Category: Sports
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Scholastic Roundup: These Tigers are continue to growl
Just perfect – that’s the Tigers football team at Fort Hamilton High School. They’ll take their 3-0 record to Manhattan’s Randolph High School Campus, Saturday, Oct. 12th for their next contest. The Fort topped Boys and Girls High School, 32-20 last week – and it wasn’t easy. The Kangaroos jumped out to an early 8-0…
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Scholastic Roundup: The Tigers take on the Kangaroos
Boys and Girls High School — you are next. The football Tigers of Fort Hamilton High School put their perfect 2-0 record on the line Saturday when they host the Boys and Girls Kangaroos at noon. Last week, the Tigers ripped Bayside (0-3) 64-28 – that is 110 points in their first two ballgames —…
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In WNBA Finals rematch, Liberty meet Aces again in semifinals
September 22nd, 2024; New York Liberty defeat the Atlanta Dream 83-69 in game of the first round in the WNBA Playoffs Photo by. Brandon Todd/New York Liberty) After sweeping the Atlanta Dream 2-0 in the first round of the WNBA playoffs, the New York Liberty will move on to face the reigning champion Las Vegas…
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2024 World Series odds: Yankees trail only Dodgers while Mets enter top 10
Sep 21, 2024; Oakland, California, USA; New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (27) is congratulated by right fielder Juan Soto (22) after hitting a three-run home run against the Oakland Athletics in the third inning at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images It turns out 2024 is not so bad of…
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Liberty ‘Dream’-ing of first-round sweep
Leonie Fiebich certainly didn’t look like a rookie Sunday at Barclays Center, scoring a career-high 21 points in her first career WNBA playoff appearance. Photo by Brandon Todd/New York Liberty The New York Liberty don’t want to go to Atlanta. They proved it by leading Game 1 from start to finish Sunday before an enthusiastic…
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Liberty vs. Dream Game 2 preview: New York looks to close out 1st-round series Tuesday
September 22nd, 2024; New York Liberty defeat the Atlanta Dream 83-69 in game of the first round in the WNBA Playoffs Photo by. Brandon Todd/New York Liberty) The New York Liberty looks to build on their dominant 83-69 victory over the Atlanta Dream in Game 1 of their first-round matchup and close out the series…
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Brandon Nimmo clawing through second-half struggles to provide lift for Mets down stretch
Sep 19, 2024; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets left fielder Brandon Nimmo (9) celebrates after hitting an RBI double in the fourth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images QUEENS, NY — The Mets have needed contributions from every corner of the roster while Francisco Lindor…
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New York Liberty make history in Game 1 of WNBA playoffs in Brooklyn, defeating Atlanta Dream 83-69 • Brooklyn Paper
New York Liberty defeat the Atlanta Dream 83-69 in game of the first round in the WNBA Playoffs Photo by Brandon Todd/New York Liberty Game 1 of the WNBA playoffs kicked off Sunday at Barclays Center, where the New York Liberty faced the Atlanta Dream. It was a historic outing for the Brooklyn-based team, as…
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How baseball coach Don Landolphi came to help visually-impaired athletes
Don Landolphi, a baseball player and coach with more than 60 years’ experience, is now coaching a team of blind athletes and otherwise visually-impaired athletes. Photo courtesy of Andy Furman Luck? Perhaps. Fate? Maybe. More like divine intervention — at least for Don Landolphi. “I was watching a baseball team practice back in ’06 or…
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LIU’s Hall of Fame welcomes a new group of Sharks
Maria Michta-Coffey, a track-and-field and cross-country member of LIU’s Class of 2008 will be inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame at the Post campus, Friday, Sept. 20 at the Tilles Center Atrium starting with a dinner at 7 p.m. Coffey, one of the most decorated members of LIU’s prestigious track-and-field and cross-country programs, will…