With one swing of his fist, Oregon RB LaGarrette Blount might have lost himself a lot of money. The difference in guaranteed money for a late first round draft pick and a late round draft pick is $5-$6 million for the late first round pick and $25,000-$75,000 for a late round draft pick. Had Blount [...]

It looks like Billy Wagner will be a Met for the rest of the season. According to published reports, the erstwhile Mets closer invoked his no-trade clause, blocking any deal to the Boston Red Sox and nullifying the waiver claim.
The Mets only choice is to pull him back, keeping Wagner for the rest of the [...]

SYOSSET, NY— Calvin de Haan skated to John Tavares’ right as half of the Islanders prospect complement participated in an end-of-session blue line drill. The two players stood out among the bright uniform variegation assembled on the Iceworks rink.
There was no public press conference to welcome de Haan. That treatment was reserved for Tavares, the [...]

UNIONDALE, NY— Garth Snow wasn’t the star of Wednesday afternoon’s press conference on Nassau Coliseum’s floor. But the general manager incited the loudest ovation when he said the words Islanders fans were eager to hear: “I’d like to introduce John Tavares.”
Twelve days after 10,118 people packed the Coliseum to watch Tavares became the fourth No. [...]

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY- Clubs will usually try to ease the transition for call-ups getting their first big league experience.
Brad Halsey’s acclimation process lasted exactly one start. As a 23-year-old Yankee prospect in 2004, Halsey limited the Dodgers to just two runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings, earning the win in his major league [...]

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 [...]

There were no miracle blockbusters for the New York Rangers at yesterday’s trade deadline. And there were no magic elixirs, either.
There were just a couple of solid trades designed to make the Blueshirts a better team, and ones that allow the club a chance compete in the playoffs.
“What we were really trying to do was [...]

NEW YORK – The New York Knicks seem to be making a habit out of suffering heart-breaking losses lately. Coming off a tough loss in Washington, they fell further from the .500 mark as they lost to the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of 107-97 at Madison Square Garden.
The Sixers came into the game [...]

NEW YORK – Is it possible the New York Knickerbockers have transformed themselves into a team to be reckoned-with this season? Let’s not get too crazy over one game but tonight, at Madison Square Garden in the season-opener, this team of mostly youngsters and young veterans got off to a great start as they opened [...]