Message to Ranger Fans: Don’t Panic!
Here we are again. It's July and already, Glen Sather has overpaid a big name free agent by signing Marian Gaborik to a five-year deal worth $37.5 million. For those math majors out there, it averages out to a cap deadly $7.5-per-season. Predictably, many Ranger fans were at a loss for words, questioning handing out such a deal to a question mark a day after Sather unloaded cap headache Scott Gomez to Montreal that landed Chris Higgins and top prospect Ryan McDonagh. So, is it time to panic yet again in Ranger land? No. It's a little premature to start going nuts ...
Yankees Swisher Fits In Nicely
When the Yankees were searching for a replacement for the departed Jason Giambi, they were not necessarily looking for another high-priced free agent. After they did not receive the best return on their large investment in the former American League MVP, no one could blame them for going a little more conservative the next time around. That appeared to be the case when Yankees general manager Brian Cashman acquired Nick Swisher and a minor leaguer from the Chicago White Sox last November for back-up infielder Wilson Betemit and a pair of minor leaguers. The switch-hitting first baseman/outfielder was not promised the job ...
Jets Pace Suspended For Substance Abuse
The Rex Ryan era in New York has not even begun and he already has to deal with a little controversy. Calvin Pace, one of his starting linebackers, has been suspended for the first four games of the regular season for using a banned substance, which has yet to be identified. "Calvin Pace of the New York Jets has been suspended without pay for the team’s first four regular-season games of 2009 for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances," said an NFL spokesperson. "Pace's suspension begins on Saturday, September 5. He is eligible to return to the Jets’ active ...
Ducks Win in 11
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY— Come the end of the season, Johnny Hernandez's 11th inning RBI single that lead to a 4-3 win over Bridgeport Thursday night might be a footnote or a key victory that can determine a wild card berth. In the meantime, the Ducks will settle for a win after trailing 3-0 in the eighth. The Ducks scored twice in the ninth to send it to extra before Hernandez brought home John Pachot with the winning run against Jonathan Plefka (1-1). Down two runs in the ninth, Victor Rodriguez reached on a one-out error when Todd Davison bobbled the ball. Two ...
Lopez Brings Smiles To Camp
Bridgeport, CT— Luis Lopez stepped onto the dew christened field Wednesday morning with a bright smile that easily competed with the radiating sun at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard. For the past three days, Lopez had tossed over 1,000 baseballs to kids ranging from the ages of 5-12 at this week’s Bridgeport Bluefish summer camp. Inside the batting cage, the veteran third baseman gave little pointers and tips on how to become a better hitter at the plate. It was nothing new for Lopez, as he has become accustomed to taking on a mentoring role throughout his 14 year professional ...
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New York Mets
Same Old Armando Newark, NJ – Every Met fan knew the look, the feel, and motions of this blown save. Heck, even Yankee fans had to suffer through this for a few weeks.
And now, with Armando Benitez in the Atlantic League, things haven’t changed.
The erstwhile major league closer came into Atlantic League All-Star Game in Newark with his [...]
New York Yankees
Yankees Swisher Fits In Nicely When the Yankees were searching for a replacement for the departed Jason Giambi, they were not necessarily looking for another high-priced free agent. After they did not receive the best return on their large investment in the former American League MVP, no one could blame them for going a little more conservative the next time [...]
New York Giants
Changes for the Giants in 2009 The loss of veteran leadership at the wide receiver spot is an issue that the Giants front office has to be concerned about. They replaced personnel through the NFL Draft by obtaining Hakeem Nicks with the 29 overall selection in the first round, and Ramses Barden with the 85th overall selection in the third round. [...]
New York Jets
Jets Pace Suspended For Substance Abuse The Rex Ryan era in New York has not even begun and he already has to deal with a little controversy. Calvin Pace, one of his starting linebackers, has been suspended for the first four games of the regular season for using a banned substance, which has yet to be identified.
“Calvin Pace of the New [...]
New York Knicks
Knicks Go Big At The Draft New York – The New York Knickerbockers and their fans were wishing and hoping as the NBA Draft moved along that their dream pick, Stephen Curry, would fall directly into their laps when the Knicks’ choice came at number eight. Curry, the purest shooter in the draft, had already stated publicly his preference to play [...]
New Jersey Nets
The End of the Vince Carter Era, Draft ThoughtsThis trade may end up going down as one of the worst in the team’s history. However, if things work out, it could be the beginning of a new-look Nets team that will be younger, faster and better on defense than they have been in quite some time.
Why the Nets would give up their leading [...]
New York Rangers
Message to Ranger Fans: Don’t Panic! Here we are again. It’s July and already, Glen Sather has overpaid a big name free agent by signing Marian Gaborik to a five-year deal worth $37.5 million. For those math majors out there, it averages out to a cap deadly $7.5-per-season.
Predictably, many Ranger fans were at a loss for words, questioning handing out such [...]
New York Islanders
Isles Please Fans With Tavares Pick UNIONDALE, NY—Confetti fell on the fans on the Nassau Coliseum floor as the goal siren blared through the speakers, heightening the excitement of the 10,118 fans whose cheers pulsated around the arena for the Islanders highly touted prospect.
The crowd sent pulsating screams through the building the second general manager Garth Snow announced the Islanders selected [...]
New Jersey Devils
Two Late Goals End Devils Season NEWARK, NJ – No one had ever seen anything like it.
Long after the final buzzer ended, there was a zombie-like haze amongst the players and the coaches.
How could everything change in one minute and twenty seconds? How could home-ice advantage and a raucous crowd just melt away in 80 ticks of a clock? How did [...]
Baseball
Benitez Blows All-Star Game as Liberty Wins, 7-5 NEWARK, NJ— Armando Benitez blew a comfortable lead during a showcase game.
Sound familiar? Benitez wasn’t even wearing a Mets uniform this time. Instead, the Newark Bears closer failed to hold a two-run ninth inning lead in the Atlantic League’s All-Star game Tuesday night, giving up four runs on five hits as the Liberty Division stormed [...]
Football
The UFL Ready To Go For 2010 NEW YORK – If you had said to me three years ago that a new professional football league would start up and play games during the fall, when the NFL and College Football (not to mention High School Football) were in full swing, I would have suggested some sort of substance abuse recovery program.
Two years [...]
Basketball
Hofstra Gets Double Overtime Win Over JMU HEMPSTEAD, NY – Sophomore guard Charles Jenkins (Queens, NY) scored a game-high 32 points and set a career-high with 13 assists while senior forward Zygis Sestokas (Vilnius, Lithuania) knocked down a trio of three-pointers in the second overtime session on his way to a career-high 19 points as the Hofstra Men’s Basketball team pulled out [...]
Hockey
NHL Mock Draft – 2nd Round Each player has ratings for the following scouting services: NHL’s Central Scouting (CS), The Hockey News (THN), McKeen’s (McK), International Scouting Service (ISS), Red Line Report (RLR), and Bob McKenzie of TSN.ca (TSN). CS breaks down their ratings by North American skaters, European skaters, North American goaltenders and European goaltenders. ISS, RLR, and TSN all [...]
Other Sports
A Whale of a Last Day at Bethpage BETHPAGE, NY – Even after four days of disappointing weather, and tough golf, the U.S. Open did have a gem in it.
A holdover Monday finally gave the Long Island crowd something to cheer about and also something to groan.
First you had Lucas Glover, who fought through and won his first major. A 29 [...]
New York Red Bulls
Time to fire Agoos-OsorioOne supporter’s letter to the front officeThe Red Bulls are in shambles and calls for Juan Carlos Osorio’s head are nothing new. But patience is wearing thin with the team’s supporters, one of whom penned this letter to Red Bulls general manager Erik Stover. We reprinted it with his permission.
Long Island Ducks
Ducks Win in 11 CENTRAL ISLIP, NY— Come the end of the season, Johnny Hernandez’s 11th inning RBI single that lead to a 4-3 win over Bridgeport Thursday night might be a footnote or a key victory that can determine a wild card berth.
In the meantime, the Ducks will settle for a win after trailing 3-0 in the eighth. [...]
Bridgeport Bluefish
Lopez Brings Smiles To Camp Bridgeport, CT— Luis Lopez stepped onto the dew christened field Wednesday morning with a bright smile that easily competed with the radiating sun at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard. For the past three days, Lopez had tossed over 1,000 baseballs to kids ranging from the ages of 5-12 at this week’s Bridgeport Bluefish summer camp. [...]
