Category: Sports

Nic Claxton hustled and tussled before being ejected from the Nets’ season-opening loss in Atlanta on Wednesday night. AP Photo by Jason Allen These young, hungry Nets have not yet begun to fight. Actually, they showed plenty of it in the fourth quarter Wednesday night in Atlanta, but couldn’t pull out a victory in coach…

Rookie head coach Jordi Fernandez will lead the Nets into their season opener in Atlanta on Wednesday night. AP Photo by Chris Szagola Nets general manager Sean Marks admits that Brooklyn’s NBA team is on the rebuild. New head coach Jordi Fernandez doesn’t think it has to be a long one. With a roster comprised…

Sabrina Ionescu releases the emotions of 28 years of waiting for the New York Liberty’s first WNBA title in Downtown Brooklyn Sunday. Photo by Brandon Todd/New York Liberty Okay, so the parade won’t be along Flatbush Avenue. The Canyon of Heroes isn’t such a bad alternative for a franchise that has been waiting 28 years…

Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Johnny Podres is lifted by catcher Roy Campanella (39) after the final out of the seventh and deciding game of the World Series at Yankee Stadium, Oct. 4, 1955, in New York. AP Photo, File Broadway vs. Hollywood. Subway vs. Freeway. Judge vs. Ohtani. New York neighbors who became cross-country rivals, the…

Don Landolphi will be honored at the annual Italian American Baseball Foundation Gala on Dec. 5. Photo courtesy of Andy Furman He returned from England with a fifth-place medal, but please, don’t feel too badly for the USA coach – Don Landolphi. He is set to be honored at the annual Italian American Baseball Foundation…

Oct 18, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres (25) runs after hitting an RBI single in the ninth inning against the Cleveland Guardians during game four of the ALCS for the 2024 MLB playoffs at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Dermer-Imagn Images In a game that felt more like a…

When the subject of high school track and field in the PSAL is mentioned, often the name Marty Lewis is discussed.Lewis lived in Bay Ridge – before moving to Monroe Township. He served as assistant principal at South Shore High School where he taught and worked before retiring in 1993. But it was track and…

The PSAL Cross Country season got rolling as 705 student-athletes took to the hills of Van Cortlandt Park last week. The Flying Dragons of the High School for Math, Science and Engineering at CCNY – boys and girls – made some timely statements by capturing the Group Run team titles. The young women of Math,…

Oct 8, 2024; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets pitcher Sean Manaea (59) reacts after a double play in the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies during game three of the NLDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images QUEENS, NY — Two years ago on…

Barclays Center, the home of the New York Liberty, stands as a vibrant symbol of the team’s transformation and connection to the Brooklyn community since its relocation. File photo by Paul Martinka The New York Liberty is dominating the WNBA playoffs after taking a 2-0 lead over the Las Vegas Aces in the semifinals. With…