Sports

Facing a title drought nearly three decades long, Mets fans pin their hopes on young right-hander Matt Harvey. Read Full Article

He’s part of a winning tradition in San Antonio and his personal goals—an All-Star appearance, an NBA All-Defensive Team selection, Team USA and of course, that first NBA championship—are within reach. “Every day, I wake up and I’m very thankful,” Green said. “I think I have the best job in the world. I wanted to play in the NBA since I was a kid and I want to be here as long as I can.” Read Full Article

This summer, we’re sure to see many new and exciting boats on the scene, particularly in the under 40-foot range. We sourced some very in-the-know captains on their favorites based on amenities, sea-worthiness and wow factor. This foursome came out on top... Read Full Article

Their teams don’t go directly through one another, but fans of the New York Giants and New York Jets are always comparing and contrasting their favorites, and it always seems to be Super Bowl or bust. Relatively speaking, the recent stretch is as good as the metro area has seen, with two Super Bowl wins for Big Blue and appearances in the AFC title game for the Jets in 2009 and 2010. Read Full Article

So, know going in that Pound Ridge can bring all of the pain an excellent golfer desires. Stand on the tips and the course is truly daunting, with 250-yard carries to the winding ribbons they call fairways, blind approaches, guarded pins and punitive features everywhere you should not be. Read Full Article

The NFL and the NBA have survived work stoppages, but the NHL is neither of those. The diehard puckheads long for their game, but a high unemployment rate, cloudy economy and general indifference from America compared to other mainstream sports, isn’t a good blend for league commissioner Gary Bettman. Read Full Article

Can MLL’s Long Island Lizards recapture some of the form that brought the team the championship a decade ago? Read Full Article

His listeners may not agree with him, they may not even like him, but for more than a quarter century Mike Francesa has had the ear of the New York sports fan. He made up one half of the powerhouse Mike and the Mad Dog program, which anchored WFAN-AM 660’s around-the-clock sports coverage for 19 years, and even though he’s flying solo now, his style
hasn’t changed. Read Full Article