Mark Herrmann: The Stanley Cup playoffs are the most unpredictable in sports � and that's what makes them extra special That's hockey. Newsday · Apr 22, 2019
Mets ace Jacob deGrom could pitch as soon as Friday after MRI on elbow comes back negative You could forgive Mets fans for being a little pessimistic when Jacob deGrom first complained of elbow soreness. Injuries haven't treated this franchise all that well, the Mets themselves have handled injuries poorly in the past, and losing a pitcher of deGrom's caliber has the potential to shipwreck the entire… Newsday · Apr 22, 2019
Steven Matz bounces back, Bryce Harper ejected in Mets' victory over Phillies NEW YORK _ Steven Matz kept his cool and Bryce Harper lost his as the Mets beat the Phillies at Citi Field on Monday night, 5-1, in a game that was delayed 1:35 at the start by rain. Newsday · Apr 22, 2019
Parental Guidance: What parents need to know about the hugely popular 'TikTok' app NEW YORK _ When Jennifer Gutterson's daughter Alexa, 16, suggested they make a video together that Alexa could post on "TikTok," the Plainview mom says she didn't realize she was about to be featured on an app with hundreds of millions of users. Newsday · Apr 22, 2019
David Fizdale helps shape Knicks' pitch to free agents during ESPN interview While the prime free agents for the Knicks' summer shopping are almost all still padding their resumes, Knicks coach David Fizdale took to ESPN to begin the franchise's pitch. Newsday · Apr 22, 2019
Ed Kranepool of the '69 Mets says a kidney donor match has been found and transplant is scheduled NEW YORK _ Ed Kranepool's two-year wait for a kidney transplant appears to be over, the first baseman of the 1969 world champion Mets said Monday. Newsday · Apr 22, 2019
Nets' Jared Dudley happy to have support of team leadership in role as emotional leader Through four games of their first-round playoff series against the 76ers, the Nets have received the full NBA playoff experience. Center Jarrett Allen has been dropped twice by Flagrant 1 fouls from 76ers center Joel Embiid, Jared Dudley and 76ers star Jimmy Butler were ejected for their roles in a… Newsday · Apr 22, 2019
Nets GM Sean Marks suspended, fined for entering referee locker room after Game 4 vs. 76ers Nets general manager Sean Marks is in trouble with the NBA after the league says he entered the officials' locker room following Game 4 on Saturday. Newsday · Apr 21, 2019
Aaron Judge officially added to Yankees' growing injured list one day after oblique injury NEW YORK _ Aaron Boone made out a lineup for the Yankees' game Sunday against Kansas City at the Stadium that looked right out of a split-squad game in Fort Myers, Fla., during spring training. It was his first lineup without Aaron Judge in it after the face of the… Newsday · Apr 21, 2019
Neil Best: Islanders' Anders Lee's 'C' stands for 'Captain' and 'Caring' The Islanders' previous captain was one of the best players in the world, the star around which an otherwise low-wattage franchise revolved. Newsday · Apr 21, 2019
Islanders expect Barclays Center to rock with barnlike playoff atmosphere The Islanders don't expect to lose any home-ice advantage when the postseason party moves to Brooklyn for the second round. Newsday · Apr 21, 2019
Yankees bullpen wastes James Paxton's gem before Austin Romine wins it in 10th NEW YORK _ It wasn't pretty, it wasn't easy, but if the celebration near the first-base bag was any indication, it was worth it. Newsday · Apr 21, 2019
Inexperienced Nets still learning to close out games in the NBA playoffs Like most things in life, experience is the best teacher when it comes to the NBA playoffs. The Nets' lack of same showed up in the fourth quarter of Game 4 Saturday afternoon at Barclays Center when they squandered a seven-point lead with 5:20 left, committing five turnovers in the… Newsday · Apr 21, 2019
Bob Glauber: Drafting is a tricky art, not a science, and there are many more misses than hits The Jets pulled off a dramatic trade and finally landed their quarterback of the future. Newsday · Apr 21, 2019
Newsday · Apr 21, 2019 Islanders' Mathew Barzal's Stanley Cup dream is not a fantasy Off on Easter Sunday, and still biding time waiting for their next playoff opponent to be determined, the Islanders are naturally taking a businesslike attitude to the Stanley Cup playoffs, and focusing on the task at hand every day, one day at a time.
Newsday · Apr 20, 2019 Jacob deGrom plays catch, may not need MRI after all ST. LOUIS _ Preaching caution but stressing their low degree of concern, the Mets allowed Jacob deGrom to play catch Saturday, one day after putting him on the injured list with a sore right elbow and two days before he visits with team doctors.
Newsday · Apr 20, 2019 Steve Popper: Knicks hope they found some keepers for the future, even if offseason moves go as planned NEW YORK _ With their 17-65 season thankfully over, the Knicks no longer need to voice the pretenses of focusing on the game in front of them and pretending to ignore the much more important summer season.
Newsday · Apr 19, 2019 Mets ace deGrom goes on injured list with 'barking' elbow ST. LOUIS _ Initially scratched from his start against the Cardinals because of strep throat, Jacob deGrom ended up on the injured list Friday with a sore right elbow, which he will get checked out Monday by the Mets' medical staff.
Newsday · Apr 19, 2019 Mike Anderson named St. John's coach NEW YORK _ Mike Anderson was named the next head coach for the St. John's men's basketball team, the school said Friday in a news release.
Newsday · Apr 19, 2019 Islanders' Johnny Boychuk to miss 3-4 weeks with lower-body injury NEW YORK _ Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk will miss three to four weeks with a lower-body injury, team president and general manager Lou Lamoriello announced on Friday.
Newsday · Apr 19, 2019 Jacob deGrom sent back to New York for MRI after elbow begins 'barking' ST. LOUIS _ Jacob deGrom flew back to New York on Friday and is scheduled for an MRI on Saturday after his right elbow was "barking" while playing catch Thursday, Mickey Callaway said.
Newsday · Apr 18, 2019 Mike Anderson front-runner to land St. John's head coaching job, sources say NEW YORK _ St. John's long search for a new head basketball coach to replace Chris Mullin appeared to finally be ending on Thursday night, its 10th day. Former Arkansas coach Mike Anderson emerged as the front-runner to fill the vacancy, sources told Newsday.
Newsday · Apr 18, 2019 Farmingdale teen pulls off 'A Star is Born' promposal When Michael Haggerty was considering how he might invite his boyfriend to Farmingdale High School's junior prom, he had one rule: "Life's short. Go big."
Newsday · Apr 18, 2019 Leaders of diverse faiths call to end violence A unity that transcends faith and rejects the ignorance at the root of religious bias may be the best antidote to violence directed at people for their beliefs, a panel of local Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders said in Elmont, N.Y., recently.
Newsday · Apr 18, 2019 Iona's Tim Cluess withdraws name from consideration for St. John's coaching vacancy NEW YORK _ Iona men's basketball coach Tim Cluess withdrew his name from consideration for the vacancy at St. John's on Thursday.