether a stranger running onto the court is harmless.
In a post from Dave Portnoy, the Barstool founder gave the viral moment the kind of blunt response that made it even louder online.
“That kid who ran onto the court should get 10 years prison.”

The Cleveland Browns locker room has barely had time to breathe. On June 1, the Browns traded two-time Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams in one of the most shocking deals the league has seen in years. The move sent shockwaves across the NFL, leaving fans and ***** ysts scrambling for answers. Now, Jared Verse is the man Cleveland is counting on to fill that void, and he already has something to say.
Speaking to reporters after his first practice with Cleveland on Wednesday, the 2024 Defensive Rookie of the Year admitted the blockbuster deal caught him completely off guard. Verse admitted he was initially upset when he first heard about the trade, but said he was left with two choices: work or give up, and he has never been a quitter.
That resolve showed at the podium. Verse made clear he has no interest in living in Garrett’s shadow.
“I’m not here to fill anyone’s shoes,” Verse said. “Myles he’s a size 13, Nikes, whatever they are. I’m a size 13 and a half, size 14, Jordans. Like, everybody’s different.”
He added, “I’m not here to fill his shoes. That’s not my job, that’s not my description.”

PHILADELPHIA --The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Diego Padres, 3-2, on June 3, 2026 at Citizens Bank Park. TST Photographer Robert Sloter was on the field to capture the action and following images.
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Cristopher Sanchez #61 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch against the San Diego Padres at Citizens Bank Park on June 3, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Walker Buehler #10 of the San Diego Padres throws a pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on June 3, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Manchester United are said to be weighing up an offer for Borussia Dortmund and Germany centre-back Waldemar Anton.
According to The Mirror, the Premier League outfit are considering lodging a bid of around €40.5 million for the 29-year-old, who has been watched in action by scouts from the Red Devils.
Anton was first linked with a move to Old Trafford back in March by Sky Germany, who also mentioned Aston Villa and Atlético Madrid as suitors.
The 29-year-old is part of Germany’s squad for the World Cup and faces strong competition in central defence from Nico Schlotterbeck, Jonathan Tah, Antonio Rüdiger and Malick Thiaw.
He joined BVB from VfB Stuttgart in 2024 and is under contract until 2028.