| Home | My Account | Directories |
Jon Jones Making MMA History in Quick, Easy Form
Published on 2012-05-25 07:07:26
The year 2011 was arguably the greatest year for any fighter in the history of the UFC with Jon Jones racking up four impressive wins and capturing the UFC light heavyweight title in the process, making it look natural along the way. The New York native is currently 16-1, with his only loss coming by [...] > read more
Should the Knicks Pursue a Trade to Acquire Dwight Howard?
Published on 2012-05-25 06:58:45
In the past few days, there has been turmoil in Orlando with the firing of Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy and letting go of general manager Otis Smith. More problematic than that is Dwight Howard wants out and has wanted out for some time. The Knicks have been named in Howard’s top three destinations for where [...] > read more
Ike’s Ticket To Buffalo Cancelled, Will Stay With Mets
Published on 2012-05-25 06:48:36
For weeks there have been rumblings that New York Mets first baseman Ike Davis would be heading to Buffalo to straighten himself out. Though it’s mainly been blogs and reporters until Terry Collins suggested it last week. The Mets have decided that Ike will stay with the big club and continue to hurt the lineup until [...] > read more
Game 5 Fast & Furious: Devils One Win Away from Cup Final
Published on 2012-05-24 21:28:32
If you had an inhaler, you kept it close. And if you took a few years off your life from the roller coaster of emotions everyone experienced Wednesday night, you’re completely normal. Everyone anticipated a war between the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Fans watching [...] > read more
USOC, IOC Sign Revenue-Sharing Deal With Eyes On Future
Published on 2012-05-24 13:56:35
Continuing a partnership and improving the future of the Olympic Movement was always on the minds of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). Today they announced another step in the right direction. The committees announced the signing of a new revenue-sharing deal that will drive their financial relationship for two [...] > read more
New York Fury Fall to Boston 2-1
Published on 2012-05-24 08:38:40
The New York Fury battled the Boston Breakers last night in a battle for first place in the WPSL Elite league at Hofstra University. When the final whistle came, Boston had won 2-1 and taken over sole position of first place in the league. The Breakers jumped in front of the Fury early when Tamika [...] > read more
NHL Playoffs: The Wild West is Won
Published on 2012-05-23 13:04:49
It seems as though in the 2012 NHL playoffs, the Western Conference is just always a hop, skip and jump ahead of it’s Eastern counterpart, ready to get an early move on the next round. The matchups in the West have been coming to an end well before anything in the East can get decided. This [...] > read more
2012 NBA All-Rookie Team Has Local Roots
Published on 2012-05-23 07:28:23
The NBA officially announced it’s 2012 NBA All-Rookie Team this week. While there were no major surprises, the NY/NJ area can be proud of the local roots present. The team is led by New Jersey native Kyrie Irving, who also won Rookie of the Year. The first year point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers averaged [...] > read more
Devils/Rangers: Will Game 4 Drama Carry Into Game 5?
Published on 2012-05-23 06:53:33
Hate is such a strong word, but it’s appropriate. It’s pretty clear the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers will not be going to dinner and movie together on any off days. While relatively quiet games took place between these two teams over the 2011-2012 regular season, Game 4 of the Eastern Conference [...] > read more
King Me: Devils Owned Game 4. Tie Eastern Conference Finals Checkers Match
Published on 2012-05-22 11:31:52
If the Prudential Center advertising of “Guaranteed Wow” always made you chuckle like a little schoolgirl because of how corny it was, it sure changed after Monday night’s Game 4 victory for the Devils over the Rangers. It was simply a wow! Energetic, entertaining, shake your mother kind of night. The Devils were all business as they [...] > read more
Clash of the Titans, Fury play Boston Wednesday Night
Published on 2012-05-22 10:21:49
Tomorrow night the top two teams in the WPSL Elite will go head to head at Hofstra University with a 7pm start time as the New York Fury host the Boston Breakers. Both teams are 2-0-0 in the early going of the season. The Fury beat New England 5-1 and shut out the Western NY [...] > read more
The WPS Shuts Down For Good, What’s Next For Sky Blue FC
Published on 2012-05-22 10:12:13
Now that the WPS has folded, as most everyone who follows women’s soccer expected, the next question for those of us who follow Sky Blue is, what will become of the New Jersey club? There are options for Sky Blue. The new WPSL Elite league already has three of the former WPS teams playing in [...] > read more
Someone Call PPL, The Mets Have a Major Power Outage
Published on 2012-05-22 07:22:18
Despite Guarantee From UFC President, MMA Legalization Denied in NY
Published on 2012-05-22 07:13:20
Winslow on the Trading Block: Jets Need To Find Second String Tight End
Published on 2012-05-22 06:56:29
Who Is Pro Wrestling’s Sexiest Woman?
Published on 2012-05-22 00:22:40
This is one of those questions that never gets old. I remember back in the day, when women in wrestling was scare. Maybe there was a handful of valets like Miss Elizabeth and Missy Hyatt, but the pool has gotten much deeper since the golden era. One of the biggest differences is that the assortment [...] > read more
Talk is Cheap. Devils and Rangers Get Ready for Game 4
Published on 2012-05-21 16:17:45
The dust has settled, the frustrations have gone, and voices are being heard again after Game 3’s mirror image result to Game 1. The New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers will battle in probably the most important game of the series yet despite plenty of hockey left to play. If the Devils win, it’s [...] > read more
NY Fury Down WNY Flash 1-0, Tied for First Place
Published on 2012-05-21 08:58:13
The New York Fury proved they are for real in the WPSL Elite League with a 1-0 win against the former WPS champion Western New York Flash at Sahlen Stadium Saturday night. Now with a 2-0-0 record they find themselves tied for first place with the Boston Breakers. Former Sky Blue player Brittany Taylor scored [...] > read more
Jets Continue to have Quarterback Questions: Is Sanchez the Answer?
Published on 2012-05-21 06:50:48
Déjà vu. Rangers Blank Devils for 2-1 Series Lead in Game 3
Published on 2012-05-20 19:36:39
The first home game of the Eastern Conference Finals for the Devils at The Prudential Center seemed like a mirror image of Game 1 at Madison Square Garden. Two great periods of hockey and tempo by the New Jersey Devils on a Rangers team fighting to keep it 0-0. Then, the usual cast of characters [...] > read more
Pressel, Munoz Star on Saturday at Sybase Match Play
Published on 2012-05-20 07:44:32
In a week full of upsets, the play of Morgan Pressel and Azahara Munoz has been steady at the Sybase Match Play Championship. The two friends will face each other in the semi-finals Sunday morning. The winner of that match will face the winner of the Candie Kung and Vicky Hurst match for the $375,000 [...] > read more
It’s a Crowded Area: Jets Safety Position is Loaded and Up for Grabs
Published on 2012-05-19 07:20:45
The New York Jets now have an abundance of players at the safety position, with the signing of Yeremiah Bell, age 34, and two rookies, Josh Bush and Antonio Allen. Bell received a one-year deal worth $1.4 million and is expected to back up newcomer, LaRon Landry, who signed a one year, $3.5 million, deal [...] > read more
Bombers Need More Explosion from the Middle of the Order
Published on 2012-05-18 13:27:10
Fury take on the Western New York Flash
Published on 2012-05-18 09:43:31
The New York Fury head to Rochester on Saturday night. They will be up against the Western New York Flash, winner of the WPS Championship last year, and a team looking like one of the top organizations in the WPSL Elite League. Both teams won their first games against what appeared to be teams not [...] > read more
Nettles and Tucker Star As Somerset Sweeps Bridgeport
Published on 2012-05-18 09:36:49
The Somerset Patriots continued their dominance at home with a 4-2 victory over the Bridgeport Bluefish Thursday night at TD Bank Ballpark. With the victory, Somerset finished a three-game sweep of the Liberty Division leaders coming into the series. The Patriots also kept in touch with Freedom Division rival Lancaster in the standings. Bridgeport was [...] > read more
Upsets and a Big Comeback by Gulbis Lead Day 1 at Sybase
Published on 2012-05-18 08:24:38
On a day that saw defending champion Suzann Pettersen and a bunch of big names go down at the Sybase Match Play Championship, Natalie Gulbis put on the performance of the day against Mika Miazato. Gulbis fell 4-down through ten and needed a big putt on the ninth to turn the tide. “I was 4-down [...] > read more
UFC: With Overeem Out, Mir Moves Into Title Picture
Published on 2012-05-18 06:41:30
After number one contender for the UFC Heavyweight Championship Alistair Overeem was handed a nine month suspension after testing positive in a pre-fight drug test, it triggered the entire upcoming UFC 146 main card to be redone and giving one man another shot for the belt. Overeem tested positive in April with an elevated testosterone-epitestosterone [...] > read more
Red Bulls Trade Juan Agudelo to Chivas USA
Published on 2012-05-17 14:18:04
After winning their fourth straight game and vaulting into first place in the East, the Red Bulls have made a puzzling move. With only one healthy striker available, Juan Agudelo has been sent to Chivas USA for Defender Heath Pearce. A trade that allows Heath Pearce to come to the Red Bulls seems somewhat suspect, with [...] > read more
New York Giants Receive Their Rings, Finally!
Published on 2012-05-17 12:57:32
It is about time the New York Giants received their Super Bowl XLVI Championship rings! Being mid May, the Super Bowl where the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots 21‐17 happened more than two months ago. The team captains Eli Manning, Justin Tuck and Zak DeOssie along with team president John Mara, [...] > read more
LPGA Brings Their Show to the Tri-State Area
Published on 2012-05-17 11:56:10
Are The Knicks Making A Mistake Not Making an Offer to Phil Jackson
Published on 2012-05-17 06:52:10
It looks as if the New York Knicks are close to making an official offer to bring back interim head coach Mike Woodson. Is that a foolish move with the Zen master available? Should the Knicks make a full court press in trying to get Phil Jackson to coach the team, or has Mike Woodson proven that he is [...] > read more
Gridiron Gala: Namath Talks Tebow/Sanchez, Nicks Says Eli is “Elite”
Published on 2012-05-16 13:45:41
The New York Jets and Giants are two franchises who spent a majority of the 2011 season on a very even keel. Both had similar records and both spent the final weeks of the season fighting tooth and nail for a playoff berth. That was however, until the Giants defeated the Jets on Christmas day [...] > read more
A Look at the Mets Closer Conundrum
Published on 2012-05-16 06:56:13
Yesterday is a prime example to why the closer situation over the weekend is a big issue. The New York Mets got their rear ends handed to them on a silver platter by the Milwaukee Brewers, 8-0. If the Mets had those two wins in their back pocket they would have had a 6-0 road trip, fans would have backed the team a little bit [...] > read more
An Injury Roundup for New York Mets
Published on 2012-05-16 06:47:02
Josh Thole, the New York Mets starting catcher, has been on the 7-day concussion DL. He is finally looking like he’s ready to come back. He will need a handful of rehab games before returning to the Mets. Thole was swinging a hot bat before he got knocked out and may not come back swinging as well right away. With Nickeas giving us [...] > read more
Latest UFC Show in New Jersey Gets Low Ratings
Published on 2012-05-15 21:12:57
Despite a stacked card and impressive outing by the fighters at UFC on Fox 3 from the IZOD Center in NJ, the show drew its lowest rating since the growing company partnered with Fox Sports. According to the Nielsen ratings, the May 5 show averaged 2.4 million viewers, landing it as the least watched UFC [...] > read more
Chris Canty Foundation First Annual Champions Golf Classic
Published on 2012-05-15 16:37:18
May 14, 2012 marked a very special day for the Chris Canty Foundation (CCF). The first annual Champions Golf Classic to benefit this foundation took place at the prestigious Manhattan Woods Golf Club in West Nyack, New York. The rolling hills of the course provided a beautiful backdrop for this charity event, and I have [...] > read more
Jets Rookies Begin Practice: Reviewing the Jets 2012 draft class
Published on 2012-05-15 12:39:32
Devils/Rangers Game 1 in the Books: Familiar Territory for New Jersey
Published on 2012-05-15 11:59:17
The excitement leading up to Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals was probably more eventful than then game itself. This has been a long awaited rematch where most figured the way the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils have been playing, they’d probably be in each other’s way at some point on the road playing for Lord [...] > read more
10 Questions with Big East Softball Rookie of the Year — Rutgers Freshman Pitcher Alyssa Landrith
Published on 2012-05-15 07:00:49
Alyssa Landrith is a California girl who came to Rutgers and joined the University’s softball program. Landrith quickly became the top pitcher for the Scarlet Knights. She left such a great impression and performance on the field that she was recently named the Big East Rookie of the Year. Alyssa spoke to us here at [...] > read more
BrandThunder Provides Fans New Browser Themes
Published on 2012-05-14 12:16:31
Let’s say you sit down at your computer and fire up the internet. Many of you sports fans will plan to search for the latest news or scores of your favorite teams. Well, now, it can all be right at your fingertips (or mouse clicks) when you open your internet browser. BrandThunder.com has worked with [...] > read more
WWE Hall of Famer Paul Orndorff Says Some Not-So-Wonderful Things About WWE Legends
Published on 2012-05-14 12:10:00
WWE Hall of Famer Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff recently joined the Inside The Ropes show and had some choice words for a couple of wrestling legends and his perception of the business. A short transcript was provided by Wrestlinginc.com. Facing Ric Flair in 1982 for NWA World Championship: “He was just another body. Some are [...] > read more
Nets Have Slim Shot at Improving Through Draft
Published on 2012-05-14 07:16:44
The Brooklyn Nets look to improve their current roster through the 2012 NBA Draft which is scheduled to take place on Thursday, June 28, at the Prudential Center in Newark. Based on the current lottery standings, the Nets stand a 7.6 percent chance at obtaining the number one draft pick from this year’s draft. The [...] > read more
Devils/Rangers Rivalry Renewed in Finals Rematch: You’re in our way. Move.
Published on 2012-05-14 07:09:00
LaShawn Merritt Being a Good Sport in Central Park
Published on 2012-05-14 06:55:36
Aside from being a serious competitor, LaShawn Merritt is also a good sport. The two- time Gold Medal Olympian took time out of his busy schedule to “school” Mike Lockyer; the host of NOC’D UP in a series of races. He is a maestro at what he does, that LaShawn is. He came to work in Central [...] > read more
Time For Bobby Parnell To Get His Job Back
Published on 2012-05-14 06:46:35
Last week I thought it would just be a blip with Frank Francisco and the blown save. However, he came yesterday’s game and blew another one. Back when the moves were made in the off-season, I said Francisco, Rauch and Ramirez would backfire and so far their performance has been bad. Francisco has been wildly inconsistent. His first few saves [...] > read more
Fury Win Opening Game of The Season, Downing New England 5-1
Published on 2012-05-13 20:53:32
As the New York Fury rolled into Western Massachusetts to play the New England Mutiny, it was anybody’s guess how the game might go. It didn’t take long to find out how powerful a team Paul Riley had been able to put together even with a one month late start on the other teams in [...] > read more
Is Brock Lesnar WWE’s Version of Ivan Drago?
Published on 2012-05-13 12:06:10
I think it’s hysterical how WWE is obsessed with getting Brock Lesnar over as he is a killing machine, when, in reality, he’s almost a frail shell of the man he once was. Yes, I know he has a blood disease and I take nothing away from his accomplishments. The same way Ric Flair is [...] > read more
Shane Douglas’s Extreme Disaster
Published on 2012-05-12 17:57:16
I’m sure you’ve all heard the horror stories about this past weekend’s ECW Reunion show that was promoted by Shane Douglas. So there is no reason to rehash it. If you didn’t, just do a search online and I’m sure you’ll come up with TONS of reports from disappointed and angry fans, stiffed for pay [...] > read more
Hogan Reveals Answer To TNA Wrestling’s Problems
Published on 2012-05-12 11:51:20
I’d love to know what kind of doobies Hulk Hogan is smoking. In a recent interview, he briefly discussed how Bobby Roode as TNA Champion is “working backwards”: “If you wanted a quick fix, right now, you would put the belt on Jeff Hardy. That would fix a bunch of stuff right now, but that [...] > read more
Mejia? Young? Beckett? Some Options for Mets Starting Rotation
Published on 2012-05-12 10:11:41
There are rumors flying around that Jenrry Mejia may be considered for the Mets open starting rotation spot previously filled by Mike Pelfrey. Mejia had his first start since surgery and looked good despite still having some control concerns. That’s going to happen with young pitchers like Mejia. He may be ready before Chris Young [...] > read more
Closing Time: Robertson Debuts with Mixed Results
Published on 2012-05-12 09:48:52
Mariano Rivera. Brian Wilson. Andrew Bailey. Just about everyone in the Angels bullpen. The list of closers who have gone down either to injury or ineffectiveness continues to grow in the 2012 season. Is this the year the closer role becomes obsolete? The answer, apparent to even the casual baseball fan, is an unequivocal no. [...] > read more
New York Fury Open 2012 Elite Season vs. New England Tomorrow Night
Published on 2012-05-11 09:02:08
Just a Coples More Pieces to the Defense. Quinton Coples Already Fitting In With Jets.
Published on 2012-05-11 07:56:13
Devon Nicholson Challenges Kurt Angle: Real Challenge or Real Good Way To Get Your Name Out There?
Published on 2012-05-10 15:48:04
Anybody ever heard of “Hannibal” Devon Nicholson?…Neither have I. At least, not until now. From what I understand, he was a Canadian mainstay on the indies and had a dark match or two for the WWE – but that’s about it. I’m not shitting on the guy because I don’t know him or his work. [...] > read more
Red Bulls Continue Surge With Third Straight Shutout Win
Published on 2012-05-10 12:47:06
With their third straight 1-0 shutout victory in two weeks, the New York Red Bulls are surging through the tables and are now in prime position in 2nd place. Hans Backe decided to keep the backline that had previously held a shutout in the past two games. That decision payed dividends in the results column. With Ryan Meara [...] > read more
Dean Ambrose is The Next Big Deal In Pro Wrestling
Published on 2012-05-10 11:46:42
There aren’t many times when I look at a young wrestler and try to predict his future in the business. But, there is a new guy about to be called up to the main roster and debut. There isn’t a single thing about him that ever needs to be changed. And to think, he’s still [...] > read more
Is It Time for Ike Davis to Visit Buffalo?
Published on 2012-05-10 06:59:10
When I saw yesterday’s New York Mets lineup, I thought it was a joke. But, after watching SNY during pregame, I can see it’s the real lineup. With Vinny Rottino, Scott Hairston and Justin Turner batting in front of Ike Davis, maybe it’s time to see the first baseman go to Triple-A and work on his issues. Ike has looked good, bad, good again, [...] > read more
How To Book Ted DiBiase Jr.
Published on 2012-05-09 16:42:15
If I were a betting man, I would have taken a huge loss on this one. If you frequent my writings, you’ll see my constant praise for Dolph Ziggler. Well, it wasn’t so long ago when I was singing the same praises for a guy named Ted DiBiase Jr. What the hell happened to this [...] > read more
Broad Street, Meet Your New Bullies: Devils Eliminate Flyers in Game 5
Published on 2012-05-09 14:16:16
More Line Changes Highlight Latest Rutgers Depth Chart
Published on 2012-05-09 12:16:17
When Kyle Flood took over the head coaching position for the Rutgers University football program you had to believe changes would be made on the offensive line. After all, Flood had been a O-Line coach for years, it’s his specialty. Flood released his post-spring two-deep depth chart and both the offensive and defensive lines have [...] > read more
Passing A Torch With No Flame?
Published on 2012-05-09 11:37:50
Back in the 90′s, when the n.W.o. gimmick started to fade with the overkill of adding older wrestlers who flat out refused to put over the younger talent, I was a huge advocate of passing the torch to the next generation of young stars whop would bare the burden of carrying the success of the [...] > read more
Yankees Showing Life, Ready To Make A Run?
Published on 2012-05-09 07:21:34
NHL: The West is Ready
Published on 2012-05-08 17:10:30
The Western conference teams are ready and eager to get their hands on the Cup. Both semifinal matchups have concluded, one in four games, and the other in five. This Western finals series on the horizon is not going to disappoint. The LA Kings have come from the bottom as the eight place playoff team, [...] > read more
The Knicks Prolong Their Season But Can They Keep It Going
Published on 2012-05-08 16:28:51
The Knicks came out on Sunday and played solid in all elements of the game defeating the Miami Heat in a must win contest. The question now is will they be able to keep that going and get a win in Miami to send the series back to New York. There are definitely a few [...] > read more
Dwayne Johnson Looks Like He’s Been Eating Rocks
Published on 2012-05-08 11:11:47
Has anyone seen Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson lately? Not since the night after Wrestlemania when he announced that he would be “back” and that his little epiphany told him that his next goal was to regain the WWE title. Yeah, that’s about the last time I saw him too. I wasn’t sure if he had [...] > read more
Will Wrestle For Food
Published on 2012-05-08 11:06:28
I get asked a lot of the same questions from wrestling fans. Some of the most popular are: What is this wrestler like?; What ever happened to this wrestler?; How much do these guys really make?; Did you have sex with Tammy Sytch? … Well, let’s just stick to the where are they nows and [...] > read more
Carter’s 5 RBI Power Somerset over Sugar Land
Published on 2012-05-08 10:35:15
Yusuf Carter continued his solid start to the 2012 season as the Somerset Patriots defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters at TD Bank Ballpark, 8-4 on Monday night. Sugar Land was making their first trip to Somerset, as the organization is the newest member of the Atlantic League. Former Patriots star Josh Pressley returned as a [...] > read more
Valdespin Provides Game Winner, Thole Likely Out With Concussion
Published on 2012-05-08 06:49:14
ECW Died On Monday Night RAW
Published on 2012-05-08 01:00:39
Extreme Championship Wrestling wasn’t a wrestling organization. It was a cult. I say that in the most sincerest form. I lived through it. I wasn’t a cult follower, but I was around it. I saw it born. I saw it grow. And on Monday night, I saw it die. Ever since the original organization fathered [...] > read more
Brock Lesnar Killed The Lord Tensai Gimmick
Published on 2012-05-08 00:12:25
I hate to be the one to break the bad news, but this little Lord Tensai experiment is dead on arrival. I’m not here to poke holes in everything that WWE creative puts out there. I know how difficult it is to make an engaging product that connects with the fans, and something that is [...] > read more
Will You Buy Cena vs. Laurinaitis?
Published on 2012-05-07 23:23:24
Call me crazy, but after coming off of Wrestlemania 29 which headlined with John Cena vs. The Rock, and then rushing into Extreme Rules to get the John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar nut off prematurely, who in their right mind would pay to see Super Dave take on the face of the organization? I’m still [...] > read more
Devils Put Flyers on the Brink of Elimination: Control Series 3-1
Published on 2012-05-07 19:10:50
What better way for Martin Brodeur to celebrate his 40th birthday than to shutdown the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4 at the Prudential Center Sunday night. Anyone who paid the price of admission definitely got their money’s worth. The Devils put a strangle hold on the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals Sunday en route to their attempt [...] > read more
Will David Wright Be Jose Reyes’d Out of New York?
Published on 2012-05-07 06:59:01
There is still no contract extension for David Wright. The Mets third baseman went to see his high school coach this winter and it seems to be working as his performance has been excellent. He seems to be back to the way he was when he first came up, instead of those long looping swings [...] > read more
Spin Out, Spin In: Valdespin Quickly Returning As Tejada Goes Down
Published on 2012-05-07 06:48:25
This weekend the Mets sent Jordany Valdespin back to Triple-A. It wasn’t that Valdespin was bad, he just was not getting the playing time to warrant a stay with the big club. The Mets could have given him a day at shortstop, a day at second base, etc. so he could get some at bats. [...] > read more
Red Bulls Shock LA, Keep Pace With The East
Published on 2012-05-06 13:05:21
With a rickety starting 11 due to injuries, Hans Backe decided to keep the same backline from last week that shutout the New England Revolution. Boy did it show similar results. Giving heart attack after heart attack of loose covering, shoddy off-side traps and last second clearing, the inexperienced defending core got another shutout against [...] > read more
Red Bulls Dealing With Tough Stretch, Major Injuries
Published on 2012-05-05 11:35:10
The last two weeks have been something of a whirlwind for the New York Red Bulls. Along with three matchdays in two weeks, they lost their best superstar in Thierry Henry for a minimum of four weeks with a strained hamstring. After scoring a wonderful half volley in the 7′ minute, Henry tried to make [...] > read more
Patriots Win On Drennen’s Dramatics
Published on 2012-05-05 08:33:18
The Somerset Patriots extended their winning streak to four games with a 3-2 victory against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Friday night, on a Johnny Drennen two-run home run in the bottom of the 8th inning. Drennen has been on fire the past three nights – hitting late game home runs against Lancaster on Wednesday [...] > read more
So Much Hockey So Little Time: IIHF World Championship Underway
Published on 2012-05-04 17:05:13
World Championship Hockey. NHL playoff hockey is not the only hockey to pay attention to during the month of May. Sure it may draw more eyes and ears from sports fans nationwide, but from May 4‐20, in two host countries Finland and Sweden, is the largest annual ice hockey tournament, the International Ice Hockey Federation [...] > read more
Mo Goes Down But Yankees Don’t Have To
Published on 2012-05-04 16:23:43
Has “Enter Sandman” played at Yankee Stadium for the last time? The Yankees endured devastating news yesterday as legendary closer Mariano Rivera suffered a torn ACL and a torn meniscus in his right knee while shagging batting practice fly balls before Thursday’s game in Kansas City. Rivera will likely miss the remainder of the season. [...] > read more
Devils Game 3 OT Victory vs the Flyers: Better Late Than Never.
Published on 2012-05-04 16:09:52
There is nothing like your first time! This post season for the New Jersey Devils has created some stories on guys that don’t usually make the headlines. For Alexei Ponikarovsky, his first goal of the 2011-2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs came at the right time. “I didn’t have time to celebrate. Everybody jumped on me. It [...] > read more
What a Pelf-tastrophe: Mets Still Trying To Replace Mike Pelfrey
Published on 2012-05-04 13:03:32
Mike Pelfrey, whether you like him or not he has been a solid contributor in the New York Mets starting rotation. Season in, season out, he has always been there, never missed a start and never had a DL trip. Until now. His UCL tear couldn’t have come at a worse time for the team. [...] > read more
Thoughts On The Mets A Month Into The Season
Published on 2012-05-04 11:13:51
We are now just over a month into the Major League Baseball season. As the season moves on, no one expects the Mets to stay where they are, just three games out of first place in the National League East. It was imperative that they get off to a good start and keep the pace, [...] > read more
Yankees Lineup Struggles Continue in Series Loss to Baltimore
Published on 2012-05-03 09:52:19
The Yankees are happy to see the Baltimore Orioles leave town. It’s not often you will hear that statement. Typically, the Yankees beat up on the birds. The latest three game series at Yankee Stadium saw a struggling New York lineup fail to put much on the scoreboard. The Yankees won the first game of [...] > read more
Scarlet Knights Look Battle Ready in New Nike Uniforms
Published on 2012-05-03 07:15:50
SNY hosted the Rutgers Football program on Tuesday as the team unveiled their new uniforms designed by Nike. The Scarlet Knights and Nike had been working on this design for awhile. Rutgers had a specific vision in mind, and Nike was able to capture that with the new look. “The best thing about working with [...] > read more
Game 2 Preview Devils & Flyers. Time for a Second Serving.
Published on 2012-05-01 11:55:00
The two division rivals clash again in Philadelphia for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semi-finals. After the Game 1 overtime loss, the New Jersey Devils have no reason to bow their heads as they gave Philly plenty of reasons to realize that maybe everyone shouldn’t have picked the Flyers to win this series. The Devils simply [...] > read more
New York Giants Fans Will Love David Wilson
Published on 2012-05-01 10:08:57
With the 32nd, and final pick in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, the New York Giants selected David Wilson, running back from Virginia Tech. The reaction among Big Blue fans? Mixed. Some Giants fans love the pick as the team replaced the departed Brandon Jacobs and added terrific speed to the running [...] > read more
Heat Lead the Series 2-0 As Knicks Season Slips Away
Published on 2012-05-01 06:57:26
The Knicks couldn’t have started their first round playoff series against the Heat much worse. After dropping the first game with a playoff record low 67 points and losing by 33 points in a massacre like fashion, the Knicks were clearly outmatched in the second game as well, losing 104-94. The offense has struggled and [...] > read more
Nets Start from Scratch, New Team and Logo
Published on 2012-05-01 06:49:08
The Brooklyn Nets revealed their new team logo Monday morning. The organization, which plans to relocate to the Barclay Center in Brooklyn for the next season and going forward, will arrive at their new habitation with a new arena, team colors, logo, and possibly a new roster of players as well. The Nets have made the decision to [...] > read more
New York Fury Sign Two Defenders for 2012
Published on 2012-04-30 20:25:34
As the New York Fury round out their roster for the 2012 Elite League season, they have signed a pair of defenders to bring some experience and toughness to the back line. Once again they are adding a player with WPS experience and also looking at the future with a fresh face rookie to the [...] > read more
NHL: And Then There Were Eight
Published on 2012-04-30 17:09:56
The end of April signifies one thing in my eyes: the start of the conference semifinals in NHL playoffs. The quarterfinals were more dramatic than expected, with the series outcomes yielding unpredictable results. Now there are four teams remaining in each conference fighting through another round, inching closer and closer to the grand prize: Lord [...] > read more
A New York Yankee in Dustin Pedroia’s Court—Part 2, Chapter 2
Published on 2012-04-29 10:11:06
Chapter 2: Escape from Reality Just like a rousing happy hour after a tough day at work or a Kardashian marathon after a bad breakup, everyone needs a little escape from reality when things aren’t going particularly well. In the case of the Yankee blogger’s escape from reality, I’m choosing not to discuss the fact [...] > read more
Natasha Hastings and LaShawn Merritt On Top Of Their Games at Penn Relays
Published on 2012-04-29 09:58:39
The US vs. the World has become the most exciting highlight of the Penn Relays in recent years. This track and field event, which now has worldwide recognition, features some of the world’s best since it was introduced at Franklin Field. During any Olympic year it can be assumed that what happens at Franklin Field [...] > read more
Round 2 Divisional Rival Preview: Devils vs Flyers
Published on 2012-04-27 21:50:34
There’s no need for handshakes necessary, they’ve met plenty of times. The Stanley Cup semi-finals will begin Sunday at 3pm for these two divisional rivals and let’s just say, no one will be playing nicely. These teams have been pretty evenly matched the last few times they’ve met not only in the post season, but [...] > read more
Patriots Lose Season Opener 9-4 to Long Island
Published on 2012-04-27 17:02:26
The Somerset Patriots opened their 15th Anniversary season with a 9-4 defeat to the Long Island Ducks on Thursday night. The cold temperatures and overcast skies did not stop a solid crowd from coming out to celebrate the start of a new season and the Patriots chase for a sixth Atlantic League title. While the [...] > read more
Devils Game 7 Double OT Thriller. New Kid on the Block, Adam Henrique, Making Some Noise
Published on 2012-04-27 14:31:09
In the words of Ken Danekyo, “The Devils don’t make it easy on the heart.” Shame on anyone who went to bed early Thursday night and decided to just see the game results Friday morning. Devils goalie Martin Brodeur said he wanted a Game 7 to remember and a memory is exactly what he got. [...] > read more
Sky Blue FC and New Jersey Wildcats Enter Into a Partnership
Published on 2012-04-26 22:37:29
Sky Blue FC and the New Jersey Wildcats of the USL W-League have announced they will be entering into a partnership with one another, and that part of that partnership includes Sky Blue head coach Jim Gabarra taking over the head coaching responsibility with the Wildcats, while Kevin McDermott will take on the post of [...] > read more
Game 7 Thursday. New Jersey Devils not ready to go home yet. The good, bad, and the ugly.
Published on 2012-04-25 22:15:53
Tuesday night’s Game 6 between the New Jersey Devils and Florida Panthers probably made you angry, frustrated, scared, and most of all, scream like a teenage girl. As the first period wrapped up and Devils led in shots 13-6, it was not new news. If there was anything the Devils and Panthers have learned from [...] > read more
Rangers Ready to Bring Angry Focus to Game 7
Published on 2012-04-25 22:06:31
Luckily for the Rangers, Thursday night’s game seven won’t involve a soccer ball. The game won’t be decided by an extra point attempt through the uprights. Coach Paul MacLean won’t be demanding that his players “sweep the leg” and ask if they have a problem with that. Or maybe he will. After all, not one…not [...] > read more
The Hole Gets Deeper for New York Mets; Injuries Mounting
Published on 2012-04-25 06:55:22
A New York Yankee in Dustin Pedroia’s Court, Part 2, Chapter 1
Published on 2012-04-24 16:29:56
NY Fury add Plenty of WPS Power and New Jersey Influence
Published on 2012-04-24 09:36:39
The Knicks Still Have A Chance To Be The 6th Seed
Published on 2012-04-23 21:43:21
The New York Knicks and Orlando Magic have two games remaining on each of their schedules in deciding who receives the 6th seed in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks stand at 34-30 and the Magic are 36-28 coming into their final two games on Wednesday and Thursday. Things are pretty simple, if the Knicks win [...] > read more
Hamlin Outlasts Truex, Jr. at Kansas
Published on 2012-04-23 21:23:23
Denny Hamlin passed Mayetta, N.J. driver Martin Truex, Jr. with 31 laps remaining to win the STP 400 at Kansas Speedway Sunday afternoon. With his 19th career Sprint Cup victory, Hamlin joins Tony Stewart as the only multiple-race winners so far in 2012 and moves into the top five in points as the series moves [...] > read more
Patriots Reload for 2012 with Renewed Confidence
Published on 2012-04-23 10:09:13
After a difficult 2011 that saw the Somerset Patriots finish third in the Freedom Division and well out of the Atlantic League playoff race, the upcoming season sees Somerset with new faces and a renewed determination. 2012 is the 15th anniversary season for the Patriots and the man at the helm for all 15 years [...] > read more
Nets Attempt to Finish the Season Strong
Published on 2012-04-23 06:45:12
The New Jersey Nets will make an attempt at a strong end to this dismal season as they go against the playoff hopeful Philadelphia 76ers on Monday and the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. Winning the next two games is important to the franchise because it can provide some much needed momentum going into free agency [...] > read more
Wind And An Error Figure On Mets Win Over SAN FRAN
Published on 2012-04-22 22:15:44
New York – Angel Pagán knows something about how the wind can play a factor at Citi Field. He was in the San Francisco Giants dugout watching a play in the ninth inning, the Mets one out away from a win and getting their starter Mike Pelfrey his first victory. Jon Rauch came out of [...] > read more
Kirk Nieuwenhuis Here to Stay?
Published on 2012-04-22 12:45:34
I don’t know if he’s here to stay but New York Mets outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis is making it look like it’s his time. He would have had a chance at the job if he wasn’t hurt last year and in spring training. Ever since he had gotten to start for the injured Andres Torres, Nieuwenhuis [...] > read more
Another Mets Pitcher Throws Perfect Game…For Someone Else
Published on 2012-04-22 11:19:14
It’s unbelievable how the Mets have never had a no hitter or perfect game but seven pitchers who were Mets have them; including Nolan Ryan who has seven no hitters. Phil Humber, who was never really given a chance by the Mets, threw a perfect game last night for the Chicago White Sox and last [...] > read more
Giant Depth: Potential 2012 Draft Targets for New York Giants
Published on 2012-04-22 11:11:55
The 2012 NFL draft is approaching in a hurry and Giants fans find ourselves narrowing down picks and trying to make sense of what General Manager, Jerry Reese’s first move may be. We have to keep in mind that in the past most picks out of the draft ended up on special teams for at [...] > read more
Thunder Notes: Pitching, Homers, Pettitte, and more..
Published on 2012-04-21 12:40:47
The Trenton Thunder currently sit at 8-7 overall and third place in the Eastern Division of the Eastern League behind the Reading Phillies (11-4) and New Britain Rock Cats (11-5). After dropping the first three games of their seven game road trip last week to the Aeros in Akron; Trenton has since won five of [...] > read more
Back on Track: Florida hosts energized Devils in Game 5
Published on 2012-04-21 07:44:26
Nothing comes easy in post season hockey, but Thursdays shutout win for Pete Deboer and his Devils might have been the best thing to happen in this series. The Devils could have easily walked away with a series win, but, some inconsistencies caused both teams to now go the distance. While Florida feels they now [...] > read more
NHL: No Series Sweeps in the Quarterfinals
Published on 2012-04-19 20:29:32
In last nights NHL playoff action there were two potential series’ that could have been four and out. If the Flyers had won last night, instead of losing 10‐3, they could have moved on to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Instead they took a beating (in the goal scoring department for a change), taking out starting [...] > read more
Coach Summitt: A Reflection
Published on 2012-04-19 07:39:14
If Not For Injuries, Nets Would Be A Playoff Team
Published on 2012-04-18 06:52:20
Although the New Jersey Nets carry the worst record in the Atlantic division, the 2011-2012 season could have been more promising if it had not been afflicted with so many injuries from key players. The Nets, who currently hold a dismal 22-40 record, have been affected by several injuries to important players all season long. [...] > read more
Jeter’s A Leader in Every Sense of the Word
Published on 2012-04-18 06:44:31
After Two Rotations, Yankees Starters Causing Concern
Published on 2012-04-17 07:33:11
Champions Do Not Whine: Rangers Must Play Their Game
Published on 2012-04-16 21:23:06
Champions do not whine. They do not complain about officials or look into conspiracy theories about their team or in their league. They go out play. In fact, true champions actually enjoy a little extra adversity. They want the challenge to be difficult and the journey to be arduous. They never make excuses for their [...] > read more
NHL: The Brutality Has Turned to Nasty
Published on 2012-04-16 13:25:37
Well, the NHL nastiness has started. Being only in Game 3 of the quarterfinal round, this is a somewhat early sour turn. Hmm, and it is slightly perplexing that most of the nastiness seems to be radiating from the Eastern conference. Let’s just say Brendan Shanahan, the NHL’s VP of Hockey and Business Development and [...] > read more
Power Overcomes Penalties to Win at Long Beach
Published on 2012-04-16 10:19:35
A ten-spot grid penalty for changing an engine and varying pit strategies would not stop Penske Racing’s Will Power from winning his second-straight IZOD IndyCar Series event and 17th of his career on Sunday at the 38th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. With the victory, Power took the points lead from teammate Helio Castroneves [...] > read more
Despite Criticism, Tebow Among the Greatest Quarterbacks in the NFL
Published on 2012-04-16 06:51:54
Tim Tebow is arguably the most discussed professional athlete of this time, chiefly due to his unconventional quarterback skills, the Denver Broncos’ (his former team) success upon his installment at starter, and his frequent display of his faith beliefs. Tebow has attracted unparalleled admiration, certain criticism, and media attention unlike no other. Although many critics [...] > read more
Biffle Tames Texas, Passing Johnson Late; Extends Points Lead
Published on 2012-04-15 18:43:36
Greg Biffle ended a 49-race winless streak by passing Jimmie Johnson with 30 laps remaining to win the Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway Saturday night. With his 17th career victory, Biffle extended his lead in the Sprint Cup points standings to 19, as the series moves to Kansas Speedway for a 400-mile race [...] > read more
Lights Out: Stenhouse Wins Nationwide Race at Texas; Closes Points Gap
Published on 2012-04-15 18:36:17
Defending Nationwide Series Champion Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. took his second win of the 2012 season Friday night in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, holding off a late challenge by Denny Hamlin and Paul Menard to secure the victory. With his fourth-career victory, Stenhouse closes the gap to point’s leader Elliott Sadler [...] > read more
Early Season Question Marks: Why So Many Lineup Changes?
Published on 2012-04-15 11:14:13
Joe Girardi is guilty of this with the Yankees and now Terry Collins is doing the same with his Mets. It’s early in the season and both managers are already resting players. The issue for the Mets is resting them after they have good games like Lucas Duda who is not in the lineup Sunday [...] > read more
Rangers Must Get Nasty After Senators Target Boyle in Game 2
Published on 2012-04-15 11:07:27
Well it is obvious that the image of Brian Boyle using Senator Superstar Erik Karlsson’s head for a speed bag didn’t sit well with Ottawa. As a result, they dressed the knuckle-chucking duo of Matt Carkner and Zenon Konopka, and the two wasted no time targeting Number 22. To his credit, Boyle knew what the [...] > read more
2012 WNBA Mock Draft
Published on 2012-04-15 10:45:07
The general notion in this year’s WNBA is that it is split in two — Stanford All-American Nneka Ogwumike, and everyone else. The rest of the field is a blend of great talent. Some you have heard of. Some you have not heard of. In the case of the players you have not heard of, [...] > read more
Do Mets Have Answers to Big Spring Questions? A look at Jason Bay and Mike Pelfrey
Published on 2012-04-14 12:27:35
Big Pelf and Jason Bay were put on notice this spring. They were both in trouble of being jettisoned or losing significant playing time. So let’s take a look at the first week of the season and see how they responded when the bell rung. Jason Bay was looking pathetic at the plate until he [...] > read more
Thoughts and Series Prediction After Devils Game 1 Win Over Florida
Published on 2012-04-14 07:35:30
Quarter Finals Game 1 likes/dislikes No one should be scared of itty bitty vermin. The New Jersey Devils sure weren’t in Game 1 last night. Their pesticide came in the form of 26 shots and three goals in the first period alone. The rubber was being abused by the Devils, the passes went tape to [...] > read more
Then & Now: New Jersey Devils Looking to Make Noise in First Round
Published on 2012-04-13 18:01:37
What went wrong in your life in the past 24 months? Well, that’s exactly how long it’s been since the New Jersey Devils saw their last playoff action. That first round blow out in the 2009-2010 season by the Flyers wasn’t any more attractive then Charles Barkley in a dress. But, that was then, and [...] > read more
Brock and Cena “Worked Shoot” Played To Perfection
Published on 2012-04-13 09:55:12
As someone who comes from a creative writing background and was the head writer/booker for NWA Cyberspace for over three years, I not only get insulted, but I’m mind-numbingly baffled when I try to understand and make logic of WWE’s creative direction in their wrestling programming. I can probably rattle off ten website names in [...] > read more
Quest for the Cup is UNDERWAY!
Published on 2012-04-12 12:00:03
The NHL playoffs are underway and in full swing. The first night of action was as amazing as predicted, but with results that were not as accurate. True there are seven games to a series if need be, but when teams come out and stun the fans and analysts, it throws everyone a curve ball [...] > read more
Preview and Prediction of New York Rangers First Round Playoff Matchup
Published on 2012-04-12 06:43:34
Santana Gets The Loss in Mets Loss to Nats
Published on 2012-04-11 23:26:31
New York – Johan Santana was pleased with his second outing of the season at Citi Field Wednesday afternoon. The New York Mets left hander opened the 2012 campaign six days ago at home throwing five scoreless innings in a no-decision. Though the Mets would lose 4-0 to the Washington Nationals, Santana was pleased. “I [...] > read more
Rutgers Football To Be Featured In TV Documentary
Published on 2012-04-11 11:58:16
Rutgers Athletics and Mind Over Media have been working together all spring to film a documentary which will air in May. The exact date will be announced at a later time. The documentary, which will air on SNY, MASN, Comcast Network, and Sun Sports, will feature Rutgers football and give an inside look at spring practice. It will be an unnarrated 60 minutes titled [...] > read more
New York Fury Goes Elite
Published on 2012-04-11 11:19:19
The New York Fury has announced that they will be joining the new WPSL Elite League for the 2012 season. They will become the eighth team in the new league created to keep professional women’s soccer moving forward while the WPS retools and prepares to restart in 2013. The Fury will keep a high level [...] > read more
Weak bench and questionable lineup choices will hurt Mets moving forward.
Published on 2012-04-11 07:14:26
Well, the New York Mets undefeated 162-0 season is over. A little earlier than I was expecting since the first loss came at the hands of the Nationals, but they have improved and, last night, they showed why Ross Dettweiler was chosen over John Lannan. With that new windup-stretch thing he does, Washington’s No. 5 [...] > read more
Prokhorov’s Relationship with Williams Critical to Future of Franchise
Published on 2012-04-11 06:54:29
At a news conference at the soon-to-be Nets home, Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, New Jersey Nets majority owner Mikhail Prokhorov told reporters that he had a meeting with all-star point guard Deron Williams on Monday. This meeting, and the relationship between Prokhorov and Williams ,will prove to be of greatest importance for the near [...] > read more
So far so good for New York Mets in 2012
Published on 2012-04-09 07:26:14
The New York Mets did exactly what they needed to do in getting off to a fast start this season. With another divisional opponent, the Nationals, coming to town, hopefully this roll will continue. David Wright, Lucas Duda and Daniel Murphy look good at the plate, but that’s what we all expected anyway, right? The [...] > read more
Carmelo Continues to Deliver At the Power Forward Position
Published on 2012-04-09 07:10:52
With 43 points in one of the best performances of the season thus far, Carmelo Anthony shined again as the Knicks continue to push forward towards the playoffs. In the Knicks victory over the Bulls on Sunday, Anthony hit two huge deep pull-up three pointers to not only send the game to overtime, but to [...] > read more
Not Another “What’s Wrong With the Yankees?” Blog
Published on 2012-04-09 06:57:34
Red Bulls Grab Road Win, 4-1 Over Crew
Published on 2012-04-07 17:21:34
The New York Red Bulls won their third straight game after an 0-2 start. Visiting Columbus, Ohio on Saturday afternoon, they defeated the Crew 4-1. It was just the away push the Red Bulls needed, having not picked up a point away from Red Bull Arena yet this season. Points are becoming even more important [...] > read more
Oh No, Mo! Yankee Season Opener a Disappointment
Published on 2012-04-06 20:35:27
Despite a list of suitable characters–CC Sabathia, David Robertson, and Mariano Rivera—the 2012 Yankee season failed to begin with a storybook ending. The season opener was peppered with more anomalies than the Yankees would have preferred. A subpar performance from Sabathia and an uncharacteristic blown save by Rivera added up to disappointment in Tampa for [...] > read more
Thunder drop season opener to Fisher Cats
Published on 2012-04-06 13:28:28
Entering his sixth season as Manager of the Trenton Thunder; the longest tenured skipper in both franchise and Eastern League history, Tony Franklin opted to hand southpaw hurler Shaeffer Hall the ball in last nights season opener against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats at Waterfront Park in Trenton. Hall took the hill in front of [...] > read more
I Predict That The Mets Will Finish In 1st Place…
Published on 2012-04-05 17:46:57
Tonight. No one would be bold enough to predict the Mets winning the division. But today they looked good and Johan Santana almost looked vintage. Santana threw about 85 pitches and challenged hitters like he always has. He was aggressive, the changeup was working and he’s back to throwing the slider that he has barely [...] > read more
NHL: How close are the pre‐season predictions?
Published on 2012-04-05 11:58:17
Every year, the magazine publication The Hockey News has an issue before the start of the season in which the writers and analysts “predict” where each team will land in the standings at the start of the playoffs, which at this point, are six days away! Now, with the end of the season right around [...] > read more
Disappointed Cervelli Sent to Triple-A in Roster Crunch
Published on 2012-04-05 07:41:05
All spring, everyone, including the catcher himself, assumed Francisco Cervelli would be the backup catcher come opening day. Cervelli was visibly shaken up yesterday, the final day of spring training, when he found out he would be sent to Triple-A to begin the season. The Yankees had made a last minute trade, acquiring catcher Chris Stewart [...] > read more
It Will Be Dismal For The New York Mets with Some Promise
Published on 2012-04-04 22:54:22
By Rich Mancuso New York – There have not been many good moments for the New York Mets and their fans since the move to Citi Field in Flushing New York three years ago. The, ballpark will usher in the 2012 season Thursday afternoon as the Mets host the Braves , and once again there [...] > read more
Finally The Mets Sign a Long Term Contract
Published on 2012-04-04 16:32:45
I bet you’re thinking David Wright if you haven’t heard the news. Well it’s not Wright. It’s someone who I was not expecting until he showed more. The guy who got the long-term contract is starting pitcher Jon Niese, 5 years for $25.5M. While he is a good pitcher and seems to be close to [...] > read more
2012 MLB Season Preview
Published on 2012-04-04 08:18:34
Technically, the 2012 MLB season began last week when the Oakland A’s and Seattle Mariners played two games in Japan. However, let’s be honest, nobody really cared. It all starts this week, with one game tonight, the majority begin Thursday, and a few more on Friday. Double G Sports takes a quick look through Major [...] > read more
Mets All In As Spring Training Comes to a Close
Published on 2012-04-04 06:54:57
Based on yesterday’s spring training game against the Yankees, it looks like all the Mets will be on the field on Opening Day. Tim Byrdak and Andres Torres both took part in today’s game. Torres looked good running the bases and Byrdak looked like his old self on the mound. With all the bad talk [...] > read more
Pineda’s Injury Settles Rotation Questions…For Now
Published on 2012-04-04 06:45:25
One of the fortunate things about having “too much pitching” is that, when someone goes down, either to injury or a losing streak, there’s always someone waiting to pick up the slack. Most didn’t expect that situation to arise before the Yankee season even started, but, recently acquired pitcher Michael Pineda has been placed on [...] > read more
Key Injuries Hurt Knicks, But There’s Still Hope
Published on 2012-04-03 07:01:41
Calling this season for the New York Knicks a “roller coaster ride” would be an understatement. From bad beginnings that caused the Knicks to be the biggest disappointment in the league early, to the stretch of Linsanity that truly electrified the sports world and captivated fans everywhere, to the end of the D’Antoni era and [...] > read more
Rangers Looking To Sweep Flyers, Clinch Top Spot For Playoffs
Published on 2012-04-03 06:54:00
The New York Rangers will be in Philadelphia to take on the Flyers one final time in the 2012 regular season. The Rangers have completely owned the Flyboys this year, taking all five of this season’s previous matches, including the Winter Classic. Knowing that the Rangers only need to take one point away from this [...] > read more
Brock Lesnar Returns To WWE
Published on 2012-04-03 01:31:23
We all heard the rumors that Brock Lesnar was in Miami to sign a one year deal with the WWE. So it’s no surprise that he popped up on RAW to close the show and start the buzz as to what his motives would be upon his return. Since retiring from the UFC last year, [...] > read more
Yankees May Go That Extra Step This Season With Pitching And Depth
Published on 2012-04-03 00:16:04
By Rich Mancuso There is never satisfaction in and around the confines of Yankee Stadium unless the team is playing baseball games in the late part of October. Of course if the stadium is busy in October the New York Yankees are in the World Series and in quest of their franchise 28th championship. And [...] > read more
Jets Players Are Not Afraid to Attach Their Names to Comments
Published on 2012-04-02 19:19:15
I don’t know what to write about without repeating what we already know. So readers will have to settle with me sounding off and elaborating on a few events that have been in Jets news… This past week has been relatively quiet except for some players chiming in on the most drastic trade of the [...] > read more
NHL Playoffs- Quest for the Cup (it could get ugly)!
Published on 2012-04-02 14:10:29
For all of you die hard sports fans out there, I just thought I would let you know a little something that not all sports fans know. Playoff hockey is probably the most exciting and emotional demonstration of athleticism out there. These men are on skates, in case anyone forgot, which make things ultimately harder. [...] > read more
New York Giants Could Fill Running Back Need in the 2012 NFL Draft
Published on 2012-04-02 12:41:57
Entering this years NFL Draft, the defending Super Bowl champions might seem to need a linebacker and offensive lineman more than any other position. However, when taking a deeper look at the New York Giants roster, a third position stands out with a glaring opening. The running back position took a hit when free agent Brandon [...] > read more
Wrestlemania Wrap Up – Cena vs. The Rock
Published on 2012-04-02 00:08:49
The Rock defeated John Cena after the year long build up of the greatest pro wrestling main event of all-time. For over 15 years, I hadn’t been excited for a Wrestlemania event until now. The build up was executed to perfection. It wasn’t like any other previous Wrestlemania matches where a celebrity comes in for [...] > read more
Wrestlemania Wrap Up – Undertaker vs. Triple H
Published on 2012-04-02 00:07:35
In a match that was defined as “The End of An Era”, The Undertaker continued his Wrestelmania winning streak to 20-0 by defeating Triple H in a Hell In The Cell Steel Cage Match featuring Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee. As I woke up this morning, I had mixed feelings [...] > read more
Wrestlemania Wrap Up – Punk vs. Jericho
Published on 2012-04-02 00:05:58
CM Punk retained his WWE World Title by defeating Chris Jericho. I felt this was the match to steal the show. And in my opinion, it did…but barely. I don’t think the WWE Universe understood what they were watching. To the common eye, it was two cocky loud-mouthed competitors vying for the WWE title and [...] > read more
Wrestlemania Wrap Up – GM Tag Match
Published on 2012-04-02 00:04:12
Team John Laurinaitis defeated Team Teddy Long to take over control as general manager of the RAW an Smackdown brands. This was a typical throw-away match. In order to give the drawing matches more time, creative decided to compile 12 roster members into one match as a “thank you for your hard work this year”. [...] > read more
Wrestlemania Wrap Up – Rhodes vs. Big Show
Published on 2012-04-02 00:02:31
The Big Show finally got his Wrestlemania moment when he defeated champion Cody Rhodes to win the Intercontinental title. I will go on record to say that outside of Rock/Cena and Triple H/Taker, this was the best and most effective build up for a match on the entire Wrestlemaina card. WWE creative has been hit [...] > read more
Newman Steals One at Martinsville
Published on 2012-04-01 20:24:20
On a day that saw Hendrick Motorsports drivers Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson dominate, it was Ryan Newman in the Outback Steakhouse Chevrolet and Stewart-Haas Racing who took the victory in the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway. With his 16th career victory, Newman moves to eighth in the Sprint Cup standings as they [...] > read more
The New Jersey Outlaws defeat the Danbury Whalers to win the FHL Title
Published on 2012-04-01 09:37:39
The New Jersey Outlaws went into Friday nights game in Danbury with a 2-0 lead in the best of five final series. They had won the first two games in New Jersey and were looking to close out the series in Danbury. Danbury got off to a fast start taking a 2-0 lead in this [...] > read more
Magic/Bird : Not Your Average Broadway Show
Published on 2012-03-29 16:29:25
Magic/Bird is the newest show to enter the Broadway spotlight, with previews continuing though the first part of April. Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics and Earvin “Magic” Johnson of the LA Lakers were the biggest of rivals, with the best of friendship in the end. Having the opportunity to attend a preview showing of [...] > read more
Women’s History Month: Meredith Long (Rutgers Field Hockey Coach)
Published on 2012-03-29 07:00:15
Back to the college ranks we go as we continue our Women’s History Month celebration. Meredith Long is in her first year as the head coach of the Rutgers University women’s field hockey program. Earlier this month we interviewed a Rutgers student athlete, soccer captain Tricia DiPaolo. Today we feature Meredith Long and talk to [...] > read more
For Mark Sanchez, being quiet is a good thing
Published on 2012-03-29 06:53:32
I was expecting a quiet week in hopes the media frenzy was to die down after Monday’s flurry of fluster at Florham Park. But in traditional Jets fashion, it has not. This week’s focus is on our STARTING QUARTERBACK Mark Sanchez. Jets Owner Woody Johnson has made it clear bringing Tim Tebow aboard was the [...] > read more
Bert Sugar Was The Face of Boxing For A Lost Sport
Published on 2012-03-28 17:53:33
By Rich Mancuso NEW YORK -You did not have to know Bert Randolph Sugar on a personal basis. His presence was known with the unlit cigar etched in his mouth, a fedora hat on his head and always a blazer and bright tie, a part of his attire. And when it came to the sport [...] > read more
Women’s History Month: Allison Baver (Speed Skating)
Published on 2012-03-28 07:19:28
The month of March is winding down but we still have a couple more Women’s History Month interviews to feature right here on DoubleGSports.com. Today we are honored to feature a world class athlete, Team USA Speed Skater, Allison Baver. If classy, determined, and genuine athletes interest you, you should be a fan of Allison. [...] > read more
The Mets Starting Outfield Is…
Published on 2012-03-28 06:58:32
This isn’t fair to all of us hoping for better news. Well I shouldn’t say better news but it was looking like some guys would get a chance to replace the incumbents. Jason Bay still can’t hit a lick but he’ll be ready for Opening Day. Strasburg almost took his arm off but he was [...] > read more
Women’s History Month: Courtney Fallon (Reporter)
Published on 2012-03-27 07:00:18
Today as our Women’s History Month special celebration of women in sports continues, we go to the TV side of things and feature Courtney Fallon. Courtney is a weekend sports anchor/reporter for ABC6 in Providence. Aside from her professional life, this Maryland University grad is a passionate New England sports fan. Courtney spent some time with us [...] > read more
Post Press-Conference Thoughts on Tebow. He’s Happy to be a Jet!
Published on 2012-03-26 14:02:20
Post-Conference – no, more like DURING conference, and my fingers cannot keep up with the thoughts running through my head. Thank God for DVR – wait, did I just Tebow!? Tim Tebow has made it clear he’s happy to be a Jet. He mentioned it at the end of every question. His perma-grin made it [...] > read more
Pre Press-Conference Feelings on the Tebow Saga
Published on 2012-03-26 10:10:52
Today I am writing two articles. This first article is pre-Tebow press conference. I’m sure you’ll notice the change in tone post press conference. Who will be attending this circus by the way? Well, Tim Tebow and…..oh yea, Tim Tebow. Where’s the coaching staff? In Florida, because that’s the normal thing to do when a [...] > read more
Women’s History Month: Beth Shak (Poker)
Published on 2012-03-26 08:02:46
Is Poker a sport? or just a game? Regardless of your opinion on that, Double G Sports moves to the table today as we continue our Women in Sports celebration. When you think poker, most of you will think of men doing the gambling. Well Beth Shak has something to say about that. She’s one [...] > read more
Knicks Go 6-1 Through Woodson’s First 7 Games as Coach
Published on 2012-03-26 07:53:39
With sizable wins against Portland, Indiana twice, Toronto and Detroit the Knicks look to be playing a different brand of basketball with Mike Woodson heading the ship. Mike Woodson has seemed to been able to get a grasp of the team and veer them in the right direction. Despite a bad loss on the road [...] > read more
Stewart Snags Second Victory of 2012 in So Cal
Published on 2012-03-26 07:48:02
Tony Stewart used a solid race car, great pit stops and a timely rain shower to become the first multiple race winner in 2012, taking his Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet to victory lane at Auto Club Speedway in the Auto Club 400 on Sunday afternoon. With his 46th career Sprint Cup victory, Stewart moved to [...] > read more
Red Bulls Win Home Opener, 4-1
Published on 2012-03-26 07:41:14
A great turnout from the 21,000 fans at Red Bull Arena and the inspired singing from the South Ward spurred the Red Bulls to their first win of the season with a score of 4-1. Every position from Ryan Meara up to Thierry Henry had a miraculous game as the team looked completely transformed from [...] > read more
Outlaws Continue to Dominate, Take Game Two
Published on 2012-03-25 21:32:52
Wayne, NJ – The New Jersey Outlaws and Danbury Whalers played game two of their best of five finals series. The Outlaws won game one by the score of 7-2 and they won game two 5-1. It was a close game for most of the game but then the Outlaws pulled away late. It was [...] > read more
Freak Accident Puts Joba’s Season—And Career—In Jeopardy
Published on 2012-03-25 18:07:06
Following in the tradition of Sammy Sosa throwing out his back sneezing and George Bush nearly choking on a pretzel, Joba Chamberlain succumbed to his own freak accident this week. Chamberlain suffered an open dislocation in his ankle caused by jumping on a trampoline with his son. He underwent surgery on Thursday night and it’s [...] > read more
Another Day Another Met Goes Down
Published on 2012-03-25 17:25:59
It’s getting hard to even keep up with the injuries at this point. But yet another Met goes down. Jason Bay was hit by a pitch from Strasburg, he’s lucky he still has an arm. As of now, we’re to believe Jason Bay just has a bruised forearm. If the Mets were to lose Jason [...] > read more
New Jersey Players in the 2012 NCAA Tournament
Published on 2012-03-13 12:33:47
As you look through the 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament bracket, you will see there are no teams from our home state of New Jersey. Seton Hall got snubbed while Princeton, Rutgers, St. Peters, and others did not have seasons worthy being included in the big dance. Despite not having any New Jersey teams, there [...] > read more
Mets Baseball: Calling All Left Handed Relievers
Published on 2012-03-13 09:54:01
Seems like the Mets are stockpiling lefties to replace Tim Byrdak. When you heard Byrdak was going to the doctor, you knew what was next. Byrdak will have knee surgery and be out 6-8 weeks. With the Mets injury history, that could turn into three or four months. Edgin has been transferred from minor league [...] > read more
The New York State Teams In The 2012 NCAA Tourney
Published on 2012-03-13 07:00:38
The 2012 NCAA Tournament brackets were announced Sunday evening and for those who may not have went to a college who made the tournament or are just looking for a local team to root for, here are the New York State teams that are dancing this year. These are the realistic expectations for each team [...] > read more
Women’s History Month: Amanda Pflugrad (FoxSports Reporter)
Published on 2012-03-13 07:00:29
So far this month in our celebration of women in sports, we’ve talked to a few reporters who have made a name for themselves through their current jobs. Today we talk with one that was already known around the sports world, particularly men. Amanda Pflugrad is probably the only college football cheerleader any guy could [...] > read more
Red Bulls Stomped Out In Debut
Published on 2012-03-12 13:21:47
The 2012 season started off for New York the same way many season campaigns start, with a loss. Dallas outplayed the bulls for 75 of the 90 minutes and held on to win 2-1. The first half was an ugly one for Thierry Henry and Co. as the bulls were severely out-matched. Brek Shea tormented [...] > read more
Oblique-gate: Mets Injuries Continue Adding Up
Published on 2012-03-12 09:38:29
As soon as David Wright was pulled for a “tweak”, I knew it was worse. The Mets are just cursed. David Wright won’t be playing in games this week. It’s only spring and better to have him ready for the season but why can’t the Mets just tell the truth about injuries. Scott Hairston is [...] > read more
Women’s History Month: Jessica Mendoza (Softball)
Published on 2012-03-12 07:00:07
We go back to the diamond today as we continue our celebration of Women in Sports here at Double G Sports. We previously talked to softball icon Jennie Finch and today we introduce you to another big name in women’s softball, Jessica Mendoza. Jessica is not only big on the softball scene, she is very [...] > read more
Analyzing Each Member Of the Knicks Rotation: The Bench
Published on 2012-03-12 06:58:08
The Knicks unlike most teams play 10 men on a regular basis and possibly 11 when they have their full compliment of players. This is an advantage as the season progresses to have this depth. However it is also a burden as it will be harder to find lineups where all the players on the [...] > read more
Smoke Show Takes the Marquee at Las Vegas
Published on 2012-03-12 06:52:56
After leading the most laps in the Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the second straight year, 2011 Sprint Cup Series Champion Tony Stewart finally tamed a track that has given him trouble, defeating Jimmie Johnson on a lap 263 restart to win. With his 45th victory, Stewart moves to seventh in [...] > read more
Jets Officially Mark Their Spot; Sanchez Signs Contract Extension
Published on 2012-03-10 16:13:14
Hey Jets fans! I don’t even know where to start. This may as well be a follow-up to my previous article about Mark Sanchez. First of all, my prediction was correct, and I’m very happy about it. This explains why Mark has been quiet. He really had nothing to talk about due to contractual negotiations. [...] > read more
New York Red Bulls 2012 Season Preview
Published on 2012-03-10 15:59:32
The 2012 New York Red Bulls should start the season re-energized and recharged. The key word being should. New York has underachieved to their standards for the past two years with superstars galore on the pitch. With added depth to the backline, a few new midfielders and the addition of a true target forward in [...] > read more
March Madness: New York Rangers Struggling in March
Published on 2012-03-10 11:27:43
The New York Rangers better find themselves a lucky Leprechaun pretty quickly. In losing to the Chicago Blackhawks last night, the struggling Blueshirts extended their losing streak to three games. A three-game losing streak is bad enough, but what’s worse is the fact that the Rangers have only won one of their last six games. [...] > read more
Outlaws Take Game 1 From Bluefins
Published on 2012-03-10 11:16:17
The New Jersey Outlaws took on the Cape Cod Bluefins in Game One of the first round of the FHL playoffs. The Outlaws got off to a fast start and had a 4-0 lead after one period. In the second period it was a totally different story as Cape Cod scored four goals, three of [...] > read more
Mets Baseball: Injuries and Early Controversy in Miami
Published on 2012-03-09 07:35:22
Walking Wounded David Wright is still out and will probably be out until next week. A tinge according to the Mets but it’s obvious he strained his oblique which is not always an easy injury to come back from. Scott Hairston also strained his oblique, again. This is the same injury that ended his season [...] > read more
Women’s History Month: Brittany Lincicome (LPGA)
Published on 2012-03-09 07:00:52
Step up to the tee box. Our celebration of Women in Sports takes us on the green today with current LPGA star Brittany Lincicome. The 26 year old golfer took some time to answer a few questions with Double G Sports. Find out who she admired growing up, her favorite places to play, and more…. [...] > read more
Five Potential Up & Comers For the New York Mets
Published on 2012-03-08 07:26:00
During spring training, every team has those players that stand out. The players that come out of nowhere and impress the fans, and the team. With the New York Mets, there are a few players you may not know or expect to make the team, but have legitimate shots at doing so. Here are five that [...] > read more
Women’s History Month: Jessica Quiroli (MiLB Writer)
Published on 2012-03-08 07:00:37
Double G Sports takes you to the baseball side of sports in our celebration of Women in Sports during Women’s History Month. Jessica Quiroli is a minor league baseball writer that has covered a variety of teams and players throughout her career so far. She has been covering minor league baseball for eight years, working [...] > read more
Jets Start to Make their Mark; No Need for Manning
Published on 2012-03-08 06:53:15
Hey Hey Jets fans! Let’s get straight to the topic of discussion – Mark Sanchez. Is he really staying out of the public eye? Mark is, yes. But as always, the public (hello NYC media frenzy) is dragging him out. I have to agree with the sources I read thus far – I think it’s [...] > read more
Inconsistency Defines Rutgers 2012 Basketball Season
Published on 2012-03-07 07:16:00
Wins over Florida and UCONN. A win at Pittsburgh, holding them to just 39 points. Wins against Notre Dame and Cincinnati. Add in a five point loss to Georgetown. Sounds like a pretty good team right? Well, now look at losses to Illinois State, Richmond, Princeton, Providence, Depaul, Villanova, and two very bad losses to [...] > read more
Women’s History Month: Chantal Sutherland (Jockey)
Published on 2012-03-07 07:00:44
If you know anything about racing horses, you know Chantal Sutherland. This busy beauty is not only known for being a famous jockey, but for her modeling, acting, and even a jewelry line! Because I am primarily a fan of football, I had a million questions about the life of a jockey, but of course, [...] > read more
Analyzing Each Member Of the Knicks Rotation: The Starters
Published on 2012-03-06 14:40:06
Now that the Knicks have the deepest rotation in the league and look to play 10 men on a consistent basis it is only natural to analyze what we should expect from each of these players. Today I will analyze the starters and then in the second part of this series, the bench. Jeremy Lin [...] > read more
Women’s History Month: Carolyn Blank (Sky Blue FC)
Published on 2012-03-06 07:00:56
Today we celebrate a tremendous local athlete as part of out Women’s History Month project. Carolyn Blank is from Toms River, New Jersey and is a current member of Sky Blue FC of the Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) league. Despite having this years WPS season cancelled, Blank continues to play and stay active in the sport. [...] > read more
83 Million Reasons the Mets Will be Sold
Published on 2012-03-06 06:49:27
The judge promised something by March 5th and he handed down a verdict that rocked the Wilpons yesterday. The Mets owners were ordered to pay $83M to Irving Picard for recovery of funds from the Ponzi scheme. I don’t know why the Mets thought they’d end up at nothing owed. No matter what, they will [...] > read more
NJ Devils Ice Girls- The Right Amount of Hot & Sweet
Published on 2012-03-05 07:04:46
Being that it’s Women’s History Month, here at Double G Sports, we thought it’d fit appropriately to take the time to give recognition to the NJ Devil’s Ice Girls. Guys, not only do these girls bring a different type of entertainment to the ice, you get to taste every flavor of the rainbow watching them [...] > read more
Women’s History Month: Jen Royle (Sports Reporter)
Published on 2012-03-05 07:00:10
Today we continue our Women in Sports celebration with a very out spoken and opinionated sports reporter. Jen Royle is a former YES Network reporter now back in her home town of Boston. If you want a reporter that has tremendous knowledge of sports, strong opinions, and a fiesty persona, Jen Royle is your girl! [...] > read more
Fuel + Delivery = Denny Hamlin Victory at Phoenix
Published on 2012-03-04 21:18:40
Denny Hamlin came out on top after a tight battle with Kevin Harvick to win the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. With his 18th career win, Hamlin also takes the Sprint Cup points lead as the series heads to Las Vegas next Sunday. After a difficult 2011 that saw Hamlin and his [...] > read more
NJ Outlaws Drop Season Finale; Playoffs Begin Friday
Published on 2012-03-04 21:09:22
The New Jersey Outlaws lost to the Brooklyn Aviators by the score of 4-3 Sunday evening. The Outlaws will now get ready for their first round playoff matchup against the Cape Cod Bluefins. They will play game one on Friday night at home in Wayne, NJ and then game two on Saturday night at home [...] > read more
Yankee Lineup Seems Fresh as a Daisy in Spring Training
Published on 2012-03-04 21:04:08
Instant gratification is a New Yorker’s middle name. We like our beer fast and cold, our trains on schedule, and our sports teams on top. Well aware of this fact, Alex Rodriguez creamed the first pitch he saw in 2012 over the right field wall of Steinbrenner Field. You can’t get much more instant gratification [...] > read more
Valley Fever: Will Ike Davis Miss Another Season?
Published on 2012-03-04 07:47:59
I knew when the Mets sent Ike Davis to New York to get checked out, that something was up. The Mets are never truthful with this stuff and I don’t know if it’s their fault or the crappy medical care they had. Davis is being treated as if he has Valley Fever. Apparently it’s not [...] > read more
Latest Outlaws Loss Not A Concern
Published on 2012-03-04 07:40:50
The New Jersey Outlaws lost to the Brooklyn Aviators last night by the score of 9-3. The Outlaws have the number one seed and they are just finishing up the regular season schedule so I wouldn’t look too much into it. They will finish their season on Sunday afternoon at home and then get ready [...] > read more
Women’s History Month: Jennie Finch (Softball)
Published on 2012-03-02 07:00:13
The Double G Sports Women’s History Month project continues with one of the most recognizable athletes of all-time. When one thinks of women’s sports or softball, Jennie Finch is usually the first name that comes to mind. Jennie is one of those rare female athletes that are known for their talent and play on the field [...] > read more
Two Words for Fred Wilpon….
Published on 2012-03-02 06:50:29
For guys who are supposed to be media savvy and who are uber sensitive, you would think they know how to stay silent. Monday or Tuesday was media training day for the Mets but the Wilpons seem to be the ones who need the class. Hey Freddy, flashing $5 bills at a press conference isn’t [...] > read more
Women’s History Month: Tina Cervasio (Reporter/Broadcaster)
Published on 2012-03-01 07:00:09
We are starting off our Women’s History Month project with one of the most recognizable and well liked sports reporters in our area. Tina Cervasio is the current broadcaster/reporter for the New York Knicks and New York Red Bulls. Tina is a very hard working, friendly reporter that goes above and beyond to bring the fans the news [...] > read more
Face of the Franchise: David Wright
Published on 2012-02-29 08:56:51
We all know David Wright is Mr. Met (no, not the guy with the huge head). If there is someone the Mets can rest their hopes on it’s D Dub. Injuries and CitiField have not been kind to Wright but he has shown he is overcoming that issue. The first year he had a high [...] > read more
72 is a welcome number for Johan Santana and Mets
Published on 2012-02-27 11:52:23
What is 72? The number of wins the Mets may have this year? Possible. I believe that’s where the betting line is right now. A uniform number of a surprise player in Spring Training? Again possible but not likely. Number of double plays JasonBay will hit into? I hope not. Could it be the number [...] > read more
Can the Devils Still Win the Atlantic Division?
Published on 2012-02-27 07:07:51
The big question that many are asking: Can the Devils still win the Atlantic Division? Absolutely, the sky is the limit…Or in this case the ice is. If the Devil’s are going to win the Division they have a few things to improve and they need to get working fast to catch up to those [...] > read more
Outlaws continue strong play with playoffs approaching
Published on 2012-02-27 06:59:28
The New Jersey Outlaws won their second straight game with a 5-2 victory last night. They defeated the Cape Cod Bluefins who they lost to in Cape Cod last week. The Outlaws scored two goals in the first period and had a 2-0 lead after one period. They had a 3-2 lead after two periods [...] > read more
New York Mets: Tejada in dog house, Kazmir fails to impress
Published on 2012-02-27 06:52:58
The Tejada Issue Ruben Tejada did not appear in camp until the actual reporting date. This is a guy who needs to prove himself and needs to be there for Daniel Murphy too. This is one thing you never had a complaint with Reyes about and as David Wright said he’s been in camp five [...] > read more
As Hopkins and Dawson Get Ready, Schaefer: “Everything Fine With Arum “
Published on 2012-02-27 05:31:08
By Rich Mancuso According to Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, there are no differences with Bob Arum. In fact, Schaefer who presided over the Bernard Hopkins-Chad Dawson return bout press conference, Wednesday in New York City, intended to meet Arum later in the day. Arum is in New York for the second of [...] > read more
NY Mets Spring into Action; The Latest News Around Mets Camp
Published on 2012-02-26 08:09:18
Matt Harvey was in camp and dealing. Last year he had the stuff but he was very raw. This year is a big change, he has his windup much more fluid and has much better control of his pitches. I think he’s going to move fast and may force the Mets hand to bring him [...] > read more
Outlaws Get Bounce Back Win
Published on 2012-02-26 07:18:56
Wayne, NJ – The New Jersey Outlaws bounced back from a loss Friday night in Cape Cod. They defeated the Akwesasne Warriors last night by the score of 6-2. The game was tight through the first period, the first period ended in a 1-1 tie. The Outlaws took control of the game in the second [...] > read more
Tim Bradley Knew He Was Next For Pacquiao
Published on 2012-02-26 07:12:51
By Rich Mancuso Manny Pacquiao quickly left the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in New York City and met a throng of fans Thursday afternoon. This is nothing unusual for Pacquiao, who has a love affair with his fans from the Philippines. The WBO welterweight champion was in town with challenger Timothy Bradley Jr. that concluded [...] > read more
NY Rangers: Deal for Nash on the Way?
Published on 2012-02-25 13:12:02
Talks between the New York Rangers and Columbus Blue Jackets have reportedly heated up. The Rangers have just completed a deal that sends little used forward Woytek Wolski to Florida for defensive prospect, Michale Vernace and a third-round pick in 2013. There was some speculation earlier in the week that Wolski would be waived, but [...] > read more
Jets Football: Combine, Free Agency Help Shape Next Year’s Team
Published on 2012-02-23 11:46:06
Hey Jets Fans, Sorry I’ve been MIA – lots to follow in the world of football on top of a couple of wonderful interviews soon to be posted on this site! Not to discuss the obvious news, but we all know the NFL Combine is among us. What does this mean? Change. NOT the Obama [...] > read more
New York Mets: Kazmir Back in Play?
Published on 2012-02-22 12:03:32
With all the reports of no interest and not sending a scout to watch Scott Kazmir throw, you would think the Mets had no interest. Looks like that may be wrong. Buster Olney has tweeted that Kazmir is considering six teams and the Mets are one of them. The Mets are interested in seeing him [...] > read more
Stop the Linsanity; Deron Williams is tops in this town
Published on 2012-02-21 08:59:22
With the spotlight focusing on Madison Square Garden for most of this abbreviated basketball season, it became clear last night who is the best point guard in the area, and maybe the entire NBA. No, it’s not Jeremy Lin. It’s not Baron Davis either. Iman Shumpert? Come on. In these parts, and perhaps it’s already [...] > read more
Vote for Pedro? Pedro Beato Gives Mets Options
Published on 2012-02-21 08:49:55
So, with all the relievers that were brought in what happens to Pedro Beato? Well he has a minor league option left. Parnell may be in the same boat since he has an option left as well. The Mets brought in three guys who are definitely getting spots in the bullpen (Rauch, Ramirez, Francisco) and [...] > read more
Knicks Drop One to the Nets 100-92
Published on 2012-02-21 06:49:23
To say this weekend has been a roller coaster ride for the Knicks is an understatement. After an atrocious let down loss at home 85-89 to the very bad but hotter as of late New Orleans Hornets squad, the Knicks were able to bounce back with what looked like a statement victory 104-97 on national [...] > read more
Chisora – Haye Brawl: The Post Fight Presser Should Have Been Banned
Published on 2012-02-20 23:21:32
By Rich Mancuso View the Dereck Chisora and David Haye brawl at a post-fight press conference, seen by thousands on video, and there should be no further questions or answers. Boxing needs an attitude adjustment outside the ring and the traditional post-fight should be banned. There is no need to elaborate about details. It was [...] > read more
With Brook Lopez in lineup, Nets can get back to business
Published on 2012-02-20 15:24:37
This past weekend was by far one, if not the single-most exciting two-game stretch of the Nets’ season. When the year is all said and done, we’ll look back at Feb. 18 and 19 as the highlight of the year. Not only did Jersey get its signature win thus far for 2012, the team also [...] > read more
Yanks Wave Bye Bye to Burnett as Pitchers and Catchers Report in Tampa
Published on 2012-02-19 22:33:00
A thousand miles away from cringe-inducing Jeremy Lin plays-on-words, the 2012 Yankee season officially started today as pitchers and catchers reported for duty at Tampa training camp. The media hurricane surrounding the Knicks phenom has overshadowed the other noteworthy New York sports news story of the week. After all the offseason speculation about piecing together [...] > read more
No Kazmir Reunion Expected with Mets
Published on 2012-02-19 22:24:47
Looks like Scott Kazmir won’t be reuniting with the Mets. He had his tryout and unfortunately he was not able to hit over 88 MPH with his fastball. Some scouts seem to have him at 91 but all the guns are different so who knows. Scott Kazmir did have other pitches so maybe he learned [...] > read more
Outlaws Clinch Top Seed With Win
Published on 2012-02-18 12:29:34
Wayne, NJ – The New Jersey Outlaws were in a tough battle tonight with the 1000 Islands Privateers. The first period saw no scoring and then the game picked up. The second period saw five goals, with the Outlaws scoring three of them. The third period was pretty quiet in terms of goal scoring. The [...] > read more
Mosley Gets One More Opportunity With Alvarez
Published on 2012-02-18 01:17:24
By Rich Mancuso After Shane Mosley met Miguel Cotto at Madison Square Garden in New York City the day after, he was still a popular fighter. As he took a walk around Times Square fans would tell him that he was a champion. Mosley would hear that it was a fight he won, and he [...] > read more
Rutgers Football set to play SEC opponent in 2012 and 2013
Published on 2012-02-17 13:26:16
Rutgers University made official what has been rumored for weeks. The Scarlet Knights and the Arkansas Razorbacks will play a home-and-home series beginning this season. First year head coach Kyle Flood will bring his squad down to Fayetteville on September 22nd of this season. Arkansas will become the first SEC team to play Rutgers in [...] > read more
Anthony becomes a problem Knicks don’t need
Published on 2012-02-17 06:54:38
Not only has Carmelo Anthony been an afterthought with the fans and the media, but he is an afterthought with his own team. No one knows when Anthony is playing. The fans are not thinking about him in light of what’s going on with Jeremy Lin and the Knicks don’t miss him with them winning [...] > read more
Time To Censor Mayweather’s Mouth and Use His Fists
Published on 2012-02-17 01:12:15
By Rich Mancuso Okay, have we not heard the racial insinuations from Floyd Mayweather Jr. before? He has attacked Manny Pacquiao about his Filipino decent, and now goes to another orbit and set a barn fire with remarks about a new face in the NBA, New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin. Lin, an Asian with [...] > read more
Johan Santana: To start the season or not start the season, that is the question
Published on 2012-02-16 07:37:55
Johan Santana is an unknown as he makes his way back from a pretty serious injury. But for a guy like him who is a workout monster; you would think he’d be the one to finally break through the capsule surgery jinx. A few before him had the surgery but never recovered, like, Mark Prior [...] > read more
Bradley and Pacquiao About To Sign The Deal
Published on 2012-02-16 01:08:44
By Rich Mancuso Timothy Bradley signed with Top Rank to get his opportunity, a chance to meet Manny Pacquiao. After back-and-forth negotiations, and after Bob Arum and Pacquiao weighed options for the next opponent, Bradley became the name. The June 9th fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, assumed to be televised by HBO [...] > read more
Is Chavez Jr. Avoiding Sergio?
Published on 2012-02-16 01:02:50
By Rich Mancuso Lou Dibella said this week that WBC Middleweight champion Julio Caesar Chavez Jr. must defend his title against his champion Sergio Martinez, or vacate the title. It was a statement directed more to Bob Arum, promoter of Chavez, and not to the WBC that mandated the fight. And it was an indirect [...] > read more
Nets continue to dance to the same old song
Published on 2012-02-15 11:46:40
It’s well known that I’m a Knicks fan and I’m beyond stoked that the Jeremy Lin movement has started, but I can’t help sometimes but have selfish feelings. I wish this was happening across the river for the Nets. Covering the Nets beat is difficult. Not only is good news hard to come by in [...] > read more
My Take On The “Linsanity” Craze and The Comparison to Tim Tebow
Published on 2012-02-15 08:17:43
If you’re like me then you’re tired of hearing comments being made about Jeremy Lin because of race (Jason Whitlock and Floyd Mayweather). And you’re also tired of hearing the comparisons between Tebowmania and Linsanity. First of all I’m appalled at some of the negative racial comments against Jeremy Lin that have been said on [...] > read more
Ranger Rick? Rick Nash Rumored to be on The Block
Published on 2012-02-15 08:10:52
Rick Nash rumors are running rampant right now. Many believe he could be moved as soon as today. Are the Rangers in the mix? Should they be? What should they be willing to give up to acquire the superstar caliber wing? The Rangers have to have at least made a phone call here, and Columbus [...] > read more
Liberty waive one rookie then sign another
Published on 2011-07-05 21:17:05
I know I wasn’t the only person who wanted Jessica Breland to factor into the Liberty’s success this season. Unfortunately for the fans and even more regrettably for her, Breland won’t have the chance to prove herself in New York this year. The > read more
NHL Free Agency: In-House Shopping For New Jersey Devils
Published on 2011-07-05 13:20:35
The opening of free agency has come and gone, and the Devils have done exactly what they were expected to do. Re-sign their own guys, and let the other teams make the flashy moves. To that end, the Devils have made three moves so far this off-sea > read more
Back and Blue & Black and Blue: Rangers Sign Brad Richards and Mike Rupp
Published on 2011-07-05 06:56:32
Back and Blue Brad Richards’ decision to don the Blueshirt reunites the star player with his former coach, John Tortorella. I wrote that if their friendship was truly everything it has been reported to be, then Richards should choose New York and > read more
The Magic In The Uniform?
Published on 2011-07-03 21:52:59
So this holiday weekend the Subway Series team rivals the New York Yankees and the New York Mets will go at each other. This is a battle that all baseball fans are used to. Sometimes these series can be unpredictable because no one really knows w > read more
Liberty eclipse Silver Stars despite Carson’s injury
Published on 2011-07-02 09:02:44
I knew this would happen. Just days after I knocked on wood and said we should all be thankful that the Liberty have avoided the injury bug this season, the first significant challenge to the team’s health was posed. I swear I knocked on wood! Esse > read more
Rangers Hockey: Free Agents, Rumors, and Youth Hockey Clinic
Published on 2011-07-01 11:44:26
For hockey nerds like myself, there are three major non-game days to look forward to every year. It starts in the offseason with the NHL Entry Draft, continues a week later with the start of the free agency period, and ends with the trade deadline > read more
Liberty’s Ring of Honor Welcomes Vickie Johnson
Published on 2011-07-01 09:14:38
If the WNBA has one defining on-court moment through its 15 years of existence, you can bet the farm that Vickie Johnson and Teresa Weatherspoon had something to do with it. Beloved on and off the floor and in and out of New York, the Liberty greats > read more
Knock on wood: Liberty players remain healthy
Published on 2011-06-30 11:48:30
Though fans might have complained and lost sleep over their team’s early season woes, the Liberty faithful is truly grateful that the injury bug has avoided New York. Knock on wood. Playing more physical than ever, Cappie Pondexter and company have > read more
Hard Working Tim Fedroff One Step Closer to Big Leagues
Published on 2011-06-29 09:53:46
The path that one must follow to chase down their dream is one typically built upon passion, sacrifice and toughness. For Hillsborough, New Jersey native, Tim Fedroff, he has been traveling down that straight and narrow path to the Major Leagues for > read more
Red Bulls Lacking Passion, Heart?
Published on 2011-06-29 08:19:59
The NY Red Bulls tied 1-1 in Chicago over the weekend in a game in which they scored first. The equalizing goal Chicago scored is solely on NY keeper Bouna Coundoul. Marco Pappa of Chicago curled shot and Bouna simply put his hands out towards it hop > read more
Mets Slam Their Way Over .500
Published on 2011-06-29 07:03:29
The last time a New York Met hit a grand slam was when Angel Pagan accomplished the feat on August 1, 2009. That’s a 299 game drought. Well, the drought is over. The Mets belted two grand slams, one by Jason Bay and the other from Carlos Beltra > read more
Cappie Comes to Life for Liberty; Named Player of the Week
Published on 2011-06-28 06:56:23
After winning just two of their first six games of the season, all appears to be right in Liberty land. A modest two-game winning streak and a .500 record has calmed the fans, many of whom were calling for coach John Whisenant’s head some 10 days a > read more
Pondexter, Carson propel Liberty to victory over Sparks
Published on 2011-06-27 10:03:12
The stars were out this weekend, something not unfamiliar with basketball games in New York and Los Angeles. But the brightest to shine in Newark on Sunday afternoon was none other than Liberty super star Cappie Pondexter, whose game-high 22 points p > read more
Yankees/Brewers: Top Home Run Clubs Battle at Yankee Stadium
Published on 2011-06-27 07:28:16
If you have tickets in the outfield at Yankee Stadium this week during the three game series between the Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers, bring your glove! The chances of balls reaching you out beyond the outfield wall, are favorable. The Yankees and B > read more
Send Liberty Stars to the Lone Star State
Published on 2011-06-26 14:02:33
Imagine your favorite Liberty players donning a 10-gallon hat while wearing chaps and spurs. It’s a drastic change from shorts and sneakers, but there’s a chance you might catch Cappie Pondexter and her teammates in garb from the wild, wild west. > read more
Flyers Put Pressure on Rangers; New York’s Surprise Draft Choice
Published on 2011-06-26 13:23:19
On Thursday June 23rd, the Philadelphia Flyers shook up the hockey world when they signed Ilya Bryzgalov and made two blockbuster trades an hour apart. The trades sent Jeff Carter and Mike Richards west, in exchange for picks and young players. M > read more
Thunder Struggling as All-Star Break Approaches
Published on 2011-06-24 16:27:19
The Trenton Thunder are fast approaching the All-Star break on July 10th . The Thunder are currently on the longest road trip of the year and not doing well. Trenton is currently three games back of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. The Thunder who we > read more
Red Bulls Keep Fighting While Shorthanded
Published on 2011-06-24 09:56:45
While many people put their minds and hearts on the Sports of New York such as Basketball, Hockey, and Baseball, others are entertained by a sport that is still growing in this nation—soccer. In Europe it is the hottest topic around during the seas > read more
Yanks Trade for Reyes? No Way Jose, Says Cashman
Published on 2011-06-24 08:27:04
Don’t worry, Mets fans: Jose Reyes isn’t making the transfer from the 7 train to the 4 train, according to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. In fact, Cashman claims there is no reason for Yankee fans to fret despite the fact that superstar > read more
NBA Draft: New Jersey Nets Add Scoring, Rebounding
Published on 2011-06-24 07:25:34
Last season, the New Jersey Nets were 17th in rebounding and at times, had trouble creating shots and finishing. General Manager Billy King must have realized this as he appears to have filled needs in both areas in last nights draft. The Nets were s > read more
Double G Sports Girls – Kim
Published on 2011-06-23 21:17:07
We would like to introduce you to yet another Double G Sports Girl. So far, you have met Andrea, Paola, Jackie, and Erica. Now it is time to meet North Jersey native, Kim. Kim competed in the initial competition to name Miss Double G Sports 2011, and > read more
Liberty Survive Shock, Snap Losing Streak
Published on 2011-06-23 16:56:54
There’s nothing like a Thursday afternoon matinee to loosen up tight shooting fingers and wake a struggling defense. It also doesn’t hurt that your opponent is the bottom feeder of the Western Conference. The Liberty sweated out a 94-82 win over > read more
Double G Sports American League All-Star Picks
Published on 2011-06-23 12:26:18
The staff at Double G Sports was polled in order to come up with our MLB All-Star picks. Each member was asked to choose their starter at each position, including the starting pitcher. In our American League votes, three players appeared on every si > read more
Double G Sports National League All-Star Picks
Published on 2011-06-23 10:23:13
The staff at Double G Sports was polled in order to come up with our MLB All-Star picks. Each member was asked to choose their starter at each position, including the starting pitcher. In our National League votes, the only players to appear on every > read more
New York Liberty Can’t Win On Talent Alone
Published on 2011-06-22 12:48:11
I can hear the positive-but-anxious Liberty fans already crying “Remember 2010,” referring to New York’s remarkable 10-game winning streak that propelled the team into the playoffs and eventually a spot in last year’s Eastern Conference final > read more
High Point Solutions Stadium Just Another Step In “Master Plan” For Rutgers Athletics
Published on 2011-06-22 11:50:27
Rutgers University and it’s athletic department held a press conference yesterday to announce a naming rights deal between the school and High Point Solutions, a New Jersey based IT supply company. Rutgers Stadium will now be known as High Poi > read more
Knicks 2011 Draft Preview
Published on 2011-06-22 01:52:13
The 2011 NBA Draft will definitely be a unique one. Unlike the past drafts, this year’s event doesn’t have much buzz. It’s going to be held in Newark instead of New York because of the renovations in Madison Square Garden. Many analysts p > read more
Tiki Barber: “I need the game”
Published on 2011-06-21 21:27:19
In March 2011 former New York Giant RB, Tiki Barber filed for reinstatement to the NFL. Some are speculating that Barber is attempting to rejoin the NFL is a treatment for depression. Barber spoke with Armen Keteyian on HBO’s Real Sport with Bryan > read more
Liberty Hope For Anniversary Celebration
Published on 2011-06-21 11:51:53
June 21, 1997. Fifteen years ago, the New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks tipped off and played in the first-ever WNBA game. Fast forward to today, and the same two teams hook up tonight at the Staples Center to renew their rivalry. Happy Anniv > read more
NHL Update: Hot Topics in NHL and New York Rangers
Published on 2011-06-21 07:18:47
The Stanley Cup Congratulations to the Boston Bruins on their hard-earned victory. While the entire team was impressive, Tim Thomas was absolutely incredible. It’s crazy to think that the Bruins were trying to get rid of this guy last offseason > read more
Flynn, Sessions Are on the Knicks Radar
Published on 2011-06-21 00:22:28
It’s strange how Jonny Flynn and Ramon Sessions were actually teammates that couldn’t coexist two years ago, and now they are the top candidates for the Knicks backup guard position. It has recently reported that the Knicks are interested in > read more
USA Track & Field Golden Girl- Natasha Hastings, Up Close & Personal
Published on 2011-06-20 09:46:53
She was just a little girl when she dreamed of becoming an Olympian. A little over a decade or so later she fulfilled that dream by winning gold at the Beijing Olympics 2008. Many athletes have made their countries track and field Olympic team bu > read more
The Parlotones to play at MLB Fan Cave! You Can Go!
Published on 2011-06-19 21:28:30
The Parlotones, who you might recognize from 2010 World Cup Kick Off ceremonies in South Africa, are coming to New York! They will be finishing up their third US tour in New York City with a semi-acoustic set at the MLB Fan Cave on June 23 at 3:30 pm > read more
Banuelos Rocked In Binghamton; Thunder Lose Third Straight!
Published on 2011-06-18 09:14:04
Despite hitting three home runs the Trenton Thunder (39-28) were on the wrong side of a 10-4 score against the Binghamton Mets ( 22-43) last night in Binghamton. It was the third straight loss for the Thunder who previously lost the last two games ag > read more
Umenyoira: “Keep Your Promise -Pay Me or Trade Me!”
Published on 2011-06-17 16:44:02
Osi Umenyoira has had enough! He doesn’t cry, complain, or stomp his feet so he expects any promises made to him to be honored! Umenyoira claims that general manager, Jerry Reese has failed to make good on his promise to renegotiate his contract > read more
Thurman Outduels Oxspring to Defeat Patriots
Published on 2011-06-16 17:36:42
Heading into last nights showdown with the York Revolution, the Somerset Patriots hoped to rebound from a crushing extra inning defeat on Tuesday night. After committing a pair of errors in the top of the 12th inning, York outfielder James Shanks bro > read more
Infield Powers Yankees To Win Over Texas
Published on 2011-06-16 07:46:05
The New York Yankees offense continued its pounding of the Texas Rangers last night in a 12-4 victory at Yankee Stadium. Starting pitcher Ivan Nova was not at his best, but was good enough, giving up four runs on seven hits and three walks in 5.2 in > read more
Senators Veto Thunder
Published on 2011-06-16 06:34:29
The Trenton Thunder took a rare loss at home Wednesday night as the Harrisburg Senators defeated them 6-1. Thunder starting pitcher was stuck with his first loss since April 10th, But the Thunder has the chance of taking the series with a win tonite > read more
Thunder Pass Senators Behind Mujica’s 4 RBI
Published on 2011-06-15 06:41:15
The Trenton Thunder ( 39-25 ) defeated the Harrisburg Senators ( 34-28 ) 7-3 Tuesday night in the opening game of a three game set behind Yadil Mujica’s 4 RBI’s. Thunder starting pitcher Shaeffer Hall (6-3,3.92) kept the Senators at > read more
Yankees Would Be Smart To DL Jeter, Martin
Published on 2011-06-14 10:16:53
The injuries continue to mount for the New York Yankees. Derek Jeter is the latest injury concern after leaving last nights game in the fifth inning. After having an MRI, the captain’s injury is classified as a Grade 1 calf strain. While they > read more
McCarville Speaks Out About Suspension
Published on 2011-06-13 21:00:00
The questions and rumors that swirled following the news of the season-long suspension of Janel McCarville are, to some extent, finally being answered… by McCarville herself. The six-year pro broke her silence using her Twitter account, respond > read more
Closing Games a Concern for New York Liberty
Published on 2011-06-13 12:37:04
The number of dazzling passes or three-point shots that a team makes through the course of a game doesn’t matter if said squad doesn’t perform in closing time. Despite notching two wins through their first three games this season, the Liberty hav > read more
Shot to the Arm, Cincinnati Reds to Blame for Norris Hopper’s Injury?
Published on 2011-06-13 06:54:00
The Somerset Patriots organization struggled mightily to open their 2011 season, coming out of the gate with a very uncharacteristic, 4-10 start. In desperate need of a spark and a shot of energy, the Patriots inked former Major League outfielder, No > read more
Brandon Jacobs: All Talk, No Play?
Published on 2011-06-10 13:21:06
$4.65 million dollars is current rate for the New York Giants 6’4”, 264 lb. running back, Brandon Jacobs. Rumors, allegedly started by RB Brandon Jacobs, have been circulating lately that the New York Giants would not be able to afford to keep th > read more
Who Can Help The Yankees Bullpen?
Published on 2011-06-10 10:42:10
The New York Yankees bullpen continues to be ravished by injuries. Pedro Feliciano never got going this season. Damaso Marte also has been unable to contibute at all in 2011. Then Rafael Soriano went down with an injury and is not close to returning. > read more
Thunder Lose Series. Reading Homers Sink Trenton
Published on 2011-06-10 06:39:20
The Trenton Thunder pitchers gave up three homers to the Reading Phillies late in last night’s game ruining a great performance by DellinBetances to lose the series finale 4-1. Betances hurled six shutout innings while striking out eight batters an > read more
Yankees Need Ace Type Game From Sabathia
Published on 2011-06-09 13:55:28
When you sign a player to the contract which CC Sabathia got from the New York Yankees, you are expected to be the ace of the pitching staff. As the ace, you are expected to lead the staff. Part of that role is being a stopper. Being able to step up > read more
Double G Sports Girls – Jackie
Published on 2011-06-09 08:11:22
Today’s Double G Sports Girls introduction belongs to Jackie. You will come to realize that this young woman who is just starting out in modeling, is a passionate sports fan. Jackie is particularly passionate about her favorite team, the Phila > read more
Thunder Scores Three in Ninth For Win
Published on 2011-06-09 06:44:42
The Trenton Thunder (36-23) scored three runs in the ninth inning to secure a comeback victory over the Reading Phillies (31-27) last night in Reading. Jose Gil hit a sacrifice fly for the game winning RBI. The win snaps a two game losing streak. Dur > read more
Mark Teixeira and the Yankees Fall to the BoSox
Published on 2011-06-08 14:03:59
Hearts skipped a beat last night around New York as Mark Teixeira fell to the ground in pure anguish after being hit in the knee by Red Sox pitcher, Jon Lester’s, fierce cutter. Teixeira, current superstar of the Yankees, let out an audible “ow > read more
Top 10 Reasons to Watch New York Liberty in Newark
Published on 2011-06-08 06:57:57
There’s an added hype as the 2011 WNBA season gets ready to tip off, particularly extra excitement in Liberty camp. The New York franchise, one of the league’s original teams, is celebrating its 15th year in existence and its first-ever season wi > read more
Thunder Victimized Again; More Ninth Inning Heroics Quiet Trenton
Published on 2011-06-08 06:33:01
Last night Derrick Mitchell hit a walk-off single to beat the Thunder, Tonite Derrick Mitchell hits a 2 run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Reading Phillies (31-26) past the Trenton Thunder(35-23) 4-2 in Reading. It is the first time the Thunde > read more
Brandon Nimmo Brings Raw Talent To New York Mets
Published on 2011-06-07 15:48:39
Sandy Alderson is a General Manager known for constructing teams by an “outside the box,” method of thinking. Going against conventional wisdom, Alderson has built teams over the majority of his executive career through the “money ball” style > read more
Tough Ten Game Homestand Starts With Boston
Published on 2011-06-07 07:43:46
The New York Yankees return home tonight to face the Boston Red Sox. New York enters the three game series with a one game lead over Boston in the American League East. Both teams are playing good baseball. Boston has won six of their last 10 while t > read more
Thunder Belt Five Home Runs; Still Lose!
Published on 2011-06-07 06:57:16
The Thunder wasted homeruns by; Deangelo Mack, Corban Joseph, Yadil Mujica and a two homer effort from Bradley Suttle but lost on a walk-off single by Derrick Mitchell of the Reading Phillies in the bottom of the 12th inning. The Thunder were losing > read more
Let Freedom Ring: Plaxico Burress Released From Prison
Published on 2011-06-06 12:19:28
After 21 months of incarceration for criminal possession of a weapon, WR Plaxico Burress will be released today, June 6, 2011, from Oneida Correctional Facility in Rome, NY. Burress was arrested after accidentally shooting himself in the leg with a l > read more
Patriots Struggling Through Ugly Road Trip
Published on 2011-06-06 09:44:31
The Somerset Patriots closed out a successful home stand by completing a sweep of the Road Warriors back on May 26. At that point in time they found themselves winners of four consecutive games and appeared to be hitting their stride in hopes of gett > read more
Thunder Sweeps Into First Place
Published on 2011-06-06 08:42:25
Since April the Trenton Thunder have used great pitching and timely hitting to pace an attack that has pushed the Thunder to the top of the Eastern Division. It isn’t just the Killer Bees doing the great pitching it is up and down the rotation and > read more
Online Fans Watch Liberty OT Thriller
Published on 2011-06-05 20:58:20
What an amazing opening weekend for the WNBA and the Liberty. Not only did the league celebrate the start of another season, New York, one of the flagship franchises kicked off its first season playing home games in Newark. OK, the Libs haven’t act > read more
Trenton Overcomes 5 Run Deficit For Comeback Win
Published on 2011-06-04 07:34:28
Three pitches into the game and the Trenton Thunder (33-21) were down 2-0 to current division leading New Hampshire Fisher Cats (35-19). By the middle of the third inning the Thunder were down 5-0. But by the end of the third inning the Thunder cut t > read more
Four Local Teams to Play in NCAA Regionals
Published on 2011-06-03 08:33:11
The 2011 NCAA Division 1 Baseball Championship begin today. Four local teams will take the field as they attempt to advance and continue their seasons. Princeton and Seton Hall come out of New Jersey while St. John’s and Manhattan will represen > read more
Curve Silence Thunder 5-1; Trenton Drops Series
Published on 2011-06-03 06:39:41
Trenton (32-21) dropped the last game of the series to Altoona (28-25) to be on the wrong end of a series since the last weekend in April. Altoona used a fifteen hit attack to secure the win against the Thunder. Thunder pitcher Ken Igawa gave up thre > read more
Cappie Pondexter Shows Love For Basketball & Fashion
Published on 2011-06-02 21:32:09
Anyone who is a women’s basketball fan would be no stranger to the name Cappie Pondexter. The California born basketball star was the No. 2 pick in the 2008 WNBA draft out of Rutgers University where she had a stellar career. She was the Big Ea > read more
Liberty suspend McCarville; center knocked from roster
Published on 2011-06-02 21:22:25
It’s 6:23 p.m. Thursday, June 2, and a quick check of the Liberty official homepage shows the roster has 11 players, including Janel McCarville. The WNBA’s official team preview that was posted this week even lists McCarville as New York’s anti > read more
Liberty Finalize Roster For 2011 Season
Published on 2011-06-02 14:16:04
With just hours to go before the WNBA kicks off its 15th season, the league’s 12 teams have mixed, matched and finally trimmed their rosters to reach the 12-player limit. The Liberty, who open the season June 5 at Atlanta, made several moves this s > read more
Another Late Inning Collapse Leaves Terry Collins Fuming
Published on 2011-06-02 10:28:42
The New York Mets have been without David Wright and Ike Davis for some time now. They had also been without Angel Pagan until he recently returned to the lineup. Jose Reyes has been on the bereavement list since Monday. Mets manager Terry Collins re > read more
The Longball Propels Thunder
Published on 2011-06-01 15:40:09
On a hot steamy morning at Waterfront Park the Thunder used the long ball to defeat the Curve 7-3 on a early 10:35 am start on education day and with many members of the National Guard in attendance. The scoring started early in the first inning as t > read more
Thunder Thrown a Curve! Comeback Falls Short
Published on 2011-06-01 06:36:48
The Trenton Thunder (31-20) were thrown a curve by the Altoona Curve (27-24) Tuesday night losing 2-1 in another attempt to fashion a late inning comeback win in which the team has been accustomed to of late. Last night was the opener of a three game > read more
Was Brian Rafalski An Underrated Star?
Published on 2011-05-31 13:39:36
Brian Rafalski retired last week and just as his career was often played in the shadows of great defensemen, his retirement didn’t make the back pages of newspapers, or wasn’t worth a front page notice on most NHL pages, but it will be felt by th > read more
As Weather Heats Up, So Does Mark Teixeira
Published on 2011-05-31 10:41:16
New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira got off to a hot start this season and many believed this was the year the veteran put his usual slow starts behind him. That was not the case however as Teixeira finished the month of April batting just . > read more
Big Challenges Ahead for New York Liberty
Published on 2011-05-31 06:48:13
With both of his team’s preseason games under the belt, John Whisenant continues to sure-up the Liberty roster with the recent addition of 6-5 Quanitra Hollingsworth. The Liberty acquired Hollingsworth, Minnesota’s 2009 first round draft pick, in > read more
Thunder Win Again: Take Four of Five From Portland
Published on 2011-05-31 06:42:20
The Trenton Thunder won their seventh out of eight games on this last road trip that started last Tuesday with a sweep in reading and taking four out of five here in Portland. Overall the Thunder is 21-7 in the month of May. The Thunder (31-19) was b > read more
Knicks Start Pre-Draft Workouts With Fresh Talent
Published on 2011-05-31 02:49:11
The 2011 NBA Draft is only three weeks away. While the Mavericks and the Heat battle it out in the Finals, the rest of the league are conducting workouts with many NBA hopefuls. This year’s draft is projected to be a weaker one compared to > read more
Another Late Inning Comeback For The Thunder!
Published on 2011-05-30 07:07:23
The Thunder (30-19) scored their five runs in the seventh and eighth innings to overcome a 2-0 deficit and defeat the Portland Seadogs (13-33) in front of a sellout crowd at Hadlock Field. It was another series win for the Thunder who have won eight > read more
Thunder Split With Portland; Win Streak Stopped at Nine
Published on 2011-05-29 08:46:03
The Trenton Thunder (29-19) won the first game of a twinbill against the Portland Seadogs (14-32) to extend their season high win streak to nine games by a score of 8-7. But the Thunder dropped the nightcap 7-5. In the first game the Thunder fell beh > read more
Thunder Leaves Portland In Fog!
Published on 2011-05-28 08:14:23
The Trenton Thunder won their eighth straight victory in a fog shortened game 4-2 last night. After a thirty minute delay the game was called in the bottom of seventh due to the thick fog engulfing Hadlock Field in Portland. Once again the Thunder re > read more
Thunder Wins Seventh Straight Game!
Published on 2011-05-27 06:42:33
The Trenton Thunder (27-18) swept the Reading Phillies (24-21) in Reading with a 3-1 victory at First Energy Stadium. Thunder pitcher Craig Heyer threw for six innings throwing scoreless ball. Jose Pirela homered for the first time as a member of the > read more
Double G Sports Girls – Erica
Published on 2011-05-26 21:18:17
Our Meet the Double G Sports Girls segment continues today. So far, you have met Andrea and Paola, and now we introduce Erica. This beautiful college student has been modeling for a little while now and continues to gain exposure. As well as modeling > read more
Should Yankees Be Interested In Mets Players, Beltran & Rodriguez?
Published on 2011-05-26 09:59:18
There has been a lot of talk about the New York Mets possibly trading away some of their higher priced players. Just about everyone you talk to about the Mets will say it’s just about inevitable that players like Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran w > read more
Thunder Go Extra Innings For Win!
Published on 2011-05-26 06:41:25
The Trenton Thunder had to go ten innings for the series clinching victory 4-3 over the Reading Phillies. It was the Thunder’s sixth straight win and allowed the Thunder to win the first two games in the series.The Thunder will go for the series sw > read more
Pike Stifles the Somerset Patriots Offense
Published on 2011-05-25 12:39:44
After taking two of three games from the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs over the weekend for their first series win of the season, the Somerset Patriots sat at 6-12 overall and hoped to continue to inch closer to the .500 mark entering action last nigh > read more
Thunder Takes Opener: Win Fifth Straight on Johnson Home Run!
Published on 2011-05-25 07:30:53
The Trenton Thunder won their fifth straight game and the opener against the Reading Phillies 5-2 on the power of a monster Cody Johnson 3 run Hr and a strong Shaeffer Hall pitching effort. Hall threw six scoreless innings the longest such outing for > read more
Double G Sports Girls – Paola
Published on 2011-05-24 21:01:27
Earlier this week you met Miss Double G Sports 2001, Andrea, and now it’s time to start meeting the rest of the Double G Sports Girls team. First up is the beautiful and extremely talented Paola. Paola was born in Bogota, Colombia and began tak > read more
Patriots Struggling To Find Consistency
Published on 2011-05-24 08:06:20
The Somerset Patriots have not had the start to their 2011 season that many would have expected. It had become a regular occurrence to see the Patriots near the top of the Atlantic League standings the past few years. Right now however, Somerset sits > read more
Wrong Said Fred! Wilpon Rips Mets Big Players
Published on 2011-05-24 06:47:49
Add another blemish to Fred Wilpon’s ownership record, this time courtesy of his mouth. According to the current issue of the New Yorker magazine, Mr. Wilpon thought it wise to provide his expert negative opinion on Jose Reyes, David Wright and a > read more
Thunder Starts Big Series Tonight!
Published on 2011-05-24 06:36:30
The Trenton Thunder start a huge three game series tonite in Reading against the Phillies. The two teams are tied in the Eastern Division standings at (24-18) each 2 ½ games behind division leader New Hampshire Fisher Cats and 1 GB behind second pla > read more
Miss Double G Sports 2011 – Andrea!
Published on 2011-05-23 20:51:13
At the end of 2010, Double G Sports began setting up a small competition to find Miss Double G Sports. The contest began with 10 promotional models which our readers were able to vote for their favorite. The winner would be named Miss Double G Sports > read more
Ronny Paulino Gets His Chance Behind Plate For Mets
Published on 2011-05-23 08:53:52
The New York Mets are making a change behind the plate, at least for the time being. With Josh Thole struggling to get hits, manager Terry Collins has decided to give Ronny Paulino a chance to be the every day catcher. Collins stated that Thole will > read more
Thunder Break Out The Brooms!
Published on 2011-05-23 08:29:38
The Trenton Thunder (24-18) swept the Portland Seadogs (12-27) on Sunday afternoon at Waterfront Park. The game featuring top prospect Manny Banuelos pitching for the Thunder was determined early by the Thunder. Ray Kruml started the hit parade early > read more
Suttle Basehit in Ninth Inning Gives Thunder Series Win!
Published on 2011-05-22 09:07:11
Bradley Suttle with the Thunder tied 3-3 and two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning lined a basehit to right field to give the Thunder a 4-3 walk-off win and another series win over the Portland Seadogs in front of 7,394 > read more
Betances’ Strong Pitching Keeps Seadogs Down
Published on 2011-05-21 08:14:16
The Trenton Thunder improved their record to (22-18) behind a strong effort by pitcher Dellin Betances’ and poor early fielding by the Portland Seadogs (12-25). With 5,863 watching the Thunder took advantage of two fielding errors and one wild pi > read more
Interleague Play Provides Intriguing Matchups For Mets & Yankees
Published on 2011-05-20 08:32:48
Since interleague play began in 1997, we have seen some intriguing matchups between teams. This year is no different. It all starts for the Yankees and Mets with a three game Subway Series at Yankee Stadium this weekend. Interleague play was designed > read more
Sabathia, Bats, Give Yankees Bullpen Much Needed Night Off
Published on 2011-05-20 07:11:38
After a series of close games which ended in a 15 inning battle the night before, the Yankees bullpen really needed a break yesterday. CC Sabathia and the Yankees lineup gave them just that in the teams’ 13-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Sab > read more
Newark Welcomes New York Liberty
Published on 2011-05-19 20:42:55
Cory Booker might be the political star on the rise, but Newark’s charismatic mayor showed Thursday afternoon that his increasing fame won’t be the result of his hoops game. The former high school all-American tight end and Stanford University fo > read more
Sweet 16 For Trenton Thunder!
Published on 2011-05-19 20:33:28
It took 16 long innings for the Thunder to defeat the Erie Seawolves 9-6 today at the Jerry Uht stadium in Erie. Back to back doubles for the Thunder led to the game winning RBI in the top of the 16th inning. Addison Maruszak added a two run homer > read more
Rutgers Football 2-Deep Depth Chart Released
Published on 2011-05-19 10:09:14
The Rutgers University football program released its two-deep depth chart yesterday. This is the depth chart the program will start with as their summer program begins May 31st. Keep in mind, this is only a starting point for summer practices. With p > read more
Liberty Hosting Meet & Greet At The Rock
Published on 2011-05-18 10:19:34
The New York Liberty experienced the unparalleled excitement last fall when the Knicks rolled out the red carpet for Amar’e Stoudemire. Now that their Madison Square Garden co-tenants are into the offseason, it’s time for New York’s other pro b > read more
Thunder Spoil Banuelos Effort!
Published on 2011-05-18 06:36:35
The Trenton Thunder spoiled an outstanding pitching effort by Manny Banuelos to drop the opener against the Erie Seawolves 1-0 last night. Banuelos pitched six scoreless innings, striking out seven and giving up only two hits. Josh Schimdt came on > read more
The Case For Trading David Wright
Published on 2011-05-17 21:25:59
Back in 2006 the thought of trading David Wright would’ve been met with scoff and laughter. It would’ve been akin to today pondering if Evan Longoria should be moved from the Rays or Josh Hamilton traded away from the Rangers. It was a given > read more
Important Off-Season for New Jersey Devils
Published on 2011-05-17 12:32:19
For the first time since 1995-1996, the Devils did not skate in the playoffs. Back then though, the Devils were the defending Stanley Cup Champions, a team built around a 23 year old goalie who would become one of the greatest of all time, Martin B > read more
NY Liberty Sign Crystal Kelly as Training Camp Begins
Published on 2011-05-16 11:50:05
The New York Liberty’s intentions this training camp and preseason are clear, as in crystal clear. The Liberty today signed fourth-year pro Crystal Kelly to bolster the lineup’s strength in the paint and rebounding presence. Kelly, a 6-2 forward, > read more
Interview with New Jersey’s Female Indy Stars
Published on 2011-05-16 09:06:31
Who says that pro wrestling is still a male dominant sport – or as Vince McMahon would now put it, form of entertainment? There was a time when the industry prided itself in creating characters and story plots that were larger than life while s > read more
Fans Support Jorge Posada, Attempt To Give Him A Lift
Published on 2011-05-16 07:49:46
As if the Yankees needed another distraction. The struggling Yankees are in a major slump and dropping in the standings. On Saturday, the distraction of Jorge Posada asking out of the lineup became a major issue, taking away from the game itself. Thr > read more
Thunder Win Fifth Straight Series!
Published on 2011-05-16 06:56:32
Another large crowd witnessed a ninth inning comeback by the Thunder (20-17) who scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat the Binghamton Mets (13-21) 3-2 to take three games out of the four game set. Through eight innings of play > read more
Amar’e and Fields Honored, While Walsh Hints Return Next Season
Published on 2011-05-16 00:52:38
The league had announced their All-NBA teams, and Knick captain Amar’e Stoudemire was included in the list. Amar’e earned his fourth All-NBA Second Team selection as a center. In the last three Second Team selections he has received, Stoudemire > read more
Ninth Inning Homer Silences Thunder
Published on 2011-05-15 08:51:10
In front of a large hometown crowd of 6,334 the Trenton Thunder (19-17) lost a rare home game to the Binghamton Mets (13-20) 3-2 last night. A two-run homerun in the top of the ninth inning spoiled a strong pitching debut by Carlos Silva. Former Majo > read more
New York Rangers: Quick Hits
Published on 2011-05-14 21:51:24
Before I get into possible roster moves the New York Rangers could make this offseason, there are some Ranger-related stories that have developed over the last few days. Condolences go out to the loved-ones of Rangers forward and enforcer Derek Boo > read more
Justin Huber’s Long Journey Lands Him in Somerset
Published on 2011-05-13 09:40:58
The long journey that has landed Justin Huber in the middle of the Patriots lineup began in 2000 when the New York Mets thought they had acquired a diamond in the rough when they signed the 18-year old Australian born catcher as an amateur free agent > read more
Demarlo Hale Inducted In Trenton Baseball Hall of Fame
Published on 2011-05-13 06:43:25
The Trenton Thunder Inducted former Manager Demarlo Hale into the Trenton Baseball Hall of Fame before Thursday night’s game at Waterfront Park. Mr Hale was the manager of the Thunder from 1997- 1999. Mr Hale had a record of 234-192 during his thre > read more
Thunder Win Opener Against Mets!
Published on 2011-05-13 06:38:00
The Trenton Thunder Bats silenced by Binghamton Starter Mark Cohoon for the first six innings erupted for seven runs in the seventh inning powered by 2 run singles by Addison Maruszak, Austin Krum and Austin Romine for a 7-4 victory at Waterfront Par > read more
10 Reasons the Mets are more entertaining to watch than the Yankees
Published on 2011-05-12 21:18:13
10. The suspense of Jose Reyes’ future – Getting to watch the ongoing saga of the best shortstop in NY and whether he will stay in Queens or pull a Lebron and take his talents elsewhere. Jose has simply exploded in 2011 playing at his > read more
Suarez Wins it for Somerset Patriots in the Ninth
Published on 2011-05-12 10:22:02
Losers of seven of their first nine games this season, the Somerset Patriots desperately needed to pull out a victory over the Road Warriors last night at TD Bank Ballpark. Having been shutout 9-0 on Tuesday afternoon, the Patriots sat in last place > read more
Did Yankees Make Bad Decision On Berkman?
Published on 2011-05-11 14:06:36
The New York Yankees regular designated hitter this season, Jorge Posada, is batting just .147 so far in 2011. Lance Berkman enters today batting .374 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Berkman was a member of the Yankees late last season but the team decl > read more
The Waterfront Park Experience
Published on 2011-05-11 12:41:56
I have been to many Major League and Minor League Ballparks in my day, But this was my first venture to Waterfront Park. I was extremely impressed with the cleanliness of the stadium, The stadium design which overlooks the Delaware River. But what re > read more
Thunder Wins Fourth Straight Series
Published on 2011-05-11 12:32:07
The Trenton Thunder won the third straight series with a 4-2 victory over the Reading Phillies with the same as the previous two series, Strong pitching and Timely hitting. On a cool night at Waterfront Park and the stands filled with Phillie jerse > read more
Fernando Martinez – Future Prospect or Bad Luck Bust?
Published on 2011-05-09 20:52:22
Anyone who’s had at least a passing familiarity with the New York Mets at any time during the past five or six years surely has heard of a certain outfield prospect that goes by the name of Fernando Martinez. Signed by Omar Minaya back in ‘05 a > read more
Thunder Loses Bid for Fifth Straight Win!
Published on 2011-05-09 13:38:26
The Thunder has received good pitching and timely hitting during the four game winning streak, but the pitching gave up early in the game against the Akron Aeros and the hitting fell short in the 5-4 loss on Mothers Day in Akron. The Aeros avoided a > read more
Injury News on Chris Young Keeps Getting Worse
Published on 2011-05-09 07:15:14
Everyone, including New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson, knew the risks in signing free agent starter Chris Young this offseason. That’s why the sides agreed to a contract with a base salary of just $1.1 million. The former All-Star pi > read more
Vacations Over: New York Liberty Back to Work
Published on 2011-05-09 06:48:23
There’s a movement happening in the WNBA and Liberty camp this season, and it’s all about the fans. Now that our local professional women’s basketball team has packed its bags and is ready to land in Newark, a region-wide appeal to new and pote > read more
Thunder Comeback To Win Again!
Published on 2011-05-07 16:05:32
The Trenton Thunder overcame a 3-1 deficit with three runs in the seventh Inning to defeat the Akron Aeros 4-3. The win raised Trenton’s Overall record to above (.500) (15-14) and earn the Teams fifth win against ten losses on the road. Craig Heyer > read more
NY Liberty Moves To New Home: The Rock
Published on 2011-05-07 13:04:55
Just when hoops fans think it’s safe to switch gears to another long-winded baseball season or debate the arguments of the NFL lockout, the New York Liberty have one thing to say: “We gotnext!” Team training camps in the WNBA officially open in > read more
Thunder Homers Bring A Road Win!
Published on 2011-05-07 12:48:50
The start of the game was delayed two hours for rain, But home runs by Bradley Suttle and Addison Maruszak along with a key ninth inning triple by hot hitting Corban Joseph powered the Thunder to a ninth inning rally and 7-4 Win. Shaeffer Hall pitche > read more
Thunder Walk Off with Series Set!
Published on 2011-05-06 06:46:58
The Trenton Thunder (13-14) overcame a 7-2 deficit with a walk off walk in the eleventh inning to defeat the Portland Seadogs 8-7 at Waterfront Park Thursday night. In the process The Thunder walked off with taking three out of the four game set fr > read more
Knicks Target “Big Man” Dalembert
Published on 2011-05-05 18:21:35
It has been few weeks since the Knicks had made commotion about their roster and possible changes. Locking up Chauncey Billups for one more year means that Donnie Walsh will most likely be the Knicks GM for at least one more season. The Knicks ar > read more
No Cliff Lee? No Problem! Yankee Offseason Pickups Prove Valuable
Published on 2011-05-04 17:05:31
By: Elizabeth DiPietro To the average baseball fan, the Yankees’ offseason didn’t seem too productive. Their most hated rivals, the Boston Red Sox, picked up Carl Crawford, whom everyone seemed certain would sign with New York. Superstar pitc > read more
Trade Reyes? No way Jose!
Published on 2011-05-04 06:48:44
By: Sergio Pineda As the Mets continue their sleepwalk through 2011, their recent Sunday night marathon win notwithstanding, the prevalent thought among those “in-the-know” is that Jose Reyes will be swapped away before the July 31st trade deadli > read more
Curtis Granderson Hopes to Go Deep in Return to Detroit
Published on 2011-05-02 15:52:24
By: Jessica West Regan The 16-9 New York Yankees head into Detroit this week to take on the 12-16 Tigers. Although the Tigers are coming into the series on a six-game losing streak, and the records speak for themselves, it’s still early in the se > read more
2011 NFL Draft: NY Jets Improve D-Line, Add Offensive Skills
Published on 2011-05-02 12:56:11
The biggest need for the New York Jets entering the 2011 NFL Draft was improving their defensive pass rush. Were they able to accomplish this goal? Yes! With only six picks in the entire seven round draft, the Jets got right to work on filling their > read more
New York Giants 2011 Draft Was Terrific
Published on 2011-05-02 07:48:17
The New York Giants had some big needs as they entered the 2011 draft, offensive line, linebacker, and running back, to name a few. Did they fill those needs? At first glance, many would say no. However, the Giants once again stuck to their draft men > read more
New York Mets: Trapped In The Cellar
Published on 2011-04-29 23:29:14
By: Sergio Pineda It was nice of the Mets to show signs of life by winning 6 in a row. It was nice to feel guarded optimism if for only a few games and finally begin to see the talent on the team produce results. Unfortunately, the mini-party is > read more
Giants Get The Prince; Jets Get A Pass Rusher. Analyzing The First Round Picks by NY
Published on 2011-04-29 08:50:11
While your mothers, sisters, girlfriends, and wives are enamored with all the fuss about the Royal Wedding, if you are reading this you are most likely more interested in the NFL Draft which got started last night. Don’t get me wrong, I’d > read more
A Brooklyn Diva Fashionably Fabulous – At The Top of Her Game
Published on 2011-04-29 07:52:32
By: Janet Thompson Hilliman So the “mother” of all track and field relays will be taking place as it usually does every year, the last weekend in April. If you are a track and field aficionado you will not be caught anywhere else but in Philly > read more
Bartolo Colon Still Proving Doubters Wrong
Published on 2011-04-28 07:19:36
Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks… Earlier this week we discussed the possibility of Russell Martin being the steal of the offseasonafter the Yankees signed him to a one-year, $7 million contract. Well, Bartolo Colon is showi > read more
Knicks Season Recap
Published on 2011-04-28 01:34:06
There was a moment before the end of Game 2 of the Knicks and Celtics series when Jared Jeffries made a big layup late in the game. There, I thought that New York might actually have a shot in this series. They lost Chauncey after Game 1, and Ama > read more
Gee, what does a guy have to do?
Published on 2011-04-27 20:53:19
By: Sergio Pineda It’s usually a given that any young starter who has notched his first 7 starts with a cumulative 2.22 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP would be easily looked at as a promising and exciting part of an average rotation. Not the case on the New > read more
Two Jason’s Driving New York Mets
Published on 2011-04-27 09:04:42
By: Sergio Pineda A Tale of Two Jasons… Less than a week ago, the vultures were circling over the New York Mets. GM Sandy Alderson was going on radio interviews making it clear he was looking for dance partners to start the rebuilding process > read more
Looks Like Yankees Got A Bargain In Russell Martin
Published on 2011-04-25 12:37:32
The best off-season pick-up in all of baseball may have been Russell Martin. The Yankees signed the free agent catcher to a one-year, $4 million contract prior to the season. Sure, at the time it may have seemed as though the Yankees were taking a ri > read more
Plenty of Needs for New York Giants as Draft Nears
Published on 2011-04-25 07:28:30
The New York Giants will have the 19th overall pick in the first round of this years’ NFL Draft which begins Thursday. The team has plenty of needs and could go a variety of directions this year. General Manager Jerry Reese and Head Coach Tom > read more
Jason Bay Makes 2011 Debut Tonight
Published on 2011-04-21 18:10:34
As the Mets continue to sit at the basement of the NL East, National League and MLB, the offense will hopefully get a jump start as Jason Bay will make his 2011 debut tonight, starting in left field. This marks the first time that Bay’s name wi > read more
2011 New York Giants Schedule: The Good, The Bad, The Interesting
Published on 2011-04-20 12:49:40
The NFL released the 2011 schedule last night and Double G Sports is taking you through what looks like an interesting season for the New York Giants. Like usual, there are tough stretches, easier stretches, and intriguing games. The Good - Giants en > read more
Brad Emaus DFA, Turner Called Up
Published on 2011-04-19 15:35:46
The Mets have finally given up on Rule 5 Draft pick Brad Emaus and designated him for assignment. Twenty-six year old Justin Turner will earn the start at second base tonight in place of Emaus. Emaus hit a dismal .162 (6-37) with one RBI in 14 games > read more
Playing ‘Rangers Hockey’ Gets New York Back In Series
Published on 2011-04-19 06:43:49
The Rangers got back into the series yesterday, with a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals. Yesterday’s game may end up being the turning point of the series as well, if the Rangers can pull off an upset. The tone has now completely changed. > read more
Eric Chavez, Andruw Jones Making Most Of Opportunities
Published on 2011-04-18 10:04:23
Eric Chavez and Andruw Jones are two veterans who at one time had all-star careers. Both gold glove quality fielders with big time bats. Both are now relegated to back up roles with the New York Yankees. Both Chavez and Jones have played important ro > read more
Nets Head Coach Avery Johnson Remains Positive in Wake of Forgettable Season
Published on 2011-04-18 07:02:01
By: Elizabeth DiPietro Two words came to mind as the New Jersey Nets wrapped up their 2010-2011 season last week: mediocrity and optimism. Their final record of 24-58 won’t earn many accolades and wasn’t nearly good enough to entertain the thou > read more
Playoff Preview: Celtics vs Knicks
Published on 2011-04-16 16:44:12
This is the moment everyone has been waiting for. The crowds will be louder than ever. Coaches will be screaming more often. This is when the best teams will battle it out until the final second. This is when New York gets to be back on what > read more
Queens We Have a Problem: Mets Have Major Pitching Issues
Published on 2011-04-15 11:39:46
So far this season, the New York Mets have shown they can score runs. The problem is, they have also shown they are going to give up a ton of runs as well. New York is currently 4-9, losers of five straight entering Friday’s contest with divis > read more
On The Farm: Yankees Minor League Update
Published on 2011-04-15 07:47:58
While all the focus is generally on the major league clubs, the minor league affiliates are in competition as well. These players are working hard to earn a call up. Double G Sports takes a look through the minor league rosters to see which players h > read more
For A.J. Burnett, It’s All About ‘Change’
Published on 2011-04-14 07:18:35
A.J. Burnett has now started three games for the Yankees this season. He is 3-0 with a 4.67 ERA. Of course you would like to see the ERA dip a little lower, but it is a marked improvement from last season when Burnett finished the year 10-15 with a 5 > read more
A-Rod Makes His Own Fashion Statement
Published on 2011-04-12 16:49:23
By: Janet Thompson Hilliman It is no surprise that Alex Rodriguez the 3rd baseman for the famous NY Yankees is into fitness as a part of his daily routine. He was spotted in the city, New York that is, last week coming from the gym with his girlf > read more
And “Away” We Go: Rangers Hit The Road For Playoffs
Published on 2011-04-12 06:59:30
The New York Rangers will return to the playoffs after missing the tournament last season for the first time since the lockout. Their opponents in the first round will be the first place Washington Capitals. Game One will be at Washington, starti > read more
A New York Yankee in Dustin Pedroia’s Court
Published on 2011-04-12 06:47:03
By: Elizabeth DiPietro Red Sox fans and Yankee fans are alike in many ways. They’re both passionate, die-hard, and ruthless. But I must say, they are a little less so when their team is coming off a six-game losing streak to start the season. > read more
New York Yankees Need to Wake Up Their Silent Sunday Bats
Published on 2011-04-11 21:07:36
By: Jessica West Regan After celebrating their opening two series’ of the season with W’s against the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins, the Yankees left Boston deflated on Sunday night, adding a big L to their record books. Dropping the first a > read more
Knicks Better Off with Boston or Miami?
Published on 2011-04-10 21:27:11
By: Tim Ahmed The Knicks has fought their way back up to the sixth seed in the playoff standings. They are back to where they’ve been for most of the season. There is still a chance for the Philadelphia 76ers to retain the sixth seed in the > read more
Rangers Playoff Chances Down To Final Game, Again!
Published on 2011-04-09 07:24:00
For the second year in a row, Rangers fans have to wait until the final game of the season to know if their beloved Blueshirts will make the playoffs. Once again, it will be a bitter division rival facing them on game 82, as well. > read more
Minor League Season Starts Today; Yankees Loaded With Talent
Published on 2011-04-07 11:57:25
Looking through the rosters for the New York Yankees minor league affiliates, you notice a group of highly regarded prospects. You could see many of these players make appearances in the Bronx if an injury occurs with the big league club. > read more
No More Excuses For Met’s Mike Pelfrey
Published on 2011-04-07 07:05:35
Regardless of the reason, Pelfrey and Met's pitching coach Dan Warthen need to work on getting the issues fixed this week, leading up to his next start. It's early in the year and no need to panic, but the Met's will need an improved Pelfrey sooner r > read more
Tough Break As Rangers Lose Ryan Callahan
Published on 2011-04-05 17:13:23
Ryan Callahan is the embodiment of this NY Rangers team. Somewhat short on offensive talent, the Rangers win games by outworking teams. They win games by grinding teams down, sacrificing the body, and never giving up. > read more
Knicks Are Playoff Bound, Means More Possibilities
Published on 2011-04-05 00:49:55
By: Tim Ahmed The Knicks are back on familiar ground. They are playoff contenders once again. This is the first time that New York has reached the playoffs since the 2003-04 season. That year, Isiah Thomas was in his first year as the general m > read more
Yankees Show Offensive Firepower In First Series
Published on 2011-04-04 08:41:21
Through the first three games, the Yankees have scored a total of 23 runs on 29 hits. Tigers pitching surely could use a rest after this series. The Minnesota Twins are up next for the Yankees and I am sure they have taken notice to the hot start by > read more
Don’t Call It a Comeback: Burnett & Yanks Top Tigers
Published on 2011-04-04 06:37:12
Perhaps “comeback” is a bit of a misnomer, since A.J. Burnett technically didn’t go anywhere. But to Yankee fans during the 2010 season, he may as well have. After posting a dismal 10-15 record with a 5.26 ERA last year, he has raised many qu > read more
New York Mets May Not Be As Bad As Many Predict
Published on 2011-04-01 07:13:13
As the 2011 regular season gets underway for the New York Mets today, it's a season of uncertainty. The uncertainty starts with ownership and comes all the way down to the players on the field. What kind of Mets team will fans see this season? > read more
Teixeira and Granderson Lead Yankees to Record Setting Win
Published on 2011-03-31 15:42:48
The New York Yankees won a record setting 11th straight home opener. CC Sabathia battled through six innings, the bullpen took over, and the Yankees got come clutch hitting as they start the season with a 6-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. > read more
Game On: Rangers Battle Sabres Tonight In Important Game
Published on 2011-03-30 17:21:36
Hockey is great this time of year. There are so many big games being played night after night, and none have been bigger for the New York Rangers than the one they have against Buffalo tonight. > read more
Play Ball! 2011 MLB Preseason Predictions
Published on 2011-03-30 10:22:12
The 2011 MLB season gets started tomorrow with a few games on the slate. The Double G Sports Expert Panel has given their predictions for the coming season and we are sharing them with our readers. Take a look and see which expert you agree with...th > read more
Knicks End Slump, Resumes Pre-Game Shootarounds
Published on 2011-03-29 20:48:03
By: Tim Ahmed The Knicks finally end a six game losing streak, after a quality win against the fourth seed Orlando Magic. Not only did the Knicks play with great defensive intensity from tip-off, they had their first practice before a game in a lon > read more
Knicks Wave Magic Wand and Make Orlando Disappear in OT
Published on 2011-03-29 17:23:26
Madison Square Garden breathed a collective sigh of relief Monday night as Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks to a 113-106 victory over the Orlando Magic. The exciting duel culminated in an overtime win for the beleaguered Knicks, who had lost their las > read more
Montero to Triple-A is The Right Move
Published on 2011-03-29 09:16:09
When Francisco Cervelli went down with an injury, it appeared as though stud prospect Jesus Montero was in the driver seat for the New York Yankees backup catcher job. After watching closely as their prized youngster got more playing time, manager Jo > read more
The Hurley Factor In Full Effect
Published on 2011-03-29 06:48:19
Talk about a legacy! Coach Hurley, the father has coached for 39 years and has had 23 of his former athletes playing in the NCAA and five of his athletes played in this basketball tournament. This Hall of Famer is a legend especially in the city whe > read more
Yankees Trade Sergio Mitre and Sign Kevin Millwood
Published on 2011-03-25 15:35:35
The New York Yankees continue to piece together their pitching staff as Opening Day approaches. Today, they traded Sergio Mitre to the Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Chris Dickerson. They also signed Kevin Millwood to a minor league deal. > read more
Too Early to Judge the Knicks
Published on 2011-03-24 18:14:07
By: Tim Ahmed The Knicks may have been struggling as of late. They even dropped a spot on the standings last week, but they are still in playoff contention. The fans have gotten restless these last few weeks over the Knicks’ erratic perform > read more
Derek Jeter: GQ Magazine’s April Issue Cover
Published on 2011-03-24 15:57:00
The Captain of the pinstriped clad NY Yankees is the face of the April Issue of the popular magazine Gentlemen’s Quarterly. Jeter is the point man for the Yankees not only because of what he has accomplished as an athlete on the field but he has a > read more
Kurt Angle’s Ultimate Teen Challenge Highlights
Published on 2011-03-24 11:50:13
Kurt Angle is the epitome of a world class athlete. A former olympic gold medalist who transitioned from the discipline of mat grappling to the rope opera and fanfare of professional wrestling in a pre-determined world filled with larger than life ch > read more
Rutgers Football: Ten Players That Need Big Spring Performances
Published on 2011-03-24 10:05:01
Double G Sports polled some of the best Rutgers football writers on the internet to get their opinions on which players need to have big spring performances this year. In total, 31 players were mentioned by the six writers polled. To me, that says th > read more
NYC Natives Have Hurricanes Basking In Postseason Glory
Published on 2011-03-23 17:52:00
As a campaign that started with lots of preseason expectations, the Miami Hurricanes got off to a terrible start. But a midseason surge and ACC tournament run has the Hurricanes making some noise on the hardwood. > read more
Newark Hosting Four Days of Events For March Madness
Published on 2011-03-23 09:37:59
The NCAA Tournament is back in New Jersey as the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games from the East Region will be played Friday and Sunday. The City of Newark has a four day celebration planned, with events for all ages. > read more
Rangers Lundqvist Shuts Out Panthers
Published on 2011-03-22 22:16:47
Henrik Lundqvist’s perfect 22 save performance earned him that game puck, as well as his tenth shutout of the season, ranking him first in shutouts among all NHL goalies. Lundqvist has been terrific in his last two starts, yielding just two goals > read more
Still Heavy Competition for Yankees Rotation Spots
Published on 2011-03-22 12:15:45
Four players for two open rotation spots. That's what the New York Yankees have on their hands as Spring Training ends in one week. Ivan Nova, Bartolo Colon, Freddy Garcia and Sergio Mitre are all still very much in the competition to earn a spot in > read more
Oakland Raiders DB Joe Porter Loves to Come Home
Published on 2011-03-22 10:09:17
Joe Porter who is now in his second season with the Oakland Raiders came home to visit his hometown and speak with the students at Franklin Middle School for Career Day last week. Joe is from Somerset, NJ. > read more
Phil Hughes to Follow A.J. Burnout-Burnett in Pitching Rotation
Published on 2011-03-21 17:44:13
Opening Day is right around the corner, followed by the second and third games of the 2011 season. A.J. Burnett should be zoning in his focus like mad to avoid looking like a dud in between two Yankee studs. > read more
Big East Becomes Big Disappointment
Published on 2011-03-21 07:29:39
After having 11 teams entered this season, the Big East is down to two remaining hopefuls. Just Marquette and Connecticut remain in the NCAA Tournament after Notre Dame and Pittsburgh were upset victims this weekend. > read more
MMA Expo Bikini Contest Footage
Published on 2011-03-19 12:00:58
Don't ever say DieHard Derek doesn't come through in the clutch for his fans! Check out some video footage from a Bikini Contest at a recent MMA Expo in Atlantic City. > read more
Beltran Receives Another Cortisone Shot, Scott Hairston’s Time To Shine
Published on 2011-03-18 18:44:10
Ailing outfielder Carlos Beltran received yet another cortisone shot in his knee today. Since playing barley one game as a DH, Beltran has been sidelined for 15 straight games. > read more
Luis Castillo Released By New York Mets
Published on 2011-03-18 11:57:54
The New York Mets have released second baseman Luis Castillo. The team will still owe him $6 million regardless if he signs with another club or not. > read more
Book Review: Derek Jeter, From The Pages of the New York Times
Published on 2011-03-18 07:33:14
Derek Jeter is a must buy for all Yankees fans, and baseball fans in general. The book if the first ever illustrated chronicle of Jeter's career. It is loaded with articles and photographs from The New York Times. > read more
Syracuse, St. John’s Flying The Flag For New York
Published on 2011-03-17 11:44:31
The Syracuse Orange and St. John's Red Storm look to make some noise in the NCAA Tournament which starts today. Both schools are located in New York. > read more
A Unique Interview with Former Boxing Champion, “Merciless” Ray Mercer
Published on 2011-03-17 08:16:41
DieHard Derek talks with former heavyweight boxing champion, 'Merciless' Ray Mercer, in a hysterical uncensored interview. > read more
Avery No More For New York Rangers?
Published on 2011-03-16 19:48:39
It is all but over for Sean Avery on John Tortorella’s Rangers. Avery’s ever decreasing ice time has been chronicled on this site for awhile now, and it hit an all-time low when he was a healthy scratch against the San Jose Sharks on the 12th. > read more
Double G Sports Bracket Analysis
Published on 2011-03-16 09:18:28
Double G Sports is predicting a Final Four of: Kansas, Pittsburgh, Connecticut, and Kentucky. Who will win it all? Also, look inside to see which first round games could result in upsets. > read more
New Jersey In The NCAA Tournament
Published on 2011-03-15 12:23:03
The 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament has New Jersey representation throughout. Use this guide to help you follow the teams and players from New Jersey as they all try to make a deep run in this years tournament. > read more
Interview with Diamond Dallas Page (Parts 1 & 2)
Published on 2011-03-15 10:25:17
DieHard Derek sits down with his longtime friend and former world champion for a 36-minute interview discussing health, fitness and of course, pro wrestling! > read more
The Legacy of a New Jersey Athlete: The Heyward Family
Published on 2011-03-14 14:17:58
From the time Cameron Heyward was a kid everyone knew that he was going to be really big; he stood head and shoulders above his peers. No one would have doubted either that he would be a “beast” on the football field. > read more
A Look at the New York Yankees Half Way Through Spring
Published on 2011-03-11 14:47:51
The halfway point of spring training shows the issues the Yankees had coming in may turn out to be high points moving forward. The competition for the two starting pitching spots is very tight, as is the battle for bench spots. > read more
Terrible Officiating Costs Rutgers a Chance Against St. John’s
Published on 2011-03-10 07:09:38
Players should decide the outcome of a game, not the officials. There is no guarantee Rutgers would have been able to tie or win this game, but make no mistake, they were robbed of an opportunity. > read more
New York Rangers Go Duck Hunting Tonight
Published on 2011-03-09 18:59:19
The Rangers are in Anaheim to take on the Ducks tonight. Though only in eleventh place in the West, the Ducks have seventy-five points in the standings. The competition in the Western Conference is superior to that in the Eastern Conference. > read more
Oliver Perez Getting Chance at Bullpen Before Release
Published on 2011-03-09 12:43:41
Some thought the relationship between Oliver Perez and the New York Mets would end this week. However, the latest reports say the left hander will get a chance to make the team as a reliever first. > read more
A New York Knick Has The Ladies Covered
Published on 2011-03-09 06:50:02
Do people really care what athletes wear? Sure they do, both on and off their field of play. Fans don’t just wanna buy jerseys because they look good in them but they buy them too because the uniforms look good on their favorite players. > read more
Derek Jeter: To Leadoff or Not To Leadoff? That is the Question
Published on 2011-03-08 12:17:44
The question has been raised recently. Who will leadoff for the Yankees in 2011; Jeter or Gardner? There appears to be some differing opinions within the Yankees organization. > read more
Lack of Offense Could Leave Ramiro Pena as Odd Man Out. Chavez and Nunez Take Lead.
Published on 2011-03-08 07:32:59
With Eric Chavez and Eduardo Nunez having good springs, the Yankees find themselves with a decision to make. Does this mean Ramiro Pena will be the odd man out? > read more
Big East Tournament Pits Local Teams Against Each Other
Published on 2011-03-07 09:49:05
The Big East Tournament pits all the local teams against each other. Can Seton Hall or Rutgers pull off a couple upsets? Will St. John's prove it belongs in the conversation with the big boys of the Big East? Will Syracuse make one of it's usual deep > read more
Team Uniforms – To Wear Or Not To Dare
Published on 2011-03-07 07:34:16
Sports teams and their uniforms are like two peas in a pod; they go together. All sport teams’ uniforms are unique to its team and bears great significance with the colors and the logos. It’s like a personal ID. Fans are able to identify their > read more
Game Day: New York Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers Preview
Published on 2011-03-06 09:32:53
The New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers will meet up for the fourth time of the season at 12:30 today. It is an important match-up, with playoff implications for both teams. Marion Gaborik, out with concussion-like symptoms, will be a game > read more
Can It Get Any Worse For New York Rangers At Home?
Published on 2011-03-03 22:30:55
The Rangers dropped three straight home games with their loss to Minnesota, bringing their home ice record to an unimpressive 14-16-3. So much for home ice advantage. > read more
Interview: Philadelphia Passion’s Heather Perez
Published on 2011-03-02 08:41:39
New Jersey native Heather Perez played safety for the Philadelphia Passion of the Lingerie Football League this season. Heather took some time out to talk about the league and her career. > read more
Sather Makes the Right Call By Not Trading For Brad Richards
Published on 2011-02-28 17:41:37
Rangers general manager Glenn Sather chose to walk away from the deal for Dallas Star center Brad Richards, and it was the right decision. > read more
Same Old Oliver Perez and Position Change for Carlos Beltran
Published on 2011-02-28 12:13:32
Beltran helping himself and the team by moving to right field. Oliver Perez shows no improvement, working toward being cut. > read more
Ivan Nova Makes Statement on Mound; Betances Impresses In Win Over Phillies
Published on 2011-02-28 07:52:11
Youngsters Ivan Nova, Dellin Betances, and Jesus Montero make nice impressions during Sunday's 7-3 spring training win over the Phillies. Nova is battling for one of the two open spots in the Yankees starting rotation. > read more
New York Rangers Hockey: Happy Days on Broadway
Published on 2011-02-27 08:26:11
Things are starting to look up again for the New York Rangers. Some big wins and an important acquisition. > read more
Rutgers Football: 2011 Schedule
Published on 2011-02-25 12:42:15
Rutgers University has released its 2011 Football Schedule. While there does not seem to be a marquee matchup, a few games stand out. > read more
Interview with WWE Superstar, Booker T
Published on 2011-02-24 14:33:45
The returning star and former champion discusses his career, transitioning between WWE and WCW, his backstage altercation with Batista and the night he called Hulk Hogan the "N" word on a live telecast! > read more
Rutgers: Scarlet Knights Football Program at a Crossroads
Published on 2011-02-24 11:53:51
Ed Jacko discusses how the Rutgers football program currently finds itself at a crossroads. It is now up to head coach Greg Schiano to right the ship and get the Scarlet Knights moving in the right direction once again. > read more
It’s Not ‘Melo But Nets Get A Star Of Their Own. Trade For Deron Williams
Published on 2011-02-23 12:03:15
The Nets have acquired point guard Deron Williams from the Utah Jazz. New Jersey sends Devin Harris, rookie Derrick Favors, and two first round draft picks to Utah. > read more
Rangers Hockey: Gaborik Out with Concussion, McCabe or Jackman in for Playoff Run?
Published on 2011-02-22 18:00:01
The NY Rangers will take on the Carolina Hurricanes tonight, and will do so without star winger Marian Gaborik. > read more
New York Knicks Acquire ‘Melo; Still Not A Title Contender
Published on 2011-02-22 07:18:20
The New York Knicks acquired Carmelo Anthony as part of a 12-player blockbuster trade yesterday. While it will bring excitement to Madison Square Gardner, the trade still leaves the Knicks as less than a title contender. > read more
Interview with WWE Star, Trish Stratus
Published on 2011-02-21 21:25:01
Former WWE Women's Champion talks about Divas vs. Knockouts, retiring the title and Playboy Magazine. > read more
NBA Dunk Contest; When will it end?
Published on 2011-02-21 21:24:31
JC Carr discusses the NBA Dunk Contest. While this year's was entertaining, has the contest overall become boring? Carr has some suggestions on how to improve it. > read more
Would Sheldon Souray Be The Answer The Rangers Need?
Published on 2011-02-21 08:43:53
The Rangers have yet to make any moves as the trade deadline approaches. Will they and should they claim Sheldon Souray? Dante Vassalo takes a look at this topic.. > read more
Against LA, Lundqvist is King and Is Ryan Callahan a Superstar?
Published on 2011-02-18 07:31:20
Dante Vassallo takes a look back at last night's win over the LA Kings. Ryan Callahan a superstar? > read more
New York Yankees Early Spring Training Tidbits; No Mo, Joba Swollen
Published on 2011-02-17 07:20:25
Andruw has a swollen knee, Joba is just swollen. No Mo yet. Just some of the early tidbits surrounding the New York Yankees spring training. > read more
The Rangers and Hockey’s Rivalries
Published on 2011-02-15 22:19:05
Eva Morreale looks into the rivalry between the New York Rangers and her beloved New Jersey Devils. > read more
Rangers Hockey: Who Do You Want? Part 2
Published on 2011-02-15 22:04:10
Double G Sports Contributing Writer Dante Vassallo continues to look at potential trade pieces for the New York Rangers. > read more
Plenty of Opportunities As Yankees Open Spring Training
Published on 2011-02-14 07:41:51
Spring Training in Tampa will be interesting this year. Youngsters and veterans all have an opportunity to earn roster spots for the 2011 season. > read more
Looking at the Yankees Projected Starting Nine
Published on 2011-02-13 07:27:32
Pitchers and Catchers report to Spring Training this week. Mark Levine takes a look at the Yankees projected starting lineup for Opening Day. > read more
NY Rangers: Who Do You Want?, Part 1
Published on 2011-02-12 08:07:19
Dante Vassallo looks at some possible trade targets for the New York Rangers, targets that would fill needs. > read more
Playoffs A Vague Possibility for New Jersey Devils?
Published on 2011-02-11 21:35:13
With momentum at a high will New Jersey capitalize on their streak or fall by the wayside on the ever approaching road to a playoff season? > read more
Four-Point Play Gives Rutgers Marquee Win Over ‘Nova
Published on 2011-02-10 07:12:12
It certainly was nothing like the pandemonium that occured after the Rutgers football team defeated Louisville in 2006, but as the buzzer sounded the Rutgers student section celebrated on the court. This was the Scarlet Knights first win over a ranke > read more
NFL Adds New Option For Seatless Fans. Which Would You Take?
Published on 2011-02-09 09:59:31
The NFL has announced a second option for the 400 or so fans without a seat for Sunday's Super Bowl. Which option would you take and would be be satisfied? > read more
Previewing the 2011 New York Yankees Relief Pitchers
Published on 2011-02-07 06:57:35
Article written by Mark Levine. The bullpen should be a strength of the Yankees roster in 2011. Mark Levine takes you through the expected look of the bullpen. > read more
Andy Pettitte Retires: Core Four Becomes Final Three For New York Yankees
Published on 2011-02-04 13:44:54
The "Core Four" of Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte, and Jorge Posada are no longer teammates. This veteran group of proven championship players is beginning to split up. > read more
Should We Cheer For “Big Ben” in Sunday’s Super Bowl?
Published on 2011-02-04 06:55:15
Due to is many run-ins with the law, many people will be routing against Ben Roethlisberger in Sunday's Super Bowl. Is that justified? Do we put to much stock into athletes being role models? > read more
2011 Recruiting Class Could Change Perception of Rutgers Football
Published on 2011-02-03 11:48:55
Yesterday was National Signing Day! In the future, when people think of Rutgers Football and the moments that pushed this program to the next level, February 2, 2011 may be one of those days. > read more
Carmelo Anthony Shows Nets What Could Have Been, But New Jersey Gets Win
Published on 2011-02-01 07:50:37
The New Jersey Nets topped the Denver Nuggets last night by a score of 115-99. It was the first time Carmelo Anthony stepped into the Prudential Center since all of trade talks. > read more
Girls Of Lingerie Football League Play With Passion
Published on 2011-01-30 08:29:30
I can watch any sporting event between athletes that give it their all, leaving everything they have on the playing surface. The LFL gained a new fan last night, me. > read more
Preview of New York Yankees 2011 Starting Pitchers
Published on 2011-01-29 20:54:14
Article written by Double G Sports contributing writer Marco Levine > read more
New York Knicks Top Bosh-less Heat
Published on 2011-01-28 08:22:33
The New York Knicks topped the Miami Heat, 93-88, at Madison Square Garden last night. > read more
Rutgers Football Headed Toward Top 25 Recruiting Class?
Published on 2011-01-25 08:40:12
While not completed just yet, as National Signing Day approaches, the 2011 Rutgers Football recruiting class is one of the best ever at the school. > read more
Gang Green Looks To Tear Down Steel Curtain
Published on 2011-01-22 08:48:13
This article was written by Double G Sports Jets writer, Mike Mitolo. > read more
Top 10 Offensive Playmakers In The AFC Championship Game
Published on 2011-01-21 12:33:04
Both Pittsburgh and New York have playmakers on offense. Double G Sports took a look through the rosters and came up with a Top 10 Playmakers for the AFC Championship game. > read more
Andruw Jones To Yankees; Provides Depth and Power Off Bench
Published on 2011-01-21 10:04:23
The New York Yankees and outfielder Andruw Jones have agreed to a one year, $2 million contract. The 34 year old outfielder will play a very important role in New York this season. > read more
Can The Miz Be An Effective WWE Champion?
Published on 2011-01-20 14:49:49
Does the new WWE champion have the tools to be remembered? > read more
Nets Owner Stands Up. Is It Too Late?
Published on 2011-01-20 07:25:16
New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov apparently had enough of the Carmelo Anthony trade talks. The owner cancelled a meeting with Anthony in Denver and told the organization to not longer pursue a trade. > read more
Jets Set To Fly By The Steelers Steel Curtain
Published on 2011-01-19 12:13:41
This article was written by DGS contributing writer, Alan McPhaul III. The New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers battle on Sunday for the right to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. The game will be play at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. > read more
Interview with Former WWE Diva, Candice Michelle
Published on 2011-01-19 09:22:54
"DieHard" Derek Gordon turns on his swagger and conducts a one on one interview with former WWE Diva, woman’s champion, Playboy Model and GoDaddy Girl, CANDICE MICHELLE. > read more
Yankees Avoid Arbitration; 4 Sign One-Year Deals
Published on 2011-01-18 13:13:35
Hughes, Chamberlain, Mitre, and Logan agreed to one-year deals. Other news: Millwood, Jones, Damon, Garcia. > read more
Can New York Jets Keep High Energy After Beating New England?
Published on 2011-01-18 08:14:38
The New York Jets will need to find a way to continue playing high energy football. Can they do it? Or are we going to witness a team fall flat after their big win this past weekend? > read more
Jets Fly To New England For Hate Bowl
Published on 2011-01-15 12:04:20
Article written by Double G Sports Jets writer, Mike Mitolo. > read more
NFL Playoff Predictions; Divisional Round
Published on 2011-01-14 20:35:14
Double G Sports Expert Panel provides their predictions for this weekend's playoff games. Do you agree with them? Let's hear what you have to say... > read more
It’s All Set-Up, Yankees Sign Rivera’s Future Replacement. Rafael Soriano
Published on 2011-01-14 07:04:23
The New York Yankees and reliever Rafael Soriano have agreed to a 3-year, $35 million contract. > read more
Interview with former WWE/TNA Star, Shawn Daivari
Published on 2011-01-14 02:00:41
“DieHard” Derek Gordon conducts a one on one sit down with the former WWE and TNA star to discuss his career in both organizations, his challenges as a “smaller” competitor, the state of the indy scene, and what led to his TNA release after a > read more
Jets vs. Patriots or Rex Ryan vs. Bill Belichick
Published on 2011-01-13 12:16:13
This article was written by Double G Sports contributing writer, Alan McPhaul III. > read more
Goodbye New Jersey, Hello New York: The Carmelo Saga
Published on 2011-01-13 06:51:04
This article was written by Double G Sports Contributing Writer, Alan McPhaul III > read more
Gary Nova Commits to Rutgers: Scarlet Knights Fill QB Void With In-State Stud
Published on 2011-01-12 08:43:53
Rutgers University got a verbal commitment that could bring the football program to the next level. Don Bosco Prep senior quarterback Gary Nova tweeted his intentions Monday morning. > read more
Interview with “Fallen Angel” Christopher Daniels
Published on 2011-01-11 10:24:04
"DieHard"Derek Gordon conducts an interview with former TNA Wrestling star and one of the "founding fathers" of Ring of Honor, "Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels. > read more
Rutgers Left With Hole At Quarterback After Tom Savage Transfers
Published on 2011-01-10 08:37:52
After two seasons, Tom Savage has gone from face of the program to transfer. One of the school's most heralded recruits in history has decided to transfer, the school announced on Saturday. It is not yet determined where Savage will play next season. > read more
NFL Wild Card Round Playoff Predictions
Published on 2011-01-08 11:54:11
The NFL playoffs are here. This year, like most, should be very interesting. Will a Wild Card team make a deep run? Will a team with a losing record be able to win a playoff game? Or will the top seeds prevail? > read more
New York Jets vs. Indianapolis Colts. Special Teams The Key?
Published on 2011-01-07 14:12:56
Article by Mike Mitolo: The New York Jets travel to Indianapolis on Saturday to take on the Colts in an AFC Wild Card matchup. Look inside to see how the Jets can pull off the upset. > read more
New Jersey Devils Trade Captain Jamie Langenbrunner
Published on 2011-01-07 10:10:40
New Jersey will receive a draft pick in return for Langenbrunner. > read more
Losing Perry Fewell Would Be Huge Blow To New York Giants
Published on 2011-01-05 06:39:05
New York Giants coordinators, Perry Fewell and Kevin Gilbride are candidates for head coaching vacancies. > read more
Knights in the NFL – Week 17
Published on 2011-01-04 07:38:25
Twelve former Rutgers players started games this season while there are 23 on NFL rosters this season. Ray Rice is your Knight of the Week but who takes home the Knight of the Year honors? > read more
Is the Italian Stallion headed to the stable?
Published on 2011-01-03 13:00:15
This article was written by Double G Sports Knicks Chick, Melanie Joseph. An MRI today for Gallinari will determine the extent of the injury from Sundays game. > read more
2010 Double G Sports Awards
Published on 2011-01-03 12:53:43
With 2011 just about here, the Double G Sports Expert Panel has taken a look back at the past year. 2010 was not an exceptional year for most of the area teams. It did however bring us some very nice individual performances. Lets take a look at what > read more
Jessica Kalieta Wins Double G Sports Staff NFL Challenge
Published on 2011-01-03 07:48:44
Jessica Kalieta, Head of Marketing and Design at Double G Sports comes out on top. She had been in the lead just about the entire season and kept the guys behind her. Jessica went 14-2 in Week 17 and finished the season with an overall record of 169- > read more
Double G Sports Staff NFL Challenge – Week 17 Picks
Published on 2011-01-02 10:41:58
The Double G Sports staff has been picking all NFL games throughout the 2010 season. We have now come to the final week of the NFL regular season and final week of the staff challenge. > read more
Jets Show Signs Of Life Despite Loss In Chicago: The Good & Bad Heading To The Playoffs
Published on 2011-01-01 09:32:07
This article was written by Double G Sports Jets Writer, Mike Mitolo. > read more