New York sports columnists

Newsday's sports columnists covering New York and national sports and issues, including David Lennon, Tom Rock, Barbara Barker and more.

Iannazzone: After offseason of change, nothing has changed for the Jets

Rock: The ball's in your court, Giants. Go make a big trade.

Popper: Expected score? Well, you can expect Knicks to have more points than Cavs

Gross: Positive news on Barzal, Maccelli for Islanders

Rock: Underdogs to big dogs, are the Giants up to the task?

Popper: Give Towns credit for not sulking about contract

Gross: It may be early, but these Isles need to start earning points

Stephenson: The underestimated Tye Kartye could be the epitome of the Rangers' season

Rock: Missing Barkley? Not these first-place Giants

Stephenson: Cuylle gets a shot at center as Sullivan keeps thinking outside the box

Popper: Knicks coach Brown ignores notion of sitting Bridges

Gross: Isles' Barzal hasn't rushed back to the ice, and that's a good thing

Rock: Handing out NFL awards at the midway point of the season

Rock: Tired of rooting for the Jets? Here's why you should jump on the Giants bandwagon now

Stephenson: Gabe Perreault's move to top power-play line makes sense

Iannazzone: The Jets still believe. Does anyone else?

Popper: Even after ending Knicks' title drought, Jalen Brunson gets cut little slack

Rock: LI's Dylan Laube puts on a show in homecoming with kickoff return for TD

Stephenson: Korpisalo will be back soon, but can Rangers survive their new goaltending normal?

Popper: Defending champion Knicks have bad habit of digging themselves into early hole

Stephenson: How Rangers rookie Smits quietly goes about being an NHL pro

Lennon: In MLB, one thing is for sure — nothing is for sure

Rock: Hello? Jets could've used Herm Edwards this week

Popper: Another game, another big deficit to be erased

Popper: Knicks' Kolek is filling his role very nicely, getting more minutes in Alvarado's absence

Rock: Oh, look, another way Tom Brady can own the Jets

Rock: 'Football joy,' and what it means to John Harbaugh and the first-place Giants

Popper: Knicks get taste of being defending champs

Iannazzone: Jets shouldn't trade Garrett Wilson, they should just get him the ball

Popper: Knicks have target on their backs but manage to get first win of season

Gross: The Islanders can't use injuries as an excuse. Their depth must play better.

Stephenson: Rangers playing on thin ice without Shesterkin in the net

Rock: It's time Jets fans hear from Woody Johnson

Popper: This is not what we thought the Knicks were

Rock: The Aaron Glenn Experiment is ready to be terminated

Popper: Champs need to shake off doldrums after their 0-2 start to season

Gross: Isles' coach Pete DeBoer returns to Dallas, a stop on his long journey

Rock: Giants fans, welcome to the J.J. McCarthy Experience

Stephenson: Rangers looking to find more ice time for Oliver Bjorkstrand

Popper: Knicks need KAT to stay out of foul trouble . . . or else

Rock: Why Sunday could be a win-win-win for the Jets vs. the Dolphins

Popper: Robinson's new green jersey does nothing to dampen his legacy with Knicks

Albanese: Stearns helped build the Brewers, but how does that help the Mets?

Gross: The status of the Isles' Mathew Barzal remains a mystery, and that's not ideal

Rock: It's J.J. McCarthy's turn for the Giants — and it's the right call

Lennon: It'll take more than Hal's loyalty in Cashman and Boone to end title drought

Popper: The celebration is over and the Knicks need to move forward after emotional night

Gross: The one word DeBoer wants to be Isles' identity

Popper: Can Knicks get back into their underdog mindset after the ring ceremony?

Rock: J.J. McCarthy or Jameis Winston? John Harbaugh must know whom he prefers

AnalysisBreaking down the Isles' lineup scenarios after injuries to Maccelli, Ritchie

Iannazzone: The Jets still can't beat playoff-caliber teams

Gross: To be a playoff contender, Isles must score more goals

Lennon: MLB's stance on salary cap takes big hit with Dodgers getting swept

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