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The New York Mets’ troubling sexual harassment trend

Kyle Newman

The New York Mets are caught up in a second sexual harassment scandal this offseason. What’s at the root of the franchise’s problem? I need to be honest: this isn’t my story. I’m not a woman in sports. I’ve never felt what it’s like to fill those shoes. I’ll never know what it’s like to … Continued

NY/NJ College Hoops Rankings: Down year for the Metro area

Danny Small

ESNY’s NY/NJ College Hoops Rankings are back for another week as the Metropolitan area teams struggle. [sc name=”danny-small-banner” ] ESNY’s NY/NJ College Hoops Rankings are back with one new team and another dropping out of the rankings entirely. Iona’s last game came on Dec. 23 due to COVID-19 issues for the school. The Metropolitan area … Continued

NHL Postpones New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres

Tab Bamford

No game for the Islanders on Tuesday night. On Tuesday morning the NHL announced the game between the Buffalo Sabres and the New York Islanders has been postponed. Because of the weather, the Sabres’ travel plans had to be changed. Those changes impacted the league’s ability to perform mandatory COVID contract tracing and testing protocols … Continued

Good bye and good riddance, Tony DeAngelo

Leen Amin

The defenseman cleared waivers, has played his last game in a Rangers sweater. After a weekend filled with rumors, insinuations, and allegations, the New York Rangers are parting ways with 25-year-old defenseman Tony DeAngelo. On Sunday afternoon, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet and NHL Network tweeted that DeAngelo had been placed on waivers. https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1355924462777102341 This unleashed … Continued

Kevin Knox is no longer in the New York Knicks rotation

Josh Benjamin

Kevin Knox has been taken out of the New York Knicks’ rotation by coach Tom Thibodeau.  [sc name=”josh-benjamin-banner” ] New York Knicks third-year forward Kevin Knox is no longer in the team’s rotation. Coach Tom Thibodeau announced the decision during a media call, and Marc Berman of the New York Post reported it. Thibodeau noted … Continued

New Jersey Devils Games Postponed Through Feb. 6

Tab Bamford

No Devils games will be played until next Tuesday – at least.  Not good news for the New Jersey Devils. Four additional players have been placed on the COVID-19 Protocol list, putting 10 total players on the list. As a result, the NHL has postponed all of the team’s games through Feb. 6. The Devils’ … Continued

New York Mets acquire RHP Jordan Yamamoto from Miami

Tab Bamford

The Mets add pitching depth via an intra-division trade. On Monday afternoon, the New York Mets announced the team acquired right-handed pitcher Jordan Yamamoto from the Miami Marlins in exchange for 19-year-old minor league infielder Federico Polanco. Yamamoto, 24, was one of four prospects the Marlins acquired in the 2018 trade that sent Christian Yelich … Continued

Devils, Rangers kick off NHL Network live broadcasts

Tab Bamford

NHL Network announced new schedule with owned broadcasts.  Over the weekend, NHL Network announced a 16-game weekend slate of games that will be produced with a unique broadcast crew. The first game will be this coming Sunday’s game between the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers. The Devils and Boston Bruins will be featured … Continued

Dustin Pedroia retires, closes chapter of Yankees-Red Sox rivalry

Josh Benjamin

Former MVP and New York Yankees nemesis Dustin Pedroia is retiring from baseball due to chronic knee injuries. [sc name=”josh-benjamin-banner” ] Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has officially retired. The 37-year-old Pedroia missed the abbreviated 2020 season and has played in just nine games since the 2017 season. He retires with a .299 … Continued

Edge draws No. 1, wins second career Royal Rumble

Josh Benjamin

WWE Hall of Famer Edge returned after a months-long injury absence to win his second career Royal Rumble. [sc name=”josh-benjamin-banner” ] WWE Hall of Famer Edge solidified his return to the ring as he won the Royal Rumble for the second time in his career. The 11-time champion also made history in becoming just the … Continued

Bianca Belair wins the WWE 2021 Women’s Royal Rumble

Josh Benjamin

Bianca Belair proved the iron woman as she won the Women’s Royal Rumble from the No. 3 position. [sc name=”josh-benjamin-banner” ] Bianca Belair last eliminated former NXT Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley to win the 2021 Women’s Royal Rumble. Belair entered the 30-woman battle royal as the third entrant, joining two former WWE  SmackDown Women’s Champions … Continued

TSN’s Craig Button breaks down Devils prospect Dawson Mercer

Leen Amin

One of the New Jersey Devils’ first round picks in 2020 looked great at the World Juniors, leading to many believing he has a bright future. The New Jersey Devils are a young, promising team that’s already exceeding expectations. One of their talented, deep group of prospects, Dawson Mercer, has been garnering his fair share … Continued

Masahiro Tanaka wanted to return to the New York Yankees

Josh Benjamin

As he made his return to Japan, Masahiro Tanaka revealed his preference would have been to sign a contract to return to the New York Yankees. [sc name=”josh-benjamin-banner” ] Masahiro Tanaka is back with the Rakuten Golden Eagles in his home country of Japan, but that’s not how he envisioned his offseason. According to Jason … Continued

Two New York Yankees prospects among MLB Pipeline’s Top 100

Leen Amin

The Yankees farm system is represented, but their prospect pipeline clearly isn’t deep. On Friday, MLB Pipeline released its top 100 prospects for 2021. The New York Yankees have two players that made the list, both of whom are promising and have high ceilings. However, the fact that the Yankees have just two guys on … Continued