September 10, 2010
Nets sign veteran forward Smith
The Nets signed veteran free agent forward Joe Smith and hired Milton Lee as director of basketball operations on Friday. Terms of Smith’s contract terms were not immediately available. The...
At the Open: Top seed Wozniacki loses to Zvonareva
Vera Zvonareva reached her second straight Grand Slam final, defeating top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 6-3 at the U.S. Open on Friday. The 20-year-old Wozniacki had made her first major final...
Posada not in Yankees' lineup
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jorge Posada, who has been cleared to play after tests for a concussion came back negative, is not in the Yankees' lineup Friday against the Rangers.Tonight's lineup:Jeter...
Can the new 'At the Movies' critics be trusted?
Roger Ebert announced today that the venerable "At the Movies," canceled over the summer, will be returning next year with two new panelists: Elvis Mitchell, formerly of the New York...
Reyes returns to Mets lineup
Too late to do much good, Jose Reyes finally made it back into the Mets lineup tonight against the Phillies after missing two weeks with an oblique strain. Here's the...
Mets owner 'can't get upset' over skipped hospital visit
There are plenty of people who are livid that three Mets players didn’t show up with the rest of the team to Walter Reed Army Medical Center when in Washington...
USSF president Sunil Gulati discusses FIFA delegation visit
The FIFA delegation has finished its five-city tour of the United States. It started Monday night in New York with Mayor Bloomberg, and finished in Texas, hosted in Houston and...
Ross practices with Giants, could play Sunday
Cornerback Aaron Ross, slowed since the second preseason game due to a foot injury, practiced full Friday and could play in the Giants' opener Sunday against the Panthers.Ross, who missed...
First taste of 'Spider-Man'
This morning Reeve Carney (aka Peter Parker) performed "Boy Falls from the Sky" from the upcoming "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" on Good Morning America. Don't worry, I didn't get...
NFL Blitz's Week 1 power rankings
The defending Super Bowl champions top the NFL Blitz power rankings heading into the first weekend of the season.1. SAINTSOne lackluster victory in, does Sean Payton already have a kicking...
Ryan: Rangers wouldn't skip Lee against Yankees
Nolan Ryan admits every time a team sees a pitcher, the advantage goes to the batters, but the Rangers didn't consider keeping Lee off the mound until the Yankees left...
Big East wants Villanova for football: report
The Big East has asked Villanova to join the Big East in football, according to the Philadelphia Daily News."The Big East very recently communicated its interest in adding Villanova as...
Alpha Titans Says Hedge Funds Pulling Back from Uncertain Markets
Apparently, even the biggest hedge funds are sitting on the sidelines. The latest sign that hedge fund managers are pulling back from tumultuous investing waters comes in the form of...
NFL Blitz's Week 1 picks
Not a good start for NFL Blitz, which -- thank you, Garrett Hartley -- is already in a 0-1 hole against the spread after Saints vs. Vikings (+5½) last night. Here...
Spotted at BCBG
Ashlee Simpson Wentz is in the front row wearing vintage Levi's jeans. Surprising, since she was at her sister Jessica's denim launch a few days ago cooing over how well...
Thierry Henry: RBNY must improve, learn from RSL, Galaxy
Juan Pablo Angel said it's important for MLS that his Red Bulls make an impact in New York, and that'll be impossible to do unless they win championships. Strike partner...
'Shore' star is ready to rumble
Here’s one guidette who doesn’t want to use her fists just for pumping.“Jersey Shore” star Angelina Pivarnick wants to lace up the gloves and go twelve rounds with fellow cast...
Don't You Forget About Me -- Or We'll Forget About You
Is Barack Obama -- and the Democratic majority -- in so much trouble because of criminal negligence? Looks like it. TIME magazine asks the interesting question: "What ever happened to...
England striker Defoe out for three months
England and Tottenham Hotspur star Jermain Defoe was Friday ruled out of action for around three months after undergoing ankle surgery. The striker, who scored three times against Bulgaria in...
Drama Mama: WB at 5
This week, the CW enters its fifth season as a fledgling network, and premieres all its returning series save its best one, Supernatural, for which we have to wait another...
FIFA delegation wraps up US tour after seeing 'great World Cup venues'
A FIFA delegation wrapped up its whirlwind tour of the United States yesterday saying members had seen a number of "excellent" potential World Cup venues. The U.S. is vying to host...
Toronto: DeNiro scores
I've given Robert DeNiro a lot of grief in recent years for his paycheck jobs and the perpetually disappointng Tribeca Film Festival. But I gotta give the guy props for...
Toronto: The Brothers Affleck
Ben Affleck tops his directing debut "Gone Baby Gone'' with the more commercial Boston-based romantic thriller, "The Town.'' I'll have a full review when this opens in a week, but...
Cyclones reach New York-Penn League finals
The Brooklyn Cyclones advanced to the New York-Penn League championship series with a 6-4 win over Jamestown in Game 3 of the league semifinals last night at MCU Park in...
RBNY stalwart John Wolyniec retires, takes role with club
Ex-Red Bull striker and fan favorite John Wolyniec announced his retirement from professional soccer today.In a 12-year career that included seven-plus seasons in New York, Wolyniec _ the only player...
Galaxy's Beckham, eyeing England return, activated from disabled list
David Beckham _ still hoping to resume his England career _ has been activated from the disabled list by the L.A. Galaxy following a long-term injury. The move means Beckham is eligible for selection for the...
RBNY captain Juan Pablo Angel: I don't know where I'm ending up
It is surely bittersweet for Red Bull captain Juan Pablo Angel. This year's squad is the best one he's had since joining MLS _ the 2008 finalists included _ but...