Newsday.com - Neil Best

SNY to show classic loss for 1969 Mets

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:33:00 -0400

Forty years later, it's a vaguely recalled pebble in the Mets' road to their first championship, but at the time, it was an amazin' shock.

Seaver pleased SNY will air Game 1 loss of '69 World Series

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:03:00 -0400

Forty years later, it's a vaguely recalled pebble in the Mets' road to their first championship, but at the time it was an amazin' shock.

Seaver pleased SNY will air Game 1 loss of 69 World Series

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:41:00 -0400

Forty years later, it's a vaguely recalled pebble in the Mets' road to their first championship, but at the time it was an amazin' shock.

Francesa feeling good about things

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:03:00 -0400

It wasn't a matter of self-doubt. Mike Francesa is not the self-doubt type.

Glover wasn't Open champion NBC or fans wanted

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:03:00 -0400

Lucas Glover is a heck of a polite fellow, a Yankees fan and an avid reader, all of which NBC dutifully told America Monday about its new national golf champion.

Maltbie prefers walking the track to the tower

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:33:00 -0400

The well-lubricated rowdies at the 10th had been heckling U.S. Open golfers for a good hour Saturday evening when Roger Maltbie appeared and walked across the tee box to get into position.

NBC's Maltbie gaining fame in New York

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:10:00 -0400

The well-lubricated rowdies at the 10th had been heckling U.S. Open golfers for a good hour Saturday evening when Roger Maltbie appeared and walked across the tee box to get into position.

For Johnny Miller, honesty pays

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:13:00 -0400

Johnny Miller sought out Phil Mickelson on the 11th fairway of Bethpage Black yesterday, where they spent several minutes discussing everything from his swing to Amy Mickelson's cancer diagnosis.

ESPN's Berman gets back in swing at Open

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:53:00 -0400

It was a prospective culture clash so jarring it echoed from the anarchic blogosphere to genteel Augusta National:

Buck jumps into new HBO show

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:53:00 -0400

"Joe Buck Live,'' debuts Monday on HBO on the theme "Sports and Celebrity, '' with scheduled visits by Michael Irvin, Chad Ocho Cinco and Paul Rudd and a taped piece in which Buck hangs out with David Wright in Manhattan.