New York
New York's professional teams and where each one plays
Two stadiums are in New Jersey, one in Queens is near the airport and the oldest arena in town is in Manhattan. A map of who plays where.
New York sports, explained: rules, venues and the numbers
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Football
College football overtime: the 25-yard line, the two-point rule and when it ends
College overtime has no clock, no kickoffs and a mandatory two-point attempt after a few rounds. Here is the sequence, step by step.
Basketball
NBA, NCAA and FIBA rules compared: game length, fouls and shot clock
Four 12-minute quarters, two 20-minute halves, four 10-minute quarters — the three rulebooks look alike until you count minutes and fouls.
Baseball & Hockey
Icing and offside in hockey: what the linesman is actually calling
Both rules exist for the same reason, to stop a team from parking a player or the puck in a place where it gains an unfair advantage.
Combat Sports
How MMA fights are scored: the 10-point must system, round by round
Three judges, a 10–9 round in nearly every case, and a short list of what counts. The scorecard is simpler than it looks and harsher than it sounds.
Golf, Tennis & More
How ATP ranking points work: 2,000 for a Slam, 1,000 for a Masters and a rolling year
The ranking is a 52-week window of results. Points expire a year after they are earned, which is why a defending champion is always playing for something.
New York
What the New York State Athletic Commission does, and why it matters for fighters
It licenses boxers, MMA fighters and officials, approves every card and decides who may fight. It was created in 1920.
Betting Guides
New York sports betting law in plain language: who regulates it, who may bet and what the state takes
Mobile sports wagering in New York launched in January 2022 under the State Gaming Commission. The age is 21 and the tax rate is the highest in the country.
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Football
Football field dimensions: where the NFL, college and high school fields differ
Basketball
NBA draft lottery odds: how the 14 balls and 1,000 combinations work
Baseball & Hockey
How NHL standings points work: regulation wins, overtime losses and the shootout
Combat Sports
Boxing weight classes: the 17 divisions from minimumweight to heavyweight
Golf, Tennis & More
Tennis final-set tiebreaks at the four Grand Slams: the 2022 rule explained
New York
The Belmont Stakes: why it is called the Test of the Champion
Wire
How instant-replay challenges work in the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL
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