More than twenty years ago, John Feinstein wrote A Season on the Brink, which told the saga of Bob Knight, the legendary basketball coach at Indiana University.
In Open Court: A Year With the New York Knicks, John J. Buro recounts one particular forgettable season in the life of Isiah Thomas -Knight’s point guard on the [...]

UNIONDALE, NY – Buoyed by points in back-to-back wins over playoff-bound teams, Islanders coach Scott Gordon says his team is ready for the challenge of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Despite standing in last place in the 30-team NHL, Gordon said his team is preparing for the first round against likely top-seeded Boston.
“I know the league’s [...]

FLUSHING, NY – With just a couple of days left before the opening of the Mets new ballpark, the team announced today the naming rights contract with Citigroup was purchased by Eddie Moscone, the owner of Moscone Bail Bonds, renaming the facility.
The stadium will now be known as Moscone Bail Bonds Ballpark, and the Mets [...]

BRONX, NY – With New Yankee Stadium set to open Friday with a game against the Cubs, the Bombers ran into an unusual problem as the Ghosts of Old Yankee Stadium have refused to make the trip across the street to the new ballpark.
“This is a problem,” said Yankee COO Lonn Trost. “If they don’t [...]

NEW YORK – After retiring three numbers this season, the New York Rangers have announced another ceremony scheduled for 2010, when they will raise former Islanders defenseman Denis Potvin’s No. 5 to the rafters.
“Denis Potvin may be the most remembered player in Rangers history,” said Rangers president Glen Sather. “Every game you hear his name [...]