NY Sports Columns from David Lennon, Tom Rock, Neil Best, Barbara Barker and more
Newsday's sports columnists covering New York and national sports and issues, including Neil Best, David Lennon, Tom Rock, Barbara Barker and more.

Lennon: Mets about money, management and minors as Stearns comes aboard5m read

Lennon: It would be a big mistake for Yankees to make excuses for what happened in 20235m read

Rock: Giants-Jets prime-time double a big drop-off3m read

Lennon: Alonso, Lindor try balancing personal success vs. Mets' failure3m read

Rock: What is the Giants' identity? 'That's a good question'3m read

Rock: Too much outside noise coming from Rodgers5m read

Rock: Will Saleh's commitment to Wilson cost him his job?3m read

Rock: Jets, Giants have gone from must-watch to hard to watch3m read

Rock: Wilson is Saleh's 'best' option? Sad day for Jets4m read

Lennon: Like Mets and Yankees, Padres will try to figure out just what happened here4m read

Lennon: Will Judge's career be like Mattingly's?3m read

Rock: Time for Jets' defense to dominate Patriots3m read
Best: Giants outclassed, but it's too soon to write them off3m read

Best: Thursday Night Football, it is what it is3m read

Rock: Breece Hall is difference maker Jets have always needed vs. Patriots 3m read

Lennon: Cole's remarkable season is wasted opportunity for Yankees3m read

Rock: Jets are surprisingly silent since Rodgers went down4m read
Battle of the Sexes remains huge milestone for women's rights3m read

Best: Giants-49ers Prime Video puts Michaels in NY state of mind3m read

Barker: Liberty find a way to stay together amid struggles2m read

Lennon: Volpe is proving himself as Yankees shortstop3m read

Barker: Liberty's Stewart able to shake off Game 1 struggles2m read

Best: Three of Giants' defensive numbers don't add up2m read

Rock: If Jets truly are playoff contenders, they must beat Pats3m read

Best: Losing Saquon puts burden on offense and defense2m read

Best: Jones morphs into MVP in second half of victory3m read

Rock: Everyone has to pick up their game with Rodgers out, and Jets didn't4m read

Lennon: A shift in management approaches between Yankees, Red Sox4m read

Lennon: Mets could have hard time finding pitching if they hope to contend in 20243m read

Rock: Toughest job in sports? Being a Jets fan5m read

Barker: Liberty not afraid to call themselves New York's best team2m read

Barker: Liberty not afraid to call themselves New York's best team2m read

Rock: Daboll must clean up this Giant mess, and fast5m read

Barker: Liberty are New York's finest right now2m read

Lennon: Ronny Mauricio needs to be next man up at third base3m read

Rock: Aaron Rodgers' decision on future unlikely to come quickly5m read

Lennon: Stearns hiring finally makes Cohen's vision visible3m read

Rock: Zach Wilson's back, but Jets aren't 'his' team4m read

Rock: Rodgers' injury is latest setback for a cursed franchise3m read

Lennon: Martian's injury a blow to the solar system . . . er . . . plexus3m read

Rock: Daniel Jones and Giants had better shape up real fast4m read

Barker: Djokovic shows his greatness, endurance in Slam No. 243m read

Rock: Giants want more game-changing moments from Thibodeaux3m read

Barker: Gauff's title signals that the future of tennis has arrived3m read

Lennon: Ecstasy, agony meet as 1998 Yankees return to the Stadium3m read

Lennon: What effect will elbow injury have on Ohtani's bank account?5m read

Rock: Week 1 has never meant more to Jets and Giants4m read

Barker: Djokovic still earns every win and holds off the youngsters3m read

Barker: Gauff keeps her cool, reaches Open final under Gilbert's tutelage3m read

Rock: Brash Jets have embraced the role of NFL's villain4m read

Rock: Pretenders to contenders, Jets AND Giants have Super aspirations5m read

Albanese: At the U.S. Open, it's all right to open up about mental health4m read

Lennon: Stanton's impressive numbers don't add up for Yankees3m read

Rock: Ill wind will be blowing Sunday for Giants OT Andrew Thomas3m read