Proving good things happen to good people, Mets 3rd baseman Wilmer Flores greets two young fans before Sunday’s game against the Cubs at Citi Field. Wilmer wound up going 6 for 6 with two ho... Read more
BY DAVID RUSSELL Original Met outfielder Jim Hickman passed away on Saturday at the age of 79. Of all the players on the roster in April 1962, Hickman remained the longest, playing with the... Read more
Soccer star David Villa with children at his soccer academy. Photo Courtesy DV7 Soccer Academy David Villa’s storied career has taken him all over the world. So it should come as no surprise... Read more
Left, A clearly dejected Lionel Messi (10) of Argentina, considered by many to be one of the top soccer players in the world, leaves the pitch after failing on a penalty kick in the deciding... Read more
BY DAVID RUSSELL The hiring of Matthew Collier as men’s basketball coach at Queens College marks a homecoming for the first-time head coach. “Being a Queens native and understanding what Que... Read more
After their 5-0 loss to Blau Weiss Gottschee Academy in the 2013 Arch Capital Group Cup final, the Little Neck-Douglaston Red Dragons of the Long Island Junior Soccer League returned to the... Read more
Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina makes a toe save on Peru defender Miguel Trauco penalty kick during the “shoot out” at MetLife Stadium. Colombia went on to defeat Peru 1-0 in penalty kicks... Read more
BY DAVID RUSSELL The Bayside Commodores won their first baseball title with a 3-2 victory over Eleanor Roosevelt in the PSAL title game at Yankee Stadium on Monday. “At the beginning of the... Read more
BY DAVID RUSSELL Two track and field stars ended their St. John’s careers in the NCAA championships in Oregon last week. Claire Mooney and Stephanie Van Pelt were two of the best athletes th... Read more
BY DAVID RUSSELL Bayside baseball coach Pat Torney may have his team watch “Hoosiers” in order to prepare for Monday’s PSAL title game at Yankee Stadium. There’s a famous scene in the 1986 m... Read more
Maspeth coach Stefan Singh and KIPP College Preparatory High School Coach Michael DeFazio meet after an exciting conclusion to a game suspended due to rain Sunday, as KIPP went on to beat Ma... Read more
BY DAVID RUSSELL While the 2016 Mets look to be a title contender, the 1986 Mets stole the show on Saturday night. The 1986 team had a reunion and were celebrated during an on-field ceremony... Read more
BY DAVID RUSSELL When the members of the 1986 Mets reunite before Saturday’s game at Citi Field, Ed Hearn will be with them. The backup catcher to Gary Carter was only a Met for one season,... Read more
Photo by Bruce Adler. New York Mets third baseman David Wright (5) connects on a 3-0 pitch, in the rain, with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning for a walk off single scoring... Read more
BY DAVID RUSSELL Bobby M. Jones, a member of the 2000 National League champion Mets, is ready for his managing debut. The former pitcher is now leading the Sussex Miners of the Can-Am League... Read more
BY DAVID RUSSELL Tuesday’s matchup between the Mets and the Washington Nationals marked the first meeting of the season between the top two teams in the NL East, as well as Daniel Murphy’s f... Read more
After several losing seasons, and despite having a sub-.500 record, Flushing High School is in a playoff race. “I’m more motivated than I’ve ever been,” said head baseball coach Joseph Gerlo... Read more
BY DAVID RUSSELL After finishing with an 8-8 record last season and an early playoff exit, the Maspeth Argonauts have clobbered the competition while winning their first 13 games. On Monday,... Read more
BY DAVID RUSSELL Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton of WFAN’s Boomer & Carton came to St. John’s for the Joe Lemm Memorial Celebrity Basketball Game on Friday. Detective Lemm was a 15-year... Read more
Mets third basement David Wright talks to two children before Saturday’s game against the San Francisco Giants. Read more
BY DAVID RUSSELL After an ugly 10-3 loss to Christopher Columbus Campus in the PSAL playoffs last season, the Bayside Commodores are on a mission. Bayside is in first place in the Queens ‘AA... Read more
The Queens College women’s team earned an at-large NCAA Championship selection. As the number two seed in the East Region, the Knights have received a bye and will take on the winner of the... Read more
BY DAVID RUSSELL Kiner’s Korner was a staple of New York baseball for three decades. From the beginning of the Mets in 1962 into the 1990s, Hall of Fame slugger and Met broadcaster Ralph Kin... Read more
BY DAVID RUSSELL The Mets slow start seems to be behind them after a successful road trip and a return to Flushing. One of the very bright spots has been the new middle infield with Asdrubal... Read more
BY DAVID RUSSELL Major League Baseball celebrated Jackie Robinson Day last Friday, with every player in the big leagues wearing number 42. Robinson, a Brooklyn Dodger from 1947 to 1956, brok... Read more
Led by Coach Jesse Pachter, the Maspeth High School Flag Football girls team, the Green Machine is undefeated after four games. The girls defeated William C. Bryant High School and John Adam... Read more
BY DAVID RUSSELL The Mets beat the Phillies 7-2 last Friday, in the first game at Citi Field since the Mets lost to the Royals in Game 5 of the 2015 World Series. There is anticipation for a... Read more
BY DAVID RUSSELL A new book takes a look at what some members of the 1986 Mets title team have done over the last three decades. Erik Sherman profiled 14 members of the team for “Kings of Qu... Read more
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