CLEMMENSEN LEADS DEVILS OVER FLORIDA, 3-1

After spending most of his career as a backup, Scott Clemmensen is relishing a chance to be the New Jersey Devils' starting goalie. Clemmensen stopped 23 shots, and Patrik Elias and Brian Gionta each had a goal and an assist in the Devils' 3-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night.

HAL TAKES THE YANKEES REINS

When George Steinbrenner told MLB he wanted to shift control of the Yankees to his sons, Hal and Hank, after 35 years running the most famous sports franchise, MLB instructed The Boss the rules stipulated only one general partner. So the Steinbrenner family put the issue to a vote, and Hank voted for his younger brother to officially follow their father, who stepped away from the table in the fall of 2007 due to faltering health. That decision became official yesterday, with Hal taking over the reins from his now-frail father.

KNICKS READY TO MAKE A DEAL

Donnie Walsh is set to pull the trigger on his first substantive move as New York Knicks president, The New York Post has learned. Knicks sources said a deal for Al Harrington was to go through late yesterday, but was delayed until today. A league conference call is scheduled for this morning that would bring the disgruntled Warriors forward to the Knicks, presumably for Malik Rose.