Madison Square Garden: the World’s Most Famous Arena.

Whether that tag-line is a true sign of the enduring power of New York sports or just a great marketing ploy by the Dolan family, the fourth incarnation of Madison Square Garden has certainly played host to a number of great teams and a plethora of high-profile events. And while one of the two main tenants of the Garden, hockey’s NY Rangers, is currently making noise in the Stanley Cup playoffs, another of the arena’s teams is in the midst of its own playoff push. Not the Knicks — thanks for nothing, Isiah — but rather the New York Titans, members of the National Lacrosse League.

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You like sports. You know you do. And you’re in one of the greatest sporting cities in America, which SHOULD be really awesome for you. The problem is, everyone in this town — along with everyone who visits from Nebraska, Saskatchewan, and even Seoul — already knows the “beaten path” of sports in New York. So the question becomes, where can a person go for some sports-based fun that doesn’t involve Michael Kay talking about the Yanks to Japanese tourists or scalpers fleecing you to go see the lowly Knicks? With a little bit of luck, the answer is right here.

Hi. I’m Doug. Each week, I’ll look at something fun going on in the world of New York sports that you might not have heard about. It won’t always be out-of-left field propositions, like joining the hipsters in Williamsburg for Sunday kickball (which is kinda played out anyway), and it won’t always be straight-up event suggestions, but it will hopefully always be amusing or enlightening. And remember, sometimes even the most mainstream sports and teams keep secrets from the less discerning sports fan. Take for example, the little ball field out in Flushing…

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