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National award-winning journalist. Current: Newsday; Past: New York Daily News, The Media Shop, NY Post, Lohud.com, CT Post. Views are my own. Follow NYM, NYG, Knicks, Rangers, Liverpool FC, RBNY, Boston College sports
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Muller was still in the match in the 89th minute???

I really like ranked voting, but this makes me like it less.

J.J. Spaun went to San Dimas HS.

Nice little sports day 🎾 Alvarez beats Sinner in epic French Open final ⚽ Portugal beats Spain on PKs for UEFA Nations League title in highly entertaining game in which 40yo CR7 scored ⚾ Alonso, McNeill each hitting 2 bombs as Mets feast on lowly Rockies πŸ€ NBA Finals Game 2 to come

If I couldn't win the HGTV Dream Home, then I'm glad a special education teacher form the Bronx did. www.hgtv.com/sweepstakes/...

Norm has left the bar. RIP. www.newsday.com/entertainmen...

Are you kidding me #nyknicks???

I’m guessing this is going to be the highest rated Day 3 in recent NFL Draft history while Shedeur Sanders remains on the board. NFL will always see the bright side the drama creates. #nfldraft

This is crazy... and Fred Armisen and Kristen Wiig need to take notes.

@totalsoccershow.bsky.social the question on whether the USMNT can make the World Cup semifinal is moot since the USMNT made the first ever World Cup semifinals in 1930. πŸ˜‰

I can tell how bad this season has been for the New York Rangers not by just the standings but by how many times I commute home for work through Penn Station around 8:45 some evenings and more than a handful of Ranger-clad fans are already going home before the third period starts.

Some may be disappointed with The White Lotus season finale, but the 1923 series finale mostly lived up to what we could hope for with Spencer's homecoming. #1923

Every time he scores. #finalfour

I've posted about this on social media before, but I've always appreciated how obituaries are written before someone famous dies. How long before they die? The postscript on AP's Richard Chameberlain obit: "Bob Thomas... who died in 2014, was the principal writer of this obituary."

Hey Mark Sears, maybe you could save some of these 3-pointers for Saturday against Duke? #marchmadness

1. Cinderellas are fun, but Blue Bloods draw more eyeballs. 2. When one of the Blue Bloods is Duke as a 1 seed with the presumptive No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft and likely National Player of the Year, you create a storm of interest from the haters and the lovers.

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Not surprising that Maryland's Crab 5 are second on this list

Good story as always by my former colleague @waynecoffey1433.bsky.social on changing landscape of girls youth soccer in relation to NWSL and college. Also wonder as NWSL teams build out their academies, how this dynamic will be further affected.

How much did John Feinstein affect me? I’ve read each of these books.

I transitioned 22 years ago. I'm happier & have achieved far more professionally since. So, while misinformation about transness is coming from the White House & its (very few) paid spokesfolks, a reminder #trans people can work in this country & even in mainstream media if you simply hire them.

Well, St. John's men's basketball team opens "The Tonight Show" signing a sea shanty with Jimmy Fallon. Rick Pitino's work here is done. #sju

There's no Around the Horn with PTI. PTI was more important and influential and created the path for Around the Horn, which has been fantastic in its own right.

The one I keep getting claiming to be from Illinois Tollway threatens to take my license.

Alisson... worth every... penny. #LFC

β€œMeanwhile, citizens gathered in front of the parliament and pelted the entrance with raw eggs.” Americans watching this go down.

All politics and other things aside, I did my own research (and I’m sure I’m not the first to posit it), but Aaron Rodgers only makes sense for the Giants if they do plan to draft a QB. It worked with Kurt Warner and Eli in 2004, (although Kurt was younger). #nyg 1/3

This isn’t even political but I’m calling major BS on her. She lives in a state where some of the best appliances in the world are made and her family can afford them.

Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle #144 Time: 00:44 🟒🟒🟒🟒 🟣🟣🟣🟣 πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅πŸ”΅ 🟑🟑🟑🟑

That's class

Here's my two nickels' worth on the subject...

Disappointing result for #LFC at Plymouth Argyle. Even with the squad that played, Reds should have won. Giving Salah, VVD, Gravenberch, etc., the day off (and now subsequent FA Cup windows off) will be better for the run at: 1. Premier League and 2. Champions League for sure.

My twins' favorite player is back! And, I'll admit, they might not 100% know that his real name is Pete Alonso and not Polar Bear.