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The heralded list of retired numbers David Wright is set to join

The heralded list of retired numbers David Wright is set to join

On Saturday, David Wright’s No. 5 will be unveiled atop Citi Field…
There’s only one bottom line that matters with Leon Rose’s Knicks decision

There’s only one bottom line that matters with Leon Rose’s Knicks decision

The old genius had finally gotten one move ahead of himself. That…
Knicks get a Celtics do-over that’s 41 years in the making

Knicks get a Celtics do-over that’s 41 years in the making

My old man, he’d had this view plenty back at the old…
My eye-opening sports ceiling Moment came at the hands of soon-to-be Hall of Famer

My eye-opening sports ceiling Moment came at the hands of soon-to-be Hall of Famer

Some news items hit you differently than others. This one hit me…
Notre Dame’s return to prominence is a gigantic win for college football

Notre Dame’s return to prominence is a gigantic win for college football

The 12-team College Football Playoff has been fun to watch. It was…
Catfish Hunter’s Yankees deal helped change baseball forever

Catfish Hunter’s Yankees deal helped change baseball forever

A most important golden anniversary passed this week. New Year’s Eve marked…
Civility completely evaporating at ballparks is a modern travesty

Civility completely evaporating at ballparks is a modern travesty

Maybe you know this story already. If you don’t, it’s a terrific…
Yankees’ rivalry with Royals once challenged Red Sox for fiercest of them all

Yankees’ rivalry with Royals once challenged Red Sox for fiercest of them all

I once wrote a book called “Emperors and Idiots,” a history of…