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Just outside the visiting locker room at Madison Square Garden on Monday morning, Chris Kreider did his best to downplay his return to New York.

With every loss by the Giants, interim head coach Mike Kafka is moving further away from sharing company with the likes of Jason Garrett and Doug Marrone.

Ilia Topuria is stepping away from fighting in the UFC as he grapples with some serious problems.

Pat LaFontaine didn't get a chance to talk about the current Islanders during his on-ice speech Saturday, but, like everyone else, he likes what he sees.

Philip Rivers provided some hope that he improves to become at least moderately productive in fantasy terms. If you have designs on a fantasy championship, you aren't looking for "moderately produc ...

Sunday offered Jeffery Simmons little to celebrate.

Matching the franchise mark for the largest margin of victory Sunday night enabled the rebuilding Nets to get their most extended in-game look this season at their franchise's future.

Steve Taneyhill, a record-setting quarterback for the South Carolina Gamecocks best known for his distinct long-flowing mullet and his homerun swing after touchdown passes, has died. He was 52.

The Jets rookie head coach on Monday made himself accountable for his mistake in hiring Steve Wilks as his defensive coordinator and he rectified that error by firing Wilks.

Jets coach Aaron Glenn had praise for rookie quarterback Brady Cook after his first start on Sunday, but he is not ready to name him the starter for this week's game against the Saints.