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Mets' Jacob deGrom can break Bob Gibson's mark for consecutive quality starts Tuesday

Jacob deGrom can separate himself from Hall of Famer Bob Gibson on Tuesday night as the first big-league pitcher to amass 27 consecutive quality starts. He and Gibson are tied with 26.

Newsday · Apr 8, 2019

NCC students have designs on honoring Earth Day

The room, the designers making sketches and scraps of fabric scattered around on tables resembles an episode of "Project Runway."

Newsday · Apr 8, 2019

Mario Hezonja shining at point guard now and wants to play for the Knicks next season

When the Knicks and coach David Fizdale put the ball in the hands of Mario Hezonja three games ago, inserting him into the starting lineup and letting him run the offense, no one other than maybe Hezonja expected much.

Newsday · Apr 8, 2019

Greg Logan: Nets have become an attractive potential destination for top free agents

NEW YORK _ Free agents talk. And it's becoming increasingly clear throughout the NBA that the Nets are in the conversation as a possible destination for one of the top-tier free agents.

Newsday · Apr 6, 2019

Nets rally down stretch to defeat Bucks, 133-128

MILWAUKEE _ After two crushing home losses to the top two teams in the Eastern Conference, the Nets responded to building playoff pressure in a rematch with the top-seeded Bucks Saturday night at Fiserv Forum. The Nets blew a 15-point third-period lead but rallied down the stretch to pull out…

Newsday · Apr 6, 2019

Rangers' tough season ends with win over Penguins

PITTSBURGH _ As his first season as Rangers coach came to an end Saturday night against the Penguins, David Quinn essentially said he knew what he was signing on for when he agreed to take over as the Rangers coach during this rebuilding stage the team is going through. And…

Newsday · Apr 6, 2019

Islanders beat Capitals, will have home ice against Penguins

WASHINGTON _ There were a few different permutations and scenarios that could have had an effect on the Islanders' playoff path entering Saturday night's season-finale against the Capitals at Capital One Arena.

Newsday · Apr 6, 2019

St. John's not looking to replace Chris Mullin as head coach, athletic director says

NEW YORK _ St. John's issued a statement on Saturday morning in which athletic director Mike Cragg said the school was not actively seeking to replace Chris Mullin as its head coach.

Newsday · Apr 6, 2019

'Fosse/Verdon' review: Disappointing portrait of two show-biz legends

WHAT IT'S ABOUT: Dancer-choreographer Bob Fosse (Sam Rockwell) and dancer-actress Gwen Verdon (Michelle Williams) were Broadway superstars, married from 1960 to 1987, when he died. But their marriage was fraught nearly from the start, because of his womanizing, and they spent many of those years apart, some of which were…

Newsday · Apr 6, 2019

Clint Frazier's three-run homer in eighth lifts Yankees

BALTIMORE _ A triple crown of bad baserunning, bad defense and too little offense nearly did in the Yankees against the Orioles on Saturday night.

Newsday · Apr 6, 2019