Articles by: Rich Mancuso

Hit Or Miss For Girardi in Loss

Hit Or Miss For Girardi in Loss

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Place the blame on Joe Girardi for not challenging an obviously wrong hit by pitch call in the sixth inning. Or blame the Yankees manager for pulling CC Sabathia after throwing only 77 pitches, retiring 10 […]

by · October 7, 2017 · Sports
Bullpen Gets Yankees To Cleveland

Bullpen Gets Yankees To Cleveland

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Quite a difference two years make when you consider that the last Wild Card game played at Yankee Stadium it was Dallas Keuchel and the Houston Astros shutting out the Yankees 3-0.  This one Tuesday night […]

by · October 4, 2017 · Sports
Fordham football's Chase Edmonds was limited to 16 carries and 83 yards in the 41-10 loss. Credit: Gary Quintal

Fordham Season Slipping Away After Loss To Yale, 41-10

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor The season is quickly slipping away for the Fordham University football Rams after their 41-10 loss to the Yale University Bulldogs Saturday evening at Rose Hill in the Bronx.  Fordham (1-4) has lost three straight for […]

by · October 1, 2017 · Sports
CC Sabathia gets a well-deserved standing ovation as he exits Saturday's game. His final line: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K. 
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Yankees Wild Card Bound

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor It was moments after the Yankees left the field in the Bronx and disposed the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1. The Boston Red needed a win and they did their business with a  win over Huston. The […]

by · October 1, 2017 · Sports
Carmelo To Thunder Poses Threat To Warriors

Carmelo To Thunder Poses Threat To Warriors

By Jason Gonzalez With the NBA season set to begin in less than three weeks, the Golden State Warriors have positioned themselves as the clear front runners to repeat as champions. But in the world of sports nothing is guaranteed, […]

by · September 29, 2017 · Sports
Yankees Focus Now Is The Twins

Yankees Focus Now Is The Twins

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Yankees manager Joe Girardi said after a 9-6 loss to Tampa Bay, “It’s frustrating because we had a chance to pick up a game.” And with their loss Thursday night in the Bronx you can just […]

by · September 29, 2017 · Sports
Last Hurrah For Collins And Reyes At Citi Field?

Last Hurrah For Collins And Reyes At Citi Field?

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Terry Collins and Jose Reyes were a match from the start. At Citi Field Wednesday evening that match may have come to end after the Mets home finale win over Atlanta and with three games remaining […]

by · September 28, 2017 · Sports
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Simple: Sports And Politics Don’t Mix

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Sports and politics are not a mix and by now it is obvious with the National Anthem, the National Football League and President Donald Trump. Instead of playing Monday morning quarterback and analyzing Week 3 […]

by · September 25, 2017 · Op Ed, Sports
“The Raging Bull” Last Of The Best

“The Raging Bull” Last Of The Best

Jake LaMotta was appropriately named “The Raging Bull” and outlived the contemporaries of his time.

by · September 20, 2017 · Sports
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Boxing Needs Reform After Canelo-Golovkin Travesty

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor  More than one follower on social media last night with the insults claimed to tell this columnist to stick with baseball and the knowledge was like a novice who did not know how to lace […]

by · September 18, 2017 · Sports
Yankees Bats Made Sound As Home Stretch Begins

Yankees Bats Made Sound As Home Stretch Begins

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor What Yankees manager  Joe Girardi was hoping for was winning ballgames at at home. Thursday night the Yankees started that stretch, 14 of their last 17 games in the Bronx and the manager was hoping […]

by · September 17, 2017 · Sports
Nicaragua Baseball Kids Visit The Bronx

Nicaragua Baseball Kids Visit The Bronx

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Yours truly had a night off from the big league ballpark Monday night as the Yankees played that contingency road game in Flushing, Queens against the home team Tampa Bay Rays at Citi Field.  So when […]

by · September 12, 2017 · Bulletin Board, Community Events, Sports
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Depth Leads To Latest Win For NYCFC

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor  David Villa, their leading scorer, and eight other regulars for NYCFC were away on international duty or injured and not on the field Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. Good teams with depth can adapt and […]

by · September 7, 2017 · Sports
Fordham Men’s 2017-18 Basketball Schedule

Fordham Men’s 2017-18 Basketball Schedule

NEWS FROM FORDHAM UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS Fordham University Announces 2017-2018 Men’s Basketball Schedule  The full 2017-2018 Fordham University men’s basketball schedule was released today. It features four televised Atlantic 10 contests and a visit from the defending Atlantic 10 champions, the […]

by · September 7, 2017 · Sports
Jacob deGrom, NY Mets (Twitter)

Time for Jacob deGrom To Sit For Mets

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Jacob deGrom said he was terrible and that came after the Mets reliable ace allowed a career high nine runs to the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday night at Citi Field. On a night the Mets were eliminated […]

by · September 7, 2017 · Sports