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It doesn’t seem that long ago that Eli Manning was a rookie. Suddenly, he’s one of the team’s seasoned veterans. Source

Of all the demeaning labels assigned over the years to college basketball’s NIT — Nobody’s Interested Tournament, National Insignificant Tournament, Not Invited Tournament — a new moniker is now in order. Call it the National Independent Tournament. It no longer is a predetermined hometown event. Source

Becoming a good friend of a pro golfer who was in the U.S. Open was a big deal for Darryl Garner of Amityville. Garner even played a round with James Kamte, who had played a practice round with Tiger Woods. It just wasn’t the greatest thrill of his golf career. Not even close. Source

You can’t walk three feet in this town, it seems, without stepping on a sportswriter who wants to talk about steroids. Source

Not that the Jets- Patriots rivalry – already one of the most heated in professional sports – needs any more fuel. So let’s just say this: Rex Ryan’s crack on WFAN last week that he “never came here to kiss Bill Belichick’s rings” didn’t do anything to turn down the heat. Source

Even on a day like Saturday, when everything seemed to be going right at Citi Field, it’s never a prudent decision to hand your heart to the Mets. Source

Nate Robinson may be getting a big fat Greek payday. Newsday has learned that Olympiakos, the Athens-based team that last summer lured Josh Childress away from the NBA, has offered the Knicks’ 5-9 guard a two-year contract. Source

A stolen base, two patient at-bats for walks and a line single to leftfield to score two runs. It sounded more like a night from a leadoff hitter than the man in 10th place on the all-time home run list, but that performance is what the Yankees needed from Alex Rodriguez in their 6-4 victory … Devamını oku

The Mets asked about Roy Halladay and even got an idea of what type of players the Blue Jays would want back in a potential deal, two baseball officials confirmed Tuesday. But the discussion between the two clubs never progressed to the point where the Mets had a concrete offer they could accept or veto. … Devamını oku

A report surfaced today saying Mets executive Tony Bernazard challenged players of the Mets’ Double-A team in Binghamton to a fight. Source