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The Rangers might not have had the start they were seeking in a lockout-shortened season, but things are starting to look up.

After a disappointing 3-4 run in January, the Rangers have flipped the calendar and won three of four in February to put them over .500 for the first time in 2013.

"We're starting to see it [come together]," Ryan Callahan told Newsday. "There's...

Nets point guard Deron Williams missed Monday night's game at Indiana and will remain sidelined for Wednesday's matchup against the Nuggets due to inflammation in both of his ankles.

Williams will return after the All-Star break. He is averaging 16.7 points, 7.6 assists and 3.3 rebounds through 50 games this season....

For more than 20 years, the Yankees haven't had to worry about the plate production they would get from their catchers: Russell Martin and Jorge Posada were recent All-Stars; Joe Girardi could get on base; Mike Stanley and Matt Nokes hit for power.

All those men are gone - except for Girardi, the current Yankees manager - and after Martin left the Bronx to sign with the Pirates, the Yankees...

Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter ran Monday for the first time since breaking his ankle last October, according to multiple reports.

The 38-year-old veteran ran on a treadmill and participated in baseball drills to begin his third week of workouts.

"I've gotten the OK to do everything," Jeter told reporters. "I haven't been using my legs, so I have to get used to using them."

Jeter...

Former Liberty star Kym Hampton's 15-year professional basketball career took her from Europe and Asia to the early years of the WNBA. Following her retirement, she became a team ambassador, providing advice to young girls in the hope of growing women's sports for the next generation.

Hampton moderated a panel discussion titled "Girls in Sports: An Investment in the Future" at Madison...