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I was overjoyed to see the Knicks win an NBA title after 53 years. But I was happier for my kids and grandkids....and for all those fans who finally got to see a Knicks Championship. Go New York Go.

It’s a family affair with our champion Knicks It doesn’t happen often, but when it does it’s exhilarating. Your team will go on a run that  tugs at the heartstrings, a roller coaster ride that thrills fans and followers alike and ultimate…

The New York Knicks are in the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years. They're seeking their first title since 1973.

A short championship history of the Knicks The New York Knickerbockers are a team long on history but short on success.One of only two charter franchises in the NBA, the Knicks have won just two championships since the league’s inception in…

Saw my first Knicks game at the old Madison Square Garden -- a 113-108 victory over the St. Louis Hawks, second game of an NBA doubleheader. Been a fan ever since. Long title drought, hoping this is the year. Go Knicks.

From the start, hooked on the Knicks for life I attended my first Knicks game at the old Madison Square Garden on George Washington’s birthday in 1966, my freshman year in high school. I’ve been hooked on Knickerbocker basketball ever since.Th…

Ballgame over. Yankees win! Thuuuuuh Yankees win! A SportsLifer tribute to John Sterling.

A Sterling soundtrack for Yankee fans Iconic broadcaster John Sterling, who passed away earlier this week at the age of 87, offered up a soundtrack of baseball  life to his legion of Yankee fans. His signature calls, the most famo…

The Mets are in a free fall.

Mets no strangers to long losing streaks The New York Mets are no strangers to long losing streaks. But this current slide has gotten completely out of hand. Ask any Met fan.After blowing a lead in the ninth inning Sunday at Wrigley Field…

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Just can’t seem to Master this lottery Every year for the past two decades, I’ve entered a Masters ticket lottery with my younger brother Jimbo and my old friend Max. And every year we get a rejection letter, seemingly right after the f…

Here's a case for George Steinbrenner and the Hall of Fame.

By George, Steinbrenner deserves the HOF Under his reign, the New York Yankees won seven World Series. He put the Yankees on top of the baseball world, and built a new Yankee Stadium. Iconic superstars played for his team.Now he’s i…

From New York to Florida to Costa Rica, I've seen the US Olympic hockey team with all three gold medals. Here's my story.

US Olympic hockey–my gold medal hat trick The United States men’s hockey team recently captured its third gold medal, defeating Canada 2-1 in and epic overtime thriller in the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. It marked the first gold medal…

Despite the ring on his finger, Josh Allen is one of the "Lords of the Ringless," still hoping for a Super Bowl championship.

New quarterbacks join “Lords of the Ringless” Nearly 18 years ago, I penned a blog on the best quarterbacks never to win an NFL  championship as part of my “Lords of the Ringless” series. After watching the great Bills’ quarterback Josh A…

Jaxson Dart joins an illustrious list of New York Giants quarterbacks who played for Ole Miss, including Eli Manning and Charlie Conerly.

Giants can’t miss with Ole Miss connection Jaxson Dart, who has rejuvenated his team and electrified the NFL in the early stages of his career, joins a long and storied list of quarterbacks from the University of Mississippi who have made t…