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I think it is safe to say that it is over for Damar Hamlin in both Buffalo and possibly even for his pro football career. The 6-foot-standing safety has only appeared in five games this season and is set for free agency at the end of it. Before the 2025 preseason kicked off, Buffalo re-signed Hamlin on a one-year, $2M contract, after coming off of what was a career-high season. 2024/25 saw Hamlin notch two interceptions in 14 games started and played in 874 snaps. Compare tha

As seen in the West Haven Voice November 13th, 2025, edition. See the original article here . The majority of West Haven residents have likely heard the name of Ken Strong, especially if they have attended any West Haven sporting events at the high school. Ken Strong Stadium is home to the Blue Devils home turf for football, lacrosse and soccer and the surrounding track for track and field. But who is Ken Strong exactly, and why does he have an entire stadium named after him?

The New York Mets have released Frankie Montas to clear space on their 40-man. Montas was entering the final year of what was a two-year deal when DFA’d by New York. Montas battled with injury all season long and eventually had it prematurely ended in August with a UCL injury. The injury, which led to elbow surgery, will sideline the 32-year-old for 2026. So the Mets releasing him to open up room on their 40-man roster ahead of the Rule 5 Draft makes perfect sense. In seven s

Jonathan Quick had a mammoth workload Sunday night as New York took on Detroit for some Rangers v Red Wings hockey. Both teams came onto the ice seeking win 11 of their respective seasons, and for Detroit the win-loss column shifted in the win slot for them. A close 2-1 win for the Red Wings saw the Rangers defense sweating by game’s end. 2-1 is as close as it can get with that critical one-point difference as the Red Wings broke a 1-1 tie in the third and held on for the win

As seen in TDA Baseball . See the original article here. Every year we hear about a player winning the World Series with a team that they only played a handful of games with. But out of all those champions, there is one name that stands out: Terrance Gore. Gore is retired from professional baseball at 34-years-old, but is a two-time World Series champion. Last appearing in 2022, the former 20th rounder from 2011 only recorded 85 plate appearances throughout 112 games. The low

George Lombard Jr., is a top prospect in the New York Yankees organization. He has such hype and heavy media coverage around him you can comfortably argue the fact he is a household name at only 20-years-old. Lombard won’t be of drinking age till mid season of 2026, but the main question is where will he be drinking that victory champagne? New York has loaded minor league teams from Single-A to Triple, with Lombard listed as their No.1 prospect. The shortstop finished 2025 wi

Jameis Winston will get the call to start this Sunday, as the fan-favorite flamethrower has surpassed Russell Wilson for the QB2 slot.  Jaxson Dart is remaining as the true starting quarterback, but he is in the midst of concussion protocol making him ineligible for the November 16th game vs Green Bay. Dart, who has already been checked for a concussion four times this season had his luck run out mid-game vs the Bears last Sunday. The 2-8 Giants go into this Week 11 affair as

One of the first moves this offseason for the Mets has them once again looking at players from their cross-state rivals. The New York Mets have signed Jose Rojas to a minor league contract with an expected invite to spring training. Rojas, 32, is coming off of a 2025 season where he belted 32 home runs and dominated Triple-AAA SWB for the Yankees. A .287 batting average with an OPS that nearly hit 1.000 on the season gave Rojas one of the best campaigns of his professional ba

Islanders hockey will be face-to-face tonight vs the Wild at UBS in hopes of rebounding from a 4-3 shootout loss Tuesday vs Boston. The 6-5-2 Islanders, who are -3 in the goal differential department, currently stand as the best New York hockey team over the 6-6-2 Rangers and 5-win Sabres. Overall, a sixth-place ranking in the Metropolitan Division with 14 points has seen the Islanders struggle to get a consistent footing through their first 13 games. Minnesota is 10-3-1 in t

As seen in the West Haven Voice September 4th, 2025, edition. See the original article here. The West Haven Yankees were the pride of West Haven, winning a total of four Eastern League titles across nearly their decade-long stay. Playing in Quigley Stadium and in West Haven as a whole had its benefits. For one, West Haven’s baseball history was rich, with the semi-pro Sailors and even Yankee legends such as Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig barnstorming at Donovan Field in the 1920s.

A short, quick but very painful firesale by the New York Jets prior to yesterday’s trade deadline saw two of the biggest faces on defense get new teams. Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams to pick up three first round picks and one second round selection. Gardner, who has been a lockdown CB1 since entering the league, signed a four-year, $120.4 million dollar contract which included a $13.8 million signing bonus over the most recent offseason. A player in New York’s long-term

A bye week to fully analyze a 1-7 has given the Jets a much needed break after being put through the ringer since Week 1. A team that has struggled on every level achievable that new stats were created mid-game  just to showcase how bad the 2025 New York Jets are. Surprisingly, despite their 1-7 start, the Jets can still finish with double-digit wins and fight for a wild card spot if they go undefeated throughout their final nine games. New York takes on the 2-6 Cleveland Bro

The New York Yankees have had a flurry of pitchers make one-off appearances over the years. The Cuban right-hander of Chi Chi Gonzalez is no exception. In 2022 Gonzalez, whose real name is Alexander Rios Gonzalez, signed a minor league deal with New York after being released by the Tigers in late August of 2022. Gonzalez would spend roughly a month in Triple-AAA SWB before getting called-up to the majors on October 2nd. This late-season roster move gave Chi Chi major league s

A .500% Knicks team heads to the windy city to take on the undefeated Bulls tonight for a game with double meaning. This is not just both team’s fifth game of the brand new season, it is also the first group game that the Knicks face. New York started the season off with two-straight wins against Cleveland and Boston, before falling in their last two. The Knicks come into Chi-town as the moneyline favorites for this Halloween night matchup. Overall, New York may get big man M

A promising young talent and potential QB1 wiped away. Jordan Travis had to medically retire prior to Week 1 of this season. The FSU product was drafted in 2024 by the Jets in the fifth round, but would never appear in any game of sorts with what proved to be a career-ending injury he sustained in his senior season with Florida State. Travis recently said on the “Travis Takes Two” podcast on October 24th, that Jets owner Woody Johnson made a flurry of slick comments to the in

Jonah Tong got a taste of the major league lights as a late-season call-up to help support the Mets crippled and inconsistent pitching staff. Tong, a top three prospect and draftee of the Mets organization in 2022, would ultimately struggle at the big league level after sheer dominance in the minors. 2025 would see a combined ERA of 1.43 in 22 starts between Double and Triple-A before being called up for his major league debut. Tong was undoubtedly rushed to the majors, and i

Cam Skattebo underwent surgery in Philadelphia last night to repair what was labeled as a dislocated ankle. The promising Giants rookie runner’s season has now come to an end after Week 8. Skattebo, a legitimate contender for rookie of the year honors, has been a fan favorite and a significant factor to Big Blue’s offense. The 2025 fourth rounder has totaled 410 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns on 101 carries, while also tallying 24 receptions for 207 yards and 2 touchdowns. Lo

The verdict is in on the violation of Jaxson Dart’s in-game concussion protocol. The NFL has fined the New York Giants $200K, head coach Brian Daboll $100K and rookie fan favorite running back Cam Skattebo $15K, for violating concussion protocol while quarterback Jaxson Dart was being evaluated for a concussion. The violation came in New York’s Week 6 affair against the Philadelphia Eagles on October 9th. When a player is being evaluated for a concussion only essential medica

Wearing the pinstripes that is the New York Yankees uniform is something that is taken with pride and honor when a player buttons up the historic jersey. When it comes to notable Yankees you think of Jeter, Ruth, Mantle and A-Rod as a few of many. There have been many players that were expected to become big when they arrived in New York, as a product of the Yank’s farm system. Some did become what they were expected to be like Aaron Judge and Gleyber Torres. Then you have a

Tonight is the night everyone has been waiting for since the ECF. It is the opening night tipoff for the New York Knicks.  New York faces Cleveland at 7:00 p.m at MSG, looking to begin their season on a high note. Unfortunately for several Knicks’ their first game will have to wait as this may be an early silver lining for New York. Karl-Anthony Towns is questionable, OG Anunoby is listed as probable and both Josh Hart and big man Mitchell Robinson are out for tonight’s seaso