Articles by: Rich Mancuso

Nick Honor Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week

Nick Honor Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week

Freshman guard earns fourth weekly honor  Fordham University guard Nick Honor (Orlando, Fla./Lake Highland) was named Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Week it was announced by the league office today. It is the fourth weekly honor of the year for […]

by · February 11, 2019 · Sports
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Fordham Falls to Duquesne

Associated Press Recap Marcus Weathers had 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead five Duquesne players in double figures as the Dukes beat Fordham 74-66 on Saturday. Sincere Carry added 14 points for the Dukes. Eric Williams Jr. chipped in 12, Michael Hughes scored 11 […]

by · February 9, 2019 · Sports
Trust Brodie and Yankees With Change

Trust Brodie and Yankees With Change

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor  Yes here are still 100 players remaining on the free agent market as baseball spring training camps open in a few days. And there is little doubt regarding how the market has changed with the […]

by · February 8, 2019 · Sports
NYCFC Rings In New Captain

NYCFC Rings In New Captain

NEWS FROM NYCFC New York City FC is happy to announce that midfielder Alex Ring has been named Captain of the First Team. The Finnish midfielder has worn the armband on various occasions over the past two seasons and will […]

by · February 7, 2019 · Sports
Romanian Star Signs With NYCFC

Romanian Star Signs With NYCFC

 New York City FC today announced that Alexandru Mitriță has joined the Club as a Designated Player on a permanent transfer from Romanian Liga I club Universitatea Craiova pending receipt of ITC/Visa.  The 23-year-old Romanian international, who can play as an […]

by · February 4, 2019 · Sports
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Yankees Invite Additional Players To Spring Training

NEWS FROM THE NEW YORK YANKEES YANKEES INVITE 21 ADDITIONAL PLAYERS TO 2019 SPRING TRAINING The New York Yankees announced today that they have invited 21 non-roster players to 2019 Major League Spring Training. Of the group, 13 were signed […]

by · February 1, 2019 · Sports
A Super Bowl Poem From A Historian

A Super Bowl Poem From A Historian

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Victor Mastrovinceno a resident of Morris Park is a renowned historian of pro and college football as it pertains to events on the field and has chronicled moments with Bronx significance. With Super Bowl Sunday […]

by · February 1, 2019 · Sports
Dynasty Will Continue For Patriots

Dynasty Will Continue For Patriots

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Take a seat and here we go again because the New England Patriots are a slight favorite to win another Super Bowl Sunday and they probably will get another Lombardi Trophy. The Rams will give […]

by · February 1, 2019 · Sports
The Lou Gehrig Collection

The Lou Gehrig Collection

Nearly 900-lot auction features the heaviest trading card offering in hobby’s premier event The Lou Gehrig Collection, Historic Bats, Iconic Ali Robes Lead Heritage Auctions Platinum Night Catalog Heritage Auctions’ Platinum Night sales have a long history as the most dangerous […]

by · January 29, 2019 · Sports
Frustration Continues For Fordham

Frustration Continues For Fordham

By Carlos De Jesus IV Coach Jeff Neubauer summed up Fordham’s 75-52 home beating at Rose Hill by Dayton Saturday with his usual blatant assessment. “Dayton were just so overwhelming” His response to being asked why, after 6 of their […]

by · January 27, 2019 · Sports
NYCFC Signs Another Prominent Player

NYCFC Signs Another Prominent Player

New York City FC sign Juan Pablo Torres   New York City FC have signed midfielder Juan Pablo Torres to a multi-year contract from Belgian First Division A club KSC Lokeren, pending the receipt of International Transfer Certificate (ITC). A 19-year […]

by · January 27, 2019 · Sports
It’s Thurman Time Again

It’s Thurman Time Again

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Keith Thurman says it will be his time again. The welterweight championship he won from Danny Garcia almost twenty-two months ago at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn went his way with a controversial split decision. […]

by · January 25, 2019 · Sports
YANKEES SIGN RHP ADAM OTTAVINO TO THREE-YEAR CONTRACT

YANKEES SIGN RHP ADAM OTTAVINO TO THREE-YEAR CONTRACT

YANKEES SIGN RHP ADAM OTTAVINO TO THREE-YEAR CONTRACT The Yankees announced Thursday that they have signed RHP Adam Ottavino (“ah-tah-VEE-noh”) to a three-year contract through the 2021 season. Ottavino, 33, went 6-4 with six saves and a 2.43 ERA (77.2IP, 41H, 25R/21ER, […]

by · January 25, 2019 · Sports
Rivera And The New Hall Of Fame Class

Rivera And The New Hall Of Fame Class

By Jason Gonzalez  New baseball Hall Of Fame inductees Mariano Rivera, Mike Mussina, and Edgar Martinez took center stage at a press conference Wednesday afternoon at the St. Regis Hotel in Manhattan to announce the achievement. The trio expressed elation […]

by · January 24, 2019 · Sports
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Another Conference Loss For Fordham

By Jason Gonzalez  The Fordham Rams lose another game. The Rams lose yet another heartbreaker, to remain winless in the Atlantic 10 conference. The Digital Underground would agree, it’s the “same song”. La Salle Explorers senior guard Pookie Powell nailed a 3-pointer with just 35 seconds to […]

by · January 24, 2019 · Sports