September 17, 2010
Yankees sure Mattingly can manage with Dodgers
BALTIMORE -- Alex Rodriguez predicts former Yankees hitting coach Don Mattingly will be a successful manager with the Dodgers.“He is a good baseball man and I think he will do...
Leaving Dodgers, Torre isn't done with baseball
BALTIMORE -- Joe Torre stepped down as Dodgers manager Friday but he isn’t walking away completely from the game.According a person familiar with the Dodgers' thinking, the club is willing...
PlayStation Move: something you should buy
When the Nintendo Wii first emerged, I thought it was ... well, gimmicky. Of course, I didn't realize how stupendously motion-controlled gaming would impact the industry. Though I do now...
Jeter: I just did what ump said
BALTIMORE -- Derek Jeter can't quite understand what all the fuss is about.Speaking this afternoon about the hit-by-pitch that wasn't in Wednesday's game against the Rays, the Yankees captain expressed...
Welker, Brady, Revis all listed as probable for Jets-Patriots Sunday
The NFL injury reports were released minutes ago for Sunday's games, and both the Jets and Patriots will have their starts ready to go for Sunday's AFC East clash.All-Pro cornerback...
Man United's Hargreaves nears long-awaited comeback -- Sky Sports
England and Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves could be close to making his comeback from a career-threatening knee injury, his U.S.-based surgeon said Friday. The 29-year-old has missed the best part of...
Henry vs Hartman; the fracas in Dallas
After coming all the way across the Atlantic to stop hearing about his infamous handball, now Red Bull striker Thierry Henry has gotten himself into a new hubbub, this one...
Yankees' Swisher runs to test knee
BALTIMORE -- Nick Swisher tested his sore left knee by running to first base and going first-to-third following an afternoon session of extra batting practice.Though Swisher wasn’t moving with the...
Beltran back in Mets lineup
Carlos Beltran is back in the lineup tonight as the Mets open a series against the Braves at Citi Field. Lucas Duda is in left field after his two-hit night...
Former Devils coach Burns: 'Tell them I'm alive'
TORONTO -- Former Devils coach Pat Burns wants the world to know he’s still very much alive, despite reports and thousands of tweets suggesting otherwise. Burns, who is battling cancer,...
Osi misses Giants practice with swollen knee
Osi Umenyiora’s swollen knee forced him to miss Giants practice Friday, according to Tom Coughlin, who called his pass-rushing defensive end a game-time decision against the Colts.“Osi came out here,...
NFL Blitz's Week 2 picks
Two pushes (Browns-Buccaneers and Cardinals-Rams) and one huge surprise (Seahawks 31, 49ers 6) left NFL Blitz hanging around in the middle in Week 1. A lot of road favorites this...
Revis practices, ready for Patriots
The Patriots will have to steer clear of Revis Island after all.After a scare with a tight left hamstring Thursday, Darrelle Revis practiced today, will be listed as probably on...
The highs and lows of 'In the Heights'
The casting of "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks prompted me to revisit (and review) "In the Heights." I hadn't seen the show since it opened two and a half years ago,...
Don Draper dresses down
While my 3.5 star review of Ben Affleck's "The Town'' -- good enough that I've forgiven Ben for all of his early aughts movies, except maybe "Surviving Christmas'' -- praises...
Toronto: The Wrap
This was my 10th, and one of my favorite Toronto International Film Festivals. I had some apprehension going in about the long-promised move from Yorkville to the Entertainment District, but...
3UP: Yankees playoff chances, Jeter's acting
1. The conclusion of the Yankees-Rays series brought this reality: Tampa is now in the playoffs while the Yankees, ever so slightly, re-opened the door to the Red Sox.This is...
Paterson takes cap slap at Silver
ALBANY – Gov. Paterson took what will widely be seen as a shot at Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) this morning when he some in his own Democratic party were...
Drama Mama: 'Sharktopus.' Need we say more?
Mama’s favorite nerdy dramas return from their summer breaks, which were more than likely spent in library basements. “Chuck” (Monday, 8 p.m., NBC) If you didn’t know this geeky-super-spy caper...
Drug cartel spotters destroying the peace in Pinal County AZ
As Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu has complained repeatedly, the federal government isn't doing its job securing the border between Arizona and Mexico. "I don’t have enough manpower just to...
Hamas response to peace talks shows why they will fail
Ehud Ya’ari has an interesting breakdown of the breakdown between various factions of Hamas. According to Ya’ari there is disagreement among the Gaza and West Bank branches of the terrorist...
The Butler Did It: Weathering the storm
Franco Purificato will never forget his 100th win as a high school soccer coach. Not because of what happened during St. Francis Prep’s 4-0 win against Monsignor Farrell Thursday afternoon,...
PSAL, Yankees in talks for grid title game: report
According to an ESPN.com report, the PSAL and the New York Yankees are in ongoing discussions to hold the league's football City Championship division title game, tentatively slated for Saturday,...