COVID-19

The legislature's Joint Budget Oversight Committee Friday approved another $154.2 million in spending for 42 items paid for by American Rescue Plan funds which leadership admitted includes some questionable items.

While New York City's public sector vaccine mandate will be lifted soon, the private sector's will not, leaving Kyrie Irving out of luck, and without an exemption.

The decision has been made to suspend the NHL season and advance the holiday break by two days. A game on Monday night between the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild took place, and the Tuesday games – Flyers vs. Capitals and Vegas vs. Tampa Bay – will also take place pending test results.

Across the NFL, NBA and NHL, teams in the state of New York are fighting separate battles against outbreaks of COVID-19. It's a frightening time in NY sports.

The New York Islanders are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak on their team. It's become a mess, and no one is at fault but the National Hockey League itself.

It's another chapter in the heartbreaking story that is the life and times of former Jets and Patriots wide receiver, Kenbrell Thompkins.

Kyrie Irving has made his decision, one that he is absolutely entitled to make. The Brooklyn Nets, however, have also made theirs. And it's groundbreaking.

In what could've been a boilerplate answer, Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe dropped a bombshell about the team, and MLB's handling of their COVID-19 outbreak.

Late this afternoon, after appearing on The Drive with Charlie & Dan, ESPN TV analyst Buster Olney reported that several New York Yankees tested positive for COVID-19 prior to tonight's scheduled second half opener against the first place Boston Red Sox. The 7pm game was immediately postponed. According to the ESPN reports, New York pitchers Jonathan Loaisiga, Nestor Cortes Jr. and Wandy Peralta were among those that tested positive.

Break out the face paint and the charcoal grill, because MetLife Stadium will be over 80,000 strong once again come the fall.