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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: Knicks' Alvarado makes presence felt in rout of 76ers

Lennon: For Mets' Mendoza, winning is his only saving grace in 2026

Barker: Knicks show their bad side in loss to Pacers

Lennon: Soto moving to left for Mets? All right!

Rieber: Randolph plans to be 'open and honest' analyst

Popper: Diawara's growth on court earns Knicks rookie more minutes

Rock: Darnold, Seahawks teach NFL a lesson

Popper: Resilient Knicks bounce back with beaning of Boston

Rock: Darnold is a Super Bowl champion

Rock: Here's why the Seahawks will win Super Bowl LX

Gross: Isles' Horvat, Palat will maintain their game legs at Winter Olympics

Popper: Jose Alvarado should bring added intensity, toughness to Knicks

Barker: Knicks lose to Pistons by 38 as rematch loses luster before it starts

Rock: Giants' Skattebo, Dart want to be the ones playing in Super Bowl

Stephenson: Panarin recalls feeling like a goner after Rangers' 10-2 loss in Boston

Popper: Knicks clearly indicate they think they can win with current team

Gross: Isles getting from Palat what they couldn't from Tsyplakov

Rock: Former Giants coach Ben McAdoo finds success with Patriots

Popper: Knicks' upcoming schedule provides a test against the best

Gross: Isles can't make any excuses in final game of grueling stretch

Rock: Seahawks have followed the Harbaugh blueprint, now Big Blue will too

Gross: Isles pass resiliency test with overtime victory over Penguins

Popper: Knicks continue winning ways ahead of NBA trade deadline

Stephenson: Panarin holds all the cards as Rangers try to deal him

Rock: From Giants backups to friends to Super Bowl opponents

Rock: Darnold has grown from bust to one of best

Popper: Knicks seem poised to keep core intact and make a run for postseason

Stephenson: Olympics gives Rangers chance to escape from bleak reality

Gross: Horvat-Barzal pairing aims to spark Isles' offense

Albanese: Winners and losers of the MLB offseason

Barker: Huge, expensive turnout for what might be LeBron's last visit to Garden

Gross: Isles still trying to fix broken power play

Gross: Isles' sloppy play results in deserved loss to Predators

Popper: Antetokounmpo to Knicks even more unlikely after recent hot streak

Rock: For Jets, another Pats dynasty is worse than Darnold winning Super Bowl

Gross: Schaefer continues to be talk of town

Popper: Knicks' winning streak makes you wonder if a trade is really necessary

Albanese: Yanks' Jazz all about giving back to community

Stephenson: Rangers' sell-off could make their season even uglier

Gross: Isles can't try to do too much as season hits home stretch

Popper: If Knicks don't deal KAT, they'll have to get his mind right

Popper: Despite recent hot stretch, Knicks should be active at deadline

Gross: Darche's proactive approach shows he believes in these Isles

Source: Panarin has likely played his final game with Rangers

Albanese: Yanks need to retire 'run it back' mentality if season goes awry

Rock: Belichick snub looks worse for HOF than for him

Barker: Knicks' Mitchell Robinson is too valuable to trade

Gross: Islanders must survive 'severe' schedule to make playoffs

Albanese: Peralta to inject a bit of fun back into Mets' clubhouse

Gross: Islanders cover up flaws in win over Flyers

Stephenson: Drury starts retool of Rangers with trade of Soucy to Islanders

Stephenson: Trocheck trade would be a rebuild for Rangers

Popper: Anunoby impresses Knicks with his defensive skill set

Gross: Isles' Roy says 'backchecking doesn't require talent' in response to benching Barzal's line

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