Grand Old Gym at Rose Hill
There’s a 100th anniversary up at Rose Hill in the Bronx. The campus at Fordham University has an old and new look, iconic and famed structures of lecture and study halls. The Jack Coffey field for football in the fall and baseball season where surrounding trees are in bloom. And history at the Lombardi Athletic […]
Don’t Buy Fury Retirement
“Hi everybody. I’m gonna make this short and sweet. I’d like to announce my retirement from boxing. It’s been a blast. I’ve loved every single minute of it, and I’m going to end with this. Dick Turpin wore a mask, God Bless, everybody, see you on the other side.” So said Tyson Fury on his […]
Latino Dominance of Boxing: What To Expect
NEW YORK, NY — Get ready boxing fans because the dull period of January for the sport is leading to February. A new calendar year of major fights for champions and contenders looking to move up the ladder. Boxing for sure was more than a spectacle in 2024, including last April 20th at the Barclays […]
NYCFC Moves on From Cushing
NYCFC lost 2-0 to their rival Red Bulls in late November at Citi Field and their quest for an MLS Cup concluded with disappointment in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Their run for a second franchise cup was unexpected but coach Nick Cushing always believed his team had the ability to get that coveted cup. Then, […]
New Era for WWE and Netflix
I attended the first live WWE Monday Night RAW broadcast at the Manhattan Center in New York City on a cold evening of January 11, 1993, a new venture for pro wrestling and fans televised on the USA Network. RAW would become the longest running episode of weekly programming, a flagship for WWE. Stars were […]
A Year of Soto and Memories
Can it be? Seems like I wrote this yesterday: I know the year 2023 is over. And if you are like me where did the year go? Regardless, the days and years are rapidly moving and sports continues or as I refer to as the world of fun and games. Seems like yesterday here at […]
The Only Bowl Game in Town
Penn State and Notre Dame once had important college football games at Yankee Stadium in late December. The Pinstripe Bowl, now with a new sponsor Bad Boy Mowers, has become an annual event in the Bronx. Late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who had the background of a college football coach, delivered this game to New […]
Time To Sign Alonso
Perhaps Pete Alonso signs a contract with the Mets in a matter of days. Then again the length and how much could extend into the new year or a month before the start of spring training. Regardless, Alonso is one of few remaining free agent first basemen without a team. So every Mets fan waits. […]
Knockout of the Year in Mexico
NEW YORK, NY — Jaime Munguía never saw this punch coming in the sixth round and perhaps Bruno Surace, a heavy underdog will be considered for knockout and upset of the year. Saturday night in his Tijuana, Mexico homecoming, Munguía remains stunned. Munguía, the super middleweight who went the distance six months ago with fellow […]
This Was Soto And Baseball Economics
NEW YORK, NY — Juan Soto chose the Mets and became the richest professional athlete among major sports leagues because owner Steve Cohen put a luxury suite clause in his $765 million dollar long term contract, that from accounts was his decision to bypass the Yankees and a similar offer. We do know the 26-year-old […]