New York sports columnists

Newsday's sports columnists covering New York and national sports and issues, including David Lennon, Tom Rock, Barbara Barker and more.

Rock: Why the Jets (and their fans) should be glued to a TV this weekend

Albanese: The Mets need a general manager under Stearns

Albanese: Jonah Tong has earned another crack with Mets

Lennon: How have these players performed since being dealt at trade deadline?

Rock: Jets CB Stiggers has been fairy-tale story of the preseason

Albanese: How Mets pitchers attack (or evade) Astros' Yordan Alvarez will be fun to watch

Iannazzone: Let's give Jets' Glenn some time before burying him

Lennon: Judge seems to be pretty close to return with Yanks

Rock: Is Dart the answer at QB for the Giants?

Lennon: Yankees' pitching injuries expose Cashman's quiet deadline

Albanese: Should Juan Soto need to be playing at all?

Only in NewsdayLennon: Boone deserves a ton of credit for keeping Yankees afloat

Albanese: Mets' A.J. Ewing can use blueprint to survive first slump

Lennon: Yankees get huge contribution from lower down in the order

Lennon: Plot twist in Hollywood with sudden troubles for Dodgers' owner

Albanese: This Met has really turned his season around

Barbara Barker pens farewell column to Newsday

AnalysisShould the Mets sign Tarik Skubal? Laura Albanese gives her take

Iannazzone: Good Geno Smith on display vs. Steelers, but it won't always be this smooth

Lennon: When will Cohen's Mets stop having to 'turn the page'?

Albanese: Jose Iglesias' optimism returns to Citi Field . . . for one night only

Albanese: Green won't be the Mets' manager next year, but Stearns can learn from results

Rock: Nabers' display at camp leaves Giants hungry for more

Rieber: Why wait? Mets need to call up Mauricio now

Rock: Why David Bailey's preseason debut shouldn't worry Jets fans

Mets have found fun in dog days of lost season

David Lennon's baseball power rankings

Iannazzone: Jets like Cade Klubnik, but they need a proven backup QB

Mets want to preserve young arms, creating opportunity for others

Lennon: Yankees' offensive struggles have them in survival mode in August

Lennon: Yankees' Luis Garcia Jr. helping to ignite muted offense

Lennon: Yankees' leadoff spot remains a conundrum with no easy fix

Albanese: Mets should pass on picking up Robert Jr.'s option

Albanese: Time is now to try Senga as Mets closer

Lennon: Yankees' anemic offense forcing pitchers to be perfect

Albanese: What's it like calling a Mets series on radio? Listen up, I have a story to tell.

Only in NewsdayRock: Jets' most under-the-radar signing of the offseason? It's veteran WR Tim Patrick

Lennon: Winners & losers of the MLB trade deadline

Albanese: Who says these games don't matter? Mets can build new culture in final months

Albanese: Mets' Yan jumping to his own beat in MLB debut

Lennon: Judge breaks silence on injury, says he'll return this season

AnalysisAnalysis: Why the Mets' plan to use Senga as a high-leverage reliever makes sense

Albanese: Mets reliever Lavender a feel-good story after a feel-bad trade deadline day

Lennon: Calling up Lombard Jr. was necessary move for Yankees

Lennon: Yankees settle for half-measures at deadline, then call up George Lombard Jr.

Lennon: The rich get richer as Dodgers trade for Tigers ace Skubal

Rock: Message to the Jets and Giants — NFL odysseys rarely are homers

Lennon: Mets likely to move on from Holmes at deadline

Mets scratch Freddy Peralta from start; is a trade next?

Lennon: Mets' Peralta, Holmes likely on block at MLB trade deadline

Lennon: If the Mets trade Luke Weaver, the Yankees should top list of suitors

Gross: Now we know what Schaefer will cost the Isles next year

Rock: It's make or break for Aaron Glenn and the Jets this season

Only in NewsdayRieber: Costas wants Mattingly and Hernandez in the HOF. Here's why he's right.

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