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Sport	Team	Team Schedule	Arena Information
BASEBALL	Yankees	www.yankees.com	Yankee Stadium
	Mets	www.mets.com	Shea Stadium
BASKETBALL	Knicks	www.nba.com/knicks	Madison Square Garden
	Liberty	www.wnba.com/liberty	Madison Square Garden
HOCKEY	Rangers	www.newyorkrangers.com	Madison Square Garden
	Islanders	www.newyorkislanders.com	Nassau Coliseum
FOOTBALL	Giants	www.giants.com	Giants Stadium
	Jets	www.newyorkjets.com	Giants Stadium
SOCCER	Metrostars	www.metrostars.com	Giants Stadium
	Magic	www.unitedsoccerleagues.com	Baker's Field

If you've ever been to NYC you'll know that sports are a huge part of what makes the city tick! Whether it's catching a hockey game or chilling at a tailgate party in your NYC Travel plans, NYC has a long history of successful sports teams. New York has a professional basketball team in the NBA with the Knicks, a pro hockey team in the NHL, the Rangers, two Major League Baseball team in the battling Yankees and Mets, while the Jets and Giants are pro football teams and the Liberty are a professional women's basketball squad. New York supports all types of sports, both professional and amateur, so reserve your seat tonight!

The New York Rangers

Hockey has been a New York past time ever since the 1926-27 season when the city was granted an NHL hockey franchise. In the teams sophomore year the Rangers played hard and won the Stanley cup, becoming the last team to accomplish such a feat! With innovative tactics and clean, hard play the New York Rangers went on to become "the classiest team in hockey" making it to the Stanley Cup finals four times in six years. In fact, in their first 16 season the Rangers only missed the playoffs once, and only twice did they fall to a place lower than third. The Rangers became the stuff of sport dynasty back in their early days and New York loved it! Today the Rangers are still a force to be reckoned with, showcasing talents like Jaromir Jagr and Bobby Holik. Due to unresolved negotiations the 2004-05 NHL hockey season has been cancelled, much to the sadness of many New Yorkers. But you can also plan on catching a game next season at the historic Madison Square Gardens. Visit the team's official website at www.newyorkrangers.com for the latest team news and coverage.

The Yankees

The New York Yankees have been a source of New York pride for generations, being 'the most storied sports franchise in history'. The Yankees have had a past envied by all of baseball and have a future that is looking to be just as bright!

Did You Know?

No other player in the history of Major League Baseball has been walked in the World Series as many times as powerhouse hitter Mickey Mantle. Mantle set the record with 43 lifetime World Series walks. He also holds the record for lifetime World Series RBI's with 58 ' 40 of which were solo homers.

Babe Ruth still holds the MLB record for the highest career slugging percentage with .690.

Don Mattingly never won a World Series ring.

The Yankees have won consecutive World Series victories on five different occasions. These include 1927-28, 1936-39, 1949-53, 1977-78 and 1998-2000.

The baseball dynasty has won a total of 26 championships and has produced such stand out players as Babe Ruth, Derek Jeter and Phil Rizzuto. New York is home to two baseball teams, the Mets and the Yankees, creating a tense Battle of the Boroughs. Watching a baseball game is a great way to pass the time on a lazy summer afternoon so round up your travel mates and pile into your NYC Travel plans. To order tickets to a New York Yankees game log onto the team's official website at www.yankees.com.

The Jets

The New York Jets are one of five teams in the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference of the NFL. Formerly called the Titans, the Jets are a team full of energy and excitement. In 1969 the Jets recorded one of the greatest upsets in NFL history when they beat the Baltimore Colts in Superbowl III.  ( Coming up Superbowl XLV )

The New York Jets are a football team in the NFL as park of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference. Although they are based in New York, they play their games at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The New York Giants also play at Giants Stadium, so the Jets refer to the stadium as "The Meadowlands" on all of their information. Although it is a little farther away from Manhattan, but it is easy with a New York City Exotic car rental. Team colors are green and white, and sometimes they are called Gang Green by local residents and fans.

 

Club History

The team was originally called the New York Titans when they began in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League. They were renamed the "Jets" after Sonny Werblin bought the team in 1963 and then joined the NFL as part of the AFL-NFL merger. The Jets were the first AFL team to defeat an NFL club in an AFL-NFL World Championship Game in Superbowl III.

The years 1965-1969 were the glory years for the Jets. They signed quarterback Joe Namath, which was great for the team when he chose to sign with them instead of the St. Louis Cardinals. The AFL's deal with NBC made the team one of the hottest teams in the league at the time. They were able to attract fans to the game from all over the country. When the Jets won Superbowl III, it was one of the high points of the club. They were able to show that the AFL was capable of playing with the NFL. When the Jets moved to the NFL, their first game was also the first game for Monday Night Football. Come on down to the stadium to catch a game with your New York City Exotic car rental.

In the 1970s, the Jets did not have a good record for winning and did not make it to the playoffs until 1981. They did this with the passing and touchdown skills of Wesley Walker and Jerome Barkum, as well as the defensive skills of Mark Gastineau and Joe Klecko.

In 1984, the Jets moved to the Meadowlands as the second football team to play there. It was considered to be one of the best in the NFL at the time though, so it was a good move for the team. They still play here today, if you want to come down with your cheap car rental to catch a game. This allowed the Jets to create more revenue and bring out more fans than they were able to at Shea Stadium.

Gridiron actions is always intense in the Big Apple, so toss some foam fingers into your NYC Travel plans; it's game time! Don't forget to pack a cooler in that NYC Travel plans too because some of the best tailgate parties in the world happen here! For team news check out their website at www.newyorkjets.com

The Knicks

The New York Knicks of the NBA are a great New York treasure.

The New York Knicks are a basketball team in the NBA based in New York. They play at Madison Square Garden. They are one of only to original teams that are still located in its original city (the other is the Boston Celtics). They are a great team to see when you are in town with a New York City Exotic car rental.

What's in the Name?

The term knickerbockers comes from a word for men's or boy's baggy knee trousers that were popular in the early 20th century. They were popular for baseball players and in other sports at the time as well. Knickerbocker also refers to a descendent of the original Dutch settlers of the south end of Manhattan that used to be part of New Amsterdam.

Originally known as the Knickerbockers, (a style of pants worn by the Dutch settlers that established New York in the mid 1600s) are one of two founding teams that still remain in the NBA, (The Boston Celtics are the other). In their early days the Knicks appeared in three back to back NBA finals in '51, '52, and '53. They went on to capture two titles during the 1970's and 1973 seasons with teams featuring six future Hall of Fae Players. For more info on the New York Knicks check out www.nba.com/knicks.

The Giants

NY Giants and Giants Stadium Also home to the New York Jets, Giants Stadium is a great place to see a football game when you have a NYC Travel plans. The seating capacity here is 80,242 people and it was the first major sporting venue to be successful in New Jersey. This was great for the area because it brought a lot of business to the area, but also a lot of pride and enthusiasm among New Jersey residents. Other sports have also been played here. Soccer star Pele played his last game here in 1977. In 1994, nine games of the World Cup were also played here. In 1995, Pope John Paul II celebrated mass at Giant's Stadium to the largest crowd ever gathered there of 82, 948. Concerts are also important at Giant's Stadium. Big names such as Bruce Springsteen, the Grateful Dead, and the Three Tenors have performed before large audiences. Giants Stadium will be replaced with a new stadium, to be opened in 2010.

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