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They should have worn the hats. Even more so - they should have been allowed to wear the hats. But baseball never gets it right. Time and again, it's rather unfortunate that such a beautiful game has to be ruined by those who run it.
New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that forward Ryan Callahan has been named the 26th captain in franchise history. Brad Richards will join Marc Staal as the club's two alternate captains.
It was fitting that on the tenth anniversary of 9/11, New York showed courage, stayed together and rallied.
It's Djokovic's time. The momentum he has carried to put together such an impressive record this season, and the fact that he has beaten Nadal all five times they've played this year, gives the Serb the 'mental' edge.
It was hard to separate football from life yesterday, as all teams seemed to play in the spiritual shadow of the fallen Twin Towers. It's tough to watch the somber services and then flip some internal switch going from macabre to the mayhem of the NFL.
It really wasn't until Woody Johnson hired Rex Ryan as head coach of the Jets that I began to stop playing devil's advocate and looking at every glass as half empty. And nights like Sunday night are precisely the reason why.
Sgt. John Flynn of the NYPD was a first responder at the World Trade Center a decade ago. Watching the pre-game ceremony at Citi Field, he got teary. "How could you not?" he said. "It's just an amazing day, and it's a sad thing for everybody."
Not sure I know anybody who picked Samantha Stosur of Australia to win the US Open title, particularly against Serena Williams, three-time US Open champ and heavy favorite to win it all. But I must say, I was totally impressed with Stosur's game.
Move over, Mets. There's reportedly a new cash-strapped franchise in town.
I'm all for the glass being half full, silver linings and making lemonade, but I'm having a lot of difficulty understanding the optimism in the reporting of injuries in pro sports these days.
Something just wasn't right. The Giants' chances of beating the Redskins took a big hit from the minute the doctors ruled out defensive end Justin Tuck from playing shortly before Sunday's game.
The Giants didn't score after halftime Sunday in a 28-14 season-opening loss to the Redskins that had coach Tom Coughlin literally throwing his hands in the air.
The Jets' thrilling comeback over the Cowboys in their 2011 season opener may be the strongest proof yet that they're ready for a Super Bowl run.
When Novak Djokovic faced Rafael Nadal in the 2010 U.S. Open final, Rafa solidified his standing atop the tennis world by earning third Grand Slam title of the season. Oh, how their rivalry has changed in the short span of 12 months.
Justin Turner is just the third Mets rookie to have two walk-off RBI's in a season.
