Change of Direction: Devils Even Series on Deflected Goals
The New York Rangers had the lead in the series and in Game 2, until the New Jersey Devils changed the direction of a couple of shots and likewise, the course of the Eastern Conference finals. Trailing 2-1 late in the second period at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, center Ryan Carter (one goal) deflected a shot by defenseman Bryce Salvador (two assists) to get New Jersey even, and early in the third period, right winger David Clarkson (one goal) did the same on a shot by center Adam Henrique (one assist) to provide what proved to be the game-winning ...
The G.O.A.T. Bests The King In Game 2
NEW YORK – When everything is said and done, this Eastern Conference Finals will come down to a battle of the goaltenders. On one side, you have the Devils’ Marty Brodeur - the Greatest of All Time or the G.O.A.T. to use a tennis term to describe Roger Federer - who at the age of 40 does get torched every once in a while, but still has a Mariano Rivera quality to him. Then on the other is Henrik Lundqvist of the Rangers, arguably the greatest right now. And watching Lundqvist play is like watching Pedro Martinez paint the corners in his ...
Audio: Wright Gets Pulled For Protection
After Ryan Braun got hot by D.J. Carasco, Mets manager Terry Collins pinch hit for David Wright leading off the bottom of the seventh inning. Wright had two of the Mets' hits off Zach Greinke, a double and a broken-bat single in the fourth inning. But Collins did not want any retaliation against his star player, which set off some controversy in the dugout and after the game. David Wright [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/newnysd/wp-content/uploads/Wright.mp3] Terry Collins [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/newnysd/wp-content/uploads/Collins1.mp3] D.J. Carrasco [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/newnysd/wp-content/uploads/Carrasco.mp3] Dillon Gee [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/newnysd/wp-content/uploads/Gee.mp3]
Rangers Come Together In Game 1
Despite the final score, the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals was just as tight as any other game the New York Rangers played in these play-offs. What made this game different from others was the quickness with which the Rangers were able to learn from their mistakes and rebound. After a slow first period, where both teams just sniffed each other out, the New Jersey Devils came out strong in the second period, putting pressure on the Rangers and forcing mistakes by some of the Broadway's finest. Stellar performances by both goaltenders kept the game tied at zero at ...
Johnny Mac Coming To A Tennis Court Near You
There was a time a few years ago when the tennis purists in the New York area raised an eyebrow or two when the concept of the John McEnroe Tennis Academy first came up. The mercurial Hall of Famer had long talked about building the next set of American stars in a system he grew up with -- one which gave some balance to a home life and one spent toiling 24/7 with groundstrokes and backhands. The idea had gone the way of the dinosaur, many said. Tennis players need to be farmed through academies, many of which were producing ...
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New York Mets
Audio: Wright Gets Pulled For Protection After Ryan Braun got hot by D.J. Carasco, Mets manager Terry Collins pinch hit for David Wright leading off the bottom of the seventh inning. Wright had two of the Mets’ hits off Zach Greinke, a double and a broken-bat single in the fourth inning. But Collins did not want any retaliation against his star [...]
New York Yankees
Have we seen the last of the great Mariano Rivera? If we have seen the last of Mariano Rivera, as it appears with a season ending torn ACL, this is a sad way to go out. Because the injury occurred on a warning track at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, and not on a pitching mound, the implications of this season ending injury will linger [...]
New York Giants
Audio: Giants Draft Preview Bob Trainor was in the Giants war room yesterday pre-draft look-in. He talks to Eli Manning, Justin Tuck and GM Jerry Reese about the Draft and also Eli talks about his Saturday Night Live appearance. Jerry Reese [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Eli Manning on the Draft [Audio clip: view full post to [...]
New York Jets
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New York Knicks
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New Jersey Nets
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New York Rangers
Change of Direction: Devils Even Series on Deflected Goals The New York Rangers had the lead in the series and in Game 2, until the New Jersey Devils changed the direction of a couple of shots and likewise, the course of the Eastern Conference finals. Trailing 2-1 late in the second period at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, center Ryan Carter (one goal) [...]
New York Islanders
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Baseball
Costas To Accept Scully Award On Behalf Of Michaels NBC Sports Emmy Award-winning “Voice of Monday Night Football” Al Michaels becomes the fifth recipient of the Vin Scully Lifetime Achievement Award in Sports Broadcasting from WFUV Radio on Thursday night. His NBC colleague and fellow Emmy-winner Bob Costas, also a contributor at MLB Network, will pinch hit and accept the award on the behalf [...]
Football
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Basketball
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Hockey
Audio: Devils Post Game After two periods of limited action, with each team basically feeling each other out, rookie center Chris Kreider and defenseman Dan Girardi each posted a goal and an assist in the first 12 minutes of the third period, and center Artem Anisimov, who assisted on the Rangers’ second goal, added an empty-net score with 1:27 [...]
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Tennis
Johnny Mac Coming To A Tennis Court Near You There was a time a few years ago when the tennis purists in the New York area raised an eyebrow or two when the concept of the John McEnroe Tennis Academy first came up. The mercurial Hall of Famer had long talked about building the next set of American stars in a system he grew [...]
New York Red Bulls
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