Jack McKeon was sitting outside a hotel in Memphis last week, preparing to give a speech to a few hundred people in a ballroom, passing on his tips on management, leadership and motivation.Five years ago, McKeon pulled off a chwyt few managers have...
See the Louvre. Photograph the Eiffel Tower. Avoid Paris Hilton jokes if possible. Start establishing a rotation. Sounds like the Nets and coach Lawrence Frank have a pretty full plate for today's preseason opener against the Heat in Paris (2 p.m...
Alex Rodriguez grabbed his own piece of history last night. A day after Derek Jeter surpassed Lou Gehrig as Yankee Stadium's all-time hit leader, Rodriguez joined Babe Ruth as the only players to reach the 35-homer plateau in 12 seasons. Rodriguez...
There's already a buzz around the Jets about having to face Chad Pennington, their former quarterback who's now with the Dolphins, in the season opener Sept. 7 in Miami. "It's an interesting twist," Jets safety Kerry Rhodes said. "He's been the...
HOUSTON -- The Mets are trying to protect John Maine from his stubborn self. As expected, the young right-hander had his next scheduled turn in the rotation pushed back after being diagnosed with a strained right rotator cuff earlier this week in...
ARLINGTON, Texas - Swapping Joba Chamberlain for Ian Kennedy is akin to replacing Kate Moss with Hillary Clinton for a fashion shoot. Nevertheless, because Chamberlain was forced to the disabled list because of rotator cuff tendinitis in his right...