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Frances Tiafoe hopes performance at New York Open spurs big year

Whether Frances Tiafoe is destined for a big year could very well be revealed at this year's New York Open.

Newsday · Feb 13, 2019

David Lennon: The pressure's on Mets' Mickey Callaway after a shaky first season

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. _ A year after putting a bull's-eye on his back, followed by a humbling 85-loss season in Flushing, Mickey Callaway sat in front of the same microphone, on the same date (Feb. 13) at First Data Field, and tried to deliver the same winning message for…

Newsday · Feb 13, 2019

Sabres end Islanders' winning streak at 3

BUFFALO, N.Y. _ They can't all be pristine performances with airtight goaltending. But because the Islanders have had way more good games than bad, they have some leeway in their playoff push.

Newsday · Feb 12, 2019

Help Wanted: Office worker: Can manager record calls with clients?

DEAR CARRIE: I work in an office. Can the manager tape our conversations with customers without first telling us? _ Legal Eavesdropping?

Newsday · Feb 12, 2019

David Lennon: Mets' stalling tactics could backfire in Jacob deGrom contract situation

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. _ Brodie Van Wagenen, the agent, wanted Jacob deGrom re-signed by the Mets or traded somewhere else months ago. He told us precisely that in D.C. the day before his client was scheduled to pitch in the All-Star Game at Nationals Park.

Newsday · Feb 12, 2019

Ray Romano talks his new Netflix movie, more

Emmy Award-winner Ray Romano may be most known for his hit sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond," but since those days when he played a bumbling husband, dad and Newsday sports reporter, he's been flexing more dramatic muscles.

Newsday · Feb 12, 2019

'Isn't It Romantic' review: Rebel Wilson shines in this rom-com spoof

There's something radical about "Isn't It Romantic," starring Rebel Wilson as a cynical single who finds herself suddenly living in a Hollywood rom-com. It's a meta-movie that makes jokes about other films, general cliches and even editing techniques, though that's not new _ Mel Brooks and Monty Python did it…

Newsday · Feb 12, 2019

Goofy charm trumps faulty logic in 'Happy Death Day 2U'

Christopher Landon's "Happy Death Day" was one of the nicer surprises of 2017, an unabashed rip-off of "Groundhog Day" and "Scream" in which a college girl, Theresa "Tree" Gelbman, must relive the day of her murder until she kills the killer. It shouldn't have worked, but the movie wisely downplayed…

Newsday · Feb 12, 2019

Kevin Knox and David Fizdale dismiss the idea of Knicks 'tanking'

CLEVELAND _ The Knicks were loose Monday morning as they prepared for their game against the Cavaliers hours later. The front-office executives were all here, scattered around the seats just off the court and when the work was done players trash-talked their way through one-on-one competitions and Mario Hezonja was…

Newsday · Feb 11, 2019

Yankees' Britton spells out why it's Zack, not Zach

TAMPA, Fla. _ It has always been Zack with a 'k,' Zack Britton said Monday.

Newsday · Feb 11, 2019