When the Liberty play host to the Connecticut Sun on Friday, the teams will be competing against each other on the court, but teaming up off of it. That’s because the Liberty will be hosting Breast Health Awareness Night, and some of the proceeds…

Matt Cain was relieved that David Wright was able to walk off the field after Cain beaned him, and the Giants’ righty said he will attempt to reach out to the Mets’ third baseman. “I’ll try to see if I can get a hold of him [today] or see him at…

ALBANY — The loss of rookie running back Andre Brown — who went down late in Friday night’s practice with a season-ending ruptured Achilles’ tendon — opens the door for another first-year player, Allen Patrick, a speedster from Oklahoma. “Yeah…

ALBANY — Of all the running backs to jump ugly with, Clint Sintim couldn’t have picked a more intimidating adversary than Brandon Jacobs. At 6-foot-2 and a well-proportioned 256 pounds, Sintim can, from a physical standpoint, hold his ground…

Carlos Beltran is ready to hit the ground running. The injured Mets center fielder yesterday completed his second set of outfield drills in as many days and later said he only needs to prove he can run the bases before beginning a…

WHEN it was over, when the Mets had predict ably lost another game and incredibly had lost another marquee player, Johan Santana was defiant. “I’ve been playing this game for a long time and I play the game the right way,” Santana said with…

SEATTLE — Damaso Marte is in baseball limbo. The left-handed reliever, whose 30-day rehab assignment has been completed, was not throwing well at Triple-A Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre and, according to the Yankees, has been “excused for personal…

Anne Donovan challenged her players at halftime of an 88-77 loss to the Chicago Sky on Friday night in the Garden. Trailing 56-28 after giving up the most points in a first half in franchise history, Donovan said she believed her team could rally…

As contract negotiations with Brandon Dubinsky have hit a speed bump, the Rangers have signed 34-year-old free agent forward Vinnie Prospal to a one-year, $1.1 million deal, The Post has learned. Prospal, who became unrestricted when the…

The Captain is back. As an apprentice. Mark Messier is rejoining the Rangers’ organization as special assistant to club president Glen Sather, The Post has learned. It will mark Messier’s first job in hockey — and first full-time job, period…