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Fordham University Football 2016 Schedule

Fordham University Football 2016 Schedule

Fordham Football Announces 2016 Schedule Rams open season with trip to Navy Posted by Fordham University Athletics    A schedule featuring six home games on Jack Coffey Field, a game at Yankee Stadium and a road game at Navy, highlights the […]

by · April 5, 2016 · Sports
Play Ball!  NY Yankees Preview

Play Ball! NY Yankees Preview

Yankees Preview 2016 By Christopher Saunders The  New York Yankees have high expectations for both their experienced and their younger players throughout the 2016 season; in fact they’re  depending on them to really step up and help carry the team. […]

by · April 5, 2016 · Sports
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Expectations are for Mets to repeat

Expectations are for Mets to repeat: Very possible By Rich Mancuso   The prevailing thought this spring as the New York Mets assembled down in Port St. Lucie Florida was the expectations because of their status of being perennial favorites […]

by · April 2, 2016 · Sports
Alex Rodriguez, NY Yankees

What legacy will A-Rod have?

What legacy will A-Rod have? By Christopher Saunders This is the only way it could have ended.  It appears Alex Rodriguez has decided to conclude his baseball career on his own terms.  I expected nothing less from A-Rod.  If his […]

by · March 30, 2016 · Bronx Personalities, Sports
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 14:  (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Jesus Montero #63 of the Seattle Mariners looks on against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on May 14, 2013  in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Mariners 4-3.  (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Former New York Yankees top prospect waived by Seattle Mariners

This article was originally published on Outside Pitch MLB Long before Aaron Judge, Jorge Mateo and James Kaprielian were the top names in the New York Yankees farm system, there was Jesus Montero. The catching prospect and native of Venezuela wasn’t only known within the Yankees organization – he […]

by · March 30, 2016 · Sports
Three soccer games in the Bronx a struggle for NYCFC

Three soccer games in the Bronx a struggle for NYCFC

Three soccer games in the Bronx a struggle for NYCFC By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor   Perhaps they are still getting to know who they are because New York City FC in three games complied two point in the standings. But […]

by · March 29, 2016 · Sports
TJ Rivera, NY Mets

Hot Stove Report: Johnny Monell and TJ Rivera have that Bronx connection with the Mets

Monell and Rivera have that Bronx connection with the Mets By Rich Mancuso   TJ Rivera will not be a part of the New York Mets roster when the defending National league champions open the season next Sunday night in […]

by · March 27, 2016 · Sports
MMA, Finally Legal in  New York, Could Benefit Boxing

MMA, Finally Legal in New York, Could Benefit Boxing

MMA finally comes to New York: It could benefit Boxing By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor   One component of Mixed Martial Arts, (MMA) is brutality with severity of injury with the participants in a cage. The pro boxing community has […]

by · March 24, 2016 · Sports
How Will Barton went from being a trade afterthought to one of the NBA’s most terrifying threats off the bench

How Will Barton went from being a trade afterthought to one of the NBA’s most terrifying threats off the bench

How Will Barton went from being a trade afterthought to one of the NBA’s most terrifying threats off the bench By Steven Simineri The first ten picks of the 2012 NBA Draft produced some of the brightest young players: Anthony […]

by · March 24, 2016 · Sports
New York Yankees: Who will be the fifth starter?

New York Yankees: Who will be the fifth starter?

This article was originally published on Outside Pitch MLB. A healthy competition is good for any ball club. And for the New York Yankees, said competition comes in the form of their final spot in the starting rotation. With Masahiro Tanaka, Luis Severino, Michael […]

by · March 22, 2016 · Sports
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DraftKings and Fanduel DFS New York Settlement: Don’t Believe the Doom and Gloom

DraftKings and Fanduel New York Settlement: Don’t Believe the Doom and Gloom By Scott Engel/ Managing Director Rotoexperts.com Article published with permission from Rotoexperts.com March 21,2016 At first glance, the news that Daily Fantasy Sports operators DraftKings and FanDuel have […]

March Madness Tests Friendship of Rival Coaches

March Madness Tests Friendship of Rival Coaches

The Long Friendship of Two Rival NCAA Tournament Coaches, Fran Dunphy and Fran MCCaffery By Howard Goldin Barclays Center in Brooklyn was the scene of college basketball at its most exciting on Friday. Eight teams, none of them local, drew […]

by · March 20, 2016 · Sports
David Villa, NYCFC

Missed Opportunities, NYCFC Shutout

A shutout at Yankee Stadium as NYCFC missed opportunities   By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor   Steven Mendoza made the shot and it hit the post at Yankee Stadium Friday night with 15 minutes remaining in what became a defensive […]

by · March 20, 2016 · Sports
New York Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada, whose leg was broken in a hard slide by Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley in Game 2, tips his cap during baseline introductions for baseball's Game 3 of the National League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Hot Stove Report: Mets made mistake letting Tejada walk away

If money was the reason: Mets made mistake letting Tejada walk away   By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor   Nothing personal here about Ruben Tejada, The infielder who was placed on waivers by the New York Mets is now a […]

by · March 20, 2016 · Sports
The Brooklyn Nets’ Sean Kilpatrick finds his way home.

Taking the road less traveled, Nets’ Sean Kilpatrick finds his way home

Taking the road less traveled, Nets’ Sean Kilpatrick finds his way home   By Steven Simineri   Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo.com reported that the Brooklyn Nets agreed to a multi-year deal with 26-year old Sean Kilpatrick, including a guarantee for […]

by · March 18, 2016 · Sports