By Vincent Abbatecola Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been getting more exciting with each new film. Although it began with the disappointing “Iron Man 3,” it got better with the okay, but still entertaining “Thor: The Dark World,” which was then followed by the outright thrilling “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.” We […]
Status quo at the trade deadline BY JOE RINI Journeying at the outskirts of the wildcard race, are the Mets 2014 playoff hopes an alluring, attainable oasis in the distance or a tantalizing, yet hopeless mirage? As the Mets seek to end eight years deserted of playoff baseball, perhaps the current road trip against the […]
BY JAMIE KEMPTON The Rockland County Sports Hall of Fame raised $1,550 for former Clarkstown North track standout Mike Rogan during the third annual Rockland Sports Hall of Fame Night on July 31 at Provident Bank Park in Pomona. The Hall of Fame partnered with the Rockland Road Runners in sponsoring the fundraiser at the […]
Marc Maturo’s official sports column Sullivan, Malzahn team up to develop baseball prospects Steve Malzahn, a powerful left-handed hitting first baseman who threw right-handed, played four years under veteran coach Scott Muscat on a highly rated baseball team at St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, a team that perennially contended for top honors in the […]
BY BRANDON GUBITOSA Does your kid like basketball? Does he or she want to be an all star, or even just improve their skills? Then the Harlem Globetrotters summer clinic is something they probably won’t want to miss. This rare opportunity to train with Globetrotter stars is coming to Nanuet from July 31 through August […]
Marc Maturo’s official sports column No luck just pluck for Ireland at World Lacrosse Games How bad could it be to place ninth against a record number of 38 high-quality international teams that competed at the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Championships, held over the course of 10 days? “Not bad at all, we […]