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Francisco Rodriguez? Great. But for the Mets to be a player in New York and the NL, they'd better get busy, Mike Vaccaro says.

NEW YORK -- Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard will try to defend his Slam Dunk championship at the NBA All-Star weekend in Phoenix in February.In New Orleans ...

AP - The bloody pants that Plaxico Burress wore when he accidentally shot himself last month, plus a handgun, a rifle and an assortment of ammunition were seized Tuesday by authorities from the home of the New York Giants receiver.

A lawyer for suspended New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress said paperwork will prove two guns seized from the star's home are legit.

Tom Cruise failed to attend his son Connor’s first movie premiere for ‘Seven Pounds’ because he was too busy promoting his own film ‘Valkyrie’ in New York.

San Francisco 49ers officials plan on removing the interim label from coach Mike Singletary and offering him a multi-year contract, according to a Sacramento Bee source. The offer likely will be made immediately after the team's season finale Sunday against the Washington Redskins. The Rooney Rule prevents teams from signing interim coaches to new deals during the season. Because Singletary, a former Ravens assistant, is a minority, however, the 49ers do not have to go through a formal interview process at season's end. When he was hired in October, Singletary asked owner Jed York what he would need to do to keep the job for 2009. The answer: Show progress, which Singletary has done by doubling the number of wins his predecessor, former Ravens assistant Mike Nolan, had before being fired. The lone obstacle that remained for Singletary was articulating his vision, especially for the offense, for the next few years. The Bee said he cleared that hurdle Monday during a meeting with tea