Mets planning third round of interviews for managerial position, reports say Finally, the Mets have finalists _ or something like that. Newsday · Oct 28, 2019
Parental Guidance: Baby fever fulfilled at NYU Winthrop Hospital in Mineola There's been a lot of breast milk lately in the staff refrigerator of the neonatal intensive care unit at NYU Winthrop Hospital in Mineola, N.Y. Newsday · Oct 28, 2019
Giants' players-only meeting accomplished what they wanted, Alec Ogletree says It will be at least another week before anyone knows whether the Great Players-Only Meeting of 2019, which the Giants held on Monday morning, has any effect on what they do on the field. They don't play again until they face the Cowboys on Nov. 4. But the initial reviews… Newsday · Oct 28, 2019
Leslie Odom Jr. talks Harriet Tubman, playing historical figures, more Leslie Odom Jr. was having a perfectly good TV career, with recurring roles in such series as "CSI: Miami," "Smash," "Person of Interest" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." Then he landed Aaron Burr in the much-honored Broadway hit "Hamilton" _ winning one of its 11 Tony Awards and… Newsday · Oct 28, 2019
Bob Glauber: Giants gamble on former Jet Leonard Williams reaching his potential Perhaps it is in keeping with Leonard Williams' unusually disappointing run with the Jets that he now becomes an unusual answer for the Giants in their quest to regain credibility against the headwinds of failure since their last Super Bowl run. Newsday · Oct 28, 2019
Astros roll in Game 5, move within one victory of capturing the World Series WASHINGTON _ From the time they gathered for spring training in early February in West Palm Beach, Florida, the Astros were all-in on the most direct and easy-to-grasp of slogans. Newsday · Oct 27, 2019
Neil Best: Daniel Jones' bright spots ease the growing pains for Giants DETROIT _ It was another tough day for the 2019 Giants, who at the season's midpoint are 2-6 and kaput. But it was a hopeful one for the Giants of the 2020s, whose time is a mere two months away. Newsday · Oct 27, 2019
Nets squander another lead, fall to Grizzlies in overtime MEMPHIS, Tenn. _ The Nets have been nothing if not exciting in three games, but they are having trouble closing the show. For the third straight game, they squandered a fourth-quarter lead. Ja Morant scored eight of the Grizzlies' last 10 points in regulation, blocked a shot by Kyrie Irving… Newsday · Oct 27, 2019
Islanders beat Flyers with balanced attack for seventh straight win UNIONDALE, N.Y. _ Nothing has slowed the Islanders lately, certainly not an injury-necessitated makeshift lineup. If anything, they just continue to improve offensively. Newsday · Oct 27, 2019
Rangers lose to Bruins after Mika Zibanejad leaves with injury BOSTON _ The good feeling the Rangers had in abundance after their big win over Buffalo Thursday was gone by the end of the first period on Sunday night. Newsday · Oct 27, 2019
Brewers bench coach Pat Murphy in mix for Mets' managerial job, reports say Add yet another name to the list of Mets managerial candidates: Brewers bench coach and longtime Division I college coach Pat Murphy, who according to reports Sunday has interviewed multiple times for the job. Newsday · Oct 27, 2019
Bob Glauber: Forget ghosts, Adam Gase and Sam Darnold just aren't doing the job JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ The ultimate indignity _ the one that spoke to just how badly these 1-6 Jets have fallen and just how confounding their franchise quarterback has become these last two games _ came in the final minutes of the fourth quarter. Just as the Jets were about to… Newsday · Oct 27, 2019
Knicks battle early, but collapse in loss to Celtics NEW YORK _ With the lights turned down at Madison Square Garden, RJ Barrett stepped into the spotlight at center court and addressed the crowd, punctuating his welcome message to the fans at the Knicks home opener by proclaiming, "I'm proud to be a Knick." He then drew the loudest… Newsday · Oct 26, 2019
Barbara Barker: Don't tell Kyrie Irving New York is a Knicks town NEW YORK _ Let's admit it: The Nets-Knicks rivalry has long been the lamest sports rivalry in New York. Newsday · Oct 26, 2019
Newsday · Oct 26, 2019 Jets release veteran left guard Kelechi Osemele The Jets have released left guard Kelechi Osemele, the team announced on Saturday afternoon.
Newsday · Oct 25, 2019 Nick Leddy nets two goals, adds assist as Islanders win sixth in a row OTTAWA, Ontario _ The Islanders returned their roster almost intact from last season, which the team and its fans hoped would translate into a quick start in 2019-20.
Newsday · Oct 25, 2019 Jets' Kelechi Osemele has surgery after 'unexcused absence' FLORHAM PARK, N.J. _ The dispute between Kelechi Osemele and the Jets continues to escalate.
Newsday · Oct 25, 2019 Editorial: Political stunts distract from the legitimate impeachment inquiry A World Series message for all those outraged by the latest shenanigans in Congress: Keep your eye on the ball.
Newsday · Oct 25, 2019 Astros get back in World Series with Game 3 victory WASHINGTON _ It was a complete RISP role reversal, and it led to Houston climbing right back into this World Series.
Newsday · Oct 24, 2019 Rangers beat Sabres to snap five-game losing streak NEW YORK _ Desperate to find a way to end their five-game losing streak, the Rangers did what they could to change things up Thursday as they prepared to host the red-hot Buffalo Sabres at Madison Square Garden. They changed up the forward lines, and they tried having a morning…
Newsday · Oct 24, 2019 Kevin Durant keeping a presence with Nets as he rehabs Achilles injury NEW YORK _ For much, if not all, of the coming season, All-Star forward Kevin Durant will be part of the background with the Nets while he works at rehabbing from right Achilles tendon surgery. But during a timeout late in the fourth quarter of the Nets' opening one-point overtime…
Newsday · Oct 24, 2019 Islanders return from off days rested, defeat Coyotes NEW YORK _ No rust issues here. The Islanders looked as crisp over a full 60 minutes as they have all season.
Newsday · Oct 24, 2019 Joe Manniello's Week 8 NFL picks This has been the year of the big spread. Including Thursday night, there are five games this week with double-digit lines. Favorites of 10 points or more are 6-6 against the spread this season. Betting these games can be tricky because of backdoor covers, but remember: There's a reason these…
Newsday · Oct 23, 2019 Barbara Barker: Fortunes of the Knicks and Nets have dramatically changed over the past year It's hard not to shake your head in disbelief when you look at the fortunes of the Knicks and the Nets over the past year.