New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist has high hopes for the 2018-19 season. He might want to temper those expectations a bit. Henrik Lundqvist is the most competitive player most of us have ever seen play for the New York Rangers. Whether it is in practice, the preseason, or the Stanley Cup Finals, Lundqvist’s thirst … Continued
New York Jets star wideout Robby Anderson is cleared of charges. Plus the green and white stay busy on the free agent market. So where are all the New York Jets fans who were calling for Robby Anderson‘s head? SLATER SCOOP: Felony charges against Jets WR Robby Anderson have been dropped. https://t.co/rdtHl5sSpl pic.twitter.com/urL0NXT0PF — Andy … Continued
Remember when the story with Didi Gregorius was that he was a glove-first shortstop who couldn’t hit? Turns out that was nothing but a myth. Tuesday’s home opener for the New York Yankees was a special one for Didi Gregorius. The shortstop showed off his power at the plate by blasting two three-run home runs … Continued
Rumors have been swirling for weeks about whether or not the New York Giants will trade superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Multiple teams have been rumored to have interest in New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., and why not? He’s one of, if not the most dynamic wideout in the NFL. One … Continued
The fantasy baseball season is less than a week old, but that hasn’t stopped owners from window shopping on the waiver wire. Injuries to Salvador Perez, Madison Bumgardner, and Mark Melancon may have put some owners in a compromising position before Ian Happ smashed the first pitch thrown on Opening Day. Perhaps Matt Davidson’s three-home-run … Continued
While it was undeniably satisfying for the New York Islanders aces to play spoiler to the yet-to-clinch Flyers, it only hurts them where it ultimately matters most. New York Islanders 5 (33-37-10, 76 pts) Philadelphia Flyers 4 (40-26-14, 94 pts) NHL, Metro, Final, Box Score Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s impressive as it was, … Continued
On Tuesday, Giancarlo Stanton finally made his debut in the Bronx as a New York Yankees ballplayer and well … it could have gone better. New York Yankees fans had been anxious all day, throwing around questions like, “Is the game going to be postponed again?” and, “Will the Yankees have to play 25 double-headers … Continued
Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers proved to be too much as they crush the Brooklyn Nets and company by the final of 121-95. Brooklyn Nets 95 (25-53) Philadelphia 76ers 121 (47-30) NBA, Final, Box Score Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Brooklyn Nets were in for a long night against the Philadelphia 76ers on … Continued
The New York Mets knock off the NL East rival Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field on Tuesday, 2-0, as Matt Harvey gets his 2018 season started right. New York Mets 2 (3-1) Philadelphia Phillies 0 (1-3) NL, Final, Box Score Citi Field, Queens, New York After snow took out both Big Apple baseball games on … Continued
Travis Swanson isn’t a household name, but he’s expected to become the latest addition to the New York Jets’ offensive line. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the New York Jets are continuing to add depth to their offensive line with the planned signing of free-agent center Travis Swanson. The #Jets are planning to sign #Lions … Continued
Didi Gregorius had a home opener for the ages today, driving in eight as he led his New York Yankees to their first home victory of the season. New York Yankees 11 (3-2) Tampa Bay Rays 4 (1-4) W: Tommy Kahnle (1-0, 4.91 ERA) L: Austin Pruitt (1-1, 10.38 ERA) AL, Final, Box Score Yankee Stadium, Bronx … Continued
ESPN insider Adam Schefter thinks that an Odell Beckham Jr. trade is still a very real possibility for the New York Giants. Superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has given the New York Giants a fair share of headaches this season. There was a video released with him in a compromising situation, as well as reports … Continued
https://twitter.com/itsevandaniel/status/981311023603953666 Bow down to the incredible Sir Didi Gregorius! The New York Yankees shortstop launched his second home run of the day to put the team on his back. He’s not a home run hitter. At least, that’s what Didi Gregorius says when asked about his power stroke. Regardless, it doesn’t matter to the New … Continued
Didi Gregorius opens up the New York Yankees’ home opener with a home run that just clears the wall in right field. Didi Gregorius has a swing built for Yankee Stadium. The cleanup hitter is already giving Chris Archer fits in the New York Yankees’ home opener. After doubling in the second inning and scoring … Continued
As the New York Islanders see out the 2017-18 season, some of the club’s top prospects are impressing in their respective post-season series. Firstly, the New York Islanders will play host to the Philadelphia Flyers tonight at 7 p.m., and Doug Weight made some adjustments to the Isles lineup. Doug Weight says Cal Clutterbuck and … Continued
Brooklyn Nets guard Isaiah Whitehead underwent successful wrist surgery and will be sidelined for the remainder of the season. The Brooklyn Nets will be without Isaiah Whitehead due to surgery performed on his wrist as stated by the team on NBA.com. According to the team: Brooklyn Nets guard Isaiah Whitehead underwent successful surgery today to repair … Continued
New York Knicks fans got glimpses into the future of the organization during last night’s National Championship game and the Westchester Knicks playoff game. Villanova manhandled Michigan Monday night to take home their second title in three years. The Wildcats dominated the tournament and became the first team to win every game by double digits … Continued
The curious case of New York Islanders defenseman Thomas Hickey continues to rage on while confusing fans all across the great land of Long Island. To gaze at the statistics page of this New York Islanders season, one can be quite amazed by certain aspects, especially when it comes to the statistic of plus-minus. With … Continued
The New York Rangers may have missed the playoffs for the first time in eight seasons, but they had a great run which included a Stanley Cup Final appearance in 2014. This is normally the time of year when the New York Rangers are preparing for the Stanley Cup Playoffs—the final week of the season, … Continued
If you could play Augusta with three New York Knicks, who would they be? The Masters start on Thursday and the game’s biggest star—Tiger Woods—is back. Golf’s biggest tournament is receiving a shot of life. Unfortunately, the New York Knicks’ biggest star—Kristaps Porzingis—is rehabbing from a major injury and the disappointing season is on its deathbed … Continued
Less than a week into the 2018 season, New York Yankees fan radio listeners have already heard John Sterling’s home run call for two new additions. They’re… interesting. Every good broadcaster has their own signature call. Every great broadcaster has multiple signature calls. From the simple “woop” from Chris Berman to the elegant “posting and toasting” … Continued
With Opening Day at the Stadium snowed out for the New York Yankees, there was even more unfortunate news to come out of the Bronx in regards to injuries. Four games into the season and the injury bug has already hit the New York Yankees hard. Already losing Aaron Hicks, Greg Bird, Jacoby Ellsbury, Clint … Continued
The New York Jets have brought in Josh Allen for a visit. Plus, an update on the Kony Ealy sweepstakes. The New York Jets are looking under every rock for a quarterback. That’s called doing your due diligence, so give credit where credit is due. The Jets are doing what they have to do to … Continued
In his first start of 2018, Steven Matz continued his trend of poor starts. After a promising start to his career, can the young left-hander stay healthy and get his game back? Talent and stuff were never issues for New York Mets starter Steven Matz over the course of his career. Going back to his … Continued
Four division champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner (33-3, 24 KOs) will make his return to the ring on Saturday, April 21 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn NY to take on former welterweight champion Jessie Vargas (28-2, 10 KOs). Initially, Adrien Broner was supposed to fight undefeated Omar Figueroa on this night, but Figueroa suffered … Continued
The New York Giants starting offensive line will look vastly different in 2018 than it did in 2017. New York Giants Opening Day starters from a season ago guard Justin Pugh and center Weston Richburg have left via free agency and signed with the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers, and guard D.J. Fluker who … Continued
The Vancouver Canucks announced on Monday that the Sedin twins, Henrik and Daniel, will retire from professional hockey after 17 years with the organization. After 2,631 games played as members of the Vancouver Canucks, Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin have announced they will retire from the NHL at the end of this season. The 37-year-olds were selected … Continued
New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil has a goal and an assist since his recall from Hartford in late March as he continues to get comfortable with the speed of the game. New York Rangers center Filip Chytil has adjusted to the speed of the game while he played for the AHL Hartford Wolf Pack. … Continued
Behind 31 points from Donte DiVincenzo, Villanova captured their second NCAA Tournament title in three years with a 79-62 win over Michigan. When people have talked about Villanova during this NCAA Tournament, they have talked about their ability to beat you in different ways with different players. Tonight, it was Donte DiVincenzo’s night to be … Continued
New York Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan remains “unfazed” about his past quarterback failures via Christian Hackenberg and Bryce Petty. Would you like to have a little fun? Well, then … grab the nearing New York Jets fan you know, your neighborhood-friendly Jets fan. Bring him or her close to you while ever-so-gently whispering this … Continued
New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is reportedly seeking a long-term deal equaling $18 million per season. The word on what Odell Beckham Jr. wants is now out and the price is a hefty one. According to Peter King of Sports Illustrated’s MMQB, the New York Giants stud weapon is reportedly after a … Continued
New York Rangers defenseman Marc Staal has proven himself to his coaches and teammates. He is a needed commodity on the blueline. As the New York Rangers season began last October, many believed that Marc Staal would not make it through the year as a top-six defenseman. Alain Vigneault even mentioned that Staal might not … Continued
The rumors that the New York Giants would take USC quarterback Sam Darnold with the second pick in the draft has been gaining momentum over the last several days. Today Matt Miller of Bleacher Report has reported that if the Cleveland Browns take Josh Allen with the first pick, the New York Giants will take … Continued
The Houston Astros are the reigning champs after winning their first World Series in 2017. They are still trying to figure out the celebration part. Astros have just a little trouble unveiling their 2017 World Series banner 😂 pic.twitter.com/BxkfX5TBGB — ESPN (@espn) April 2, 2018 The Houston Astros were the best team in baseball in 2017. … Continued
The New Jersey Devils can clinch a playoff spot as soon as Tuesday night in their game against the New York Rangers. The New Jersey Devils are about to clinch their first playoff spot since the 2011-12 season. The kicker is they might be able to do it at home Tuesday night against their archrival, the … Continued
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green calls the recent trade rumors surrounding New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. “stupid.” A certain NFL stud wide receiver just echoed the sentiments of so many New York Giants fans. He just can’t wrap his head around what’s going on in East Rutherford. While Cincinnati Bengals star wide … Continued
Westchester Knicks coach Mike Miller was named G League Coach of the Year in a rare bright spot for the Knicks organization. According to an official release from the G League, Mike Miller of the Westchester Knicks was named the NBA G League Dennis Johnson Coach of the Year. The New York Knicks have underwhelmed their fan … Continued
Salty the snow met ⛄️ pic.twitter.com/EVpQBOXDa3 — Aj Ramos (@theajramos) April 2, 2018 With Monday’s game snowed out in Queens, New York Mets reliever A.J. Ramos and friends built Salty the Snow Met at Citi Field. It’s a tradition as old as time itself. The kids are going to play when it’s an official snow … Continued
The home opener for the New York Yankees was snowed out and Giancarlo Stanton wanted to see what a snow covered diamond looked like for himself. The New York Yankees home opener against the Tampa Bay Rays was postponed due to snow. After spending the first eight years of his career in Miami, Giancarlo Stanton got his … Continued
The New York Knicks will be without one of their bright young players as Troy Williams will miss the remainder of the season with a fractured jaw. Troy Williams was given a partially guaranteed contract for next season after impressing the New York Knicks on two successive 10-day contracts. Unfortunately for Williams and the Knicks, … Continued
Injuries have played a major role in the New York Rangers season and now they will be without Jesper Fast for the remainder of the season. The New York Rangers announced Monday afternoon that Jesper Fast will likely miss the remainder of the season with a groin injury according to Colin Stephenson of Newsday. AV says Fast … Continued
The New York Yankees have dropped two games in a row due to some questionable decisions by new manager Aaron Boone. The mistakes go beyond his calls alone. Four games into the season and New York Yankees fans are already calling for Joe Girardi to make a return to the Bronx. Aaron Boone made a … Continued
Despite what some people think, the New York Jets aren’t all that far away from being back in the thick of the playoff picture. The New York Jets have the worst roster in the NFL. The Jets suck. It’s a played out narrative that, even after the Jets exceeding expectations by going 5-11 in 2017 … Continued
Brandon Drury’s hot start to the season is crucial for a banged up New York Yankees and his performance is making Cashman look good once again. Brandon Drury has five hits, a home run and four RBI for the New York Yankees through the first four games of the season. Recently acquired third baseman Drury … Continued
Former New York Jets starting quarterback Geno Smith gets another chance. Plus a uniform update for the green and white. People say that the most popular guy on any football team is the backup quarterback. That was certainly the case back in 2013, although Geno Smith wasn’t the backup quarterback for very long with the … Continued
The New York Rangers have plenty of tough decisions to make this offseason. Extending Kevin Hayes should be an easy one. The approaching offseason is going to be monumental for the New York Rangers, filled wth plenty of difficult decisions. Whether or not to extend Kevin Hayes isn’t one of them. An unsigned first-round pick (24th overall) … Continued
The New York Rangers have been officially eliminated from the playoffs. With that, fans and the team are getting a glimpse of the future. The kids are finally here for the New York Rangers and they’ve wasted little time in making their mark. You could feel the excitement surrounding the Rangers when they recalled both … Continued
New York Mets co-aces Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard made an early statement that they might be the best one-two punch atop any NL rotation. The premise has always been that if they could stay healthy, the New York Mets starting rotation was capable of great things. Certainly more than their combined 5.14 ERA in … Continued