It was a strong opening start for New York Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler out at Triple-A Las Vegas as he excelled on the mound and at the plate. While the New York Mets had Friday off, their Triple-A affiliate, the Las Vegas 51’s, had a right-hander on the mound that fans hope will make an … Continued
Well, the umpires are getting more and more strict these days. During today’s New York Mets-Washington Nationals game, Anthony Rendon was ejected for practically nothing. Jeez, Anthony Rendon. Don’t flip out over losing a tight contest to the New York Mets. With two outs in the bottom of the third inning, Rendon watched strike three … Continued
The LeBron James recruitment has been pretty wild in several cities. The New York Knicks haven’t been involved…until now. New York Knicks, you are officially in on the LeBron James recruitment! With the superstar expected to opt out in Cleveland and pursue free agency come season’s end, cities have been falling over themselves to outdo … Continued
The New York Mets, led by rookie manager Mickey Callaway, are now an impressive 6-1 after coming back twice and defeating the Washington Nationals. New York Mets 3 (6-1) Washington Nationals 2 (4-4) NL, Final, Box Score National Park, Washington, D.C. Are these guys serious? Sure, it’s only seven games, but forget the impressive 6-1 … Continued
The Yankees take the third game of a four-game set with Baltimore thanks to timely hitting and quality pitching on a cold day in the Bronx. New York Yankees 8 (5-4) Baltimore Orioles 3 (3-6) W: Sonny Gray (1-0, 3.60 ERA) L: Chris Tillman (0-2, 8.68 ERA) AL, Final, Box Score Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York … Continued
In perhaps the most important stretch of the season, another superstar bites the dust. This time, it’s Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving. All-Star Kyrie Irving is now officially out for the remainder of the 2017-18 season, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Irving will undergo surgery on Saturday and need 4-5 months for recovery, Celtics say. … Continued
Despite the money and fame, it’s not always easy to find a date when you’re a professional athlete. Let’s take a look some fictional Tinder profiles for our New York Knicks. Listen, if you’re like me, although it can be fun to watch and write about the development of Trey Burke and Frank Ntilikina, the … Continued
As the final day of the regular season is upon us, we look back on the New York Rangers season and what exactly went wrong for the Blueshirts. The New York Rangers season comes to an end Saturday afternoon, and it leaves us asking what exactly went wrong? Perhaps the root of the Rangers’ problems … Continued
Through six games, the New York Mets have done a total 180 from the results of their 2017 season. Can new manager Mickey Callaway continue to press the right buttons? Entering the 2018 season, the New York Mets knew they had to improve on the disastrous results they had in 2017. The Mets pitching staff, … Continued
Game 82 is on for the New York Rangers and their final battle will take place in Philadelphia as the Flyers need one point to secure a playoff spot. New York Rangers (34-38-9, 77 points) Philadelphia Flyers (41-26-14, 96 points) Television: NBC Venue: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pa. The New York Rangers will try to spoil the Flyers’ … Continued
If you ever question how serious hockey fans are about their teams, look no further than this. The Henrik Lundqvist foundation is about to get a sizable donation from some Florida Panther fans if the Rangers can beat the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon. Taylor Craig is an associate producer for FOX Business Network and also … Continued
Tiger Woods is playing in The Masters this year and his caddie Joe LaCava is displaying what New York pride is all about. Golf caddies have not been known to show their true selves on the golf course. Joe LaCava, caddie for Tiger Woods, found a way to let everyone in Augusta, Ga. know who his favorite … Continued
The New York Islanders offseason is just around the corner, and while the John Tavares contract looms, the Isles got to work early with two defensive signings. Clearly, things are all about the defense for the New York Islanders. The Isles signed 2016 seventh-round pick David Quenneville to a three-year entry-level contract on Friday. In … Continued
Kawhi Leonard has recently popped up as a potential trade chip for the San Antonio Spurs this coming offseason. Given that he is a top-five player when healthy, do the New York Knicks have the pieces to work a deal? San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard is officially on the hypothetical trade block. The New … Continued
After Michael Conforto’s home run against the Nationals on Thursday, the New York Mets might have the secret weapon to help them in their quest for an NL East title. It was a great day for the New York Mets at Nats Park yesterday as Michael Conforto returned to the lineup earlier than expected from his shoulder … Continued
Filip Chytil has been a breath of fresh air after being drafted 21st overall by the New York Rangers in last season’s draft. The kid has shown serious promise, but how good can he actually be? Filip Chytil initially made a very positive impact on New York Rangers management and the coaching staff at the end of … Continued
After a lull in the New York Giants offseason, business picked up for Big Blue on Thursday with a flurry of roster moves, both coming and going. Aside from speculation on whether or not the New York Giants would be trading their superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., there’s been little news surrounding the Giants … Continued
With Houston Baptist forward David Caraher set to visit St. John’s this month, how would he fit it into the program if he chose the Red Storm? Throughout the next couple of months, you will hear St. John’s being linked to numerous transfer players. They have done a good job finding fits for the program … Continued
The New York Jets continue to do work beefing up the trenches on both sides of the ball. Plus why Johnathan Hankins can be the steal of free agency. Heading into the 2018 offseason, a big critique of the New York Jets was their depth on the offensive line. It was razor thin and even … Continued
Just because a player is injured now doesn’t mean that they can’t help your fantasy baseball team later. Remember, the season is a marathon—not a sprint—and you’re going to need reinforcements at some point. There are players who are available in over 50 percent of ESPN leagues that not only should be on your radar … Continued
The changes on the blue line the New York Rangers have made this season has increased the responsibility for defenseman Brady Skjei. New York Rangers defenseman Brady Skjei is about to wrap up his second full year with the team. When this season began no one, including Skjei, would have thought he would be considered … Continued
The Nets sealed their first victory against the Bucks in over three year thanks to @allencrabbe Three Takeaways » https://t.co/uuZT61Af9A pic.twitter.com/eSTugdjQTQ — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) April 6, 2018 The Brooklyn Nets pick up their first win in Milwaukee since 2014 behind a strong three-point shooting performance. Brooklyn Nets 119 (26-53) Milwaukee Bucks 111 (42-37) NBA, Final, Box … Continued
#BoldNorth This is @Twins Territory and that Bald Eagle knew it. pic.twitter.com/J8q7BDVI47 — FanDuel Sports Network North (@FanDuelSN_NOR) April 5, 2018 Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton experienced an encounter with a bald eagle prior to his start against the Minnesota Twins. I’m honestly speechless. Baseball has only been back for a week. We’ve seen Shohei … Continued
The New York Yankees depleted outfield could be receiving some much-needed help in the form of Clint Frazier. According to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, Clint Frazier played in a simulated game today and is getting close to playing in minor league games. His return to the New York Yankees is inching closer Clint Frazier played … Continued
For the first time in six seasons, the New Jersey Devils will participate in the 2017-18 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of 2-1, the New Jersey Devils have clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It was far from easy, but they did it. This was a … Continued
#NYR fall to the Islanders 2-1. Next up: the Flyers on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/MZ24bePsMP — New York Rangers (@NYRangers) April 6, 2018 It was a battle for last place in the Metropolitan Division as the New York Rangers and New York Islanders faced-off for the final time this season. New York Rangers 1 (34-38-9, 77 points) … Continued
For once, Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay agree on who the New York Jets will choose third overall—UCLA’s Josh Rosen. Mock drafts are a dime-a-dozen today, with many outlets performing them. However, when two draft analysts from the same source have a team picking the same player, it makes some wonder if they have … Continued
The New York Yankees could not get the big hit needed as the Baltimore Orioles one big inning is enough to hold off the Bronx Bombers. New York Yankees 2 (4-3) Baltimore Orioles 5 (2-5) W: Andrew Cashner (1-1, 4.09 ERA) L: Masahiro Tanaka (1-1, 2.92 ERA) AL, Final, Box Score Yankee Stadium, Bronx New York In their first … Continued
https://twitter.com/Jesse__Foster/status/982051587907518465 New year, same domination for New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge against the poor Baltimore Orioles. Thus far, the contest between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees has been fairly quiet. The only thing that could change that was a monster blast by Aaron Judge. Judge took an 89 MPH slider up … Continued
How about this guy? Tim Tebow, home run with Binghamton. #LGM pic.twitter.com/I2i95nu9WT — ESNY (@EliteSportsNY) April 5, 2018 Tim Tebow, the New York Mets’ most famous minor leaguer homered in his first Double-A at-bat. Former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Tim Tebow has been moonlighting as a minor league baseball player with the New York Mets for … Continued
The New York Islanders will close their home schedule this season against their arch-rival New York Rangers in what could be John Tavares’ final home game as a member of the Islanders. The New York Islanders home schedule comes to a close tonight, and fans are bracing for the reality that the next two games … Continued
When Alex Rodriguez left the game in 2016, the shortstop-turned-third baseman was the last of the mid-90’s run of prototypical, slugging shortstops. Now, the New York Yankees’ Didi Gregorius and company are poised to take the torch. After New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius‘s historic Opening Day at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday—4-for-4 with two home … Continued
Keith Hernandez plans to be more active on Twitter than ever before and this is great news for New York Mets fans. But he needs to follow these simple rules to avoid getting himself in trouble. Twitter has changed the way sports fans interact with teams, players, and broadcasters. The advent of social media gives … Continued
Once the New York Mets’ best pitching prospect, injuries and inconsistency have plagued Steven Matz’s career. What can we expect from him at this point? Sometime during the 1996 season, I stepped foot inside Shea Stadium for the first time. Only four years old, I was mesmerized. I distinctly remember repeatedly tugging on my Dad’s … Continued
The New York Giants are set to meet with Bradley Chubb, who many believe is the best defensive prospect in the 2018 NFL Draft. Things appear to be heating up with NC State’s Bradley Chubb and the New York Giants. According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, Big Blue will meet with the dynamic defender … Continued
Despite the disaster that was 2017, the New York Giants have had plenty of impact players take the field over the past decade. It might be hard to believe after last season, but the New York Giants have had some of their greatest success over the past 10 seasons, a run that included two NFC … Continued
Quincy Enunwa signs his restricted free agent tender, former New York Jets QB Chad Pennington speaks and Jets’ Insider Joe Caporoso joins me. The New York Jets have been busy on the unrestricted free agency market in 2018. But not so much in the restricted free agency pool. Well, check that one off the bucket … Continued
The New York Mets Matt Harvey had a magnificent 2018 debut. So did former Bartolo Colon in Texas. Harvey may just have taken a play from the 44-year-old’s playbook. Matt Harvey was spectacular in his 2018 debut for the New York Mets. Harvey went out and threw five stellar innings, allowing just three baserunners on … Continued
Someone should remind LeBron James he chose to skip college and go straight to the pros because he hosted a March Madness of his own this past month. The victim? Anybody and everybody. LeBron James went absolutely nuclear in March with a Cleveland roster that has had a difficult time with injuries. In leading the … Continued
It took longer than some fans would have liked, but the New York Yankees three-headed monster was breathing fire on Wednesday. After a slow start for the New York Yankees three biggest sluggers, everything finally clicked en route to a 7-2 Yankees victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Going.Going.Gone. pic.twitter.com/XTlxvGVD4W — YES Network (@YESNetwork) April … Continued
The most anticipated fight of 2018 has been canceled (or at the very least postponed) as Canelo Alvarez withdrew from his May 5 rematch with unified middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin. It’s official—The Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin fight is not happening as planned. #CaneloGGG2 is canceled!!!!!!!!!!!!! — Dan Rafael (@DanRafael1) April 3, 2018 The fight was unlikely … Continued
With the New York Islanders hoping to avoid a last-place finish, you might not think they’d have much representation at the upcoming World Championships. Think again. Over the past few days, the various countries that are participating in the IIHF World Championships in Denmark, are feeling like it is Christmas; as the invitations for players … Continued
With free agency on the horizon, New York Islanders captain John Tavares isn’t promising that he’ll fill the same role in 2018-19. And then there were two. Two games remain in the 2017-18 season for the New York Islanders, and, perhaps, in captain John Tavares‘ career with the team. “The fan base has been tremendous … Continued
The New York Mets training staff was off on their projection for Michael Conforto’s return—but this time that’s a good thing. Usually, injury news equates to bad news for New York Mets fans. That is not the case with Michael Conforto. In fact, Conforto may be back in the lineup as early as Thursday. According … Continued
The New York Yankees sweep the Tampa Bay Rays in a short two-game series as Luis Severino and the big bats lead the charge. New York Yankees 7 (4-2) Tampa Bay Rays 2 (1-5) W: Luis Severino (2-0, 1.38 ERA) L: Blake Snell (0-1, 5.00 ERA) AL, Final, Box Score Yankee Stadium, Bronx New York The New York … Continued
The New York Knicks were blown out in MSG by the Orlando Magic, but there was a positive takeaway from this game from an unlikely source—Jarrett Jack. The Orlando Magic pasted the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden. The Knicks lost 97-73 and dropped to 27-51 on the season. The Magic bench outpaced the … Continued
Noah Syndergaard and the New York Mets take on the Philadelphia Phillies in the first ever Facebook Live Stream on Wednesday afternoon. New York Mets (3-1) Philadelphia Phillies (1-3) NL, Wednesday, 1:10 p.m. ET, Facebook Live Citi Field, Queens, New York Facebook? Are you seriously talking about Facebook? There’s no Facebook in baseball. Actually, there is … Continued
The New York Yankees have their lineup stacked with the trio of Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez. However, that trio isn’t what’s driving them so far this season. Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez are the big names that come to mind when the New York Yankees are mentioned. Let’s face it … before … Continued