Blackhawks win second of decade BY CHAYIM TAUBER Here’s why the Stanley Cup Finals are a whole ‘nother animal than any other show in sports. Whereas LeBron was lauded for playing a large stretch with his headband knocked off, Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins played with a broken rib, torn cartilage, and a separated […]
Satin is smooth and All-Star Game anticipation builds BY JOE RINI PHOTOS BY LAUREN KATE ROSENBLUM Following a long stretch of lackluster play which saw the New York Mets drop to a season “high” of 15 games under .500 on June 15, Terry Collins’ crew has rebounded to win 11 of their last 17 games. […]
Sports columnist Marc Maturo’s official column Rockland Rockets: Florida, here we come The Rockland Rockets are blasting off, soon headed to Orlando, Fla., offering a group of basketball-playing youngsters a taste of national competition and some life lessons, as well. The Rockets’ 16U team led, coached by former Nyack College all-American point guard Sheanan Martinez […]
BY CHAYIM TAUBER The Heat prevailed in Game 7 of the NBA Finals against a very game, veteran, San Antonio Spurs team. In so doing, the Heat became the first team to successfully defend their title since the Lakers did it in 2009-2010. This series was a tightly contested one, and though the attention was […]
Sports columnist Marc Maturo’s official column Red Raider grad, packing a dream, bound for college North Rockland High School graduate Nick Connell of Garnerville is a hard-working, thoughtful young man with his head properly fixed on his shoulders, but he’s also a young man with big dreams. “If I get better and bigger and stronger, […]
Sports columnist Marc Maturo’s official column BASEBALL LIFER KEEPS HIS HAND AND MIND IN THE GAME John Verwoert of New City, a self-described “baseball lifer,” is not just blowing smoke into the wind. The retired New York City policeman, who was the assistant baseball coach at John Jay College of Criminal Justice for 22 years, […]