From the Pressbox

Former Yankees manager Buck Showalter agreed to a three-year contract to manage the New York Mets. Rob and Tim discussed what the Showalter Era could look like, and the possibility that Carlos Beltran will be one of his coaches. Covid-19 is back and hitting every league hard. The NFL had to move games after more than 100 players tested positive last week. The Brooklyn Nets had 10 player in Covid protocols and had to postpone games. The Nets even welcomed back Kyrie Irving to play road games only, since the unvaccinated guard can't play in New York City due to vaccine mandates. Canada already has reduced capacity for NHL games to 50-percent in an effort to reduce the spread. The Islanders defeated the Bruins, but lost to former goaltender Robin Lehner and the Vegas Golden Knights in a shootout. The Jets and Giants both lost. Again.

New York City FC had to go to overtime and a penalty kick shootout before defeating the Portland Timbers to win its first Major League Soccer title, the first championship for a New York team since 2011. NYCFC goalkeeper Sean Johnson stopped two Portland penalty kicks. Zach Parise scored a shorthanded goal -- his first goal for the New York Islanders -- to give the Isles a 3-2 lead on the way to a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. It was the Islanders' first win at UBS Arena. The Mets manager search continues. The Jets and Giants both suffered embarrassing losses.

Former Brooklyn Dodgers first baseman and New York Mets manager Gil Hodges finally is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame along with Jim Kaat, Minnie Minoso, Tony Oliva and Buck O'Neil. Rob and Tim discuss what the Major League Baseball players and owners want after the owners locked out the players. The Giants and Jets both lost. NYCFC won the Eastern Conference title and will play for the MLS Cup on Saturday.

Mets sign three free agents to bolster line-up. Will they sign Max Scherzer? Jets and Giants win, Islanders hit by Covid-19. Hosted by Rob Leonard and Tim Leonard

Tim Leonard appears on the afternoon edition of Monday's Sports talk (live from RC Dugan's) and defends the Baseball writers who vote for the Hall Of Fame inductees.

Islanders lose UBS opener After opening the season with 13 consecutive game son the road, the Islanders finally got to play a home game in their brand new UBS Arena, but wound up losing to the Calgary Flames, 5-2. The following night, the Islanders -- missing six players to Covid protocols and another to injury -- lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-0. It's not time for Islanders fans to panic, but the team is in last place and has lost six in a row. The Jets lost another game, this time to the awful Miami Dolphins. Mets fans were furious with pitcher Noah Syndergaard for accepting a one-year, $21 million contract from the Angels.

Talking Jets with J.P. Pelzman of Forbes.com
The Jets found out that QB Mike White just might be...ordinary in a 45-17 loss to the Buffalo Bills. For the fourth straight game, the Jets defense was ineffective and abused as the team fell to 2-7. Rob and Tim talked about both sides of the ball with J.P. Pelzman, the Jets beat writer for Forbes.com. We're less than a week away from the Islanders finally playing a home game at UBS Arena. Will some home cooking give the Islanders the boost they need to move up the Metropolitan Division standings? The United States men defeated Mexico, 2-0, in a World Cup qualifying match. The Hofstra men's soccer team beat Elon, 3-2, to win the CAA tournament and earn a bid to the NCAA tournament.

The Odd Couple. Giants upset Raiders; Is Sorokin Isles' No. 1?
The Nets have won five straight. The Mets extended Qualifying Offers to free agents Michael Conforto and Noah Syndergaard. Knicks slowing down
Hosted by Rob Leonard and Tim Leonard

Tottenham gets rid of its coach, Knicks looking very good, Jets QB Mike White does something that a Jets QB hasn't been done in 21 years. Hosted by Rob Leonard and Tim Leonard

Giants defeat Panthers; Two shutouts for Isles
Giants QB Daniel Jones threw a touchdown pass and made an acrobatic leaping catch to lead the Giants to a 25-3 win over the Carolina Panthers. Rookie LB Azeez Ojulari has 25. sacks in the team's best defensive effort of the season. The Islanders got back-to-back shutouts from goaltender Ilya Sorokin to defeat the Phoenix Coyotes, 3-0, and the Vegas Golden Knights, 2-0, as the team's 13-game road trip continued. The Knicks went to double-overtime to outlast the Celtic on Opening Night and then made a franchise-record 24 three-pointers in a rout of the Orlando Magic.