Sweeny Says: A-Rod Arrives
As the Yankees continue workouts in Tampa, A-Rod addressed the media for the first time on Monday, talking at ease about his health, his expectations for the coming season, and yes—even the Popcorn Debacle.
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As the Yankees continue workouts in Tampa, A-Rod addressed the media for the first time on Monday, talking at ease about his health, his expectations for the coming season, and yes—even the Popcorn Debacle.
"I was just saying, maybe they were riding the wave of '09 a little too much, and it happens sometimes," Steinbrenner said.
When all this is said and done, we've all learned something about Carmelo Anthony: it's all about the money. Carmelo Anthony never had any intention of going to free agency
After downing ranked opponent after ranked opponent, St. John's is finally back in the Top 25. Upsets over Marquette and Pittsburgh last week paved the way for Steve Lavin's Red Storm to rise all the way to #25 in the Coaches Poll.
The NFL and its players' union met with a federal mediator for the fourth day in a row Monday, trying to make progress toward a new collective bargaining agreement before the current labor deal expires.
52-Card Pickup just took on a new meaning in the Mets' clubhouse. New manager Terry Collins unveiled his rules to the team on Monday, and according to the NY Post, a crackdown on pre-game card playing is in order.
The Knicks may be one step closer to acquiring Carmelo Anthony. According to the Denver Post, the Knicks are "closing in" on a deal that would send the Denver Nuggets' superstar to New York.
The NBA All-Star Weekend has come and gone and Carmelo Anthony is not on the Knicks or Nets. Nope -- at this point the scoring machine known affectionately known as 'Melo' is still a Denver Nugget.
New manager Terry Collins made his initial remarks to the full team on Monday morning, then the Mets took the field for their first full-squad workout of the spring.
Starting pitcher R.A. Dickey joined WFAN's Boomer & Carton on Monday morning to talk about his new contract, the difference he sees in the 2011 Mets, and Terry Collins' crackdown on cards in the clubhouse.
The Islanders look to continue their surge Monday when they face the Panthers, who are trying to win their fourth straight in the series and third in a row on the road for the first time since early last season.
Mets outfielder Jason Bay is just happy to be back on the baseball field. "I take a lot of pride in getting out there every day good or bad and trying to play a certain way," he said Sunday.
New York has been in an odd position over the last year. In the echo of the LeBron James and Cliff Lee snubs, we find ourselves the pursuers, not the pursued.
Mike Ditka remembers seeing Dave Duerson just a few months ago, and everything seemed fine. Yes, Duerson's business had failed, he'd divorced and lost his home to foreclosure, but he seemed to have put it behind him.
Say this for the NFL and its players' union: They are on speaking terms at the moment. "Conversation," Jets fullback Tony Richardson said, "is good."
