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FAVRE & COLES TALK THE TALK

New York Post — Laveranues Coles still is not speaking to reporters, an unfortunate adolescent act of sulking over his hurt feelings about the Jets' sudden release of close friend Chad Pennington when Brett Favre was acquired. But Coles is speaking to Favre, and...
New York Jets4 hours ago

MANGINI GIVES NUGENT KICK-START

New York Post — Jet coach Eric Mangini made a point to seek out kicker Mike Nugent yesterday and give him a pep talk after Nugent missed a 23-yard, potential game-tying field goal as time expired in the loss to the Redskins. "Nobody is going to be harder on Mike...
New York Jets4 hours ago

ONE UP & ONE DOWN

New York Post — Two running backs at the back end of the depth chart suited up and took the field Monday night, hoping to impress the coaching staff with a move here, a block there, a tackle made on special teams. Something. Anything. Danny Ware and Kay-Jay...
New York Giants4 hours ago

BIG BLUE 'RECEIVES' GOOD NEWS

New York Post — Lo and behold, the Giants actually might have their full complement of receivers on the practice field for this afternoon's practice at Giants Stadium . . . almost. No, Plaxico Burress (ankle) is not expected to work for the first time this summer...
New York Giants4 hours ago

NETS' YI ON THE MOVE

New York Post — There were many, including former Bucks coach Larry Krystowiak, who felt the demands and pressures on 7-0 Yi Jianlian from the Chinese National team were absurd during his rookie year in Milwaukee, which contained an inevitable head-first collision...
New Jersey Nets4 hours ago

Mets rally to earn key victory over Braves

Journal News — The Mets appeared on their way to another loss to Atlanta before scoring five in the bottom of the eighth to beat the Braves 7-3.
New York Mets4 hours ago

KNICKS' DANILO SAYS NO TO ITALY

New York Post — The Italian Stallion's back is still not 100 percent. Still resting an injured back he suffered during summer league in Las Vegas last month, Knicks first-round pick Danilo Gallinari has withdrawn from the Italian National Team, which kicks off...
New York Knicks4 hours ago

Wagner shows trouble

Journal News — NEW YORK - Billy Wagner said he thinks he will pitch again this season. He didn't say he definitely would.
New York Mets4 hours ago

DROPPING OUT

New York Post — TORONTO - Another small nail was driven into the Yankees' pinstriped coffin last night by a leather hammer that was Johnny Damon's glove. With the return of Hideki Matsui as the DH, Damon has been transformed from DH/left fielder to full-time...
New York Yankees4 hours ago

BOOZIN' IRABU ARRESTED

New York Post — Ex-Yankee pitcher Hideki Irabu - once ridiculed by George Steinbrenner as a "fat, pus-y toad" - was arrested in Osaka, Japan, today for allegedly assaulting a bartender after drinking 20 mugs of beer, a police official said. Irabu, 39, became...
New York Yankees4 hours ago

NOW IT'S CARL'S NECK!

New York Post — TORONTO - Carl Pavano came out of a minor-league rehab start Sunday with stiffness in his neck and didn't throw a bullpen session yesterday. Pardon us if you have heard that, or something close to it, before concerning the "American Idle," who has...
New York Yankees4 hours ago

Chamberlain progressing but still a week away

Journal News — TORONTO - Joba Chamberlain, now two weeks into his stint on the disabled list, is making progress. But the right-hander remains at least a week or two away from being ready to return to the Yankees.
New York Yankees4 hours ago

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