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Tuesday, October 6

Yankees commit four errors in ugly Game 2 loss, face playoff elimination

The slapstick defense helped undermine a not-as-sharp Cam Schlittler and pushed the Yankees, bats again relatively quiet, to the brink of an early October exit.

MORE ON THIS TOPICLennon: Not even Cam Schlittler can save these Yankees ALDS Game 2 blog: An all-too-familiar showing in field, at plate for Yanks

Lennon: Not even Cam Schlittler can save these Yankees

Towns frustrated by contract talks with Knicks

ALDS Game 2 blog: An all-too-familiar showing in field, at plate for Yanks

Latest UpdatesYanks drop Game 2 after sloppy effort in field Schlittler wasn't a savior, but it wasn't all his fault So what exactly happened on that Spencer Jones flyout?

Gross: Will Varlamov make first start in two years for Isles against Rangers?

AnalysisThis season's Giants are proving to be tough and resilient

Iannazzone: The Bears were bored. The fans are mad. What's next for the Jets?

Babacar Sane will be allowed to start season for St. John's after judge's ruling

Island Ice Ep. 245: Early season thoughts, J-G Pageau

AnalysisGiants' future looks bright as rookies contributing right out of gate

AnalysisCan the Jets block out negative thoughts, or is their 1-3 start the start of a downward spiral?

The Jets intercepted a pass for the first time in 637 days. Here's what the world looked like then.

High schools

Commack, Ward Melville draw in Danny Mihnovich Game

Cougars goalkeeper turned a class assignment into nearly $2,000 for a scholarship fund in the former captain's name.

MORE ON THIS TOPICPhotos: Ward Melville vs. Commack boys soccer

Wantagh and undefeated Plainedge play to 1-1 tie in girls soccer

Top 10 girls soccer teams on Long Island

Roundup: Volleyball and soccer scores

Sports Columnists

David LennonLennon: Not even Cam Schlittler can save these Yankees

With the Yankees self-destructing defensively all around him, frequently handing the relentless Rays extra outs, Schlittler wound up looking surprisingly mortal.

Al IannazzoneIannazzone: The Bears were bored. The fans are mad. What's next for the Jets?

The Jets ran 32 plays against Chicago. By contrast, the Bears had 34 first downs Sunday.

Andrew GrossGross: Will Varlamov make first start in two years for Isles against Rangers?

The backup goalie hasn't started a game since Nov. 29, 2024 due to multiple knee surgeries.

'Not quite that dire'

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Rays flirt with history! Drew Rasmussen's 1-hit master class shuts down Yankees in Game 1

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Jets vs. Bears: Week 4 preview

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Newsday's high school fantasy football Week 3 update

01:09

'A blow to Nassau County football'

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'It had been a long time'

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New season, new journey for Knicks

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'We didn't have enough runway left in the season'

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'We're gonna have to even be better'

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Long Island's Own

Only in NewsdayTwin engines: Meet the Riddicks, Fordham football players from Hempstead

They played for Long Island Lutheran and impressed the Fordham coaching staff so much that they were offered scholarships right on the spot.

MORE ON THIS TOPICNewsday's top 100 high school football players Football is one of LI's premier high school sports. Why is participation down 30%?

Only in NewsdayKnicks, now Yankees. What a start for WFAN's McMonigle.

LI's Nick Leopard among new group of investors to purchase ownership stake in Isles

Only in NewsdayBullish! From Massapequa to the Red Bulls, Dylan Nealis' confidence always on display

Sports Media

Former Mets, Isles broadcaster Howie Rose gets tribute at UBS Arena

The Islanders recognized him for his 21 years as their TV play-by-play man.

MORE ON THIS TOPICIsles win home opener, Eklund nets his first NHL goal on 20th birthday Dominick Critelli, a 105-year-old WWII vet, performs national anthem on his sax at UBS Arena Gross: Home-ice advantage is crucial to Islanders' success

Only in NewsdayKnicks, now Yankees. What a start for WFAN's McMonigle.

CBS announces Tony Romo's permanent exit

MSG Sports splitting Rangers, Knicks into separate companies

College Sports

Babacar Sane will be allowed to start season for St. John's after judge's ruling

Red Storm coach Rick Pitino likely will have a full roster when basketball season opens.

Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears named the Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year

Kewan Lacy expected to return for No. 9 Mississippi vs. Vanderbilt, coach Pete Golding says

Kansas State ends Jerome Tang dispute with a $12M settlement after firing

Women in Sports

Canada's big day, team defense carries Dream to 92-82 win over Liberty in WNBA semifinals

Jordin Canada scored 20 of her 25 points in the second half and had five steals to help the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 92-82 on Sunday in Game 1 of the best-of-five WNBA semifinals series.

Gabby Williams leads the way again for Valkyries, who beat Las Vegas 71-60 in Game 1 of WNBA semis

Liberty drop Game 1 of WNBA semifinals to Atlanta Dream

Atlanta Dream leading scorer Allisha Gray ruled out for remainder of Game 1 with left hand injury

Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray suffered a left hand injury and missed the second half of Atlanta's win over New York in Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals Sunday.

Scoreboard

More sports news

Saints' lopsided loss sours a day of celebration on the 20th anniversary of the 'Domecoming'

Bijan Robinson powers Falcons past Saints 45-24 on the 20th anniversary of the Superdome's reopening

Guardians' bats go cold again, wasting Gavin Williams' 11 strikeouts in Game 2 loss

Oettinger earns 17th career shutout as Stars beat Sharks 5-0; San Jose's Celebrini scratched

Jets edge Penguins 3-2 as Cole Perfetti scores 9 seconds after tying goal

Stutzle's 3-point game, Ullmark and Ersson power Senators to a 4-1 win over Bruins

Valtteri Bottas cycles from Sepang to Singapore ahead of the next F1 race

Senators goalie Linus Ullmark leaves game at the Bruins after two periods

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