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: Fritz, other American men seem on verge of major success3m read
Rock: Jets hope to turn San Francisco ties into solid start3m read
Rock: Lawrence throwing weight around in Giants locker room4m read
Rock: Once-proud Giants have become NFL's laughingstock3m read
Barker: Sabalenka's persistence finally pays dividends3m read
Rock: A win would be a fitting way to start the Giants' 100th season4m read
Lennon: Lindor or Ohtani? NL MVP debate rages on5m read
Albanese: Draper did Fritz a favor by giving Sinner a tussle3m read
Barker: Fritz-Tiafoe semifinal match — America, it's beautiful!3m read
Rock: Jets can't breathe a sigh of relief until fifth snap3m read
Lennon: Lindor's desire on display on, off field3m read
Barker: Pegula joins American crew in U.S Open semis3m read
Rock: Nabers on fast track with Olympian Benjamin3m read
Albanese: Fritz carries American hopes into U.S. Open semis3m read
Lennon: Mets' Stearns is 'MVP' among front office personnel3m read
Rock: Start of NFL season is all about big dreams4m read
Rock: Flores vs. Giants — the on-field edition — set to take place4m read
Best: Will Tom Brady be G.O.A.TV?4m read
Lennon: Mets fans should treat Pete like king of NY3m read
Barker: Pegula, Navarro prime examples of tennis' 'rich' history3m read
Rock: Jones, Darnold and what could've been4m read
Albanese: Even in defeat, Gauff seems suited to address latest challenge2m read
Lennon: Yanks' epic failure puts bow on miserable week3m read
Lennon: Free agency for Soto, Alonso will be a fascinating dynamic5m read
Barker: Tiafoe has excellent chance to claim first U.S. Open title3m read
Lennon: Cabrera, Yankees simply ran out of time3m read
Lennon: Wells, Yankees put Nationals series behind them3m read
Rock: Giants' Burns excited to finally 'let loose,' but will offense let him?3m read
Barker: Gauff bounces back to avoid upset at U.S. Open3m read
Barker: USTA responds to the growing challenge of pickleball3m read
Best: Clock is ticking on Pegula's quest to win a Grand Slam2m read
Rock: Three's a crowd of happy Jets rookies who made the cut3m read
Rieber: Will Yankees call up Dominguez on Sept. 1?3m read
Rock: Schoen's Giants appear to be treading water heading into season4m read
Barker: For Osaka, it's Comeback Summer3m read
Best: And so ESPN New York Radio begins on 880 AM2m read
Barker: Gauff eases pressure at U.S. Open with win2m read
Barker: Tennis awaits next great rivalries as U.S. Open begins4m read
Lennon: How high can Judge fly?3m read
Rock: The NFL needs to fix its preseason thinking4m read
Lennon: How far must Yankees go for Boone to stay in Bronx?6m read
Rieber: Years after turmoil-filled career, A-Rod happy to be back in the fold3m read
Barker: The ups and downs of Open champ Coco's year3m read
Lennon: Stanton still can muscle his way into spotlight when necessary3m read
Rock: Daboll, Saleh calling their own numbers3m read
Rock: Jets best in New York, but what about rest of NFL?3m read
Lennon: Mets show they can hang with anybody3m read
Rieber: Six weeks left for Yankees to answer bullpen questions3m read
Barker: Liberty look special enough to win a WNBA title2m read
Rock: Giants DT Elijah Chatman chasing a dream4m read
Lennon: Alvarez gets Mets' 10-game test off to a roaring start3m read
Rock: Even if Jets struggle on offense, they still have that world-class defense3m read
Lennon: Missed opportunities make upcoming stretch crucial for Mets3m read
Rock: Giants' Jones gives uneven performance in return4m read
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