The XFL is not going to sit around and let the USFL get a spring football foothold. From ESPN: The XFL continued its efforts to counterprogram the USFL’s return to the field by convening a virtual meeting of agents Monday night to pitch them on the league’s plans for 2023 and beyond … The XFL’s top … Continued
Everyone knows the Jets want to come away from the NFL draft with a new lead wide receiver, and everyone expects they will get one with the No. 10 pick. But would they willingly delay getting that pass catcher on the field with quarterback Zach Wilson? NFL Network’s Peter Schrager thinks they would. He has … Continued
The Yankees are looking for redemption in Detroit this week. An explanation: The Tigers swept the Yankees at Comerica Park last May, the first true sign that things weren’t right in 2021. That started a run of eight losses in 10 games and set the tone for a topsy-turvy and ultimately wildly underwhelming season. Both teams … Continued
Business Insider wants you to believe the 2019 Knicks would beat the 1996 Bulls, but the argument is complete nonsense.
Kyrie Irving doesn’t see himself as the villain, but he plays the part so well. The hate players receive from hostile crowds can cause some guys to wilt like a dying flower. For Irving, that hostility — actually, that “energy” is clearly part of what’s fueling him in Boston. Kyrie Irving on the energy from … Continued
CBS Sports has the Giants addressing various glaring needs in the first two draft rounds.
Capital One’s The Match returns this June.
The postseason is now in full swing, and there is a solid slate of first-round action tonight. You can ratchet up the excitement if you capitalize on the current DraftKings NY NBA playoffs promo. It will provide a guaranteed $150 dollar return on any $5 NBA wager. You may never see another guaranteed 30X return, … Continued
The Pittsburgh Maulers cut RB De’Veon Smith, but why?
All Joe Girardi had to do was get off to a good start. Then everyone in Philadelphia would be preoccupied by the NFL draft and Eagles OTAs for a few weeks and pay the Phillies little attention until mid-June. Oops. The Phils have lost five of their last six, including three of four this weekend … Continued
When the Yankees‘ contract talks with Aaron Judge broke down, the Mets speculation was inevitable. Judge plans to test free agency and is seeking a massive financial commitment. Mets owner Steve Cohen has money to burn and a demonstrated affinity for splashy acquisitions. The potential pairing seems obvious, especially given Judge has proven he can … Continued
It’s mid-April and, per usual, Yankees fans are panicking about the Bronx Bombers’ bats. Why shouldn’t they? New York lost two of three to the lowly Orioles over the weekend. Even worse, the Orioles outscored the Yankees 9-6 over three games. The Birds are tanking (again), so how could Aaron Boone let this happen? Sound … Continued
Charles Cross might as well start looking at apartments in Hoboken at this point. The Mississippi State offensive tackle has become the trendy draft name tied to the Giants this week. NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah said the Big Blue braintrust had fallen in love with Cross and now Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer is projecting him … Continued
Celtics-Nets is going to be an absolute dogfight. It took all 48 minutes right down to the final second to separate the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets. Ultimately, it was a Jayson Tatum layup at the buzzer that made the difference. The last two minutes of this game were the very definition of playoff basketball. … Continued
Nestor Cortes is the little engine that could in this New York Yankees rotation. He’s picking up in 2022 where he left off in 2021. We can add an immaculate inning to his resumé after his nine-pitch, three-strikeout fourth inning. Nestor’s full immaculate inning! pic.twitter.com/CE6abrTK13 — Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) April 17, 2022 Cortes didn’t even … Continued
Trader Joe times two? The entire NFL universe is convinced Giants general manager Joe Schoen wants to trade one of his top-10 picks in this year’s NFL draft in order to add another 2023 first-rounder for his inevitable quarterback search. And now a report indicates Joe Douglas and the Jets may be thinking along the … Continued
St. John’s head coach Mike Anderson lands one of the most sought-after recruits in the transfer portal — Andre Curbelo.
New York online sports betting saw an increase in its total sports betting handle for the week ending April 10, a slight rebound from its lowest weekly total since its January 3 launch. The New York State Gaming Commission today reported $335,812,711 in online sports betting handle for the week. It experienced an increase of … Continued
ESNY predicted the Yankees and Blue Jays would split a four-game series, and what a split it was indeed. This was a highly important series for the Yankees, even in April. The Blue Jays were a thorn in New York’s side all last season, winning the season series 11-8. Their retooled roster, plus Vladimir Guerrero … Continued
Tom Seaver’s immortality is official. The Mets unveiled a statue of the Hall of Fame right-hander and franchise icon on Friday during a ceremony before the home opener at Citi Field. Seaver will now stand forever outside the ballpark, right next to the Home Run Apple. The Tom Seaver Statue. pic.twitter.com/F6A1otrgRh — SNY (@SNYtv) April … Continued
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.
You can bet on an NBA game tonight with confidence if you take advantage of the new DraftKings NY promo. It will provide a 30 for 1 return on a $5 wager, and this is just the icing on the cake. This promotion is for first time DraftKings Sportsbook users, and it is a legit … Continued
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