Championship blues: Dodgers games used to be affordable family entertainment. No more. Four days after the Dodgers won the World Series, and two days before he won the presidential election, Donald Trump was the guest on a sports podcast. America’s major sports leagues, he said, were pricing out their most loyal customers. “The leagues are … Read more
Jesse Winker became emblematic of the no-fundamentals play baseball has devolved into when he chose not to bunt the runners over with no outs in the 10th inning of a 4-3 loss to the Twins, writes Post columnist Phil Mushnick. AP Wow. Sure, the preferred way to explain the decay of fundamentals throughout big league … Read more
The NBA logo at half court that was inspired by Lakers great Jerry West, who died Wednesday at 86. (Ashley Landis / Associated Press) David Stern went to his grave without admitting that Jerry West was the inspiration for the NBA logo. West died Wednesday at 86 knowing with certainty that he was “The Logo” … Read more
The matchup between centers Nikola Jokic, left, and Ivica Zubac will be pivotal in the Nuggets-Clippers playoff series that starts Saturday in Denver. (David Zalubowski / Associated Press) The Clippers enter the playoffs on an eight-game winning streak that helped them secure fifth place in the highly competitive Western Conference and a matchup with the … Read more
It’s full time for the Massapequa Soccer Shop. The family-owned business, which has been a staple in the Long Island soccer community for almost 53 years, will be closing its doors for good in June. “I was 13 years old, and my mom and I really started the store,” owner Helen Fishman — who runs … Read more
Game 82 of the season wasn’t an entirely meaningless exercise for the Islanders. The 6-1 loss to the Blue Jackets to finish the year was an embarrassment of an effort, to be sure, but in so losing, the Islanders secured the 10th-best lottery odds, and with that a 3.5 percent shot of moving into the … Read more
The Knicks served as a spark for the Pistons’ stunning rise this season. One year after finishing with an NBA-worst 14 wins, the Pistons went 44-38 to mark one of the biggest turnarounds in league history. What gave them the confidence they could be a legitimate playoff contender? “There were two games in my mind … Read more
These baby falcons are learning to fly early. The Locust Valley varsity baseball team is looking to the players of tomorrow, boasting one of the youngest lineups, primarily comprised of middle school call-ups, on Long Island. “When we took over the program three years ago, we had 10 to 15 seniors that were graduating,” manager … Read more
Access the Rangers beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting member-only features, including real-time texting with Mollie Walker about the inside buzz on the Rangers. Right through the final day of the Rangers’ terrible, horrible, no good, very bad season, the off-ice issues were a constant. The Athletic reported Thursday morning that Artemi Panarin and Madison Square … Read more
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Mark Vientos didn’t mince words. He didn’t stray from the belief that he was close. He still felt the same way about his swing — a good feeling … Read more
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