New York City Marathon
The New York Marathon (started in 1970) has grown into one of New York City's greatest sporting events. It's usually won by some runner from not from New York, but whatever.…
New York Derby or Hudson River Derby (New York Red Bulls vs. New York City FC)
The "Hudson River Derby" (or "New York Derby") is a soccer match between the New York Red Bulls and the New York City Football Club (NYCFC). NYCFC was formed in 2013 and played…
New York Filly Triple Tiara
Horseracing's "Triple Tiara" for fillies takes its name after the "Triple Crown" races. The races had been known as the "Filly Triple Crown" since at least 1961.…
New York Game (baseball, under the Knickerbocker rules)
The "New York game" referred to baseball under the Knickerbocker rules of 1845. This was the birth of modern baseball, in comparison to the "town ball" then played in New…
New York Open Judo Championship
The New York Open Judo Championship has been an annual event since the 1980s. Judo is not a major sport in America, and the event has generated modest interest. http://www.judonyc.com/typo3/Welcome…
New York Rangers (Tex’s Rangers)
The manager of Madison Square Garden was Tex Rickard. He saw how well the New York Americans hockey team did, so he started his own team. Newspapers (see 1935 citation) called the team…
New York Sack Exchange
The "New York Sack Exchange" (a pun on the New York Stock Exchange, of course) was the New York Jets football defensive front four of Mark Gastineau, Joe Klecko, Marty Lyons, and Abdul…
New York Stop (skating)
"New York Stop" is a skating stop, even more difficult that a "power stop." I suppose it's called "New York" because it's the most difficult. It appears to…
New York Stud (stud poker)
"New York Stud" is a variation of stud poker. The game of "New York Stud" has been cited in print since at least 1949. Wikipedia: Stud pokerStud poker is any of a number of…
New York Super Boat Grand Prix
The New York Super Boat Grand Prix began in 1992 and features boats in a 90-mile race. New York Sports CommissionNY Super Boat Grand PrixDate: September 8-10, 2006 Place: The Hudson River (Between…
New York’s B1G Team (Rutgers Scarlet Knights slogan)
The Rutgers University Scarlet Knights athletic teams joined the Big Ten Conference (B1G) in 2014. Although Rutgers is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and the football team plays in…
New York’s College Team (Syracuse University slogan)
New York State doesn't have a major college sports team, such as Alabama, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin. Syracuse…
NFHell (NFL + hell)
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league, headquartered in New York City. The NFL has been dubbed "NFHell" or "NFhell" or "NFhelL"…
Nickel Series (Nickel World Series)
When the New York Yankees play the New York Giants, or the Brooklyn Dodgers, or now the New York Mets in a baseball World Series, it's called a "Subway Series." The first three…
NIT (National Invitation Tournament)
Madison Square Garden plays host to college basketball's National Invitation Tournament (N.I.T.). It used to be the tops in college basketball, but that was before the NCAA college basketball…
No Boys Allowed (National Basketball Association or NBA nickname)
The National Basketball Association (NBA) sometimes has players direct from high school (without playing college basketball), but it's a professional league and players must grow up fast to…
No Fan Left or No Fans Left (National Football League or NFL nickname)
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league, headquartered in New York City. The NFL has been dubbed "No Fan Left" or "No Fans Left" by those…
No Fan Loyalty (National Football League or NFL nickname)
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league, headquartered in New York City. The NFL has been dubbed "No Fan Loyalty" since at least 1995, when several…
No Fun League (National Football League or NFL nickname)
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league, headquartered in New York City. The NFL has been dubbed the "No Fun League" by those who believe that NFL…
No-No (no-hit, no-run game in baseball)
A baseball "no-no" is a "no hit, no run" game -- a "no-hitter." A "no-no" can also be a "perfect game" (no hits, no runs and no errors). "Bob…