The New York Yankees have played nine straight series at Tropicana Field without winning any of them. The Tampa Bay Rays have taken 13 of the last 16 home meetings as part of that run heading into Friday night’s opener of a three-game set between these AL East rivals. New York (28-18) hasn’t captured a series at Tropicana since winning… Read more →
Alex Rodriguez is a bit richer today. The New York Yankees third baseman closed on the sale of his Miami Beach home on Friday morning, ESPN.com has learned. The confirmed sale price of $30 million is one of the highest purchase prices for a home in Miami. [+] Enlarge Rodriguez, who has earned approximately $360 million to date in salary… Read more →
Jets RB Mike Goodson Arrested Embattled running back Mike Goodson, who pleaded not guilty Wednesday to drug and weapons charges, will return to the practice field next week for the New York Jets, a league source said. Goodson sat out the first week of OTA practices amid the fallout from his arrest, which included speculation his brief Jets career could… Read more →
Chuck Norris Compares Himself To Tebow When Chuck Norris watches Tim Tebow, he sees a version of himself on the football field. As such, the ultimate tough guy has come to the defense of the beleaguered quarterback in an online column. Tebow hasn’t drawn any interest from NFL teams since his release by the New York Jets last month. He’s been… Read more →
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Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge denied the Brooklyn Nets permission to speak to Doc Rivers about their vacant coaching position, team and league sources confirmed to ESPNBoston.com. Rivers has three years and $21 million remaining on his contract. The Nets did not retain interim coach P.J. Carlesimo after getting knocked out of the playoffs earlier this month…. Read more →
Pacers coach Frank Vogel spent most of Thursday under heavy fire from critics for his decisions in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. But Vogel also doled out some criticism of his own on Thursday. And he pointed it directly at Knicks coach Mike Woodson. While praising the Miami Heat‘s offensive approach against Indiana center Roy Hibbert in Game… Read more →
Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesChris Kreider scored the game-winning overtime goal at MSG.Chris Kreider had the New York Rangers’ season on his stick. “It wasn’t on there for a very long time,” joked Kreider, whose redirection of Rick Nash’s pass 7:03 into overtime enabled the Rangers to earn a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins in Game 4 and stave off playoff… Read more →
Chris Kreider’s OT goal lifts Rangers past Bruins in Game 4 Rangers Stay Alive, Force Game 5 VIDEO PLAYLIST Rangers Stay Alive, Force Game 5 Rangers Stay Alive, Force Game 5 Breaking Down The Rangers’ Game 4 Win Breaking Down The Rangers’ Game 4 Win Cold Hard Blasts Cold Hard Blasts Watch the best goals, top saves and greatest moments from… Read more →
Back in April, Phil Jackson praised the Knicks. He went as far as to say they could challenge for the NBA title. Now? Not so much. In an interview with the New York Times, the Zen Master hinted that the Knicks are a ways away from winning an NBA crown. “The Knicks still have to find some accommodating group of… Read more →
