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WHEN ATHLETES ARE ALLOWED TO GAMBLE UP A STORM AND KEEP PLAYING, SPORTS IS RUBBISH
Brendan Sorsby won an injunction against the NCAA, allowing him to play for Texas Tech because a wacky judge agrees betting is a "compulsion" — meaning…
 • Jay Mariotti
TRUMP HAS LEFT AMERICA IN SURVIVAL MODE AT THE WORLD CUP — AND TONIGHT
Anxiety grips the country as the planet’s largest sports event arrives, while havoc also is possible at Madison Square Garden, where the President’s…
 • Jay Mariotti
THE EVIL MAN WHO OWNS THE KNICKS, JAMES DOLAN, HAS THE LOOK OF AN NBA CHAMPION
Despite his wrongdoing and losing through the years, Dolan built a powerhouse with Leon Rose and Mike Brown, and in a few days, he somehow could be…
 • Jay Mariotti
THE KNICKS DO NOT LOSE ANYMORE, HEADING TO THEIR FIRST NBA TITLE IN 53 YEARS
Wembanyama had chances to win but committed a turnover and missed the final shot, meaning the Spurs weren’t ready for the Finals as New York prepares…
 • Jay Mariotti
THE BEARS, THE POLITICIANS, THE SOFT MEDIA — THEY ALL DESERVE HAMMOND, INDIANA
With a radical move close to happening, Illinois should stop fighting and let the Bears move to a slag heap in another state — the team legacy is gone…
 • Jay Mariotti
THE NBA DOESN’T NEED HORRENDOUS FANS HAUNTING A SPECIAL FINALS — ESPECIALLY IN NEW YORK
Between Spurs people who taunted Jalen Brunson and a smiling creep who wanted a selfie with Victor Wembanyama, troublemakers must be prevented from more…
 • Jay Mariotti
THE RAMS ARE THE NFL’s DODGERS, WITH GARRETT — DONALD? — AND A SOFI WISH
The city is struggling with two duds running for mayor, but at least Los Angeles has a football team as dominant as the baseball champions — a “F them…
 • Jay Mariotti
HOW I BEAT A TERRIBLE SPORTS OWNER AT A NEWSPAPER THAT SHOULD FADE AWAY
Baseball players do not want a salary cap, bringing back sick memories, when Reinsdorf tried to run me out of Chicago — he failed — while the Sun-Times…
 • Jay Mariotti
A NIGHT WHEN BRUNSON FINALLY DELIVERED AND TOWNS CURTAILED WEMBANYAMA
The Knicks beat the Spurs by limiting the 7-5 force to 6-of-21 shooting, with Towns setting the stage defensively for Brunson to overcome injuries and…
 • Jay Mariotti
PLEASE LEAVE CAITLIN CLARK ALONE — INSTEAD OF CALLING HER A COACH KILLER
Nothing in Clark’s past suggests she’s not telling the truth — and when she values her relationship with Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White, how about…
 • Jay Mariotti
THE BEST SPORTS EVENT OF 2026: AN “ADDICTED” WEMBANYAMA WANTS THE KNICKS
Wemby is addicted to winning, and we are addicted to watching him, as he tries to win his first NBA championship at age 22 against a team that has won…
 • Jay Mariotti
NEVER A GOOD IDEA TO TWEAK SERENA WILLIAMS, WHO MIGHT COME BACK AND WIN
Age isn’t an issue for a legend who still has her skills and wants to return at a healthier weight, meaning Sabalenka, Gauff and Swiatek must deal with…
 • Jay Mariotti
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