Mark Osborne
Mark Osborne is the National Sports Editor for Metro, based in New York. He oversees the direction of Sports in all three cities and edits the New York section on a full-time basis. He started at Metro as a web producer in the infancy of this site. Mark received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut. Yes, it's cold there. Yes, it's in the middle of nowhere. And yes, all we care about is basketball. He roots for all things Huskies even though Jim Calhoun once ripped him about a column via phone call. The list: Yankees, Browns, Nets, Rangers. He is a proud native of southeastern Connecticut, born and raised, and now resides in Brooklyn.
Rangers hold off elimination with Game 4 OT victory
The Rangers have Chris Kreider to thank for not having to wake up Friday to the end of their season.
Brooklyn-native A.J. Matthews opening eyes before NBA Draft
Farmingdale State center A.J. Matthews grew up 10 minutes from the Barclays Center and has a sister working in concessions.
Jets’ receiver Zach Rogers taking on ghosts of No. 15
Zach Rogers, an undrafted free agent who is trying to latch on with the Jets, is making a case to get a look at next month’s minicamp and perhaps beyond.
Red Bulls’ Tim Cahill relishing life in the States
Tim Cahill had been through a scoring drought before. He also knows there are more important things in soccer than just scoring goals.
Rangers Notebook: Brad Richards healthy scratch for Game 4
Brad Richards will not play in Game 4 and he may never again play as a member of the Rangers.
Giants’ Hynoski suffers torn MCL, needs surgery
Starting fullback Henry Hynoski underwent an MRI on Thursday, which discovered he’d torn his left MCL.
Rangers face uphill battle starting with Game 4
The Rangers have trailed 0-3 in a best-of-seven series nine times in their history. Six times they have been swept.
Hakeem Nicks suprising no-show at first day of Giants camp
Conspicuous by their absences, however, was the Giants’ starting pair of wideouts, Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks.
Mornhinweg rebuilding Mark Sanchez’s floundering career
If Mark Sanchez is a better quarterback this year, it might be because he doesn’t have Tony Sparano to kick around any longer.
Lanier Coleman aiming for Jets roster after four-year journey
Lanier Coleman is a 26-year-old rookie trying to make the Jets after more than three years out of football.