Mark Hale
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US Open can easily avoid annual collision course with NFL's Week 1
The U.S. Open is a wonderful event to follow, and the championship is its pinnacle. The NFL is a spectacular league to follow, and Week 1 is its kickoff. To...
The night LeBron James made us believe
Twenty years ago, The Post’s Mike Vaccaro and Mark Hale covered a high school showcase featuring a heavily hyped phenom by the name of LeBron James.
I predicted the Giants would be the worst team in the NFL. Boy, was I wrong
As the year unfolded and the Giants blew away expectations, I heard from many of my colleagues about how my prediction was looking. It’s fair to say there was some...
Inside Yankees' run of dominance against AL Central
In the 2017 ALDS, the Yankees lost the first two games of their best-of-five series against the Indians. Since then? The Yankees have played nine playoff games versus AL Central...
Serena Williams' retirement sparks 'unprecedented' demand for US Open tickets
Fans are gobbling up tickets to the US Open now that Serena Williams has made it clear she’s retiring after the year's final Grand Slam tournament.
Tracking Nets' Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving era and how it went all wrong
Here’s a look at how things went south for the Nets after Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving signed with them three years ago.
Why Jalen Brunson is Knicks' best option now
Anyone who watched the Knicks frequently last season saw what would happen – in any tight game, with a few minutes remaining.
The Giants will be even worse than you think
Despite an offseason full of optimism, the Giants' fate in 2022 is clear.
What the A-Rod critics have wrong -- and why he’s getting my Hall of Fame vote
So let me get this straight: Everything that Alex Rodriguez accomplished in his career … winning three MVP awards, earning 14 All-Star selections, clubbing nearly 700 homers, producing almost 2,000...
Deshaun Watson deserves blame for messy Texans divorce
This is going to come across as a bashing of Deshaun Watson, so I’d like to make a few things clear: • The Texans seem like an organizational trainwreck. Totally...
Jared Porter just the latest Met to have scandals surface after being hired
Jared Porter is the latest Met to have alleged impropriety surface shortly after being hired. Here are some previous examples — all of which resulted in the person’s Mets tenure...
Nets superstar drama makes Steve Nash's job like no other
Six years ago, the Golden State Warriors hired Steve Kerr as head coach despite his lack of coaching experience. Three rings later, he now represents the most successful zero-experience coach...
We may never find out the lone Derek Jeter Hall of Fame dissenter
In the sports version of “who’s the identity of this mystery person,” you can call Derek Jeter’s Hall of Fame dissenter. . . Deep Vote. But unlike the eventual emergence...
Shades of Wade: The truth about budding draft star Knicks fans didn't want
Be disappointed about not getting Zion Williamson if you want, Knicks fans. But you should also be excited about RJ Barrett. There seems to be a dejected feeling among some...
A duel with Barry Bonds showed how great David Wright would be
The best baseball player I’ve ever seen is Barry Bonds. I get what you might say. But PEDs or not, I’m just talking about what it was like to watch...
The 52 most interesting people on Super Bowl Sunday
Here are the 52 most interesting people on Super Sunday when the Patriots and Eagles battle in Minneapolis: Tom Brady: He overcame a 12-stitch cut on this throwing hand and...
Pat Shurmur's history of turning quarterbacks into NFL stars
Pat Shurmur has spent his career grooming quarterbacks, to impressive results. Here’s a closer look from first to most recent: Donovan McNabb While working as the Eagles’ quarterbacks coach, Shurmur...
Odell Beckham getting new-age treatment on injured ankle
Odell Beckham Jr. is availing himself of some modern medicine in an attempt to heal his injured left ankle. Beckham, according to NFL.com’s and SiriusXM’s Gil Brandt, is beginning Phoenix...
Belichick bizarrely references 'My Cousin Vinny,' blows up Internet
Bill Belichick should get an Oscar nomination for his movie reference during Saturday’s Deflategate press conference. During the embattled Patriots coach’s impromptu session, perhaps the most surprising revelation was his...
Yankees' options in the starting pitching market
CC Sabathia will be out likely until at least July as he undergoes treatment for a degenerative right knee condition. Here’s a look at a few starting pitchers, listed alphabetically, whom...