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Friday, August 7

Legendary Connetquot HS three-sport athlete dies at 49

Scott Coppola starred in football, basketball and baseball and was inducted into the Connetquot High School Hall of Fame in 2006.

Albanese: Who says these games don't matter? Mets can build new culture in final months

Road to Williamsport: Port Washington gets big send-off before Metro Region tournament

Giants training camp blog: Fight breaks out, Dart talks offense

Latest UpdatesWR Xavier Gipson, CB Nic Jones exchange blows Dart, Giants' offense a work-in-progress under new coordinator Nagy Nabers trending in the right direction

Only in Newsday'It's like a storybook': Lombard Jr.'s dad recounts whirlwind day of son's Yankees debut

Only in NewsdayWhy LI's Duff, an NFL Draft prospect, spurned 'enticing' transfer offers and stayed at Rutgers

Jets training camp: Big Will, Geno's eyes, Brownlee and more

Latest UpdatesBig Will style Will we see Geno Smith in preseason games?Not much change for Dane Belton, other than his team, home and opportunity

Only in NewsdayMeet the LI native making strides as one of only two Black agents in the NHL

Only in NewsdayThe art of scoring a baseball game: Yankees broadcasters give Newsday an inside look

Albanese: Mets' Yan jumping to his own beat in MLB debut

Lennon: Judge breaks silence on injury, says he'll return this season

Isles' Palmieri gives back, hosts hockey clinic for children of military families

AnalysisWhy the Mets' plan to use Senga as a high-leverage reliever makes sense

Weathers or Warren likely to bullpen when Rodon returns to Yankees' rotation

High schools

Legendary Connetquot HS three-sport athlete dies at 49

Scott Coppola starred in football, basketball and baseball and was inducted into the Connetquot High School Hall of Fame in 2006.

Road to Williamsport: Port Washington gets big send-off before Metro Region tournament

Jason Thompson's late TD catch leads Whitman to 7-on-7 tournament title

Football photos: 5th annual 7-on-7 Tournament of Bad Habits

Sports Columnists

Laura AlbaneseAlbanese: Who says these games don't matter? Mets can build new culture in final months

It might be too late for it to matter this year, but it doesn't mean it's too late for it to matter.

Laura AlbaneseAlbanese: Mets' Yan jumping to his own beat in MLB debut

The reliever earned the first two strikeouts of his major-league career Wednesday, and earned the air that came with them.

David LennonLennon: Judge breaks silence on injury, says he'll return this season

"I'll be back this season," Aaron Judge said, standing at the edge of the Yankees' dugout. "I don't know why I wouldn't be."

'It's about getting these young players some experience'

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'We'll see what they manage to do going forward'

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'I want Jets fans to be proud of the team'

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'I wish I was around here to see it'

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Lineman and QB talent on display at NFF's 'Challenges'

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'Honestly, I was hurt'

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'Really surreal feeling' for these 3 Isles fans from LI

'A once-in-a lifetime opportunity'

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Why this Marine chose boxing as next pursuit

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Long Island's Own

Road to Williamsport: Port Washington gets big send-off before Metro Region tournament

Port Washington Little League will face Rhode Island's Lincoln Little League in Game 1 of the Metro Region tournament at 4 p.m. Saturday.

Only in NewsdayMeet the LI native making strides as one of only two Black agents in the NHL

Only in NewsdayWhy LI's Duff, an NFL Draft prospect, spurned 'enticing' transfer offers and stayed at Rutgers

Photos: Port Washington Little League gets big send-off

Sports Media

Only in NewsdayThe art of scoring a baseball game: Yankees broadcasters give Newsday an inside look

A lot of things in baseball are evolving right before our eyes, but one thing that hasn't changed: It's still fun to keep score at a game.

Only in NewsdayLI baseball fans stuck in middle of ongoing dispute between Optimum, MLB Network

MSG, YES ending Gotham Sports App, will move content to DAZN

Only in NewsdayRieber: Costas wants Mattingly and Hernandez in the HOF. Here's why he's right.

College Sports

Only in NewsdayWhy LI's Duff, an NFL Draft prospect, spurned 'enticing' transfer offers and stayed at Rutgers

The former St. Anthony's receiver, a possible first- or second-round draft pick next April, fought transfer temptation and decided to stay at the school that recruited him.

USC starting center Kilian O'Connor out for season after non-contact practice injury

Deion Sanders took his Colorado Buffaloes two hours south for summer training camp bonding

Belichick, Tar Heels welcome back kicker after court ruling tied to 5-year eligibility rule

Women in Sports

Caitlin Clark blames herself for missed free throws, late turnover in Fever's OT loss to Aces

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark sat at the dais Thursday night, staring at the stat sheet and reliving the eight turnovers and her two missed free throws with seven seconds left in regulation.

Sparks end Minnesota's 10-game winning streak, beating the WNBA-leading Lynx 89-82

Gray hits buzzer-beating 3s after Clark's mistakes to lift Aces past Fever 86-84 in OT

Indiana Fever return to friendlier atmosphere after rallies and hearing boos on road trip

Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham and the Indiana Fever had a welcome respite from the glaring spotlight Thursday.

Scoreboard

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Padres beat Diamondbacks 5-1 to close within a game in NL wild-card race

Durbin's RBI single in the 13th inning caps Red Sox's 12-11 win over the White Sox

Sparks end Minnesota's 10-game winning streak, beating the WNBA-leading Lynx 89-82

Undrafted rookie quarterback Haynes King leads Panthers to 33-30 comeback win over Cardinals

Acuña hits 2 homers, Olson adds blast as Braves beat Marlins 11-3 for season-best 8th straight win

Brooks Lee's 2-run single in 8th lifts Twins to 4-3 win over Royals

Rams wrap up training camp practices with no comeback decision from Aaron Donald

Gray hits buzzer-beating 3s after Clark's mistakes to lift Aces past Fever 86-84 in OT

Sports Nostalgia

1986 Mets celebrate the good times at 40th anniversary ceremony

Former Met Benny Agbayani excited to see son Bruin 'continuing the legacy' with his old club

Only in NewsdayHow an Islip native helped saved the life of a former Met and 1986 World Series champion

Only in NewsdayFor the summers of 1970-71, they were the LI Giants

MMA & Boxing

Boxer earns Tuvalu's first Commonwealth Games medal despite losing her only bout

A boxer from Tuvalu has earned her tiny South Pacific nation's first ever Commonwealth Games medal without winning a fight in Glasgow.

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