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2011 Stories by Allen Barra

• Mariano Rivera: Maybe He Really Is 41.

  published Aug 10, 2011

  "It's gonna happen every once and a while," said an ashen-faced Joe Girardi, after Curtis Granderson was picked off first base to end Tuesday night's game, with the Yankees losing 6-4 to the Angels. ... More >>

• C.C. Sabathia: Just How Big a Problemr

  published Aug 08, 2011

  Everything about C.C. Sabathia is big, so I guess it's natural that his flaws are also big. After Saturday's disastrous outing with a 10-4 loss to the Red Sox at Fenway, Yankees fans must be worrying ... More >>

• Bubba Smith, Huge Guy On and Off Gridiron, Found Dead at 66

  published Aug 04, 2011

  Charles Aaron "Bubba" Smith died yesterday in his home in Los Angeles at age 66 and took an awful lot of history with him. There were two primary reasons why Bubba Smith became such a folk hero whil... More >>

• Football vs. Baseballr The Same Old B.S. Argument.

  published Aug 01, 2011

  It's the time of year for that oddest subgenre of sportswriting, the "Football vs. Baseball" column. Pro football, of course, always wins in these debates, largely because they're argued along the onl... More >>

• Let's Be Clear: NFL Players Smacked Down the Owners

  published Jul 25, 2011

  As you may have heard, the NFL lockout ended just a short time ago, and since the TV commentators I'm hearing seem to be confused about who actually came out on top, let me give it to you straight. I'... More >>

• Carlos Beltran: Remembering a Great Career

  published Jul 22, 2011

  It's a shame that Carlos Beltran couldn't have delivered something more fitting than a soft fly ball to left in his final at-bat as a Met. But the fans at Citi Field yesterday didn't seem to care. In ... More >>

• U.S. v. Japan: A Final Kick in the Pants, But a Fantastic Run

  published Jul 18, 2011

  To me, the U.S. women's soccer team's bid for the World Cup was more inspiring than the 1980 men's Olympic hockey team's victory (you know, the "Miracle on Ice"). I think that what they were doing ... More >>

• Credit Title IX, and Richard Nixon, for a U.S. Women's World Cup Win

  published Jul 14, 2011

  Like a cool shower giving respite from a heat wave, the U.S. women's soccer team rolls on, distracting us from ugly political and economic news and -- for at least a few moments -- bridging the count... More >>

• Derek Jeter: What Are the Yankees Going to Do With Himr

  published Jul 11, 2011

  Derek Jeter is my favorite player -- that is, my family's favorite player. I have played the 3,000th-hit homer over and over. It is my favorite baseball moment of the new century, with the possible ex... More >>

• NFL Lockout No Joke — Or Is Itr Let's Go to the Video.

  published Jul 07, 2011

  Field of Dreams 2: NFL Lockout with Taylor Lautner from Taylor Lautner Funny or Die, the comedy film company co-started by Will Ferrell, almost makes the NFL lockout worthwhile with Field of Dreams 2... More >>

• Derek Jeter is Better than Ramiro Pena -- Who Isn'tr

  published Jul 05, 2011

  Have things gotten so bad for Derek Jeter that we're now measuring his value by how much he's not Ramiro Penar "On the eve of Derek Jeter's return to pursue DJ3K," writes Andy Marchand on ESPN.com, ... More >>

• Jose Reyes Still Trails in All-Star Voter! What's Wrong With You Peopler!

  published Jun 30, 2011

  This is for all New York baseball fans. I'm talking to you. I don't care whether you're a Yankees fan or Mets fan or somebody who just lives in or around New York and follows both teams. I want to kno... More >>

• Roger Maris and the Myth of the Asterisk

  published Jun 27, 2011

  Phil Pepe's superb new book, 1961: The Inside Story of the Maris-Mantle Home Run Chase (Triumph Books, $20.00) is the best thing yet written - or likely to be written - about the amazing season 50 yea... More >>

• SUBWAY SERIES, PT. II

  published June 22, 2011

  This is the weekend for fireworks, and you can expect plenty on the field with these two hard-hitting archrivals. The Yankees have four... More >>

• Brian Cashman: Out-Of-Touch Dorkr Oh, Yes.

  published Jun 23, 2011

  Is Brian Cashman truly the out-of-touch dork that his critics believe him to ber Or is the headline on the back page of today's Daily News ("Short Story - Cashman Says Sorry Jose, Jeter's Our Man and ... More >>

• Jose Reyes: A Franchise Player the Mets Can't Possibly Replacer

  published Jun 20, 2011

  Judging from the enthusiasm being displayed on the radio call-in shows, Mets fans may be putting a little too much stock in Jose Reyes' resounding statement on Friday that he's not going to go with S... More >>

• FIRED UP

  published June 15, 2011

  It's too early in the season for predictions, but this may be the year the New York Liberty go all the way. One of the eight original WNBA... More >>

• The New York Mets: I'd Buy That for a Dollar!

  published Jun 16, 2011

  So what's the storyr Can David Einhorn take over the Mets for just $1 in three years or can't her According to the usually reliable Mike Ozanian at Forbes.com yesterday, "In three years hedge fund ma... More >>

• Reminder: Dallas Mavericks Won a World Championship; It's Not All About LeBron

  published Jun 13, 2011

  If the NBA Finals confirmed one thing, it's that like him or love him - and an ESPN color map compiled before the sixth game with Dallas indicated that the majority of fans in 45 of 50 states hate h... More >>

• TAKE ME OUT

  published June 8, 2011

  If you're a Yankees fan, a Mets fan, or just love baseball, the Brooklyn Cyclones and Staten Island Yankees give us a personal and... More >>

• Plaxico Burress: Why He Deserves Another, Er, Shot

  published Jun 06, 2011

  Let's stop the ongoing debate about whether or not Plaxico Burress "deserves a second chance." Who really knows whether any ex-con is rehabilitated until years after he reenters societyr What criteri... More >>

• BARE IT ALL

  published June 1, 2011

  First, relax about the name. By Naked Run, they mean bare feet or minimal footwear. Second, the event is the inspiration of author and... More >>

• Mariano Rivera: Even the Outsiders Pitch In on His Greatness

  published Jun 02, 2011

  Mariano Rivera's 1,000th appearance in a Yankees uniform has triggered a slew of analytical articles examining various aspects of his greatness. Oddly enough, the most interesting ones didn't come fro... More >>

• Alex Rodriguez, Joba Chamberlain, Derek Jeter 'Most Overrated' in Baseballr Please.

  published Jun 01, 2011

  It isn't often that the Daily News gets something like this right, but the cover story "Bronx Jeers! Jealous Nit-Wits Rip Yankees Stars in Player Poll" has it down. In the current issue of Sports Il... More >>

• OFF THE WALL

  published May 25, 2011

  Started in Orange County in 2008, the Maloof Money Cup came to New York City for the first time last year. Building a killer street course... More >>