Newsday Sports

02/07/2025

Marshall Warren, Brandon Chabrier and Ross Mitton are like many a trio of longtime buddies from Long Island. They like fishing and golfing and razzing each other.

BUT, unlike other Long Island friend groups, though, they all also get to participate in the New York Islanders' summer prospect development camp together.

They are longtime buddies and attended high school together.

25/06/2025

Friday night's NHL Draft may not "Bring Hagens Home" like the bumper stickers around Long Island have asked for, but it will bring Hauppauge's James Hagens another step closer to his dream of playing in the NHL.

Family estimates a traveling party of 60 or so in LA to see LI's Hagens fulfill the next step in his journey to the NHL

23/06/2025

The blend of elite music skills in any genre and deeply rooted Mets fandom has allowed this 26-year-old Long Islander to carve a niche role in the community with increasing popularity by the day.

Jordan Simpson's work has made it to SNY and the Jumbotron at Madison Square Garden. But his road to stardom may just be beginning.

20/06/2025

As the chant grows louder and more intense, the fan who catches an opponent's home run at Yankee Stadium has to make a split-second decision: Do I risk the wrath of my fellow fans by keeping the souvenir — one I may have caught in one of the greatest athletic achievements of my life, or had to wrestle away at great bodily peril from a group of equally ball-hungry fans — or do I throw it back onto the field?

Some say it's imperative to throw back a visiting player's home run ball at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field. But others aren't so sure.

11/05/2025

One of Aaron Judge's home runs on Saturday came against his former teammate JP Sears, which seems fair when you read Sears' account of how Judge treated his family to dinner one night at Don Angie when Sears was with the .

Stories about Aaron Judge's warmth toward new Yankees abound.

22/04/2025

Jalen Brunson can’t do this on his own, writes Newsday columnist Barbara Barker.

Once again, Brunson knocked down huge shots late in the game, scoring 14 of his game-high 37 points in the final quarter.

15/04/2025

Seconds before the tears flowed and he choked up thinking about what almost certainly is his last home game as an Islander, Matt Martin smiled and acknowledged his wife would be pleased that he indeed will be dealing with some extra emotions.

"I've been so proud to wear this jersey and be part of this team and community," Martin said through tears

28/03/2025

The New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger has a unique batting stance. Here's how he happened upon it.

"Got introduced to it in Double-A," he said, "and just kind of the hand move, the way the barrel moves, it's more efficient for me that way than it is vertical."

14/03/2025

What was originally was planned as a five-minute video about how the New York Mets landed Juan Soto became a two-part documentary. How? Long Island's Bobby Clemens, that's how.

"The Pursuit" offers a behind-the-scenes look at Juan Soto's historic Mets contract.

27/02/2025

27/02/2025

Enjoy the read, New York Yankees fans, as well as mustache aficionados.

George Steinbrenner's biggest issue was actually with long hair and not beards.