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The last time the Nets rebuilt, they did it by sifting through the fallen prospects and reclamation projects. It looks like they’re following the same blueprint this time around. Brooklyn is undergoing a youth movement in what promises to be a rebuilding year or two with no real pressure. Amari Bailey will be the third-youngest … Read more

Luis Severino believes it started last week in Toronto, but he isn’t sure who the catalyst was. Someone in their rotation — Sean Manaea is a good guess — decided the Mets rotation needed its own special celebration. “We celebrate the hitters a lot,” Severino said after the 10-6, series-opening win over the Phillies at … Read more

Serbian judo world champion Nemanja Majdov vowed not to apologize after he was hit with a five-month ban for making the sign of the cross before he competed at the Paris Olympics.  Majdov was accused of violating the International Judo Federation’s religious code for “having shown a clear religious sign when entering the field of … Read more

Dubois has had to fight back from the most fierce criticism (Picture: Richard Pelham/Getty Images) In a world as brutal as boxing, there aren’t many criticisms that cut deeper than being labelled a quitter. In what is still a relatively young career, Daniel Dubois has faced those accusations and seen his heart questioned. Plenty of … Read more

The Jets entered Thursday night’s home opener against the Patriots at MetLife Stadium with a few primary objectives in mind. The first was obvious: Win the game and get to 2-1 after the 0-1 start. To accomplish that, the Jets believed the second thing they needed was to get off to a fast start on … Read more

Grading the Jets’ 24-3 win over the Patriots on Thursday: Offense The Jets rolled up 400 yards and did not have one three-and-out all night. This was what we expected to see from this offense with Aaron Rodgers at the helm with plenty of weapons. 3Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes during the Jets’ win … Read more

J.D. Martinez didn’t want to discuss much about his recent slump before Thursday’s game out of fear it would put negative thoughts in his head.  But the veteran Mets DH was willing to say he’s got a good idea of what needs to be fixed.  “My mechanics are not very good right now, they haven’t … Read more

Aaron Rodgers found a familiar face for his first home TD as a Jet.  Allen Lazard, who looks rejuvenated with Rodgers healthy, hauled in a screen and darted 10 yards for the score in the opening quarter of Thursday night’s 24-3 breeze over the Patriots.  Instead of celebrating, Lazard immediately ran to Rodgers to hand … Read more

It’s getting late early in New England. At least according to Dave Portnoy. The Barstool Sports founder and avid Patriots fan was not thrilled with the team’s performance on Thursday night against the rival Jets — which ended in a 24-3 Gang Green win at MetLife Stadium. 3The Jets crushed the Drake Maye and the … Read more

You can’t begin establishing a New York legacy until you get the roar of your home crowd exploding on your eardrum and reverberating through the stadium and the entire town. When the love affair you imagined when you came to New York extended beyond running through the tunnel with an American flag on 9/11 and … Read more