With all of the moves the New York Rangers have made already—and those they may still make—the 2018-19 season may not be as bleak as some believe. On Feb. 8, 2018, the New York Rangers finally accepted their fate. The team issued a statement regarding their future as an NHL contender, practically insinuating that the season … Continued
Miguel Andújar is going off down in Spring Training, but no matter what he does, his status with the New York Yankees might already be set. Miguel Andújar is putting on quite a show down in Tampa as he vies for the third base position with the 2018 New York Yankees. The 23-year old has … Continued
The New York Jets have plenty of options ahead of them when it comes to who will man the quarterback position next season, but they should focus on the one player no one is talking about. There is a very good chance that the New York Jets will acquire a quarterback in free agency this … Continued
New York Giants defensive tackle Damon Harrison pulls a “sike” on his entire fandom with a fake (sort of) message that he’d been cut by the Jints. Sike. Or psych (if you’re one of those proper individuals). It was the famous and trendy word of the early 1990s, demonstrated as such by Will Smith on … Continued
With a scoring surge in the second half, the St. John’s Red Storm were able to advance to the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament with an 88-77 win over Georgetown. St. John’s 88 (1-0) Georgetown 77 (0-1) Big East Tournament, Final, Box Score Madison Square Garden, New York, NY The Big East Tournament got … Continued
While finding a long-term answer at quarterback remains a priority, the New York Jets can’t overlook upgrading other positions, including cornerback. Enter Arizona Cardinals standout CB Patrick Peterson. This offseason could get crazy for the New York Jets, who are sporting a war chest of at least $90 million. General manager Mike Maccagnan has the … Continued
Traditional awards are overrated, which is why I am proud to announce a set of new, fictitious awards based on the 1994 baseball classic, “Little Big League.” Let’s see which New York Mets players are taking home hardware. At its core, baseball is a kids’ game. After all, childhood is where we first develop our love … Continued
James Bettcher’s defense obtained a versatile new weapon on Wednesday afternoon, as the Giants sent two picks to Los Angeles in exchange for veteran linebacker Alec Ogletree. Decimated by injuries in 2017, the New York Giants linebacking corps is about to get a major veteran upgrade. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Wednesday afternoon that veteran … Continued
https://twitter.com/C_Fount/status/971487456880218114 Billy McKinney continues to impress the New York Yankees, crushing a grand slam against the New York Mets on Wednesday afternoon. Just when you thought the New York Yankees outfield situation was all figured out, prospect Billy McKinney is muddling the waters. A day after smacking a three-run home run against the Detroit Tigers, … Continued
D’Angelo Russell has had a productive, though short stint in his first year with the Brooklyn Nets. Yet, of all the things he’s accomplished, three-point accuracy is not one. When General Manager Sean Marks brought young D’Angelo Russell into the Brooklyn Nets fold, he had a leader in mind. The Nets have seen that, in more … Continued
Trey Burke has been a spark plug off the bench for the New York Knicks and that’s where his role should be moving forward. The New York Knicks have received a valiant effort from Trey Burke this season, and as the year winds down, the point guard may get more playing time as a result of his … Continued
The New York Islanders have a 0-4-3 record in their last seven “must-win” games and there’s plenty of blame to go around for what transpired this season, but most of the blame falls on the shoulders of Garth Snow. That’s all, folks. The New York Islanders started their season off hanging around in the playoff … Continued
St. John’s Red Storm looks to make the third time the charm when they take on Patrick Ewing and Georgetown in the first round of the Big East Tournament. The Big East Tournament gets underway tonight at Madison Square Garden and the week gets started off with a legendary rivalry. For the third time this … Continued
How do the New York Jets look with some sexy new additions to the team in Matt Miller‘s latest mock draft? Let’s waste no time. Here is who NFL Draft Insider Matt Miller projected for the New York Jets in his full seven-round mock draft: No. 6: Denzel Ward, Cornerback, Ohio State No. 37: Lorenzo … Continued
With all the potential match-ups and offensive talent to consider, Aaron Boone is not ruling out the possibility of putting superstar Aaron Judge in the leadoff spot. When you have names like Giancarlo Stanton, Greg Bird, Gary Sanchez, Didi Gregorius and Aaron Judge to choose from when constructing your ideal batting order, all sorts of player … Continued
Former Cosmos Head Coach Giovanni Savarese returns to the New York/New Jersey area as his Portland Timbers visit the Red Bulls on Saturday. When Giovanni Savarese steps onto the pitch at Red Bull Arena on Saturday night, he’ll certainly experience a plethora of emotions because of his connections to soccer in the tri-state area. Savarese … Continued
The competition continues for starting jobs in the New York Yankees infield, but we’ve got the answers to how things will shake out. The New York Yankees have a major infield competition going on right now. Greg Bird (first base) and Didi Gregorius (shortstop) are set in stone for Opening Day, but there are a ton of … Continued
The New York Jets might not get Kirk Cousins after all. If that’s the case, here are the best backup options for Gang Green. The 2018 offseason roller coaster for teams has been one of the bumpiest in league history. Hopefully, you buckled your seat belts. The New York Jets don’t seem to be fazed … Continued
It’s no secret that New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman badly wants All-Pro guard Andrew Norwell to come east, but a new report claims it’s already a done deal. After all, it was Dave Gettleman who acquired Andrew Norwell in 2014 when he was general manager of the Carolina Panthers and this came after … Continued
The New York Knicks could only sit back and watch as Damian Lillard lit it up from all over the court in a blowout win. New York Knicks 87 (24-41) Portland Trail Blazers 111 (39-26) NBA, Final, Box Score Moda Center, Portland, Oregon Damian Lillard went off for 37 points in a blowout win against the … Continued
Jeff Hornacek believes he’ll be back with the New York Knicks next season, despite what has been a rocky tenure thus far. Jeff Hornacek remains outwardly confident that he’ll be back with the New York Knicks next season. This really shouldn’t come as a surprise because he has a year left on his contract and … Continued
After battling lower back stiffness, it seems like New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom may finally be on the right track. Things are looking up for Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets. After battling back stiffness earlier this Spring, deGrom took a major step in the right direction today. With pitching coach Dave Eiland … Continued
The New York Knicks must remain focused on the long-term plan for the organization. Evaluating the young talent on the roster, including rookies Frank Ntilikina and Damyean Dotson, is going to be a top priority this offseason. The New York Knicks have a bevy of young players on the roster. The front office is tasked … Continued
Frank Ntilikina has been somewhat slow to develop for the taste of many Knicks fans, and we here at Elite Sports NY finally realized why: no one has settled on a nickname. It’s time to change that. I’ll never forget my first nickname. I was seven years old and on the chubbier side. I knew … Continued
Former New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza has had enough when it comes to the rent his Italian soccer team, Reggiana FC, is being forced to pay. Have you ever complained that your rent is too high? If so, former New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza feels your pain. The Hall of Famer is not … Continued
Speculation has grown over the past week that the New York Giants may take former Notre Dame guard Quenton Nelson with the second pick in the draft. With the New York Giants hellbent on rebuilding their offensive line and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reporting that the Cleveland Browns may take Penn State running back Saquon … Continued
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad is out of Tuesday’s lineup and will be replaced by David Desharnais. New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad will miss the game against the Winnipeg Jets due to the flu. David Desharnais will suit up and center Chris Kreider and Pavel Buchnevich, per Justin Tasch of the New York Daily News. … Continued
The Big East Tournament starts on Wednesday and we get you set with the storylines to watch during Championship Week at Madison Square Garden. After playing host to the Big Ten Tournament this past week, Madison Square Garden welcomes the Big East Tournament this week as we get closer to Selection Sunday. It has been … Continued
After toying with the notion of putting Chad Green back in the rotation, Aaron Boone and the New York Yankees have decided to put him back in the role in which he dominated a season ago. As we are now just 23 days away from the start of the 2018 regular season, the picture of what … Continued
The New York Mets have a built a team ready to contend for a Wild Card spot in 2018, but the addition of Jake Arrieta could push them to even greater heights. It shouldn’t take much coaxing to sell you on why the New York Mets should want to add Jake Arrieta to their … Continued
The New York Rangers are currently riding a three-game winning streak and already are seeing some great results from the players they acquired via trades last month. Thank you to my family, teammates, coaches, and friends for always pushing me to be a better player — and person. Thank you all for believing in me and supporting … Continued
As we move toward the 2018 NFL Draft, the New York Jets sit with the sixth overall selection. Defensive end and outside linebacker have haunted this franchise for years. What can they do about it? Entering the offseason everyone that follows the New York Jets knows that finding a quarterback is the most important aspect … Continued
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