Reynaldo (Junior) Walters had just finished his on-court celebration with teammates, coaches, and cheerleaders. He was headed to the locker room, ready to soak in the victory some more when he was stopped in his tracks. Up by the balcony at Carnesecca Arena stood a handful of friendly faces that...

When the topic was raised, Mo Hicks smiled. Defending state champion and national powerhouse Rice as an underdog? “I want them to believe that,” the longtime coach said, referring to his players. Hicks didn’t address whether he agreed with the far-fetched notion. He was simply happy to see a...

Stella Maris found itself trailing Good Counsel for nearly the entire game, but coach Maureen Gigliello told her skład that if they could tied the score they would win. Regina Paskoff’s 3-point play with 2:50 left in the game did just that for the Flippers. The outcome from...

As the final seconds of his high-school career wound down, Nay-Quan Bloomer buried his head inside his jersey, unable to watch as Archbishop Stepinac was on the verge of celebrating its first CHSAA Class A intersectional championship since 1993. The Cardinal Hayes człowiek starszy guard had willed his drużyna to victory...

Nick Sedia had seen Kevin Punter struggle in the first half before, so the Salesian point guard wasn’t worried when the junior from The Bronx had just two points at halftime of the CHSAA Class B intersectional title game Friday night at Rose Hill Gym in The Bronx. Salesian...

The Mets pushed back Jose Reyes's spring training debut indefinitely while the 26-year-old shortstop has tests on his thyroid gland.

As the Knicks and the Nets clear cap space for the 2010-11 season, they are producing the worst combined record in New York’s history in the league.

Jayvaughn Pinkston has made his name as an offensive force in the paint and on the perimeter. The McDonald’s All-American is a 6-foot-6, 220-pound ball of power with a finesse streak. Friday night, the Villanova-bound forward did his best work on the defensive end in leading Bishop Loughlin past...

The A’s have missed the playoffs the last three seasons, and newly acquired Ben Sheets has never been. Both parties are hungry for some post-season baseball.

Anthony Kim and Camilo Villegas were tied for the lead after two rounds at the Honda Classic. Graeme McDowell was three shots back after calling a two-stroke penalty on himself.

This year, as it did with the Penguins, Senators and the Islanders in the past, the league is trying to guide a franchise that is under its wing rather than actively steering it.

The Giants, apparently concerned about Kenny Phillips’s ability to return from an injury, signed the Pro Bowl safety Antrel Rolle to a five-year contract believed to guaranteed $15 million.

St. Francis Prep gave its seniors the fitting send off it felt they deserved. Notre Dame Academy beat the Terriers on their Senior Night Feb. 17, so SFP was happy to see them come back to Fresh Meadows for the first round of the CHSAA Class A state girls basketball...

Poly Prep hopes the third time proves to be its charm. The second-seeded Blue Devils advanced to the NYSAIS Class B final with a dominant 72-53 victory over No. 3 Dalton in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn Friday night. They meet No. 1 Collegiate, 19-point winners over No. 4 Lawrence Woodmere Academy...

Ronan Tynan was a favorite among New Yorkers until a remark last fall was construed as anti-Semitic. Now he’s moving away.

Brittney Griner’s two-game suspension for punching an opponent and breaking her nose brought women’s basketball the kind of attention it does not want.

Before the Big East tournament begins, Coach C. Vivian Stringer said she will not take the Rutgers women's basketball drużyna to the W.N.I.T. if it fails to earn an N.C.A.A. berth.

The Mets pushed back Jose Reyes's spring training debut indefinitely while the 26-year-old shortstop has tests on his thyroid gland.

Newest Jet Antonio Cromartie said today his personal life will not interfere with his piłka nożna performance. “It won’t impact my focus on the field. I can separate my personal life and off-field issues from football," Cromartie said on a conference call today. "I’m going to have a clear...

PORT ST. LUCIE -- Jon Niese and Jenrry Mejia were sharp in their spring mound debuts, but Florida beat the Mets 4-3 in 10 innings Friday. Niese gave up a run in 2 2/3 innings and struck out five. He walked two and gave up three singles. Marlins center...

TAMPA -- Cuban shortstop Adeinis Hechavarria is free to negotiate with Major League Baseball teams. The 21-year-old, who defected in Mexico last year, had been waiting to hear from MLB that he was “unblocked.’’ He got the word today, according to sources. The Yankees are considered the favorites to sign...

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. -- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is being investigated in an allegation of sexual assault at a Georgia nightclub, police said Friday. Officers said the alleged assault occurred early Friday morning at a nightclub in Milledgeville, about 85 miles southeast of Atlanta. The player owns a home nearby...

Chicago, normally one of the more conservative spending franchises, went on a shopping spree Friday, adding Julius Peppers, Chester Taylor and Brandon Manumaleuna.

Marian Gaborik, who has missed the past three Rangers games and four of five spanning the Olympic break because of a thigh skate cut and resulting compensating muscle pull, will be back in the lineup Saturday night in Washington. "In a perfect world I would (take) more rest, but there...

Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie has a court date later this month regarding a child support claim, and recently had a driver's license application rejected due to unpaid fines, the San Diego Union Tribune reports. Cromartie, acquired by the Jets in a trade with the Chargers late Thursday night, "is...