After finally getting back in the win column for the first time since Jan. 19, the Rangers may continue to make the fans smile if they can complete a reported trade with the Calgary Flames.
Reportedly, the Blueshirts will send disgruntled forward Ales Kotalik and disappointing left wing Christopher Higgins west for center Olli Jokinen and [...]

In the end, even destiny couldn’t beat Peyton Manning.
The Indianapolis Colts’ future Hall of Fame quarterback ultimately proved once again that he is indeed that dominant, and that this year, “MVP” might as well stand for “Most Valuable, Peyton.”
Through four straight wins and nearly half of what looked to be a fifth, the New York [...]

UNIONDALE, NY— Martin Biron provided the Islanders with consistent production on another occasion. The Islanders goaltender stopped 28 of 30 shots against Philadelphia, allowing only close-range goals from wide open forwards Danny Briere and Jeff Carter.
But Biron did not log his second shutout of the season. That ensured a loss thanks to another anemic offensive [...]

UNIONDALE, NY— Martin Biron is not a starting pitcher despite needing a glove for his job. Yet the Islanders goalie could be forgiven if he sometimes feels like a hurler who receives little run support.
Biron is winless in his last six starts and 2-10-2 overall in his first season since signing as a free agent. [...]

Don’t look now but the Yankees have the best record in baseball with 69 wins and are 6 ½ games up on Boston in the AL East.
The Bombers dropped the first eight games to the Red Sox this season and let’s face it, Boston has had the upper-hand since 2004. The Red Sox have won [...]

NEW YORK – Nelson Figueroa on the mound for the New York Mets made it that more difficult Monday evening for his team to get one step closer to shaving their facial hair.  Last week the Mets made a pact, shave when they reach the .500 mark. But Figueroa, called up from Buffalo to make [...]

BRONX, NY – There is no telling how long this will continue and the New York Yankees will continue to say they are not looking at the standings or the scoreboard. They picked up their eighth straight win and improved to a season high 22 games over .500 taking the second game of a four [...]

Former major leaguer Preston Wilson is the Ducks most accomplished hitter, making him a big part of manager Gary Carter’s lineup.
Thoughts of acquiring Wilson might have germinated two decades ago. As a member of the Mets, Carter put together a very preliminary mental scouting report on Wilson, though the competition level at the time was [...]

UNIONDALE, NY- It might not mean much come the season-opener in October. But for a one-week stretch, the Islanders look closer to a promising young team than a directionless unit in contention for the No. 1 overall draft pick.
The Islanders once again found offense from unlikely sources and good goaltending made it stand up. One [...]

If Michel Therrien can get fired, so can Tom Renney.
This is just the way the sports business goes these days as Therrien took the fall for the struggling Pittsburgh Penguins, after leading his team to the Stanley Cup finals last season.
“I owe it to the franchise and the organization to take the steps necessary that [...]