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Friday, March 28

Juan Soto hits first home run as a Met

With two out and no one on, Soto drove a 1-2 cutter from Hunter Brown off the facing of the second deck in rightfield to give the Mets a 3-0 lead.

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MLB SEASON PREVIEW

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Mets' Blackburn 'shocked' by 'freaky' injury bad luck9:58 pm3m read

Newsday's top 100 baseball players for 20259:50 pm11m read

Lennon: Mets' Baty gets a second look at second base26 mins ago4m read

Knicks' Kolek gets expanded role in familiar arena2m read

Only in NewsdayWhat's the deal with Cody Bellinger's batting stance?33 mins ago2m read

Rubin: Can Duke contain Alabama's potent three-point shooting?8:29 pm3m read

Newsday's Long Island All-Decade girls basketball players: The 2000s9:20 pm5m read

Three takeaways from the Yankees' Opening Day win1m read

High schools

Newsday's top 100 baseball players for 2025

Newsday's annual list of the top 100 Long Island high school baseball players as the season gets underway.

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Judge dismisses mascot ban lawsuits brought by 4 LI districts9:29 pm3m read

Athlete of the Week is Wantagh's Kayla Mannix9:42 pm1m read

Only in NewsdayNewsday's top 100 softball players for 202510m read

Sports Columnists

David LennonLennon: Mets' Baty gets a second look at second base

He and Acuna are platooning at the position until Jeff McNeil returns; Baty, coming off a big exhibition season, was in the lineup Friday night.

26 mins ago4m read

Steve PopperPopper: Injured Knicks try to survive as playoffs near

Karl-Anthony Towns: "This team has fought adversity a lot, so it's next man up."

David LennonLennon: Better days coming for Juan Soto, Mets

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza's pregame reminder that his new slugger is human proved prescient as he waved at strike three to end Thursday's loss.

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Sports Videos

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Long Island's Own

'It's been a great experience to be home'

Jayden Stroman, Patchogue-Medford baseball star and brother of Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman, spoke about his unusual journey to playing for his hometown team. Newsday Sports' Jolie Katzen reports.

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New York Dragons name Gerald Filardi as head coach2m read

Ducks unveil new turf field as part of $2.33M renovation1m read

Why Stroman isn't worried about Yanks' rotation2m read

College Sports

Tennessee is heading back to the Elite Eight as defense clamps down in 78-65 win over Kentucky

Zakai Zeigler had 18 points and 10 assists, and Tennessee outhustled and outplayed Kentucky on both ends of the court in a 78-65 victory that sent the Volunteers to a second consecutive Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.

17 mins ago3m read

Morrow, Williams and LSU return to Elite Eight with 80-73 March Madness win over N.C. State24 mins ago2m read

Michigan State's 2nd-half rally sends Spartans past Ole Miss 73-70 as Izzo wins again in Sweet 1638 mins ago2m read

Grand Valley State women secure second Division II title, 70-58 over Cal State-Dominguez Hills9:34 pm1m read

Sports Media

2024 World Series documentary worth the watch for Yankees fans

AppleTV+'s new three-part series has enough insights that a Yankees fan with a strong stomach should find it useful.

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Scoreboard

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Former Canada coach John Herdman receives admonishment following disciplinary hearing18 mins ago2m read

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Randle and Edwards help Timberwolves complete a 4-game season sweep of Suns 124-10910:28 pm1m read

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Women in Sports

Newsday's Long Island All-Decade girls basketball players: The 2000s

Part 10 of Newsday's look back at Long Island's best basketball players for each decade.

JuJu Watkins' season-ending knee injury leaves a 'big void' in women's NCAA Tournament4m read

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Liberty announce plans for own Brooklyn practice facility

The team, which plays and trains at Barclays Center, plans to build a facility in Greenpoint set to open in 2027.

MMA & Boxing

UFC boss Dana White texts with Trump, starts a boxing league and does things his way

Dana White spends his time texting with President Donald Trump, running UFC and starting a new boxing promotion.

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