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Wednesday, April 30

Steve Matthews' Kentucky Derby 2025 horse-by-horse analysis

Newsday's horse racing handicapper previews the first leg of the Triple Crown

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Knicks' challenge for Game 6 in Detroit: 'Reset'4:00 pm3m read

QB Travis retires due to injury; Jets pick up options on Sauce, others4:03 pm3m read

Sources: Horvat, Dobson, Cuylle expected to be on Team Canada for Worlds3:51 pm1m read

Lacrosse hazing included high schoolers staging armed abduction, prosecutor says4:57 pm2m read

Watch the Yankees make home run history

Albanese: Pete Alonso is the glue in Mets' model season3m read

Three takeaways from Knicks' Game 5 loss to Pistons2m read

UNC's Belichick defends Hudson as 'doing her job' after interjecting during CBS interview4:48 pm2m read

LI youth sports advocate dies at 915:05 pm3m read

NFL fines Falcons and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich following prank call to Shedeur Sanders5:25 pm2m read

With WNBA camps open, eyes already turning to 2026 free agency with so many players possibly moving2m read

High schools

Scores

Commack softball's Schweitzer strikes out 11 to put away Northport

The junior allowed no earned runs in a one-hitter to lead visiting Commack to a win over Northport in Suffolk League III.

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Kings Park boys lacrosse rallies past West Islip1m read

Forthofer helps Wantagh girls lacrosse regain confidence in win over Long Beach1m read

Lacrosse hazing included high schoolers staging armed abduction, prosecutor says4:57 pm2m read

Sports Columnists

Barbara BarkerBarker: Tough series just got tougher for Knicks

With their toughness and perseverance questioned, the Knicks found both in Detroit — and will need to draw upon that when they return there for Game 6.

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Laura AlbaneseAlbanese: Pete Alonso is the glue in Mets' model season

First baseman hits seventh home run, is up to .346 with 28 RBIs.

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Laura AlbaneseAlbanese: Sproat should get his shot with Mets

With a spot start on the docket Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, the timing would have been perfect for the team's top pitching prospect to make his debut.

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Sports Videos

Yankees go back-to-back-to-back in the first inning -- again!

Knicks head back to Detroit4:00 pm

'When I get on that field I just flip the switch'

'This is where I was meant to be'

Long Island's Own

LI youth sports advocate dies at 91

He believed that all kids should have the opportunity to play youth sports regardless of their financial situation.

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Commack's Slackman invited to Bucs minicamp

Only in Newsday'Mad Dog' Russo enjoying career renaissance3m read

Adelphi women's lacrosse advances to Northeast-10 semifinals2m read

College Sports

Kentucky changes its athletic department to an LLC, hoping to become more nimble in finding revenue

Kentucky is believed to be the first university to convert its athletic department to a limited-liability holding company.

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UNC's Belichick defends Hudson as 'doing her job' after interjecting during CBS interview4:48 pm2m read

Alijah Arenas, USC recruit and son of former NBA player Gilbert Arenas, out of hospital after crash

Alabama's Williams, LSU's Perkins and Texas' Baxter top list of SEC players to watch in '253m read

Sports Media

Only in Newsday'Mad Dog' Russo enjoying career renaissance

This is Russo's professional life as a Medicare-eligible senior: a late-career run that has him riding as high as ever.

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Only in NewsdayFrazier: Knicks playoff games not on MSG 'devastating'2m read

Best: Isles made the wrong call on radio broadcast3m read

MSG Networks restructures debt to avoid bankruptcy1m read

Scoreboard

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More than 15 months after signing with Red Sox, RHP Lucas Giolito is set for debut3 mins ago

Javy Báez's 9th career grand slam leads Tigers over Astros 7-45:34 pm1m read

Women in Sports

Phoenix Mercury are heading into new era without Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner

The Phoenix Mercury will open their first season in 21 years without Diana Taurasi.

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Caitlin Clark's return to Iowa for Fever preseason game commands average paid ticket price of $4404:59 pm

Former Wisconsin forward Serah Williams transferring to UConn4:12 pm

Paige Bueckers raised expectations and excitement level for Dallas Wings months before WNBA draft

Paige Bueckers raised the expectations and excitement level for the Dallas Wings and their fans many months before she was even drafted by the WNBA team.

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