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The Yankees have signed John Maine to a minor-league deal, adding the former Met for organizational pitching depth.
Looks like those rumblings that Charlie Sheen was the big winner in the Lawrence Taylor Super Bowl ring sweepstakes were false.
Luis (Lou) Pena, the leading trainer at the Meadowlands in both 2010 and 2011, has been suspended immediately and indefinitely by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board for the finding of 1,719 equine drug violations in just 675 races from January 2010 to April 2012.
Former major league outfielder Chad Curtis has been charged with sexual misconduct after two teenage girls accused him of touching them at a Michigan high school where he volunteered.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has asked German great Franz Beckenbauer to find an alternative to the "tragedy" of penalty shootouts.
Not every team pushed to the brink of elimination responds with a desperate, spirited defense of its season, and not every team that has everything on the line succeeds.
Mark Messier knows that talk is cheap. But in one scintillating, almost mind-boggling 20-minute performance against the Devils, Messier turned his daring pearls of wisdom into priceless works of art.
Miami Beach police say a New York Knicks player has been arrested on a bench warrant for not having a valid driver’s license.
He was a high school football star in Long Beach, Calif., heading for a full scholarship at powerhouse USC when he was falsely accused of rape.
Undermanned, slightly banged up and definitely on edge, Miami's two superstars willed the Heat past the Indiana Pacers to earn a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight year.
Jeremy Hefner gave up four runs on five hits – four of them hard-hit doubles – in the third inning and it sent the Mets hurtling toward an 11-5 loss against the Padres Thursday night before a sparse crowd announced as 24,109.
On the 18th anniversary of the Captain’s famous guarantee, the Rangers made it clear that if they are going to overcome a 3-2 deficit in the Eastern Conference finals, they plan to do it their own way beginning in Game 6 Friday night against the Devils in Newark.
Hakeem Nicks, who teamed with Victor Cruz to form give the Giants the league's lone pair of 1,000-yard wide receivers last season, fractured the fifth metatarsal in his right foot during Thursday's workout.
Martin Brodeur, who 18 years ago, saw his team drop Games 6 and 7 of the Eastern Conference finals to the Rangers, says what happened in the past, is, well, in the past.
Ike Davis isn’t going anywhere. The Mets ended speculation that their slumping first baseman might be headed for the minor leagues to get his swing on track, as Terry Collins told him he will remain on the big league roster.
The threat of rain had already put a damper on things at Citi Field on Thursday night. The Padres, a team with one of the worst winning percentages in baseball, weren’t the kind of opponent that would have the turnstiles spinning. And there wasn’t a very attractive pitching matchup either.
If you are going to celebrate "Dog Day" you can't do it without "Tha Doggfather." You also apparently can't get through a ceremonial first pitch without a Tim Tebow reference nowadays.
ATLANTIC CITY — New Jersey will defy a federal ban and let people bet on the outcomes of football, basketball and other games this fall, Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday.
Before Mighty embarks a short break (May 26-June 3), Joe Solimeno, Ridgewood, N.Y., MQFC chapter president, has some great news about their alma mater:
Doug O'Neill, the trainer of Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another, was handed a 45-day suspension by the California Horse Racing Board Thursday.
Kent Desormeaux is finally seeking help. The 42-year-old jockey will start a six-week outpatient alcohol rehabilitation program beginning Tuesday, according to his agent, J.R. Pegram.
Special teams coach Mike Westhoff is expected to be out until training camp after he underwent leg surgery last Friday.
Wednesday win over the Royals gave the Yankees more than a much-needed series victory. It gave them an opportunity to relax.
Lonn Trost, the Yankees’ chief operating officer, is a security-conscious man. That’s why the Stadium’s crack security team is called The Trost Toasties.
Our abundant fishery is always worth a holiday celebration. Anglers can select from a smorgasbord of species such as striped bass, bluefish, fluke, porgies and ling. Just pick your fish. And pick a boat. City dwellers might head to Brooklyn’s Sheepshead Bay docks.
