Howard Megdal

Introducing NYCFC, brought to you by Manchester City and ... the Yankees:

Well within his four-to-six week timeframe he gave last month, Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber announced the formation today of the twentieth M.L.S. team and the second in the New York market: New York City Football Club (N.Y.C.F.C.), to be owned in part by the group who own Machester City in the English Premier League, which has been reported for weeks.

Bio: Howard Megdal is Writer At Large for Capital New York. He writes about baseball, basketball, and soccer for The Journal News, Sports on Earth, and numerous other publications. His books include The Baseball Talmud, Taking the Field and Wilpon's Folly. Follow Howard on Twitter @HowardMegdal.

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The Mets are banking on Dillon Gee

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Tuesday night was not a good one for Dillon Gee. More

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By Howard Megdal

on April 10th, 2013 11:37am

 
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Kenyon down: Knicks win game, lose center (again)

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For the past three weeks, the New York Knicks have been following a pretty simple script. More

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By Howard Megdal

on April 10th, 2013 10:48am

 
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Matt Harvey and Roy Halladay are going in opposite directions

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As Andy Martino of the Daily News put it on Twitter Monday night: "Halladay and Harvey have read everyone's earlies, and I can't stress how classy they are to go along with tonight's storyline." More

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By Howard Megdal

on April 9th, 2013 10:29am

 
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How many ways can you say goodbye to Mariano Rivera?

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After six games, the Yankees are 2-4. Exactly how worrisome this is depends on whether the offense, eighth in the American League in O.P.S., is really so mediocre (it probably is) and whether the pitching, 14th in the American League, is really terrible (almost certainly not). More

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By Howard Megdal

on April 8th, 2013 3:04pm

 
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The Knicks have what it takes to beat Oklahoma City, too

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With the postseason furiously approaching, the New York Knicks have been busy demonstrating that the early season success that raised expectations was no fluke. More

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By Howard Megdal

on April 8th, 2013 10:42am

 
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A playoff game breaks out, and Nets aren't ready for it

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In the end, the Nets lost to the Bulls, 92-90, in a game that they were supposed to win going away. More

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By Howard Megdal

on April 5th, 2013 10:12am

 
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Matt Harvey might be even better than you remember

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Expectations couldn't really be higher for Matt Harvey in 2013, with the phenom, on the strength of ten remarkable starts in 2012, likely to be the best pitcher on the New York Mets, and one of the better pitchers on any team. More

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By Howard Megdal

on April 4th, 2013 11:34am

 
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A dunk, and a portrait of a Deron Williams recovery

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At first glance, the question of whether Deron Williams had dunked all season would appear to be pretty pointless. More

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By Howard Megdal

on April 4th, 2013 11:26am

 
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The Atlanta Hawks couldn't stop Carmelo Anthony, either

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A day after Carmelo Anthony demolished the (short-handed) Miami Heat with a 50-point performance, the Atlanta Hawks came in with a game plan designed to help them avoid the same fate. More

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By Howard Megdal

on April 4th, 2013 9:50am

 
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Carmelo Anthony scores 50 against Miami without forcing a thing

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Carmelo Anthony, in Tuesday night's 102-90 victory over the Miami Heat, scored 50 points and handed out just two assists. Typical me-first game from a scorer above all else, right? More

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By Howard Megdal

on April 3rd, 2013 12:05pm

 

Replies to @howardmegdal:

  • imjasondiamondimjasondiamond: @howardmegdal @AmExperiencePBS I dunno. I'm excited either way. I always love a new American Experience. Always a good series.
  • imjasondiamondimjasondiamond: @howardmegdal @AmExperiencePBS I feel bad now. I'll up my PBS donation.
  • powellnytpowellnyt: @howardmegdal @capitalnewyork @powellnyt Problem too is that Nets are not a young team. Except for terrific Lopez, star core is aging.
  • powellnytpowellnyt: @howardmegdal @capitalnewyork Good piece. Alas an NBA game is 49 minutes long ...
  • tomwatsontomwatson: @howardmegdal @lagranderusty @MHealeySports Sure but second year in - given attendance (the real blowback) - regrets? Handled it poorly?
  • tomwatsontomwatson: @howardmegdal @lagranderusty @MHealeySports Respectful, absolutely. Totally agree. Still, in year three - too much deference.
  • tomwatsontomwatson: @howardmegdal @lagranderusty @MHealeySports I still sense an undeserved deference - if Minaya was on same call, same kind of 'distance'?
  • powellnytpowellnyt: @howardmegdal @capitalnewyork So what's deal w Deron? Cumulative toll of injuries, wrist, etc? Big body for a point guard? Or just bad yr?