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Martinez, Mussina Exits May Mark End of an Era

By STEVEN GOLDMAN
September 30, 2008

It's the end of an era in New York. Forget the dual destruction of two long-standing baseball edifices in Yankee Stadium and Shea Stadium; the end of the season may also have brought a conclusion to the careers of two fin de siècle pitching greats…

Mets Fans Should Embrace the Suffering

By TIM MARCHMAN

Team Now Faces Plenty of Offseason Questions

By STEVEN GOLDMAN

For Scorers, the Game is in the Details

By ERIC SILVERSTADT

Mussina Notches First 20-Win Season

Brewers Reach Postseason For First Time Since 1982

Florida Ends Mets' Wild Card Hopes in Shea's Last Game

Brewers Clinch Wild Card Berth With 3-1 Win Over Cubs

Santana Delivers, Mets Cling To Playoff Hopes

Mets Fall Behind in Playoff Race With 2 Games Left

Lee, Halladay Top Award Choices

Beltran's Base Hit Lifts Mets in 9th After Rally in 8th

The Amazing, Yet Unnoticed, Feats of 2008

By TIM MARCHMAN

Mets Season Again May Come Down to Spot Starter

By STEVEN GOLDMAN

Pettitte's Career as a Yankee May Be Over

Deserving or Not, Minaya Is Rewarded

By TIM MARCHMAN

NL Playoff Races Are Defined by Mediocrity

By JAY JAFFE

In a Must-Win, Sanata, Mets Deliver

Despite Win in Toronto, Yankees Officially Eliminated From Playoffs

Met Bullpen Actually May Be Worse Than It Appears

By TIM MARCHMAN

Pitcher Marquis Hits Grand Slam in Cubs Win Over Mets

Boston's Better Prepared For Future Than Yankees

By STEVEN GOLDMAN

Life Cycle of Stadium Could Lead to Brighter Future

By TIM MARCHMAN

Mets Doomed By Bullpen And Braves

Bronx Bombers Close Yankee Stadium in 7-3 Victory

For Love of a Ballpark

L.A. or Chicago Could Be Headed Toward Inter-City Showdown

Despite Alleged Collapse, Mets Are Very Much Alive

By TIM MARCHMAN

Rodriguez Passes Babe Ruth For Most Seasons with 35 HR, 100 RBI

Teams' New and Improved Looks Lead to Contention

By JONAH KERI

Delgado Surge Has Put Other Contributions in Shadows

Much of K-Rod's Value Is Derived From Context

By TIM MARCHMAN

Twins Versus White Sox: The Tale of the Tape

By JONAH KERI

Thanks to Manuel, Minaya Likely Will Keep His Job

By TIM MARCHMAN

Major League Baseball To Allow Instant Replay

Giambi Comes Off Bench, Saves Yanks Against Boston

Brewers-Cardinals Race May Come Down to Wire

These Yankees Need To Be Dismantled - Immediately

By STEVEN GOLDMAN

Tatis the Unlikely Catalyst of the Resurgent Mets

By JONAH KERI

Mets Closer Wagner Out Indefinitely

 

What We've Learned In the First Four Weeks

By MICHAEL DAVID SMITH
September 30, 2008

With four weekends of NFL action in the books, here's our quarterly report on the best and worst of the 2008 season so far. Best player so far: Jay Cutler, quarterback, Denver Broncos Cutler was once known mostly as the "other" quarterback in the…

Jets Unleash Favre, and He Lights Up Scoreboard

By MICHAEL DAVID SMITH

Bills and Titans Signal Power Shift in the NFC

By ALLEN BARRA

Big 12 Outshines SEC In Chaotic Weekend

By RUSSELL LEVINE

Favre Throws 6 TDs as Jets Fly Over Arizona

Penn State Faces First Real Test This Weekend

Week 4: Around the NFL

Jets Could Suffer Due To Arizona's Leisurely Week

Coughlin Sends Message With Burress Suspension

Favre Uncertain If Injury Will Limit Him

Much-Maligned Lions President Matt Millen Is Sent Packing

Jets Falter to San Diego's Onslaught, 48-29

San Diego's Frustrations Could Overwhelm Jets

By ERIC EDHOLM

Despite Struggles, Giants Show Winning Touch

By MICHAEL DAVID SMITH

In the SEC, Drama Comes Courtesy of LSU

By RUSSELL LEVINE

Ignore Pittsburgh's Fans: Steelers Can Pass

By ALLEN BARRA

Giants Sneak Past Cincinnati in Overtime, 26-23

Week 3: Around the NFL

Giants Won't Take the 0-2 Bengals Lightly

SEC Pecking Order To Be Determined This Weekend

Jets Special Teams Have Been Far From Special

By MICHAEL DAVID SMITH

Giants Should Be Careful With Lincecum's Workload

By CALEB PEIFFER

Giants Share Division With NFC's Two Best Teams

By ALLEN BARRA

Jets Smell the Blood in Water Against Patriots

Giants, Jets End Talks With Company With Nazi Past

All Signs Point to a Giant Romp in St. Louis

Week 2: Around the NFL

NFL Players Association Finds Itself at a Crossroads

By EVAN WEINER

Saints To Kick Off at New Orleans Superdome on Sunday

 

Much Work Left To Do On Both Sides of River

By JOHN HOLLINGER
September 30, 2008

It's training camp, and normally that's the time for sunny optimism and glass-half-full thinking about how this year can be better than the last one. But in the case of the two local teams, it's also where the happiness about each team's recent change…

Knicks May Get Even Worse Before They Get Better

Walsh Showing Patience in Dismantling of Knicks

By JOHN HOLLINGER

Favorite Son: Knicks Trade for Ewing Jr.

American 'Redeem Team' Wins Basketball Gold

By JOHN HOLLINGER

Argentina Is Redeem Team's Last Remaining Test

By JOHN HOLLINGER

Europe Provides Players With Lucrative Second Option

By EVAN WEINER

Kobe Leads American Team to Semis

BCS Hopes Can Be Derailed Early for These Programs

Starting Now, Team USA Is 0-0

By JOHN HOLLINGER

 

Soccer

Promise of Arsenal's Youth Is Always on the Horizon

By SAM STERN
September 30, 2008

Arsenal's season is off to a roller-coaster start: A dreadful loss at Fulham in its second league game worked fans into a panic, and the squad looked inadequate for a sustained title-challenge. Over the next two weeks in late August, though, a string…

To Find More Balance, Premiership Can Learn From NFL, MLB

By SAM STERN

Two Stars of Melbourne Look To Shine in Queens

Nigeria Knocks Out U.S. Soccer Team

Nigerians Knock U.S. Soccer Out of Olympics

Win Against Nigeria Is Crucial for Men's Soccer Hopes

By SAM STERN

Olympic Soccer Limits Age, Not Talent

By SAM STERN

Winning Euro, Spain Finally Triumphs on Big Stage

Spain Takes European Soccer Title From Germany

Spain Routs Russia, Heads to Euro Final

 

What the Wall St. Crisis Means for Sports

By EVAN WEINER
September 25, 2008

While lawmakers refine the Wall Street bailout plan, the American and global sports industries are watching closely. The fallout of Treasury Secretary Paulson's $700 billion bailout plan could determine whether or not baseball teams have the financial…

Derby Winning Filly Genuine Risk Dies

China dominates Phelps-less day

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Fans Know It's Over at Yankee Stadium's Last Ballgame

For Owners, Teams Are Just Part of the Portfolio

 

Tennis

Spain on Clay Spells Doom for the U.S.

By TOM PERROTTA
September 19, 2008

At full strength, the American Davis Cup squad would have little chance of beating the Spanish team in this weekend's semifinals. The Americans, who are defending champions, have the talent to win, as they proved last year when they defeated Spain on…

Troubles Behind Him, Federer Takes Fifth Open

By TOM PERROTTA

Federer Breaks Murray for U.S. Open Five-Peat

Serena Williams Comes Out on Top at U.S. Open

Murray Battles His Way Past No. 1 and Into Final

By TOM PERROTTA

With Crowd Behind Him Federer Goes for Fifth Open

Roddick Suddenly Has Realistic Path Toward Final

By TOM PERROTTA

Safina Cruises to Semifinals

Once Considered Second-Best, Venus Can Now Eclipse Her Sister

By TOM PERROTTA

Roddick Moves On in Straight Sets Victory

Federer Wins Five-Set Battle To Avoid Upset

From the Archives: Meet a Tennis Heart-Throb-To-Be

By PIA CATTON

At an Open Full of Young Talent, Fish Survives

By TOM PERROTTA

Nadal Survives Onslaught, Advances at U.S. Open

Women's Draw Is Sorely Unbalanced

By TOM PERROTTA

Even in Their 10th U.S. Open, The Sisters Are Ones To Beat

By TOM PERROTTA

Away From Failures, Federer Looks at Ease in Beijing

By TOM PERROTTA

Nadal Brings Olympic Gold Home to Spain

Dementieva of Russia Takes Women's Medal

Serena and Venus Win Gold in Women's Doubles