Mike Bossy, a Hockey Hall of Famer who helped lead the Islanders to four consecutive Stanley Cup championships and was one of the most prolific scorers in NHL history, has died. He was 65. The Islanders announced Bossy’s death Friday. Bossy announced last October he was battling lung cancer. “The New York Islanders organization mourns … Continued
All of that Ikem Ekwonu and Evan Neal talk may be for naught. The Giants are said to be enamored with the other high-profile offensive lineman in this year’s NFL draft, Mississippi State’s Charles Cross. From ESPN: Mississippi State offensive tackle Charles Cross has been making the rounds on pre-draft visits, and one team has … Continued
The Giants are in prime position to trade back in the upcoming draft’s first round.
Charles Barkley is not on the Nets‘ bandwagon. The TNT analyst laughed off the possibility Brooklyn can upset the Celtics in the Eastern Conference first round, giving the Nets little chance to beat Boston. “I know they can’t beat the Celtics now,” Barkley said, via The New York Post. “All these fools on these other … Continued
An incredible and rather unusual play took place in Thursday’s Athletics-Rays matchup.
Josh Donaldson and Gerrit Cole have gone from rivals to friends, if you believe the Yankees third baseman. Donaldson appeared on Ryan Ruocco and CC Sabathia’s R2C2 podcast this week and discussed the two’s new friendship as teammates. In case anyone forgot, the former MVP directly called out Cole last season over the righty ace’s alleged … Continued
The Giants have not had a productive pass rush in years. They also have the Nos. 5 and 7 picks in this year’s NFL draft. So it makes sense they would bring in Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux for a pre-draft visit. And it sounds like much is riding on that visit, happening Thursday in … Continued
There is growing optimism that Ben Simmons could make his Brooklyn Nets debut as early as Game 4 of the first round.
The Mets‘ long-awaited Tom Seaver statue will be unveiled Friday at Citi Field. That got the ESNY team thinking: When the next New York sports statue is commissioned, who should it be? Here are our picks, team by team: Yankees. The Yankees’ highest honor is a monument in Monument Park, and that only comes posthumously. … Continued
Come on, folks. It’s a baseball game on the radio. Not brain surgery. John Sterling botched a call during the Yankees‘ 6-4 loss to the Blue Jays on Wednesday night. And based on the reaction, he’s more responsible for the loss than Gerrit Cole’s latest dud of a start. The details: Pinch hitter Giancarlo Stanton … Continued
Mike Francesa has been watching HBO’s “Winning Time,” and he has a few gripes about the series’ depiction of Pat Riley. “He is depicted as the biggest schlub in the world,” Francesa said on his latest BetRivers podcast. “And I’m saying, ‘This is Pat Riley!’ I would love to sit with the Pat Riley I … Continued
Giancarlo Stanton’s pinch-hit at-bat in the eighth inning Wednesday night featured a vintage John Sterling call, but with a twist.
Stephen A. Smith has a tendency to go on ridiculous rants about the New York Knicks, but he’s not really wrong this time.
The AAF beat the second version of the XFL to the market, then imploded gloriously after early success. Now XFL 3.0 — Vince McMahon is out, The Rock and Dany Garcia are in — is one year away from launch as the USFL prepares for its maiden season. The XFL clearly decided to remind the … Continued
What does Mel Kiper have the Jets doing in his latest two-round mock draft?
The Brooklyn Nets take care of business against the Cavaliers in the play-in tournament. Now, it’s onto the Celtics.
The Giants are all-in on the line of scrimmage in Mel Kiper’s latest two-round NFL mock draft. The ESPN analyst has general manager Joe Schoen landing a pair of linemen — one on each side of the ball — with his pair of top-10 picks. Kiper has the Giants taking N.C. State’s Ikem Ekwonu — the … Continued
America has had more spring football leagues (five) than presidents (four) in the last 21 years. Three XFLs (the next coming in 2023), the AAF and the USFL, which kicks off Saturday with FOX and NBC simulcasting the historic tilt between the Birmingham Stallions and New Jersey Generals like it’s Super Bowl I. It’s the … Continued
Ben Simmons has done nothing to earn any comparisons to Michael Jordan this year, but he’s acting like he’s MJ.
Paul O’Neill was in the YES booth for the first time this season on Monday. But he wasn’t actually in the booth. The former Yankees right fielder called the 3-0 loss to the Blue Jays over a monitor from home in Ohio while Michael Kay and David Cone were in the Bronx. This happened because … Continued
The Brooklyn Nets release a statement in the wake of the 36th St. subway station shooting.
LeBron James is never going to play in New York, but there always seems to be some New York angle involved with him. The Knicks‘ failed free agency pursuit, going to play for Pat Riley, etc. And now this in the wake of Frank Vogel’s unceremonious firing. From The Athletic’s Sam Amick: [H]ere’s a tidbit … Continued
ESPN’s NBA 25 under 25 list came out and RJ Barrett is nowhere to be found. In fact, he didn’t even receive a vote.
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You need to see this ridiculous Giants-Texans mock trade that Good Morning Football suggested.
For all of their hype and hope, the Nets find themselves in the NBA play-in tournament. And if they manage to make it into the actual playoffs, they’ll be clear underdogs against the Celtics in the first round — even with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving now together on a full-time basis. That reality — … Continued
The Brooklyn Nets are one win away from the playoffs. Despite an up-and-down season, they are right where they want to be.
The Mets will finally unveil their long-awaited Tom Seaver statue on Friday. All indications are it will not disappoint. The statue ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. before the Mets’ 1:10 p.m. home opener against the Diamondbacks at Citi Field. Seaver’s widow, Nancy, and daughters Sarah and Anne will be in attendance. Mets owner … Continued
Brian Cashman is scheduled to be a free agent too. The Yankees general manager has been in the news recently for his transparent approach to failed contract extension talks with Aaron Judge. The inability to make a deal means Judge is scheduled to hit the open market after this season. As is Cashman, who confirmed … Continued
Leon Rose came out from the front office to give his one media appearance this year. That makes two times that the New York Knicks president has spoken to the media since becoming the franchise’s top decision-maker. Both interviews were on the MSG with Knicks play-by-play man Mike Breen. In other words, Rose has had … Continued
New York online sports betting took in the lowest amounts of bets since its opening weekend, but closed out a strong month of March that nearly set another national record. For the week ending April 3, the New York State Gaming Commission reported the state took in $312.1 million in online sports bets, its lowest … Continued
Buck Showalter has the Mets off to a strong start.
ESPN’s Jordan Reid recently revealed his seven-round mock with the NFL Draft approaching.
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The Blue Jays might be the new Red Sox in the eyes of the Yankees. It isn’t just because the Jays have played .500 ball against New York the last few years despite missing the playoffs. No, Toronto has put in the hard work to develop prospects, spend accordingly in free agency, and send a … Continued
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The Giants could trade back in this year’s first round and end up with another opening-round pick for 2023.
ESPN’s documentary series on Derek Jeter has a debut date. “The Captain” starts rolling out July 18 on ESPN and ESPN+. The hammer quote in the sizzle reel: “Once you win, there’s nothing else to do but to win again.” Jeter was the only voice featured in the promo package. But a bunch of interview … Continued
And now comes the biggest mid-April series in Yankees history. That sounds like hyperbole. But is it? There has been surprisingly little local consideration of this team’s potential self-sabotage, but that figures to change in a hurry. The Yankees will be at full strength when the Blue Jays arrive Monday for a four-game set in … Continued
The Nets clinched the Eastern Conference’s 7-seed with a 134-126 win over the Pacers on Sunday to close out the regular season. That means they will face the eighth-seeded Cavaliers on Tuesday at Barclays Center to open the NBA’s play-in tournament. The situation is pretty straightforward: Beat the Cavs — the Nets have won three … Continued
I’m sorry, but what in the ever-loving Long Island is this? The Yankee hater combo pack @GottaBelievePod @Starting9 pic.twitter.com/IscZp18mmv — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 11, 2022 Look, we get it. The Yankees aren’t the most popular team in the league by a fairly wide stretch. If someone says they hate the New York Yankees, they … Continued
The Giants say they believe in Daniel Jones. Which is great. But it does not change the reality of the situation. Jones is injury- and turnover-prone. He has done nothing to prove he is a franchise quarterback through three seasons. And the Giants are going to be bad again this season, so the odds of … Continued
The Jets are selling, but the NFL’s free agents (and trade targets) aren’t necessarily buying. “What I heard on the Jets is, they were in on a ton of guys and got nobody,” an NFL executive told The Athletic as part of an in-depth free agency analysis piece. “They don’t have a selling point to … Continued
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Opening Day can be many things, especially for a Yankees fan. It’s an item at the top of the baseball bucket list. Some may call it baseball’s Woodstock. For us New Yorkers, it is practically a rite of passage. Because, to paraphrase the amazing Dani Rojas, baseball is life in the Big Apple. Whether you … Continued
Mike Francesa has hand waved Gerrit Cole. “Next time everybody better synchronize their watches before Cole pitches,” the big guy tweeted Saturday morning, clowning the Yankees‘ ace after he threw a fit over the pregame ceremonies before his lackluster Opening Day start. “What a lame excuse. Just pitch.” That’s been hard for Cole to do … Continued
John Jastremski knows his sports and when it comes to the Yankees, he has some thoughts about the 2022 season. Not only does Jastremski think newly-minted True Yankee Josh Donaldson is just who the Bronx Bombers need, but he’s also the cure to a greater problem. I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Jastremski, … Continued