BY CHAYIM TAUBER John Tortorella is out as head coach of the New York Rangers. Tortorella’s four and a half year reign as head coach of the Rangers ended abruptly Wednesday, a mere four days after their Stanley Cup hopes were ended by the Boston Bruins. The Rangers were thoroughly outplayed throughout the series, narrowly […]
A Banner Day for the Mets, a banner career for Edgardo Alfonzo STORY AND PHOTO BY JOE RINI When Edgardo Alfonzo returned to Citi Field to help judge the recent Banner Day festivities, Mets fans could be forgiven for wishing they could turn back the clock and insert the former All-Star infielder into the starting […]
The College Sports Notebook is compiled by veteran sports writer and columnist Marc Maturo, a lifetime member of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA). The notebook will be published every Thursday. Please send items of interest to marcmaturo@aol.com. MONAGHAN ALREADY LOOKS TO NEXT SEASON Tara Monaghan of Stony Point just can’t get lacrosse out of […]
After seven seasons in the Can-Am League, Chris Colabello got his chance in affiliated ball in 2012. The Minnesota Twins purchased his contract from the Worcester Tornadoes and sent him to Double-A New Britain. Just a year later, Colabello is on his way to the Major Leagues, as Minnesota has called up the former Can-Am star. […]
BY CHAYIM TAUBER Fifty-plus wins and an Eastern Division crown mark an incredibly successful season for the New York Knicks franchise – a franchise trying to buck nearly a decade of futility. Still, the manner in which their season ended, the whimper with which this team conceded their championship dreams to the Indiana Pacers, leaves […]
BY CHAYIM TAUBER After falling behind 2-0 in their best of 7 first round matchup with the Washington Capitals, the New York Rangers were able to conjure up memories of 2012 by beating the Capitals in a decisive game 7 for the second consecutive season. The Capitals, led by Hart finalist Alex Ovechkin, were in […]