Wagner will look to clinch its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2003 Tuesday night when they host LIU-Brooklyn in the NEC Tournament Final. While there won’t be many local teams in the field of 68 when the NCAA Tournament starts, one team will punch their ticket tonight in Staten Island, New York. It is the … Continued
New York Mets first baseman Dominic Smith controls his own destiny. Can he execute?
New York Mets Matt Harvey wasn’t overpowering batters with his fastballs like he has in years past, but his velocity and control was impressive compared to last year’s spring training nightmare. New York Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey did it again on Monday down in the Grapefruit League, continuing his stellar spring. He pitched three scoreless innings … Continued
New York Jets general managers Mike Maccagnan inexplicably dismisses the defensive line as a non-positional need on Monday. It’s been a disappointment for years. The Sons of Anarchy, a nickname known among fans of the New York Jets yet just a TV show elsewhere, is a non-entity in NFL terms these days. Muhammad Wilkerson, Sheldon … Continued
With more talent in camp than available roster spots, putting together the New York Yankees’ Opening Day 25-man roster was no easy task. Thanks to general manager Brian Cashman‘s wheeling and dealing, the New York Yankees are oozing talent at nearly every position. The Yanks could, conceivably, field two major league teams in 2018. Okay, that’s … Continued
Free agency doesn’t officially start until March 14, but we have an update from NFL Draft Insider Matt Miller on Kirk Cousins. The New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings are the final two teams in the running for Kirk Cousins. The New York Jets have entered unprecedented territory. The green and white are in the … Continued
The backup goaltender position is one of the most important positions for a hockey club and it looks like the New York Rangers have found their man in young Alexandar Georgiev. There have been question marks surrounding the New York Rangers goalie situation behind Henrik Lundqvist. With rookie Alexandar Georgiev playing well, those questions have suddenly … Continued
The New York Rangers may be a rebuilding team, but their current three-game winning streak amazingly has them thinking 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs. One week ago the New York Rangers were a team without an identity, a team looking for April to get here for the sole purpose of witnessing this miserable season come to its … Continued
While the New York Rangers were busy winning at the NHL’s trade deadline, Garth Snow and the New York Islanders were, once again, asleep at the wheel. If the New York Islanders were a ship, they’d be a rudderless one, floating aimlessly at sea with no real direction. For while the rival New York Rangers … Continued
In a season where not much can be salvaged, the Brooklyn Nets can take pride in the development of rookie center Jarrett Allen. As the 2017 NBA Draft approached, there was little hype surrounding the Brooklyn Nets. Little did fans know, the team’s front office had eyes on franchise star Brook Lopez’s replacement, in Jarrett … Continued
The trade deadline has come and gone and Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers are back to just focusing on hockey, allowing them to get back in the win column. The New York Rangers finally got back into the win column following a week full of trades. With all of the newcomers and the … Continued
The New York Jets have some decisions to make as it pertains to Demario Davis. In fact, it’s more complex than usual. According to a new rumor, he could be on his way out. A fan favorite this past year was Demario Davis who returned to the New York Jets after a one-year vacation with … Continued
Doug Weight’s hesitancy to play Christopher Gibson mirrors the behavior shown to J.F. Berube during the 2016-17 season. It’ll ultimately cost the New York Islanders a playoff berth. Chris Gibson‘s 2017-18 debut may have been another example of the New York Islanders inability to capitalize on spectacular goaltending—but it was far more than that. Doug … Continued
New York Rangers prospect Libor Hajek’s Juniors hockey coach believes he is close to taking the next step and becoming a player in the NHL. Defenseman Libor Hajek was acquired by the New York Rangers in the blockbuster trade that sent Ryan McDonagh and J.T. Miller to the Tampa Bay Lightning. If the talk about the … Continued
The Brooklyn Nets dropped their 11th of 12 games Sunday night against the Los Angeles Clippers out in Hollywood. Breaking down the tough loss brings three key takeaways. Brooklyn Nets 120 (20-44) Los Angeles Clippers 123 (34-28) NBA, Final, Box Score Staples Center, Los Angeles, California The Brooklyn Nets entered Sunday night’s game against the … Continued
Shamorie Ponds, St. John’s scintillating sophomore guard, garnered some major accolades for his play, named to the All Big East First Team. Not even playing on a last-place St. John’s team could stop Shamorie Ponds, who was named to the All Big East First Team on Sunday afternoon. Red Storm sophomore guard Shamorie Ponds has been … Continued
Tim Hardaway Jr. is trending towards becoming one of the bright, young shooting guards of the NBA. A comparison with Andrew Wiggins shows that the New York Knicks may truly have one of their core players for years to come. Flashback to the summer of 2017, the New York Knicks first big free-agent signing of … Continued
New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman and head coach Pat Shurmur are at the NFL Scouting Combine that’s showcased solid efforts from Saquon Barkley and Quenton Nelson. Many prospects enjoyed great showings at the combine, but two players linked to the New York Giants with the second pick in the draft, Saquon Barkley and … Continued
After knocking on the door as of late, it may be time to bust through. Here’s ESNY’s official New York City FC preview and predictions for the 2018 MLS season. New York City Football Club begins its fourth competitive season in Major League Soccer this weekend. After flaming out in the second round of the … Continued
The New York Jets have reached the final four of the Kirk Cousins lottery. Plus, highlights from the NFL Combine (TEs, WRs and QBs). NFL Insider Adam Schefter revealed the final four teams in the Kirk Cousins sweepstakes: Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos, New York Jets and the Minnesota Vikings. This means, according to the numbers, … Continued
The New York Giants refuse to leave emotion out of their decision-making as it relates to the No. 2 selection in the upcoming 2018 NFL Draft. Eli Manning still has a couple of productive seasons left in him. Everyone knows that. But the New York Giants are mistakingly allowing emotion to prohibit drafting Manning’s successor. … Continued
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder improved his record to (40-0, 39 KOs) with a 10th round TKO victory over Luis Ortiz (28-1, 24 KOs) in front of 14,069 fans at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. This was by far the most impressive win of Deontay Wilder’s career. The first four rounds of the fight were tactical … Continued
The New York Rangers looked for their third win in a row as they visited Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers. The New York Rangers post-trade deadline winning streak hit three as the team defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 in Alberta, Canada. Rookie goaltender Alexandar Georgiev recorded his first NHL win in his third start for … Continued
Hal Steinbrenner talks about the state of the New York Yankees and says he’s embracing the “Evil Empire” nickname people are giving the team. The New York Yankees are off to a hot start in spring training, having lost only one game so far. Hal Steinbrenner, who is entering his 10th season as the Yankees … Continued
The New York Knicks will keep the Troy Williams experiment going as they announced Saturday the 23-year-old signed another 10-day contract with the team. The New York Knicks are bringing back forward Troy Williams. At least for another 10 days. The team announced Saturday that they’ve signed Williams to a second 10-day contract. There’s no … Continued
There are rumors afloat that Martin St. Louis is looking to get back into the NHL, which would be behind the bench. Would the New York Rangers benefit from having him there? Larry Brooks of the New York Post wrote that he wouldn’t be surprised if Martin St. Louis emerges as a legitimate candidate for … Continued
The New York Jets and Penn State product Saquon Barkley is a perfect match made in football heaven. The timing, on the other hand, is anything but dreamy. It was CBS that usually hosted Saquon Barkley’s football love on Sundays. CBS, due to the fact the Penn State freakish product was born in 1997 and … Continued
No playoffs, no problem for the New York Rangers, whose roster restructuring is in high gear and should be a source of major excitement for the fan base. One week later, some of the dust from the New York Rangers’ stunning housecleaning has settled, though the rest of it won’t be gone until the summer. Fans … Continued
The New York Knicks got trounced by the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night and Joakim Noah will finish the remainder of the season on the roster. Hornacek: "It was a terrible defensive effort." — Chris Iseman (@ChrisIseman) March 3, 2018 That’s about all there is to say. This postgame quote from Jeff Hornacek, via The … Continued
The New York Mets starting rotation will have to answer the recurring question of health in 2018, but that’s not the only thing they’ll have to prove moving forward. Mickey Callaway said it best a week into camp when he claimed that he’d never been around a collection of pitching talent resembling that of the staff … Continued
Former Heisman trophy winner Lamar Jackson confirms he’s a quarterback and an update on who the New York Jets could select with the sixth overall pick. If the New York Jets miss out on the Kirk Cousins sweepstakes (which seems more likely that they will by the day), they must address the quarterback position. Fill … Continued
Injuries have filled a majority of NBA headlines this season, and the Brooklyn Nets have not been spared. A look at how this can be credited to the team’s little success. It started in game one. Point guard Jeremy Lin ruptured his left patellar tendon just 25 minutes into the 2017-2018 season. Any hope for … Continued
On Saturday night WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) will defend his title against hard punching Cuban Luis “King Kong” Ortiz (28-0, 24 KOs) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn NY. The fight will be broadcast on Showtime beginning at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT. Both fighters looked in … Continued
Over the past week, former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley has become the front-runner to go second in the draft to the New York Giants, and this was before his impressive showing at the combine. Saquon Barkley is a dynamic and explosive running back who ran for 3,843 yards in his three years in … Continued
The New York Knicks cap space may be restricted. That does not mean that they cannot make moves to be active in the free agent market. The New York Knicks are not currently in a position financially to make a big splash this upcoming offseason. A few player-friendly contracts were handed out over the last … Continued
#NYR beat the Flames 3-1! 🚨s by @KevinPHayes12, Buch and @RSpooner2376!@HLundqvist30 with 5⃣0⃣ saves! pic.twitter.com/sDfQsEsIvJ — New York Rangers (@NYRangers) March 3, 2018 The birthday boy, Henrik Lundqvist, turns in yet another stellar 50-save performance as newcomer Ryan Spooner and the New York Rangers defeat the Calgary Flames 3-1. New York Rangers 3 (29-30-6 64 … Continued
New York Yankees prospect Russell Wilson strikes out in his only plate appearance on Friday while Mets’ outfielder Tim Tebow lends his thoughts about his former NFL colleague. It’s happened for Russell Wilson. NFL quarterback, Vince Lombardi Trophy, Ciara—it’s all small potatoes in comparison to what transpired on Friday down in Florida. Mr. Wilson took … Continued
The list of prospects the New York Jets are meeting with at the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine is growing and includes Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold. The list is growing and it’s a big boy collection for the ages. The New York Jets current list of scheduled meetings at the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine in … Continued
New York Rangers center Vladislav Namestnikov found out he was traded in a modern technology kind of way, on the web through his iPhone. Vladislav Namestnikov was FaceTiming with his teammate Slater Koekkoek when he found out he was traded to the New York Rangers. Namestnikov reveals how he found out he was traded to … Continued
The New York Yankees have officially signed first baseman Adam Lind who smacked 14 home runs last season for the Washington Nationals. The backup first baseman competition has a new addition to the frenzy. The New York Yankees signed 12-year veteran player Adam Lind to a minor-league deal on Friday morning, providing more depth at … Continued
New York Yankees young infielder Miguel Andujar smacks two more home runs on Thursday as his spring is turning into one sensational baseball story. The kid is simply amazing everybody right now down in the Grapefruit League and on Thursday, he added to his brief Spring Training legend. New York Yankees young infielder Miguel Andujar … Continued
The interlocking “NY” is arguably the most famous sports logo in the world while the pinstripes are one of the best symbols in all of sports, but the New York Yankees sell a lot more than just pinstriped jerseys without wearing what they sell on the field. The New York Yankees are just one of … Continued
Doc Rivers would reportedly be interested in succeeding Jeff Hornacek if such a head coaching opening were to emerge. The New York Knicks should pass. Jeff Hornacek could get the boot after this season. And if that happens, current Los Angeles Clippers’ head coach Doc Rivers would reportedly be interested in taking over. But the New … Continued
The New York Jets are rumored to be interested in a ton of players, but what’s fact and what’s fiction? We investigate. The New York Jets have approximately $90 million available to spend on prospective free agents. Whether it’s Kirk Cousins or not, the green and white could bring in several impact players that could … Continued
Free agency and the NFL Draft offer the New York Giants multiple paths to rebuilding their offensive line. It’s no secret that the New York Giants are focusing heavily on upgrading its offensive line this offseason. NFL Draft analyst Chad Forbes reported a couple weeks ago that the Giants would go “all-in” to sign free … Continued
There have been some interesting rumors and speculation surrounding the New York Giants lately, including the status of some current members of Big Blue. Defensive captain and linebacker Jonathan Casillas said this week that he doesn’t believe the New York Giants new regime of general manager Dave Gettleman and head coach Pat Shurmur will bring … Continued
As spring training gets into full swing, overlooked prospect Billy McKinney has established a surprisingly solid case for a shot at making the big league club. As New York Yankee fans know, this year’s position battles have been solely focused on second base and third base. There are also very publicized position battles for center … Continued
Seattle seems likely to get the next NHL expansion team as fans put deposits down on season tickets in quick fashion on Thursday. Twenty-five thousand down payments for season tickets? As @frank_seravalli writes, consider any question about hockey’s popularity in the Pacific Northwest answered. https://t.co/Li2hkgYqD5 #TSNHockey pic.twitter.com/kqTxnUAMt2 — TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) March 1, 2018 Seattle is … Continued