SOMETHING vital happened in the top of the eighth inning of yesterday's double header opener. This happened when the soundtrack of Shea was still cheers and chants of "M-V-P." Here is what happened: Johan Santana went back to the mound. Here is...

Basketball I.Q. and confidence. Those are the two strongest traits Chris Douglas-Roberts brings to the court. But no one will argue if he keeps bringing 18 points a game, either. That's what the shooting guard gave the Nets in their first...

ST. LOUIS - It's on the road again for the Giants and, judging from their recent history, there's no place they would rather be. There is no definitive explanation, and thus there's no sense trying to uncover the answer to the great mystery as to...

The 51,293 on hand last night rose to their feet, twirling their white towels and chanting Mike Pelfrey's name. A year ago they booed him, but now they were cheering, urging him off the bench and, finally, to the top preria of the Mets dugout for his...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - Kobe Bryant met the media yesterday with a new companion - an electronic stimulation device hooked up to his sore lower back. Plans call for the two to spend a lot of time together for the next couple of days, or longer. The...