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Yankees Show Queen Aretha Respect.

Yankees Show Queen Aretha Respect.

By Ray Negron Ever since George Steinbrenner purchased the Yankees in 1973 he has always given respect to the great artist from the world of entertainment. From  the eyes of the Boss it has always been the Yankee way. Yesterday […]

by · August 17, 2018 · Sports
Boxing’s Heavyweight Division: No Longer a New York State of Mind

Boxing’s Heavyweight Division: No Longer a New York State of Mind

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Once upon a time the heavyweight division was the King of New York.  Then there was Lennox Lewis, Riddick Bowe, Shannon Briggs, Evander Holyfield, Shannon Briggs the pride of Brooklyn, and a brawler named Mike Tyson. […]

by · December 13, 2016 · Sports
WEST 33RD STREET NEXT TO MADISON SQUARE GARDEN RENAMED “MUHAMMAD ALI WAY”

WEST 33RD STREET NEXT TO MADISON SQUARE GARDEN RENAMED “MUHAMMAD ALI WAY”

MAYOR DE BLASIO NAMES WEST 33RD STREET NEXT TO MADISON SQUARE GARDEN “MUHAMMAD ALI WAY”   Honoring “The Greatest,” street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues will be temporarily renamed for the next week   NEW YORK––Mayor Bill de Blasio today […]

by · June 7, 2016 · News, Sports
President Barack Obama Mourns Loss of Muhammad Ali

President Barack Obama Mourns Loss of Muhammad Ali

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali died of septic shock Friday night after he first arrived in the hospital Monday for a respiratory illness, a family spokesman said Saturday.

by · June 5, 2016 · Announcements, Obituary, Sports

Muhammad Ali Was “The Greatest” and Never Was There A Debate

By  Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor  Bert Randolph Sugar the late boxing author and historian wrote about Muhammad Ali in his book “The Ultimate Book of Boxing Lists: “The boxing world was his stage. This playful and boastful fighter became the […]

by · June 5, 2016 · Sports