Newsday Sports Columns
Newsday's sports columnists covering New York and national sports and issues, including Neil Best, David Lennon, Tom Rock, Barbara Barker and more.
Barker: Sabrina Ionescu seeks Olympics advice3m read
Lennon: Will Soto remain with Yankees? He's still not saying3m read
Lennon: Alonso in it for long haul, but will Mets be, too?3m read
Best: Iglesias ready to knock it out of park at HR Derby2m read
Popper: Rose helps Knicks continue to move forward3m read
Albanese: Lindor at the center of Mets' surge3m read
Albanese: This magic spell is about the Mets themselves3m read
Lennon: Mets further verify they're in this playoff race to the finish3m read
Albanese: Maton is a start, but Mets need more relief help — and fast3m read
Lennon: Stearns should not be undecided heading into the trade deadline3m read
Rieber: Good news for Yanks as Gil looks like Gil again3m read
Lennon: MLB's midseason awards6m read
Lennon: If Red Sox didn't know about Rice, they do now3m read
Albanese: Yankees have lost their way since Red Sox cooled them off June 153m read
Stephenson: Rangers need to clean up Trouba mess3m read
Lennon: What a dud! Yanks should be seeing red after sweep3m read
Lennon: Would a Judge Triple Crown mirror Mantle in' 56 or Williams in '47?3m read
Lennon: Yankees starters in tailspin from first to worst3m read
Gross: Time is running out for Isles GM Lamoriello to make a trade this offseason2m read
Popper: Knicks' top contender status just took a big hit3m read
Stephenson: Drury owes Trouba a quick resolution2m read
Lennon: 12 names to watch ahead of MLB trade deadline4m read
Rieber: Tight-knit Mets making Citi Field the place to be this summer3m read
Best: OMG! Mets riding high with their June hot streak3m read
Rangers draft Eric 'E.J.' Emery as Drury considers options3m read
Popper: Knicks have work to do to keep Hartenstein3m read
Lennon: Yanks, not Mets, in damage control mode after dire Subway Series3m read
Barker: Memo to Celtics — Knicks in win-now mode after Bridges trade and Anunoby signing3m read
Lennon: A sign recent trends may last for Mets, Yankees3m read
Barker: Liberty's Ionescu traveled same path as Clark, Reese3m read
Lennon: As Subway Series begins, Yankees have more concerns than Mets3m read
Popper: Will Knicks make run at star or run it back?3m read
Lennon: Yankees' healthy season has taken a painful turn for the worse3m read
2024 NBA mock draft: This class is filled with uncertainty6m read
Albanese: Yanks can use Atlanta as a cautionary tale3m read
Lennon: Reggie taught us a real-life history lesson, and it was must-see5m read
Albanese: Yanks have chance to prove they are truly the 'Bronx Dawgs'3m read
Lennon: Gil shows signs innings may be catching up with him3m read
Lennon: Cole plays his cards right in '24 debut3m read
Best: Willie Mays will forever connect baseball generations2m read
Lennon: 'Good' news on Judge still nerve-wracking3m read
Lennon: In wake of Rizzo injury, Yanks seek reassurance 3m read
Lennon: It took a while, but Mets are looking pretty legitimate these days3m read
Rieber: Mets have time to make this season a success3m read
Lennon: Let's listen carefully to what MLB owners have to say7m read
Albanese: Could J.D. Martinez and Edwin Diaz be the sparks for Mets?3m read
Lennon: McNeil & Mets — here's some second thoughts3m read
Albanese: Diaz return to Mets means bringing back confidence in him3m read
Rock: Play-calling duties might save Daboll's job with Giants3m read
Best: How much can cricket grow on LI and in US now?3m read
Lennon: Birthday wish for Cohen — meaningful second half for Mets3m read
Rock: Rodgers passes on lesson Jets OT Smith was teaching3m read
Barker: No Clark on Team USA is a missed opportunity3m read
Best: Long Island and cricket? That's the ticket!3m read