Rutgers cleans up on Big Ten awards with all five starters receiving recognition. The 2021-22 season started off slow for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, but they made a complete turnaround in Big Ten play. Steve Pikiell led his team to a fourth-place finish in the conference and now the individual awards are rolling in. Here’s … Continued
Could the Fighting Illini run the table in March? We’ve arrived at conference tournament season for college basketball, which means the NCAA Tournament is right around the corner. In the coming days, we’re going to make the case for specific teams to win the whole thing. Who’s your pick to cut down the nets in … Continued
Why Andy Pettitte was My Favorite player. Andy Pettitte was drafted by the Yankees in 1990 and made his MLB debut in 1995, a couple of months before I was born. I didn’t start getting into baseball until 2004, when Pettitte was serving his brief stint with the Houston Astros. This meant that I didn’t get to … Continued
Will we get a new CBA from MLB and the MLBPA today? Major League Baseball announced on Monday evening that they’re putting a Tuesday deadline on a new CBA to get 162 games played this year. That’s big; they already cancelled the first two series of the 2022 regular season. We’ll see if a deal … Continued
The Boilermakers could be headed to the Final Four. Could they win it all? As conference tournaments continue around college basketball, we’re looking at the resumes of teams with hopes of cutting down the nets in a few weeks. One of the teams that could make a deep run is Purdue. But could they win … Continued
The Giants have until May 2 to exercise either of these fifth-year options.
TNF on Amazon Prime begins next season, and the ESPN college football analyst is reportedly joining the booth.
Randy Levine called for MLB and the players to come together on an agreement to end the lockout and missed the point entirely. It isn’t easy being an MLB owner or executive right now. The lockout rages on, has no end in sight, and it would all be over if those pesky players just put … Continued
Shesterkin is somehow getting better by the week. Another immaculate week is in the books for the New York Rangers. They went 3-0-0 and are back in second place in the Metropolitan Division. Several Rangers are stepping up and improving their play, but Igor Shesterkin is in a league of his own. Player of the … Continued
Hamilton has been on a tear since returning from injury. Week 20 was an intense one for the New Jersey Devils. They kicked things off against Quinn Hughes and the Vancouver Canucks, scoring seven goals against a red-hot team that’s pushing for the playoffs. They followed that up with a tough loss to the Columbus … Continued
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The Rangers’ netminder was almost perfect last week. The New York Rangers have been truly blessed in net. They spent a decade with Henrik Lundqvist between the pipes, and moved on to Igor Shesterkin. From one all-time great to a star in his own right. Life is good. And on Monday, Shesterkin received league-wide recognition … Continued
The Avalanche are still the league’s best team, but the competition isn’t far behind. Believe it or not, we’re about just two weeks away from the NHL trade deadline. Several teams are getting ready to sell while others can’t wait to get some help. The Seattle Kraken are hitting new lows and have become the … Continued
The NFL Draft Combine opened eyes. Since the beginning of the 2021 NFL season, we’ve been weighing in with our predictions for the 2022 NFL Draft. There have been changes to the draft order and the players climbing — and sliding — along the way. This past week, we watched most of the top prospects … Continued
Why Jason Kidd was My Favorite player. When thinking about my favorite New York athlete it really wasn’t a hard choice. Yes, I loved Derek Jeter (like most kids) on the Yankees growing up and I was a huge fan of Darrelle Revis on the Jets. However, my all-time favorite athlete comes from my favorite … Continued
A quiet Monday follows up a busy weekend on the New York sports scene. The local NBA teams were out and about over the weekend, but aside from a Knicks rout of the Clippers, it wasn’t a pretty weekend. As for this week, college basketball conference tournaments are going to heat up. Some of the … Continued
Parise’s strong Week 20 confirms that he’s the Islanders’ best player. The New York Islanders earned an impressive win against one of the better teams in the league, the St. Louis Blues, but needed more points in their two-loss Week 20. Prior to their game against the Blues, the Islanders honored legendary defenseman Zdeno Chára, … Continued
Defensive backs closed out the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine Sunday.
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Defensive linemen and linebackers hit the field at Lucas Oil Stadium Saturday.
Why Jamie Langenbrunner was my favorite player. Over the coming days, ESNY staffers are going to share our favorite athletes. Why did we cheer for them? What about them made them our favorites? The Background Being a fan of three New York/New Jersey area sports teams as a 23-year old, to be frank, has not … Continued
Here’s what ESNY’s 2022 NBA Mock Draft looks like before the big conference tournaments start. The 2022 NBA Draft is inching closer every single day. There is a clear group of four players at the top of the draft, but what happens after those four is anyone’s guess. Let’s take a deeper dive into this year’s … Continued
Why Eli Manning was my favorite player. Over the coming days, ESNY staffers are going to share our favorite athletes. Why did we cheer for them? What about them made them our favorites? When I first began following football back in — checks notes — the mid-2000s, Eli was just starting out. He wasn’t the … Continued
Offensive linemen and running backs took the field on Day 2 of the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine.
Mike Francesa praises “First Take” host Stephen A. Smith. Mike Francesa doesn’t throw around praise very often. Unless it’s for Mickey Mantle, John Beilein, or the bread at Shake Shack, Mike could take it or leave it, okay? But the retired WFAN host took to Twitter to give Stephen A. Smith — Chris “Mad Dog” … Continued
Even with a small lull between the conclusion of the NFL season and the beginning of the NCAA March Madness tournament starting March 15, New York online sports betting remains a force through eight weeks. According to the New York State Gaming Commission, through eight weeks the Empire State has taken in over $3.1 billion … Continued
Could Saquon Barkley remain with the Giants for a fifth season?
Why Curtis Martin was my favorite player. Over the coming days, ESNY staffers are going to share our favorite athletes. Why did we cheer for them? What about them made them our favorites? Picking out a favorite player is always tough for me. I’m a “team” guy first when it comes to most sports, and … Continued
When will MLB get back on the diamonds? The workouts at the NFL Draft Combine in Indianapolis Continue this weekend. With the Giants and Jets owning four of the top 10 overall picks, starting tonight the offensive linemen will have special interest for fans. The full weekend viewing schedule is below for NFL Network coverage. … Continued
Quarterbacks, tight ends, and wide receivers took the field at the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine Thursday.
Just days after calling for a decrease to the New York sports betting tax rate, Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow introduced a bill to increase the number of online sports betting operators to at least 14 by 2023 and reduce the tax rate on a sliding scale based on the number of licensed sportsbooks. Earlier this … Continued
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Rutgers steals a huge road win in the B1G! Two basketball games had our attention last night. James Harden made his Philly debut — against the Knicks. And Rutgers was at Indiana in a big game with tournament implications. Meanwhile, there is still no baseball. Because Rob Manfred hates baseball. The workouts at the NFL … Continued
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The Jets brass spoke on a number of different topics during combine week.
Kevin Durant is ready to return to the shorthanded Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, but Ben Simmons is week-to-week.
Stephen A. Smith and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo were made for each other. The Wednesday “First Take” shows are must-see television.
Who are the Giants parting ways with in order to clear cap space?
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More fallout in sports from Russia’s war on Ukraine — this time in video games. The sports world has been vocal against Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. Across the globe, from F1 to tennis tours and the World Cup qualifying matches, events have been pulled from Russia. Teams and players have been exiled as well. … Continued
Two of New York’s top prospects can’t start playing yet. When Major League Baseball announced their failure to reach an agreement with the players on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement on Tuesday evening, the start of the 2022 regular season at the major league level was the cost. Minor league players have been working out … Continued
The top line continues to lead the way in an unfortunate week for the Rangers. Week 19 was far from ideal for the New York Rangers. They notched a big win against their division rivals, the Washington Capitals, but lost a tough one to their other rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins, and made the Vancouver Canucks … Continued
The Kyle Rudolph-Giants marriage has concluded after just one season.
Thanks, Rob. Whelp, the extended deadline for Major League Baseball and its players to come together on a new CBA came and went on Tuesday without an agreement. Which sucks. And now we’ll wait longer for baseball to come back. There was some really good action on the college hardwood last night, however. The sports … Continued
New York sportswriting legend Ken Davidoff is retiring after 25 years on the job. It’s impossible to be a New York sports fan and not know about Ken Davidoff. He had the national baseball beat for the New York Post for ten years, just a slice of a 25-year career that also featured over a … Continued
Giants GM Joe Schoen and HC Brian Daboll addressed the media in Indianapolis.
The 2022 Major League Baseball season may now lose some games. Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Player’s Association (MLBPA) have failed to reach an agreement on a new labor agreement, per several sources. This was not what fans expected, particularly after Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported momentum on both sides late … Continued
Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow, a longtime proponent of New York sports betting, said today that the state’s current sports betting tax rate needs to be decreased. Speaking with Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages during a New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus Twitter Space episode today, Pretlow said it is not a secret … Continued