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.
Barker: Trae Young remains a Garden villain3m read
Lennon: Soto playing hardball with money all along3m read
Rock: DeVito's win over Packers a year ago likely hurt Giants' chances at future QB4m read
Popper: Knicks believe they're capable of banner season2m read
Lennon: Is Fried a part of Yanks' puzzle or an impulse buy?3m read
Rock: As Jets keep losing, so too is Ulbrich4m read
Lennon: Losing Soto to Mets 'hard to believe' for Yankees' Cashman3m read
Lennon: Cohen takes 'Boss' title to Flushing by getting Soto 2m read
Best: The plane truth? The Giants stink3m read
Rock: Like rest of Jets, WR Wilson is at a loss4m read
Lennon: Soto's free-agent scenario couldn't have gone any better3m read
Rock: Let's 'C' who emerges as Giants' leader4m read
Gross: Now would be a good time for Isles to stop giving away points2m read
Popper: Anunoby's block party ignites the Garden crowd3m read
Rock: Losing Mosley to injury hastened Jets' demise4m read
Barker: Knicks' starters may play heavy minutes, but they've stayed healthy3m read
Lennon: The Severino Experiment worked out well for both sides3m read
Popper: NBA Cup a stepping stone to postseason for Knicks, Thibodeau2m read
Rock: No drop in Nabers' ego, but Giants rookie is catching on4m read
Barker: Knicks running smooth at tourney time3m read
Barker: Knicks can learn plenty from in-season tournament3m read
Rock: Jets still living in Aaron Rodgers' past3m read
Rock: Jets making costly mistakes is nothing new4m read
Best: Lou Carnesecca — a true NY sports icon3m read
Popper: Thibodeau concerned with Knicks' defense, but offense is thriving3m read
Rock: Rodgers' Jets career began with a bang, turned into a whimper3m read
Rock: Giants in a haze after another dispiriting loss3m read
Rock: Yes, this Giants season can still get worse4m read
Rock: Giants don't have the right players3m read
Rock: Ex-Giant Shepard feels his old team's pain4m read
Rock: Giants could have these options as they decide on their next quarterback5m read
Lennon: Ohtani deserves MVP, but Lindor made it closer than voting totals would indicate3m 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
Latest Sports headlines
LI's top 50 cheerleaders for the competitive season6m read
Steve Kerr deems foul call that led to Warriors' loss to Rockets in NBA Cup 'unconscionable'1m read
Gus Malzahn chose coordinator job at Florida State because head coaching has 'changed dramatically'2m read
LeBron James is excused from Lakers' practice and status for next game is unclear amid foot injury1m read
St. John's rides strong second half to beat Bryant2m read
No. 23 San Diego State beats Cal Baptist 81-75 after nearly blowing 19-point lead1m read
Green makes late free throws, Rockets beat Warriors 91-90 to reach NBA Cup semifinals1m read
No. 21 Iowa women rally in fourth quarter to beat No. 18 Iowa State 75-691m read
Trevin Knell's double-double leads outburst as BYU routs Fresno State 95-671m read
Rangers hold on to beat Sabres as Zibanejad scores milestone goal3m read
Knicks out of NBA Cup with quarterfinal loss to Hawks, Young3m read
Texas offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. wins Lombardi Award as nation's best lineman
