Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning had better look out Sunday night, because New Orleans Saints left defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove has been waiting for his chance at redemption on the gridiron’s biggest stage.

Hargrove, a Brooklyn native who nearly threw his career away due to drug and alcohol abuse, will be doing his best to pressure, pester and pound the four-time NFL MVP when the Saints battle the Colts for the right to {read more...}

Then again, it could wind up as just another big regular-season win for Boys and Girls over its perennial playoff foil.

Either way, the Kangaroos were hopping with joy Tuesday evening on Fulton Street after surviving a late push by the resilient but ultimately less-intimidating version of the dynastic Lincoln Railsplitters.

“We’re going all the way — this time,� insisted senior guard Michael Taylor after scoring 15 points in {read more...}

Fortunately for the Long Island University Blackbirds and St. Francis College Terriers, their next “road trips� will consist of a short walk between Downtown Brooklyn and Brooklyn Heights.

After all, the neighborhood rivals and Northeast Conference contenders have both had their difficulties winning away from the friendly confines of LIU’s Wellness Center and St. Francis’ Pope Center, potentially costing our borough’s top Division I programs a shot at a regular-season conference crown.

They’ll both, {read more...}

CONEY ISLAND – When you go to see the Brooklyn Cyclones play in Coney Island this summer, you won’t be going to KeySpan Park.

No, the park isn’t being torn down. But the Cyclones said Friday they have agreed to end their naming rights deal with National Grid PLC, the power company that acquired KeySpan Energy Corp. in 2007.

The ballpark near the Coney Island Boardwalk {read more...}

The Brooklyn Cyclones said Friday they have agreed to end their naming rights deal with National Grid PLC, which owns and operates Britain’s power grid. That company acquired KeySpan Energy Corp., the parent of Brooklyn Union Gas Co., in 2007.

The ballpark near the Coney Island boardwalk had been called KeySpan since it opened in 2001, and the {read more...}

It’s been just over a year since Canarsie High School graduate Sadam “World Kid� Ali made his professional boxing debut. The 21-year-old Brooklyn native hasn’t slowed down since.

Ali, who became the first Arab-American boxer to represent the United States during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, will try to wrap up what has been a very busy and successful initial run through the pro circuit on Feb. 6 at the Prudential Center in Newark.

Taking on fellow unbeaten welterweight Jason Thompson, {read more...}

Second-year guard Chris Douglas-Roberts and rookie Terrence Williams read Curious George Goes to School before signing autographs, posing for pictures and handing out toys provided by EmblemHealth and the Nets.

“We are delighted to be able to bring some cheer to the pediatric patients at The Brooklyn Hospital Center,� said EmblemHealth President and {read more...}

Well, the inexplicably popular reality TV show will continue making headlines this summer on Coney Island when the Brooklyn Cyclones host “Jersey? Sure!� Night at KeySpan Park on July 21.

The Cyclones announced this week that they {read more...}

There comes a time when every great dynasty must confront its demise.

The Lincoln Railsplitters, winners of four consecutive Public School Athletic League titles and six of the previous seven city crowns, may be staring at the end of their magical run.

But they won’t go down without a fight.

Locked in a first-place tie with bitter rival Boys and Girls for first place in Brooklyn’s AA Division and only 1 ½ games in front of third-place Thomas Jefferson, Lincoln {read more...}

New York Jets Suddenly Not "Same Old"

This time it was different. The Jets loss to the Colts in Sunday's AFC Championship Game just didn't feel as bad as the litany of playoff debacles that have dotted the team's history. There was no fumble on the opening kickoff or a roughing the passer call with a win virtually sealed. There was neither mud nor A.J. Duhe. The Head Coach was not so frightened as to {read more...}

Brian Nash didn’t exactly evoke the fighting spirit and unequaled bravado of New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan during the Northeast Conference preseason press conference back in November.

“We’ve been lingering since I’ve been here,� coach Nash admitted on the brink of season five of his ongoing mission to lead the St. Francis men’s basketball program to its first-ever NCAA Tournament.

But the son of Bishop Ford hoops icon Raymond Nash did provide a {read more...}

Also joined by Joe Dibetta (Far Left) and Al DeWinter (Far Right) of Quintessential Wines, Landeta entertained the crowed with insider information on the life of an NFL player as well as insights into this past season for the Giants and Jets.

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There’s a lot of weight behind the nickname “Sugar� in boxing, especially when predecessors such as Ray Robinson and Ray Leonard practically trademarked the moniker during their historic careers as professional pugilists.

Sherif “Sugar Boy� Younan Jr., a 14-year-old Brooklyn boxing phenom who trains out of Coney Island Gym, is on his way to living up to those lofty expectations as an up-and-coming Olympic and pro prospect.

Just ask his dad, Sherif Sr., a native of Egypt who has {read more...}

The Case for Joe Mauer

Got a call the other day from Jack Sullivan, proprietor of The Big Steins in the Hausier's Krowedum Rotisserie League and proud owner of the second and sixth picks in the upcoming HKRL Draft. Jack had just started his draft prep by going over a few mock drafts {read more...}

It was perhaps the first indicator that Lincoln’s path to a fifth consecutive PSAL championship wouldn’t go nearly as smoothly as the previous four.

Robeson guard Jamal Noel weaved his way under and around the basket en route to a buzzer-beating layup that handed the dynastic Railsplitters their first home loss in almost four years, 83-81, on Dec. 10.

With Lance Stephenson gone to the University of Cincinnati and Shaquille Stokes doing his best to take his place — {read more...}