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Why the Jets' improbable win over the Eagles finally proved they can compete with the NFL's best
You can believe the Jets can play — and beat — teams that have Super Bowl aspirations and Super Bowl pasts.
The two Jets routes that can emerge from this Eagles test
The Jets have had a good two weeks but face a reality check few have passed against the Eagles.
The Devils are the title contender hiding in plain sight
The best team in the area starts its season on Thursday night, and no, we are not talking about the Rangers.
MLB isn't winning with this lame playoffs crapshoot
This season, the three teams to win at least 100 games are all in danger of being eliminated in the Division Series round.
An NFL season still can hinge on a healthy top running back. Just ask the Giants and Jets
It's the juxtaposition of Saquon Barkley's continued absence from the Giants with game breaker Breece Hall's return to full health for the Jets.
Everything was going to hell, and then a Jets rally offered promise
Can the Jets, of all teams, save us and ensure fall sports in this city will be relevant?
The Giants are suffering now for what they achieved last year
Last year, the Giants were one of the most surprising success stories in the NFL. This season, like most sequels, was designed to disappoint.
It's what David Stearns didn't say that's so important for the Mets' next phase
He hopes he is bringing experience and wisdom but not an elixir for all that ails the Mets.
Jordan Montgomery is the epitome of an October gone horribly wrong
As if that’s not bad enough, the playoffs are littered with former Yankees and Mets.
This Giants season suddenly looks like a different kind of disaster
"This is as bad as it could be," Joe Buck said. A tagline for the 2023 New York Football Giants, if ever there were one.
The hints for the Mets' future in David Stearns firing Buck Showalter
For reputational and survival reasons, the easy decision would have been to retain Showalter as manager.
Taylor Swift transforms Jets-Chiefs into spectacle of a different kind
The date was circled long ago. Oct. 1 would produce one of the highest-rated NFL regular-season games of all time. We would see the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs facing...
Zach Wilson could be the next Geno Smith
As Zach Wilson continues to flounder, another former bust as quarterback of the Jets will be back in town this week.
Why these Yankees fixtures may have had their last day in pinstripes
With no postseason in The Bronx this fall, we may have already seen the final games at the Stadium for several longtime Yankees. What’s next for them?
There's a cost to sticking with Zach Wilson, but the Jets may face a higher price by moving on
Robert Saleh’s loyalty to Zach Wilson accounts for the fact that integrating a new QB would take time.
Looking for a respite from New York's lost baseball season? Cast your eyes to Binghamton
The Mets’ Double-A team begins its World Series tonight, and that's a welcome respite from a bad few weeks in New York sports.
The Patriots are counting on the Jets to ‘mess up’ — they can’t
The fate of the Jets' season now relies upon which version they resemble more.
The smartest play for the Giants against the 49ers to keep bigger dreams alive
It's time for Brian Daboll to use those "Coach of the Year" chops, and that doesn't necessarily mean posting a second straight win this week out west.
Who's rising, who's falling and who leaves us confused after NFL Week 2
NFL teams are beginning to separate after two weeks, enough that we can separate the 32 teams into six tiers.
How much do the Jets risk by riding the season out with Zach Wilson?
If the Jets could construct their reality out of the plaudits they’ve showered on Zach Wilson, they would enter Week 3 in great shape.