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Thursday, April 30

Knicks' Anunoby lets his play do the talking in playoffs

Numbers don't tell the whole story for his impact against the Hawks in the first-round series.

Lennon: Firing Mendoza won't fix this Mets' flawed roster

Boland: How will Yankees handle Anthony Volpe's pending return?

First in NewsdayThe ice cream 'chicken' bucket returns to Yankee Stadium

AnalysisIsles offseason analysis, Part 3: The goalies

Surprise! Dwight Gooden meets young fan on LI

Rieber: 'Sunday Night Baseball' is on NBC . . . did you even realize it?

Rubin: Mets need more than Soto to turn things around

Boland: Yanks' Dominguez just can't catch a break

Kentucky Derby horse-by-horse analysis from Newsday's Steve Matthews

Mets' Senga looking for answers amid latest IL stint

Port Jeff's Fitzpatrick called up to Brewers

High schools

Sarra Sounds off, Ep. 32: Girls lax, Pisani's inspiration and more

On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Gregg Sarra and Tess Ferguson talk about the girls lacrosse season, plus hear the inspirational story of Carle Place's Vincenzo Pisani, plays of the week and more.

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Joe Scavone nets OT winner to lead Lindenhurst lacrosse past Connetquot

Longwood's Claire Sclafani accounts for 3 TDs in win over Pat-Med

SJ Garneau does it all for Holy Trinity baseball in win over SJB

Sports Columnists

David LennonLennon: Firing Mendoza won't fix this Mets' flawed roster

David Stearns would almost be doing the manager a favor by relieving him from leading this uninspiring group.

Steve PopperPopper: How Knicks' Mike Brown manages in the playoffs

The Knicks coach shares how he deals with the pressure of coaching in New York during the playoffs.

Anthony RieberRieber: 'Sunday Night Baseball' is on NBC . . . did you even realize it?

ESPN opted out of its contract with MLB and NBC swooped in, but most of the early games have been streaming on Peacock.

Gooden meets with LI boy who did a school project on him

Sarra Sounds off, Ep. 32: Girls lax, Pisani's inspiration and more

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Game 5 rout a 'convincing show' for Knicks

01:35

'It brings a new life to the game of baseball'

01:49

'Nothing but excitement'

0:42

'It's been surreal'

01:05

Schaefer helped boost Isles' attendance at UBS Arena this season

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Long Island's Own

Surprise! Dwight Gooden meets young fan on LI

The 1986 World Series champ and beloved Met said of current team: "I would just like to see somebody hold these guys accountable."

Port Jeff's Fitzpatrick called up to Brewers

First in NewsdaySouthampton to receive $850G for costs to town during U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills

Mike Francesa returns to podcast after unexplained absence

Sports Media

Rieber: 'Sunday Night Baseball' is on NBC . . . did you even realize it?

ESPN opted out of its contract with MLB and NBC swooped in, but most of the early games have been streaming on Peacock.

Mike Francesa returns to podcast after unexplained absence

Only in Newsday'Unprecedented' NFL draft party just the beginning for WFAN livestreams

Boland: If you dig this Yanks' rotation, wait till Cole and Rodon get back

College Sports

St. John's-Arizona: MSG at Garden in December, in Phoenix '27-28

Storm might play 16 high-profile games in 2026-27.

Amazon's Prime Video dives into college sports in partnership with Duke men's basketball

Big 12 strikes a private equity deal in hopes of growing revenue, AP source says

World's tallest basketball player, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, signs with UC Irvine

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More sports news

Former US Open finalist Kei Nishikori to retire from tennis at the end of this year

Palestinian and Israeli soccer officials refuse to shake hands at FIFA Congress

Yordan Alvarez and Cam Smith power the Astros past the Orioles 11-5 for a doubleheader split

Sabres, Golden Knights and Canadiens look to close out their 1st-round series in huge Game 6 slate

Will LIV players come back to the PGA Tour? Nobody knows, though some say paths should exist

Kurtz draws walk for 19th game in row, A's beat Royals 6-3

Pirates ace Paul Skenes has beaten just about everybody ... except the St. Louis Cardinals

Bucks make it official by announcing the hiring of former Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins

Women in Sports

Los Angeles Sparks hire Stacy Johns as president

The WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks have hired Stacy Johns as president.

Nelly Korda wins 3rd major and returns to No. 1

Flau'jae Johnson eager to get going in her WNBA career with Seattle after trade from Valkyries

Caitlin Clark helps Fever beat Liberty in the preseason in her 1st game with the team in 9 months

Caitlin Clark was excited to get back on the court and play in a WNBA game even if it was just the preseason.

MMA & Boxing

Boxers from Russia, Belarus to be allowed to fight as neutral athletes in World Boxing competitions

Boxers from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to compete by the new governing body recently put in charge of Olympic boxing competitions.

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