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The Islanders are headed West, where the Kings are falling but the Ducks are surging again. A few bounces here or there and they could be beginning this trip under a dark cloud, but the comebacks and magical individual efforts to win the last three games have them six points ahead of the next Metro […]
The leadup to the World Baseball Classic is nearly at its apex, with group play beginning later this week. The Yankees, for their part as a team, will play an exhibition game later today against the Panama team that will be participating in Pool A. But more notably for some of their individual players, they’ll […]
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MLB.com | Jim Callis: MLB Pipeline has released its list of the Yankees’ top 30 prospects for 2026 and George Lombard Jr. retains his spot as their No. 1 prospect. The shortstop drafted 26th overall in the 2023 MLB Draft reached Double-A as a 20 year old in 2025 and has impressed this spring, going […]
The Rangers overcame a 4-0 deficit in the third period to force overtime but miss out on the extra point.
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We’re in the full swing of spring training now, and the few roster spots that the Yankees have up for grabs have some good competition going on. Their retooled bullpen has several names that could make the roster or see themselves outrighted to Triple-A Scranton to start the year, as guys like Brent Headrick and […]
File this one under, DUH! The Tennessee Titans are expected to be in the market for a wide receiver when NFL free agency opens next week, according to Matthew Berry. The two best receivers expected to be available are Alec Pierce from the Indianapolis Colts and Wan’Dale Robinson from the New York Giants. Robinson would […]
The South Side swagger is alive and well, rolling into Camelback Ranch with a vengeance. Yesterday’s 5-1 beatdown of the Cubs was just what Sox fans needed with four bombs, a little catharsis, and a reminder that the Good Guys can still mash when the mood strikes. Now, Chicago gets to take their swings against […]
The Knicks just couldn’t beat good teams last year. This isn’t new information; it was highly publicized that the Knicks went 0-10 against the league’s three 60-win teams in the regular season. Did they change the narrative come playoff time when they miraculously knocked off the defending champions? Sure, but detractors pointed to that record […]
Vincent Trocheck is at the center of the storm around the New York Rangers , as they get set for a big fire sale this week. The two-way pivot with the reasonable contract is seen as the most likely to be dealt. And he knows it. In a new interview with Vince Mercogliano of The Athletic, Trocheck says he has already started to prepare his young kids for the fact that they will be moving. My son was like, ‘Well, I’ll stay because I have a hockey team here. I didn’t get traded.’ And I’...
As trade deadline week is fully upon us, one deal that was thought to be decided upon by the end of the weekend did not take place. Tyler Myers was held out of the Vancouver Canucks lineup last Wednesday night for trade-related purposes , and again on Saturday night. But he has still not made up his mind on how to go forward. He came into the season wanting to stay in Vancouver for the year, but things might be moving in a different direction. Reports had the Detroit Red Wings with an offer on...
Not all ballplayers need to be well-rounded in order to find success. Sometimes, one skill is enough to keep them in demand. That’s the case for Amed Rosario, who’s played for six teams over the last three seasons alone for one simple season: the man hits lefties. 2025 Stats (with Nationals and Yankees): 191 PA, .276/.309/.436, […]
Giants Rumor: Targeting Kenneth Walker? Maybe Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love? The New York Giants are making it clear this offseason that rebuilding their backfield is a priority. According to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, the Giants are “seriously looking at some of the top running backs, both in the draft and free agency,” and Super Bowl MVP [...]
Mmm. Yep. That’ll do it. Consider me humbled, basketball gods. You built me up and struck me down just like the old stories promised you would. Beautiful work. No notes. It’s an awfully nasty beat to get pantsed on national television like that, especially on the heels of a week filled with noise from every […]
Fox hasn’t asked out, but he hasn’t exactly planted his flag, either. If the Rangers choose clarity over comfort, this trade framework reveals just how massive—and franchise-altering—a return could be.
I usually only focus on the Jets with my mock drafts, and that will continue. But this will be one of three full mock drafts that I do this offseason. The other two will be coming at the beginning of April and the week of the NFL Draft. Like my usual Mock Drafts this will […]
Mike and Dan are relaxed and excited as the Islanders win three in a row and put themselves in good position for both the playoffs and the NHL Trade Deadline. We were worried that going into two places they never win in – Montreal and Columbus – and coming back to face the rabid Panthers […]
The NHL trade deadline is this Friday, March 6, at 3pm ET. With less than a week to go until such an important league-wide event, the New Jersey Devils have a decision to make. They are built to win now, but have very much not won now. As a result, they face the unenviable reality […]
For the first time since the spring training Grapefruit League slate began on February 20th, the New York Yankees will not play a baseball game today. Since we don’t have new Statcast data and game film to analyze, that makes today the perfect opportunity to kickstart what is, in my opinion, the best preseason series […]
Last week at the NFL Scouting Combine, Jets general manager Darren Mougey indicated that the team would use either the franchise tag or the transition tag on running back Breece Hall if the two sides could not agree to a long-term contract before tomorrow’s deadline to use the tags. We still have no deal struck, […]
The Mets had their first walk-off win of the spring, beating the Houston Astros 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth thanks to a Yonatan Henriquez line drive single that scored John Bay. The Mets next game will be on Tuesday at 1:10 PM EST, against Team Nicaragua in a pre-World Baseball Classic exhibition game. […]
Last time we spoke about Tyrone Taylor, it seemed like he was in line to be the starting center fielder for the 2026 Mets. Now, I’m a big fan of Taylor, but that was a touch grim given his .223/.279/.319 line last season. Clearly the front office felt the same and made major additions, bringing […]
Will the Knicks go 16-0 in the playoffs? Maybe. Will the Knicks crash out in the first round? Equally probable. Turns out these are your Knickerbockers today. Black or white, white or black. Mike Brown On taking the schedule one game at a time amid a tough stretch: “You know the schedule better than me. […]
The San Antonio Spurs came into Sunday’s matchup with the New York Knicks riding a high. They have been playing well on an 11-game winning streak, chasing the Oklahoma City Thunder for the top seed in the Western Conference. That streak came to a screeching halt, as the Knicks held San Antonio to less than […]