Speedy Claxton is the Hofstra ‘Guardfather’ made for March Madness
TAMPA — Forty-seven years ago, he was born in Hempstead on Long Island, a few full-court fast breaks away from ...
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March Madness completely has nothing to do with college anymore
As Molly McGee, the sagacious wife of pre-TV radio’s Fibber, advised, “Never trust a man who ends a sentence with ...
MLB owners could be unified over salary cap as lockout questions loom
How likely is a lockout? Well, the latest word is that MLB owners just might be unanimous in support of ...
St. John’s can send Selection Committee a message during first March Madness weekend
SAN DIEGO — Look, we can all rage at the miscreants who mismanage the NCAA Tournament brackets every year, and ...
Bo Bichette prepping as Mets’ emergency shortstop is a clue
PORT ST. LUCIE — Bo Bichette is playing shortstop Friday against the Cardinals. That is about preparing for an emergency ...
12 MLB stars who are prime extension candidates
PORT St. LUCIE — Opening Day starter Freddy Peralta and the Mets have talked enough about a long-term deal to ...
Inside the Yankees’ quiet camp
With the WBC over and spring training winding down, Joel Sherman comes to us from a relatively peaceful Yankees camp. ...
Gerrit Cole’s return yet another positive in Yankees camp full of them
TAMPA — Gerrit Cole fired fastballs in the upper 90s, sliders in the low 90s and even needed a few ...
Nneka Ogwumike proved to be an indispensable WNBA leader
Her given name, in the native tongue of the Igbo tribe from Nigeria, means “Mother is supreme.” As if her ...
Brock Lesnar did everything he could to put Oba Femi on WWE fast track
Something special is happening when the toughest guy in the room sheds a tear. Fans appeared to notice one running ...
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