UNIONDALE, NY— A scouting trip to Bridgeport was the difference in the Islanders ending a seven-game losing streak.
Coach Scott Gordon’s trek to his organization’s AHL affiliate two weeks ago showcased Matt Martin’s skills in providing a physical presence and a power play threat.
Gordon’s initial impressions paid off when the 20-year-old Martin capped his NHL debut [...]

When Dwight Hardy, the St. John’s junior guard made the tying and winning shots at the line with second remaining at Madison Square Garden Wednesday evening against Cincinnati there was a message sent to the Big East Conference.  Perhaps St. John’s will have more of these games in the month ahead.
“Every time you win at [...]

The New York Giants traveled to Denver feeling appropriately thankful on Thanksgiving.
How could they not, after finally ending a four-game losing streak with an overtime win over Atlanta last week and licking their chops, thinking of feasting on a Denver Broncos team that was on a bad four-game slide of its own?
After an embarrassing 26-6 [...]

Bronx, NY – Fordham University men’s basketball coach Dereck Whittenburg had a reason to finally smile Wednesday evening up in the Bronx at the Rose Hill Gym.  His Rams (1-2) won their first game of the season with a 76-66 win over Sacred Heart, and in the process snapped a 12-game losing streak that carried [...]

New York Giant fans can now calm down a little this week. Rest assured, at this point, there’s still very much of a season left for Big Blue.
It wouldn’t be New York if its fans and media didn’t often overreact to each game that any professional team plays in New York. That [...]

Recently, the New York Giants have been bad.
No, they haven’t been well-behaved at all over the past four weeks.
They’ve been undisciplined and careless, mistake-prone and unfocused.
They’ve been so bad, that in the span of just one month, they’ve gone from a 5-0 member of the NFL elite to a mediocre, middle-of-the-pack, 5-4.
And, now they’re being [...]

You know that things are all fine and dandy when not one, but both starting quarterbacks in town co-star in a television advertisement plugging Toyotas. Eli Manning and Mark Sanchez were the media darlings during the sports cast and commercial break, riding high by ripping off three consecutive wins to begin the season. In the [...]

When NFL Training camps opened back in late July, very few people, if any thought the Broncos would have a 2009 season to savor. With a new regime taking over and many changes taking place this team had more of the look of rebuilding, than contending.
Following what could only have been described as a disastrous [...]

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Rex Ryan found it hard to keep a straight face in the post-game press conference following the Jets’ 16-9 win at home versus the New England Patriots. With so much hype heading into the game because of trash talking that started with the new head coach’s “I’m not here to kiss [...]

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY- Ken Ray commenced his professional career as a starter before moving into the bullpen.  But while many pitchers switch between the two roles at some point, Ray is making the transition for the third time.
The Ducks right-hander made only relief appearances from 2006-07.  But Ray continued to find a comfort level as [...]