Articles by: Rich Mancuso

Terence Crawford Is The Spotlight

Terence Crawford Is The Spotlight

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor  Madison Square Garden in the next month will be the Mecca of boxing. It begins Saturday night with Top Rank and ESPN Pay-Per-View highlighting welterweight title holder Terence Crawford defending against former two-time champion Amir […]

by · April 19, 2019 · Sports
NYCFC beats San Jose 2-1 (Photo credit: Gary Quintal)

NYCFC City Select League

New York City FC Launches City Select League  to Expand Academy Structure New York City FC is excited to introduce the City Select League (CSL) which will commence play in fall 2019. Launched in 2016 as the NYCFC Affiliate League, […]

by · April 18, 2019 · Sports
Coppola: Yankee Comets And Rising Stars

Coppola: Yankee Comets And Rising Stars

By William Coppola With all the injuries to their team this early in the season, the Yankees are getting a good look at all that talent they have in their farm system. Big question is, what are they going to […]

by · April 18, 2019 · Sports
BTI Heads To Bahamas

BTI Heads To Bahamas

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor It’s been a journey for Tony Melendez and his wife Jessy. From the Bronx they are considered the baseball couple who have been instrumental over the past decade with the training and development of youngsters […]

by · April 18, 2019 · Sports
Sep 28, 2017; Bronx, NY, USA;  New York Yankees starting pitcher Sonny Gray (55) pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports

Pax And Yanks Make Statement

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Statement From Paxton And Yanks Tuesday night in the Bronx the Yankees and Red Sox resumed their rivalry with a different tone. Both teams were struggling coming in and it was the first time the […]

by · April 17, 2019 · Sports
Iconic Sports Cover Remembered

Iconic Sports Cover Remembered

By Jason Gonzalez  Renowned photographer Clay Patrick McBride has shot some of the biggest names in the world of sports and entertainment. However, McBride will always be linked to one specific shoot that took place twenty years ago.  “I’ve shot people like […]

by · April 16, 2019 · Sports
Beat The Streets Adds Champion To Event

Beat The Streets Adds Champion To Event

NCAA Champion Suriano vs. World Bronze Medalist Colon Added To May 6 At Beat the Streets ‘Grapple At The Garden’ Card Rutgers’ First Collegiate Champ, Northern Iowa Alum To Battle At 61kg In Tenth Annual Youth Non-profit Fundraiser At Hulu Theater at […]

by · April 15, 2019 · Sports
NYCFC Bronx Borough NIght

NYCFC Bronx Borough NIght

New York City FC will host Bronx Borough Night at the Club’s April 24 home game against the Chicago Fire. The match at Yankee Stadium is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. The first 10,000 fans in attendance will receive […]

by · April 15, 2019 · Sports
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Injury Ward Grows For Yankees

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor  Not What The Manager Ordered Aaron Boone and  Brian Cashman are out of answers. So it is for the Yankees manager and GM with their injury ward in theonx. Gary Sanchez was the latest casualty […]

by · April 13, 2019 · Sports
Inside The Empire

Inside The Empire

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor  Inside The Empire Everything about the New York Yankees is not a secret. They are the lucrative baseball franchise and own the championships. The Yankees are baseball and of course the history speaks for itself […]

by · April 11, 2019 · Sports
07/23/18  San Diego Padres  vs  New York Mets  at   citifield  queens  ny  photos  by  sportsdaywire   New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom #48  reacts  after    giving up a  run  in the 5th innning

We Forget “Jake” Is Human

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Degrom Is Human Jacob deGrom is not supposed to allow six runs. He is not allowed to pitch four innings and strike out three. But on Tuesday night at Citi Field, the reigning NL Cy […]

by · April 10, 2019 · Sports
BATBOY & Doc  Gooden Deliver H.E.A.T. For Veterans

BATBOY & Doc Gooden Deliver H.E.A.T. For Veterans

 Written by Steve Vaccaro “PTSD. It’s not the person refusing to let go of the past, but the past refusing to let go of the person.. When we feel weak, we drop our heads on the shoulders of others” (Anonymous) […]

by · April 7, 2019 · Sports
No Quit Mets Get It Done At Home

No Quit Mets Get It Done At Home

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Mets Have No Quit Who said the Mets had no ability to get the big hit at Citi Field? Five home runs and a comeback 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals at Citi Field Saturday […]

by · April 7, 2019 · Sports
Apr 6, 2019; New York, NY, USA; New York City FC midfielder Alexandru Mitrita (28) plays the ball against Montreal Impact midfielder Micheal Azira (32) during the first half at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Headaches Mount For NYCFC

By Carlos De Jesus IV Early frustrations continued for NYCFC with a 0-0 draw at Yankee Stadium Saturday against the Montreal Impact. Through their first five games the Pigeons had been seeking a new scoring formula, but coach Dome Torrent’s […]

by · April 6, 2019 · Sports
Mets Home Opener Was Another Loss At Citi

Mets Home Opener Was Another Loss At Citi

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Last season the Mets finished with the worst home record in baseball. They do not want that trend to continue this year and started the first six games on the road taking five of six […]

by · April 4, 2019 · Sports