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Robert Sabo/New York Daily News NY Giants WR Hakeem Nicks is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent at end of season. The Giants are going to keep “all of our options open” with the trade deadline fast approaching, according to GM Jerry Reese. And that includes the unlikely possibility of trading Hakeem Nicks. With the 4 p.m. deadline just ...

Marc Lebryk/USA Today Sports Bengals cornerback Adam Jones (r.) gets tripped up by New York Jets defensive back Ellis Lankster here but can’t be stopped from trash-talking Jets WR David Nelson and coach Rex Ryan. Adam (Pacman) Jones claimed to have jawed with Rex Ryan during Sunday’s 49-9 Bengals win, but that isn’t the only Jet he verbally jabbed with. ...

Jen Fuller/Getty Images Thomas Vanek joins the Islanders in a blockbuster trade that sends Matt Moulson and two draft picks to the Sabres. There’s been a blockbuster on the Island. The Islanders made a huge move on Sunday night, trading left winger Matt Moulson, a first-round pick in 2014 and a second-rounder in 2015 to the struggling Buffalo Sabres for ...

YesNetwork.com Mike Francesa (r.) discusses the News’ A-Rod coverage with investigative reporter Michael O’Keeffe. Michael O’Keeffe of the Daily News Sports Investigation Team appeared on Mike Francesa’s WFAN show on Friday to discuss Alex Rodriguez and his appeal of his 211-game doping suspension. Here’s the audio from what turned out to be a spirited conversation. MOBILE USERS: WATCH THE ENTIRE ...

Youtube Boston College defenseman Ian McCoshen catches and throws puck before it goes into net.  The college hockey season is young, but the play of the year may have happened Friday nightduring the overtime period between No. 5 Boston College and No. 1 Minnesota. Minnesota forward Taylor Cammarata was on a breakaway with 1:57 left in overtime when his shot ...

Gene J. Puskar/AP Josh Bailey celebrates his go-ahead goal with teammates Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo. ISLANDERS 4, PENGUINS 3 PITTSBURGH — Josh Bailey’s goal with 1:40 left capped the Islanders’ furious third-period rally, and New York edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Friday night. Bailey took a feed from Frans Nielsen in front of the net and beat goalie ...

Chris O’Meara/AP Buccaneers fans are fed up with head coach Greg Schiano. Once known as the aggressive recruiter responsible for posting Rutgers football billboards in South Florida, Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano can now drive past a less inviting type of billboard in the Sunshine State. It reads: “Fire Schiano.” It didn’t get any better Thursday night in Tampa ...

Jesse D. Garrabrant/Getty Images Doc Rivers (c.) remains fiercely loyal to Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. MIAMI — In their battle against LeBron James, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce still have an ally in Doc Rivers. Maybe that’s because he knocked down the first domino that led to the exodus from Boston. A day before Brooklyn’s preseason finale Friday against ...

Jim O’Connor/USA Today Sports Christian Ponder is expected to start at QB for the Vikings in place of injured Josh Freeman. EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The quarterback carousel hasn’t stopped turning for the Vikings and it seems to spin more wildly out of control each week. After an awful debut on Monday night, Josh Freeman reported to team headquarters this ...

Andrew Theodorakis/New York Daily News Chris Kreider says he was so focused on making the Rangers’ roster, he was doing more thinking, as opposed to reacting, on the ice during the preseason. It takes one to know one, and Brad Richards saw this preseason that perhaps Chris Kreider was getting in his own way, “pretty uptight,” letting the pressure of ...