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Colon wants Rex back as Jets coach next season: 'I love the guy to death'

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Willie Colon is making it clear as day: he wants Rex Ryan to return as head coach of the New York Jets. Some players dodged questions about their head coach’s job security by saying they aren’t following the situation, but Colon made his plea Monday to keep Ryan around.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Shortstop is a hit for stats site

Teams looking for a shortstop this offseason can look north, as in North Pole, where Rudolph the Red-Nosed Shortstop is available. The promotion cooked up by John Hartwell has gone viral thanks to an assist from Sean Forman of baseball-reference.com.

How about a little holiday cheer? Well, not that kind, even though some Yankees and Mets fans might be reaching for spiked egg nog based on the middle-infield holes for both club.

Home hasn't been so sweet for the Rangers

The Rangers have been home for the holidays, but it hasn’t been a successful stay.

Vacchiano: In blowout loss to Seahawks, Giants crime is no passion, says Coughlin

In the moments after the Giants’ second straight embarrassing loss, this time in front of a half-empty MetLife Stadium, Tom Coughlin tried to do what he always does in bad situations. He tried to fall on his sword in his postgame speech to his players, but Antrel Rolle wouldn't let him.

Raissman's Upon Further Review: RG3-for-all! Sharpe defends Shanahan on race issue

You've ruined Christmas, Mike Shanahan! These fans are plenty upset over RG3's benching.

When possible, it’s always better to name names — especially when you are injecting race into the equation. This did not register on Shannon Sharpe. Talk of Robert Griffin III, and Mike Shanahan’s decision to shut him down, filled the air Sunday. Sharpe’s passionate soliloquy was a highlight.

NBA WAGS These ladies are the real All-Stars

SEE IT! Thousands of teddy bears thrown onto ice at hockey game

Winterhawksplayers collect thousands of teddy bears thrown onto the ice.

Normally, throwing anything on the ice — unless its a cap after a hat trick or an octopus in Detroit — gets you tossed from the arena. In Portland, though, it lands you on Santa’s “Nice” list.

Freel was suffering from CTE at time of suicide: study

Ryan Freel is the first baseball player to be diagnosed with CTE, a degenerative brain disease that is associated with irritability, impulsive behavior, aggression, depression and short-term memory loss.

When he took his life last year, former major league baseball player Ryan Freel was suffering from CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a report in the Florida Times-Union claimed Sunday.

SEE IT Bengals punter leaves game with fractured jaw after VICIOUS HIT

$Kevin Huber bleeds fromthe mouth after fracturing his jaw from a hit.$

The Cincinatti Bengals are taking a beating from the Pittsburgh Steelers, and punter Ben Huber got the worst of it. The Steelers’ Antonio Brown was returning a punt from Huber in the second quarter when Brown broke free leaving the Bengals’ punter as one of the few people left to make a tackle.

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Shortstop is a hit for stats site

How about a little holiday cheer? Well, not that kind, even though some Yankees and Mets fans might be reaching for spiked egg nog based on the middle-infield holes for both club.

Pelfrey agrees to 2-year Twins deal

The Minnesota Twins have agreed with right-hander Mike Pelfrey on an $11 million, two-year contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal, filling another spot in their revamped, ve...

Football

Steelers roll past Bengals with 30-20 victory

The Cincinnati Bengals lost their grip on the ball. Then they lost their grip on the game. Their coronation as the new power in the AFC North is going to have to wait at least one more week.

Colon wants Rex back as Jets coach next season

Basketball

Point made: Prigioni key to Knicks' success

Blowup to Benching? Could Smith's shooting struggles land him on pine?

All the joy was missing from J.R. Smith’s face as he sat on the bench for the entire fourth quarter on Saturday. The player who wouldn’t shoot in Boston, now couldn’t bring himself to smile even as th...

Hockey

Home hasn't been sweet for the Rangers

The Rangers have been home for the holidays, but it hasn’t been a successful stay.

SEE IT: Thousands of teddy bears thrown at hockey game

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Storm runs out of gas against No. 2 Orange

It wasn't a win, but it was a declaration. St. John's might be as good as billed this season. On Sunday it gave No. 2 Syracuse all it could handle before finally succumbing 68-63 at a rocking Madison...

Brown stepping down as Texas football coach

Mack Brown is stepping down after 16 seasons.

Mack Brown united and revived a divided and dormant Texas football program and coached the Longhorns to their first undisputed national title in 36 years.

I-Team

A-Rod ready for day when steroid news is 'off the back pages'

The embattled Yankee who dropped in on Red Sox slugger David Ortiz’s Dominican charity golf event Friday with girlfriend Torrie Wilson said he is “not sure” when arbitrator Fredric Horowitz will rule...

Judge rejects MLB request to hold A-Rod PR guru in contempt

Alex Rodriguez signs autographs as he arrives at Major League Baseball headquarters in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Rodriguez's grievance hearing to overturn his 211-game suspension resumed Monday with the first of what could be 10 straight days of sessions. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

A Manhattan federal judge rejected Major League Baseball's request to hold Alex Rodriguez's public relations guru in contempt of court on Friday.

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Cyclist: Lance bribed my team with 100K to throw race

A report says the 22-year-old Lance Armstrong was already cheating even before the period in which he is known to have started earnestly abusing PEDs.

A former pro cyclist from Italy has accused Lance Armstrong of buying a fraudulent race victory in 1993 and of personally delivering the cash bribe hidden in a cake box.

Defending champ Lysacek out of Sochi Games

Gold medallist Evan Lysacek (C) of the U.S. puts his hand on his chest as he stands between silver medallist Evgeni Plushenko (L) of Russia and bronze medallist Daisuke Takahashi of Japan during the victory ceremony after the men's free skating figure skating competition at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 18, 2010. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (CANADA)

Evan Lysacek woke up every morning praying this would be the day the excruciating pain in his left hip — “like you’re being electrocuted” — would subside. And every day when he stepped on the ice, the...

High School

Lincoln's Holley could be in Penn State of mind

Thomas Holley wasn’t even playing organized football two years ago, when Jerry Sandusky put Penn State to shame and cast a giant shadow over one of the most storied programs in college football, as we...

Bayside beats Beach Channel for first hoops win of season

New Bayside boys basketball coach Steven Scharf walked out of the Commodores’ gym with a big smile on his face after his team picked up its first win of the season on Thursday, a 74-48 smackdown of PS...

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Dec 15th, 11:47PM

Dave Little’s Parx analysis for Monday, December 16, 2013

1st Starry Storm has picked her up lately finishing second in last two, Ramon Preciado trainee looks ready to win. Happy Talk did not go

Dec 15th, 11:16AM

Aqueduct cancels Sunday's card

Live racing at Aqueduct has been canceled for Sunday, Dec. 15, due to the effects of Saturday’s winter storm, according to New York Racing

Dec 14th, 3:58PM

Jerry Bossert's Aqueduct analysis for Sunday, December 15, 2013

1. Pennymine came up a neck short when second in similar spot; owns a win over the inner. Saichi Sweepin showed good speed in last before

Dec 12th, 12:17PM

Yankees, NY Mets have done a lot this winter -- but both teams must now address shaky bullpens

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The Yankees and Mets have spent the offseason adding one hitter after another, from Brian McCann to Curtis

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Panthers leave Jets on verge of playoff elimination

New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith (7) looks up after being sacked by the Carolina Panthers during the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)

Gang Green needed a heroic effort to beat the Panthers and they didn't get it, meaning they'll likely miss out on the playoffs for the third straight season.

Seahawks make Giants look small in 23-0 beating

Eli Manning strikes a pose that many Giants fans mimic in their living rooms after the throws a first-half interception.

Eli Manning's terrible season gets worse with five-interception game against Seahawks.

NFL Week 15: Pats come up short, Romo ruins it for Dallas

Dolphins 24, Patriots 20: The Patriots (10-4) so often find a way to win these close games in the fourth quarter. Six of their wins this season, including their previous three, were by three or fewer points. Just last week Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes over the final 61 seconds to give New England a one-point win over Cleveland. On Sunday in Miami, Brady once again had a chance to lead the Pats on a game-winning drive, but this time he couldn’t get it done, throwing an interception on fourth-and-5 at the Miami 14-yard line with one second left as the Dolphins (8-6) held on for a 24-20 victory and grab the AFC’s No. 6 seed from Baltimore, which plays Monday night. Ryan Tannehill threw a touchdown with 1:15 left. – Justin Tasch

The Patriots so often find a way to win these close games in the fourth quarter. That wasn't the case Sunday against the Dolphins.

IT'S GRUESOME! Has face ripped open by skate blade

Athletes are always putting themselves and their bodies on the line in the name of pride, glory and victory, but sometimes their bodies break down. Or, in some cases, they suffer terribly gruesome injuries at the hands of others.

NFL cheerleaders heat up the winter weather in Week 14

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleaders perform during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013.

In rain, sleet, sun or snow, NFL cheerleaders delivered during last weekend's football action.

Kings of the City! Lincoln wins city HS football title

Lincoln defeated Tottenville 28-27 in the PSAL City Football Championship at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday to claim the 2013 title.

Today's Covers

Dec 15th, 11:42AM

Cruz honors Jack Pinto on sad anniversary

One year and one day after the unspeakable tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Victor Cruz hasn't forgotten his biggest fan. As the Giants

Dec 16th, 3:53PM

Willie Colon wants Rex Ryan to remain Jets head coach

Willie Colon is making it clear as day: he wants Rex Ryan to return as head coach of the New York Jets. Some players dodged questions about

BEST OF THE SUNDAY PAPER ... End Zone, The Score and More

LUPICA

No heroes in this breakup between Yankees and Cano: There are no bad guys in the Robinson Cano story, even though you have to say the Yankees’ former second baseman showed a lot more effort on playing the card about the Yankees not respecting him than he used to show running out ground balls for the Yankees.

END ZONE

Ursula Ward is helped by family and friends after the funeral service for her slain son Odin Lloyd. Lloyd was allegedly shot to death by former Patriots player Aaron Hernandez on June 17.

Relatives, friends of slain Odin Lloyd share their grief: Ursula Ward, mother to a murdered son, aunt to a slain niece, walked slowly onto the red rubber running track that circles Jack Crump Memorial Field in Roxbury, a rough-and-tumble neighborhood two blocks from Boston Police Headquarters.

RAISSMAN

SNY should make use of rehabbing Harvey in studio: With Sandy Alderson finally throwing gas on his hot stove with the signings of Curtis Granderson and Bartolo Colon , it’s time for suits at the TV home of the Mets to make a move too.

HARPER

New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson, left, watches as their newest outfielder Curtis Granderson puts on a jersey after being introduced during a news conference at baseball's winter meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

The winners and losers of baseball's Winter Meetings: As it turned out, baseball's Winter Meetings were mostly a time for teams to take inventory after a whirlwind week of activity that preceded the gathering in Disney World. So declaring Winners and Losers strictly from the Meetings might require calculating most efficient allocation of funds for snacks in each team's hotel suite.

SUNDAY MORNING QB

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III walks across the field after a play during the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

How things fell apart in D.C. so quickly: Mike Shanahan, then the coach of the Broncos, met Dan Snyder at the Pro Bowl following the 1999 season. Snyder, who had just completed his first year as the owner of the Redskins, liked him right away.

LAWRENCE

CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 31: Derrick Rose #1 yells in pain after being fouled against the Chicago Bulls of the New York Knicks at the United Center on October 31, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls defeated the Knicks 82-81. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Injured Bulls star fearful cupboard will soon be bare: Derrick Rose has told several confidantes that he is worried that the Bulls will start to let the team hit the skids by allowing key players to leave via free agency, forcing him to go through a rebuilding program that he wants no part of.

LEONARD

As GM, Neil Smith would bring credibility to Flames, Sabres: The Calgary Flames fired general manager Jay Feaster this past week (yes, NHL teams do fire GMs), and president of hockey operations Brian Burke — the same man who wrote a guest column in USA Today this fall defending the practice of fighting in hockey — is empowered to hire Feaster’s replacement.

THE SCORE

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 16: Carmelo Anthony #7 of the New York Knicks smiles during a game against the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 16, 2013. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Hey Dolan, let's mix things up a bit: Could Henrik Lundqvist become the defensive stopper Mike Woodson's been searching for? Is it possible Carmelo Anthony can rescue the Rangers offense from the doldrums they call home?