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Newsday's sports columnists covering New York and national sports and issues, including Neil Best, David Lennon, Bob Glauber, Barbara Barker and more.

Popper: Bridges still trying to get comfortable with his role

In starting McBride, Knicks' Brown played expert hand

Rock: Peach Bowl pits two possible future Jets QBs against one another

Barker: Knicks do a better job of fitting Towns' skill set into offense

Rock: Giants have quantity and quality of coaching candidates to pick from

Rieber: Where do Mets, Yankees stand with the remaining top free agents?

Popper: It's too early for Knicks to panic, but there's cause for concern

Rock: Now's the time for Jets to consider if Glenn is truly the answer

Rock: Giants hoping Joe Schoen learned from mistakes

Rock: Game ball goes to John Mara in emotional moment

Barker: Halting the Knicks' losing skid might not be a simple fix

Gross: Schaefer could use much-needed break during Olympics

Rock: Finally, no more Jets and Giants games

Knicks no match for 76ers, drop third straight

Barker: Knicks try to get their sense of urgency back

Stephenson: Rangers still haven't proved they are playoff-worthy

Tom Rock's NFL awards: MVP, Coach of Year & more

Stephenson: Rangers need to treat Winter Classic like business trip

Popper: Robinson a question mark the Knicks can't answer

Only in NewsdayRock: Season finale brings extra incentive for some Jets and Giants

Brown's lament: Knicks' defense taking too many breaks over 48

Rock: Nabers' IHOP ad brings levity to serious ACL recovery

Popper: This Knicks' squad is built to win now, but will this be the year?

Best: Rangers goaltender Shesterkin at 30 — time waits for no one

Rock: Bring Joe Burrow to New York

Best: Writing off into the sunset after 40-plus years at Newsday

AnalysisIsles' Barzal fined $5,000 for slash, avoids suspension

Rock: Wouldn't it be nice if Glenn's Jets showed some progress?

Knicks edge Hawks as Anunoby dominates final 30 seconds

Popper: To be all he can be, KAT has to stop picking up cheap fouls

Rock: Why the Jets' most important game of the season won't include them as a participant

Popper: Toughness, will to win and confidence . . . that's what Kolek brings

Gross: Post-holiday motivation? Isles should have plenty vs. Rangers

Rock: Giants need to embrace Dart's style of play

Merry Knicksmas! Huge rally leads win over Cavs

Popper: Brunson, Anunoby expected back, but Knicks can't get pushed around

Facing Timberwolves in Minnesota puts Knicks' Towns in sentimental mood

Gross: Barzal doing whatever it takes to lead Islanders

Popper: With Brunson, Anunoby out, it's up to Towns to lead Knicks

Rock: Jets wish they were the Patriots

Popper: No rest for the weary as Brunson scores 47 in win over Heat

Rock: Maybe Dart can learn from this, just as Eli did

Best: Panarin, Zibanejad and Trocheck need to carry Rangers' offense

Popper: Kolek showing Knicks he belongs

Rieber: When Yanks get around to it, they should sign Bellinger, Imai

Rock: Giants' Kafka trying to get off short list of coaches who came up short

Rock: Giants' can't afford to have Dart lose his hunger to win

Popper: Knicks need to deal with reality now that the NBA Cup is over

Gross: Isles still trying to figure out how to replace Romanov

Rieber: Mets may be forced to move young pitchers to make big splash

Rieber: Mets' clubhouse stories didn't result in losses, but they can't be overlooked

Popper: With Brunson taking the lead, the Knicks will always find a way

Only in NewsdayRock: Former NFL coach Rivera heaps praise on Jets' interim DC Harris

Popper: Brown's forward-looking mindset a major positive for Knicks

Latest Sports headlines

Donovan Mitchell scores 28 points as Cavaliers beat Timberwolves 146-134

Wisconsin beats No. 2 Michigan 91-88 to give Wolverines their 1st loss of the season

No. 7 Houston wins school-record 16th consecutive road game in 77-55 win at Baylor

Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart is out week to week with a lower-body injury

No. 11 Vanderbilt matches best start in program history at 16-0 with win over LSU

Braylon Mullins, Alex Karaban lead No. 4 UConn to 12th straight win, 72-60 over DePaul

Tre Donaldson scores 27 points, powers Miami down the stretch in 91-81 win over Georgia Tech

With Ryan in place, Falcons begin coach search by interviewing Dolphins' Weaver and Seahawks' Kubiak

Paul McNeil Jr. scores 21, N.C. State ties season high with 19 3s in 113-69 rout of Florida State

Honor Huff and Brenen Lorient help West Virginia beat No. 22 Kansas 86-75

No. 20 Louisville beats Boston College 75-62 as ex-G League player London Johnson is made available

Jamarques Lawrence scores 27 to help No. 10 Nebraska overcome 16-point deficit to beat Indiana 83-77

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