Islanders overwhelmed by Devils in disappointing end to homestand ELMONT, N.Y. — Goalie Ilya Sorokin might have been the best player on the UBS Arena ice on Thursday. Newsday · Oct 21, 2022
Joe Manniello's Week 7 NFL picks There is a point in every NFL season when you should stop being surprised. That time is now. Stop doubting the Jets and Giants. Stop thinking teams with established track records and/or quarterbacks (see: Packers and Broncos) can automatically flip a switch. Take what you’ve seen over the first month-plus,… Newsday · Oct 21, 2022
Islanders get their first win with 7-1 rout of Ducks ELMONT, N.Y. — A blowout win over the Ducks after their long flight from the West Coast is no more an indicator of how the Islanders will fare this season than their season-opening loss two nights prior. Newsday · Oct 16, 2022
Rangers, on the road, suffer first defeat at hands of Jets WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The first week, and the first road trip of the season are in the books for the Rangers, and though the Blueshirts weren’t able to go undefeated, they still can feel pretty good about themselves after completing this trip in Winnipeg. Newsday · Oct 15, 2022
Joe Manniello's Week 6 NFL picks Week 6 brings with it the first four byes of the season: Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas and Tennessee. We welcome picking two fewer games after 80 straight to start the season. Newsday · Oct 14, 2022
Joe Manniello's Week 5 NFL picks Balance. It’s what we all strive for, even in picking NFL games. You usually don’t want to pick too many favorites or too many underdogs in one week, but what if you really don’t see many underdogs covering? That's the predicament for me this week. The best advice is to… Newsday · Oct 7, 2022
Mets beat Nationals in doubleheader opener, but Atlanta claims division with win in Miami NEW YORK — The Mets left Georgia last weekend knowing full well they lost the opportunity to control their own fate, so when the out-of-town scoreboard read “FINAL” Tuesday night, there was little solace in the fact that the offense that deserted them against Atlanta was now clicking smoothly against… Newsday · Oct 5, 2022
Mathew Barzal agrees to eight-year contract extension with Islanders NEW YORK — The sleek-skating playmaker often has repeated how much he enjoys playing for the Islanders and how he hoped to remain on Long Island for the long term. On Tuesday, the team announced Barzal, 25, had agreed to an eight-year extension, and an NHL source confirmed the average… Newsday · Oct 5, 2022
Mets swept in Atlanta as chances of NL East title all but gone ATLANTA — The Mets, the wire-to-almost-wire leaders of the NL East, are on the precipice of having to settle for a wild-card spot. Newsday · Oct 3, 2022
Joe Manniello's Week 4 NFL picks If you watch NFL RedZone like me every Sunday, you’ll know there’s been a ton of late drama through the first three weeks. Eighteen of the 48 games have been decided by three or fewer points, the most in NFL history at this point. With only one spread over a… Newsday · Sep 30, 2022
Newsday · Sep 26, 2022 Pete Alonso tops Mets' season RBI mark, drives in five in win over A's OAKLAND — Think of the best seasons by the best hitters — any of them — in the history of the Mets. Who comes to mind? Darryl Strawberry a bunch of years in the 1980s. Mike Piazza right before or after the turn of the century. John Olerud in 1998.…
Newsday · Sep 23, 2022 Joe Manniello's Week 3 NFL picks Two weeks in and we’re starting to learn more and more. Some teams remain an enigma (hey, Bengals and Saints) while others, so far, are what I’d thought they’d be (Bills, Dolphins, Eagles and Titans). One thing is clear: Parity rules in the NFL. After two weeks, there are only…
Newsday · Sep 21, 2022 Francisco Lindor's grand slam lifts Mets past Brewers MILWAUKEE — Step one, as they collectively called it, is done. The Mets are going to the playoffs. They guaranteed as much with more than two weeks remaining in the regular season by virtue of blowing away the clubs in the wild-card picture, earning that bit of uncertainty heading into…
Newsday · Sep 20, 2022 Max Scherzer pulled after perfect six innings as Mets clinch playoff spot MILWAUKEE — Six years later, the Mets are going back to the playoffs.
Newsday · Sep 18, 2022 Aaron Judge hits two of Yankees' five homers to reach 59 in win over Brewers MILWAUKEE — History awaits Aaron Judge.
Newsday · Sep 18, 2022 Mets overcome rare glitch by Jacob deGrom to sweep Pirates NEW YORK — Jacob deGrom did what you would expect him to do against the Pirates on Sunday: He deGrominated.
Newsday · Sep 16, 2022 Joe Manniello's Week 2 NFL picks We know too little in Week 1. We think we know too much in Week 2. Making sure you don’t overreact to last week’s results is the key to having success. Don’t be surprised to see teams do complete 180s this week (good to bad, bad to good). It’s the…
Newsday · Sep 15, 2022 Joe Manniello's Thursday night NFL pick L.A. CHARGERS (1-0) AT KANSAS CITY (1-0)
Newsday · Sep 14, 2022 Mets waste solid start by Jacob deGrom and fall to Cubs NEW YORK — For a while now, the Mets have lived in the seemingly impervious bubble of a team all but guaranteed to make the playoffs. Sure, Atlanta isn’t going away any time soon – but September, with its cushy schedule and the expected return of a few key injured…
Newsday · Sep 13, 2022 Chris Bassitt folds as Mets fall to Cubs Well, they don’t call them the dog days of summer for nothing.