Barbara Barker columns
Barbara Barker is an award-winning sports features writer and columnist who has covered sports in New York for more than 20 years.
Barker: Knicks must be patient and cautious with Anunoby's injury 3m read
Barker: Caitlin Clark visits LI, talks about being a role model 2m read
Barker: The Knicks' Mike Brown era starts off on the right foot 3m read
Barker: Mike Brown's challenge? Sell his style 3m read
Barker: 10 questions for the upcoming NBA season 2m read
Barker: Liberty should hire Hammon as next coach 2m read
Barker: WNBA commissioner Engelbert needs to listen to the players 3m read
Barker: Mike Brown draws difficult task as new Knicks coach 3m read
Barker: Alcaraz has potential to be one of greatest of all time 3m read
Barker: Despite U.S. Open loss, Anisimova continues to show promise 3m read
Alcaraz just too much for the aging Djokovic in U.S. Open semifinal 3m read
Barker: Osaka is a mom on a mission at U.S. Open 3m read
Barker: Osaka's win over Gauff shows she's back and ready to be contender again 3m read
Barker: Townsend's U.S. Open surge runs out of steam 2m read
Barker: Gauff-Osaka match at U.S. Open will be a hot ticket 3m read
Barker: Ostapenko's tirade toward Townsend at U.S. Open was abhorrent 3m read
Barker: It's not hard to root for Novak Djokovic 3m read
Coco Gauff goes 3 tense sets at U.S. Open to beat Ajla Tomljanovic 2m read
Barker: Venus needs no justification to be here 2m read
Barker: Sinner-Alcaraz is tennis' new age rivalry 3m read
Barker: Don't make Caitlin Clark a divisive figure 3m read
Barker: It's time to pay WNBA players higher salaries 3m read
Barker: What's behind Caitlin Clark's injuries? 3m read
Barker: Brown will soon discover what price of success is at MSG 2m read
Barker: Knicks better know what they're doing by firing Thibs 2m read
Barker: Thibodeau has earned right to keep coaching Knicks 3m read
Barker: Knicks' biggest stars fade away in Game 6 loss 3m read
Barker: Mitchell Robinson goes from bad old days to good times 3m read
Barker: Knicks' Josh Hart in top gear in Game 5 2m read
Barker: KAT hopes to create his own legendary moment 3m read
Barker: Knicks can only take one game at a time against Pacers 3m read
Barker: No fourth-quarter heroics for Knicks in Game 4 2m read
Barker: It's up to Brunson to get Towns more involved for Knicks 3m read
Barker: Give Thibodeau credit for getting creative 3m read
Barker: Knicks get back in series, thanks to a terrific Towns 3m read
Barker: Desperate Knicks break up starting lineup 3m read
Knicks need more aggressive, dominant Towns for Game 3 3m read
Barker: Knicks can't keep relying on Brunson to bail them out 3m read
Barker: Knicks need to talk more on floor, less so on bench 3m read
Barker: Storied rivalry of Knicks-Pacers repeats itself 2m read
Barker: What a difference a year makes for Anunoby 3m read
Barker: Brunson-Haliburton matchup is WWE-worthy 3m read
Barker: Larry Brown looking forward to Knicks-Pacers series 3m read
Great moments during Knicks and Pacers playoff clashes 3m read
Barker: Happy closeout sale at MSG 3m read
Barker: Knicks are overdue to give MSG faithful a closeout victory 3m read
Barker: Knicks need to get Towns more involved in offense 3m read
Barker: No Brunson or fourth-quarter magic for Knicks on this night 2m read
Barker: Jalen Brunson looks to walk in father's shoes 3m read
Barker: Tatum's injury proves Knicks need to end this series quickly 3m read
Barker: Amazing but true: Knicks win away from ousting stunned Celtics 2m read
Barker: Robinson's foul free throw shooting an issue 3m read
Barker: Knicks need to give their fans something to get excited about in Game 4 3m read
Barker: NY fans are Knickerbonkers 3m read
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NYPD searches for suspect in Jets player shooting 2m read
Rock: The Jets made a QB change? Yawn! 3m read
Gross: It's a winning system for the Islanders 3m read
Eagles' defense has carried them to an 8-2 record while the offense struggles 3m read
Source: Jets benching Justin Fields for Tyrod Taylor 3m read
Buccaneers are giving up too many big plays to compete with the better teams 2m read
Ravens came up with a creative solution in short yardage. That was the difference against Browns 3m read
San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama to miss at least 2-3 weeks with strained calf, AP source says
On the road again: AP joins ACC commissioner Jim Phillips as he racks up miles hitting league events 5m read
Mason Rudolph has turned into a pretty good backup plan for the Steelers 4m read
New Nationals manager Blake Butera got his first job in the majors the day his first child was born 2m read
Reeling Falcons keep coming up short in big moments as losing streak hits 5 games 3m read
