Newsday Sports Columns
Newsday's sports columnists covering New York and national sports and issues, including Neil Best, David Lennon, Tom Rock, Barbara Barker and more.
Lennon: Ohtani deserves MVP, but Lindor was a solid second3m read
Rock: Nabers good with any QB, as long as he gets the ball3m read
Rock: Life after Giants? Jones can see many examples3m read
Lennon: Hal channels The Boss discussing Yanks pursuit of Soto3m read
Rock: Rodgers must go if Jets want a quality GM3m read
Lennon: Yanks don't have to meet with Soto, they just have to write a massive check3m read
Rock: Giants' biggest mistake was never having a backup QB plan3m read
Rock: Jets crumble in crunch time; shocking, I know4m read
Barker: Towns is far more than just a scorer2m read
Barker: Knicks fans can take heart in Brunson's effort vs. Nets 2m read
Popper: Knicks can thank Nets for helping bring out some toughness3m read
Rock: Jets & Giants — at a loss for words for NY's two losing franchises 4m read
Popper: For one night, at least, Knicks look like a Thibodeau team4m read
Barker: It's time for Bridges to start proving the Knicks right2m read
Rock: Fashanu's time is now for Jets3m read
La Monica: LI's Weidman knows end of UFC career is near2m read
Rock: Rodgers' toughest challenge might be saying farewell3m read
La Monica: Jones can further prove he's the GOAT at UFC 3092m read
Rock: Giants must move on from Jones — and on to 2025 — now3m read
Albanese: Yankees' ceiling lower if flaws aren't fixed3m read
Rock: Reality check for Aaron Rodgers and Jets3m read
Popper: Robinson's return could help Knicks shore up interior defense4m read
And the NFL midseason awards go to . . .4m read
Rock: Jets have to prove win over Texans wasn't a fluke4m read
Lennon: Yankees, Mets and Soto . . . here's the pitch!5m read
Barker: Knicks show full potential in big win over Bucks3m read
Lennon: Yanks made right call on Boone deal3m read
Rock: Stop comparing Malik Nabers to Odell Beckham Jr. 3m read
Lennon: With Boras, Yankees and Mets, name of game is money3m read
Rock: Jets' Corley still confident after infamous fumble3m read
Lennon: For Cashman, better to learn from Series loss than come up with alibis3m read
Lennon: No other way to view it — Cole and Boras blinked3m read
Rock: Not the season Burns expected when joining Giants3m read
Rock: Daniels, not Daniel, is long-term answer at QB3m read
Gross: Isles must play smarter and stop giving away points3m read
Rock: Giants' Jones showed side of him we rarely see4m read
Popper: Fathers know best for Knicks' Brunson, Towns5m read
Lennon: Cohen will be a major headache for Steinbrenner this offseason4m read
Rock: After Jets give him his first head-coaching victory, Ulbrich has a ball3m read
Lennon: World Series error is part of Judge's legacy until further notice4m read
Rock: Jets and Giants can look across the field for future hopes3m read
Lennon: Yanks gave Game 5 — and title — away3m read
Lennon: Steinbrenner's investment in Cole still hasn't paid off3m read
Rock: Jets' homegrown talent needs to take accountability3m read
Lennon: Volpe has night of his life with early slam, double and stolen base in 8th3m read
Lennon: In World Series, Yankees simply haven't delivered3m read
Lennon: These Yanks aren't the '04 Red Sox, so there's no coming back 3m read
Lennon: Judge, Ohtani still seeking best selves in Game 33m read
Rock: At this point, Jets appear to be unsalvageable3m read
Lennon: Judge, Yanks return home for Game 3 under dire circumstances3m read
Rock: Pats are winnable game that Jets desperately need3m read
Lennon: Judge needs some answers, quickly3m read
Lennon: Judge still looking to write his signature moment4m read
Barker: Towns and Bridges bounce back, and so do the Knicks3m read
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