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Tony Adams, Robert Saleh, Breece Halls

Why the Jets' improbable win over the Eagles finally proved they can compete with the NFL's best

  • By Mark W. Sanchez

You can believe the Jets can play — and beat — teams that have Super Bowl aspirations and Super Bowl pasts.

Apple TV logo, ESPN SportsCenter set, Verizon logo

Why ESPN wants two partners to buy into its future

  • By Andrew Marchand
  • 1

Ideally, ESPN would like to partner with a company like Apple and a mobile platform, such as Verizon, as it sells a piece of itself.

New York Yankees relief pitcher Keynan Middleton (93) smiles after a comment from the crowd before a Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox on August 7, 2023 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

Keynan Middleton wants to return to the Yankees bullpen, but first comes an offseason spent on his basketball 'love'

  • By Greg Joyce

Yankees reliever Keynan Middleton feeds his other passion each winter by coaching high school basketball.

Brooklyn Nets forward Noah Clowney (21) talks to Ben Simmons (10) at training camp, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in Brooklyn, New York.

Rookie Noah Clowney has a lot to learn about the NBA, and the Nets have a lot of ways to teach him

  • By Brian Lewis

Brooklyn is counting on rookie Noah Clowney to grow, both in terms of experience and frame.

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Head coach Bill Belichick looks on during a game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on September 24, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Why it was always likely to end ugly for Bill Belichick and the Patriots — and what he might do next

  • By Ryan Dunleavy
  • October 12, 2023
  • 12:40pm
  • 10

It feels stunning that Belichick’s 24-year reign presiding over the New England Patriots could be spiraling toward a potential ugly divorce at season’s end, but it shouldn’t.

Jalen Brunson, Mitchell Robinson, Julius Randle

Our superlatives from the Knicks roster: From the best ballhandler to the weakest defender

  • By Stefan Bondy
  • October 12, 2023
  • 8:20am
  • 4

Which players have the best and worst skills across the Knicks' current roster?

Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils tries to move past the Rangers' Mika Zibanejad; inset: Lindy Ruff, Nico Hischier

The Devils are the title contender hiding in plain sight

  • By Ethan Sears
  • October 12, 2023
  • 7:50am

The best team in the area starts its season on Thursday night, and no, we are not talking about the Rangers.

The highs and lows of an overhyped Jets defense

  • By Brian Costello
  • October 11, 2023
  • 9:05am
  • 8

So, how has the defense performed through five games? Well, Richard Dent and Mike Singletary have nothing to worry about.

Giants QB Daniel Jones walks off the field with trainers; inset: Andrew Thomas, Saquon Barkley

The Giants stars' complex considerations in just when to return from injury

  • By Paul Schwartz
  • October 11, 2023
  • 8:50am

There are physical risks, contractual considerations and realistic expectations to juggle and evaluate.

Dean Kremer walks off the mound for the Orioles; the Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo celebrates a playoff win.

MLB isn't winning with this lame playoffs crapshoot

  • By Howie Kussoy
  • October 11, 2023
  • 7:40am
  • 10

This season, the three teams to win at least 100 games are all in danger of being eliminated in the Division Series round.

Peter Laviolette, Madison Square Garden

How the Rangers' schedule reversal could have benefits down the road

  • By Larry Brooks
  • October 10, 2023
  • 4:00pm
  • 11

If you think that this year’s schedule is an exception to the rule that has applied to the Rangers for nearly six decades, you are correct.

Jasson Dominguez, Anthony Volpe, Austin Wells

What the Yankees need from a vital young trio — and the history they're fighting

  • By Joel Sherman
  • October 10, 2023
  • 7:55am
  • 19

We can play in fantasyland where the Yankees sign Cody Bellinger and Shohei Ohtani and trade for Juan Soto. I do not believe they will acquire any of them.