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.

Rock: Sam Stevens, an everyman in search of a U.S. Open title

Happy Father's Day! Knicks give their dads an NBA championship

Rock: Wyndham Clark makes locker full of birdies to lead U.S. Open

Albanese: Forget the odds, recent sporting events show Mets aren't done yet

Lennon: Yankees in World Series? Count on it

Albanese: With Lindor set to return soon, keep an eye on the Mets' next few series

Barker: What a time to be a Knicks fan!

Rock: Keegan Bradley finds peace at U.S. Open after raucous Ryder Cup

Lennon: Knicks' Brunson, Hart steal the show and the Yanks are OK with that

Iannazzone: This high-IQ version of Geno Smith has Jets coaches fired up

Popper: KAT expands game and gets rewarded with title

Listen up, Mets fans: John Franco to be in broadcast booth Sunday night on NBC

Popper: In an era of chasing superstars, these Knicks are a throwback

Lennon: LI's Kay revived MLB career after detour through Japan

Iannazzone: Jets' Glenn wants team to have 'competitive stamina' like Knicks

McIlroy is back on LI and puts Ryder Cup fan vitriol in past

Is Jalen Brunson the greatest Knick ever?

Lennon: Stearns now setting course for trade winds

Barker: How does the hiring of Mike Brown look now?

Lennon: A day after the Knicks win it all, the Mets' Ewing comes up big

Rock: Knicks give metro region that winning feeling again

Popper: Brunson comes up big and delivers a title

Barker: These Knicks are now legends

Barker: Surprise! Knicks becoming America's team

Lennon: These Mets are far too inconsistent to be considered real contenders

Barker: Where does OG Anunoby's tip-in rank among the greatest shots in Knicks history?

Popper: Game 4 a win for the ages, but Knicks aren't legends yet

Barker: Knicks make NBA Finals history — 'I do not believe what I just saw'

Only in NewsdayLennon: Mets' Soto determined to bring championship moments to Flushing

Lennon: Quick-healing Alvarez can help heal Mets' struggling offense

Barker: Knicks coach Brown puts officials on notice

Rock: This Giants Way could replicate winning days of past

Barker: These Knicks are human after all

Albanese: A star is born? Mets rookie Benge rocks out with 5-for-5 day

Lennon: Bellinger shows why he can take lead in Judge's absence

Barker: Think this Knicks playoff run has been crazy? You ain't seen nothing yet.

How does Judge's injury impact Yanks in David Lennon's latest MLB power rankings?

Popper: Knicks maintain focus on Game 3 at Garden against Spurs, not past wins

Only in NewsdayBarker: Walt Frazier believes Knicks are destined to win NBA championship

Gross: Saratoga was a worthy home to three editions of the Belmont Stakes

Barker: Spurs' Wembanyama still searching for answers vs. Knicks

Only in NewsdayAlbanese: For Mets' Young, being stubborn has paid off

Lennon: Loss of Judge is crushing to Yankees

Barker: Brunson will become an immortal in NY sports if he delivers Knicks a title

Popper: Hart did what was needed — as he usually does — to help Knicks win Game 1

Barker: Take it from someone who was there — a lot has changed since the Knicks' last NBA Finals

Barker: Captain Clutch Brunson steps up in Game 1 to top Spurs

Lennon: Baseball salary cap issue makes future murky

Albanese: Mets avoid sweep by looking as advertised, but it must continue

Only in NewsdayBarker: Brunsons share Knicks legacy in NBA Finals

Popper: Why the Knicks will win the NBA title

Albanese: Mets should put Manaea back into the starting rotation

Iannazzone: Glenn opens Jets OTAs with sky-high intensity

Popper: The Knicks finally have their moment. They can't afford to waste it.

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