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Doctors and family members are searching for answers after Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees baseball star Brett Gardner, died unexpectedly on Friday, March 21. The boy’s cause of death has not been announced, but he became ill along with several other family members while on vacation, his parents wrote in a statement posted on social media. Miller “left us...

The boom coincides with the soaring viewership and popularity of professional and college women’s sports.

The Los Angeles Marathon’s Legacy Runners have walked, run or used a wheelchair in every race since the event began in 1986.

Could it really be true? That of all of college basketball’s urban myths, one of New York’s five boroughs is actually the birthplace of filling out an NCAA Tournament bracket? Before all those office pools truly defined March, betting the bracket was the supposed brainchild of an Irish pub owner in Staten Island — a “creative businessman,” his son calls...

The biggest tournament of the year has officially begun. Here are the top three teams from each region of Selection Sunday for the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament.

The exciting run of the St. John’s men’s basketball team continues Friday night in the Big East Tournament’s semifinals. The Red Storm will take on the Marquette Golden Eagles at Madison Square Garden with the chance to take on the winner of UConn and Creighton tomorrow for the finals. The St. John’s Red Storm (28-4, 19-2 Big East) game...

John Feinstein, one of the country’s foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, has died unexpectedly, according to his brother.

A Virginia high school track athlete is facing a misdemeanor charge following a viral video of her at a meet where her competitor gets struck in the head with a baton.

New York University has a chance to do something that’s never been done before in Division III: have both their men’s and women’s basketball team win a national championship in the same year. They have a great shot at history, with both squads ranked top in the nation. NBC New York’s Bruce Beck reports. 

Here are five things to know about St. John’s basketball coach Rick Pitino.

Yankees ace pitcher Gerrit Cole is scheduled to have Tommy John surgery and will miss the entire 2025 season, NBC New York has learned.

From Michael Jordan to Frankie Muniz, a surprising number of high-profile figures have ties to auto racing.

From Michael Jordan to Patrick Mahomes, here’s a look at some celebrities and their connections auto racing.

A three-time champion high school wrestler in New Jersey who has been embroiled in scandal over a brawl during his match got an eleventh-hour win from a judge, giving him the go-ahead to compete for the state title.

A judge denied the New Jersey Athletic Association’s attempt to keep a high school wrestler from competing for the state title. It’s a dramatic new turn just days before the teen attempts to make history by tying the record for most state wrestling titles in state history. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

The New York Mets will open their first ever pop-up experience on Friday in Union Square — ahead of the start of the 2025 season, the team announced.  Mets House NYC i s a “multipurpose space that will give Mets fans an exclusive opportunity to engage with their favorite team outside of the ballpark,” the team said. The pop-up will…

A three-time champion high school wrestler in New Jersey has been charged for his alleged involvement in a brawl that broke out in the stands during his match.

The young bodybuilder’s heart “stopped due to complications of severe dehydration,” her family said, as she was in Ohio attending the Arnold Sports Festival.

Legislation that aimed to bar transgender women and girls nationwide from participating in school athletic competitions designated for female athletes failed to advance Monday.

A high school wrestler who was banned from competing after a brawl in the stands, was back on the mat following a last-minute ruling. NBC New York’s Chris Jose reports.