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‘The energy is amazing!’ Scenes from Gersh Park’s streetball opening night
There’s no better place for a hoop head than New York in the summer. And there may be no better place in the city than Linden Park in East New York — affectionately known as Gersh Park, after George Gershwin Junior High School, which borders the park. “The...
66-year-old has run 5,723 streets in this N.J. county — and he’s still going
An ultramarathoner is on the brink of an epic running feat in Essex County. Chris Jaworski of Bloomfield said he has run every street in all but one of Essex County’s 22 municipalities and is currently making his way through Irvington, where he grew up and attended high school.
2024 Paris Olympics: Rudy Winkler, Rutgers alum, makes U.S. track & field team
Once again, Rutgers track & field has an Olympian. And it’s a familiar name. Alum Rudy Winkler is headed to his third Olympics in the men’s hammer throw. He placed second at the U.S. trials Sunday with a distance of 258-10 and will head to Paris with a top-10 world ranking. ...
Shannon Selected to Compete in HBCU All Star Classic at Rucker Park in NYC
HBCU All Star Game - August 10, 2024. "HBCU Allstar Dream Classic" part of HBCU All-Star Dream Classic Week. A select group of 40 Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) players from selected colleges are set to participate in an unprecedented All Star basketball game at the historic Rucker Park in Harlem, NYC. The HBCU All Star Dream Classic Week and the annual HBCU v CITY All-star game celebrates HBCU Culture.
NYC ‘jet ski invasion’ draws several hundred participants
NEW YORK CITY — Several hundred people rode personal watercraft around New York City as part of the NYC Jet Ski Invasion on Saturday, June 29. Organizers said the event, which was launched in 2017, was expected to attract more than 600 jet skiers. This footage, shot from Long Island City in Queens, facing the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan, […]
Little League District 24 All-Star 10s softball: GK moves on to final on Burke’s walk-off; SS advances
Kelsey Burke smoked a one-out double to the gap in right center to plate Madison Pires as Great Kills LL completed an improbable comeback from 4-0 down to escape with a 5-4 walk-off victory over visiting Snug Harbor Sunday night to advance to the Little League District 24 All-Star 10-year-old Softball Tournament championship.
College Signings 12: This hoopster, lacrosse player have found new homes for the next 4 years
Nothing like a little variety to spice up the newest College Signings. In College Signings 12, the Advance/SILive.com will feature once basketball player and one lacrosse player as they reveal where they’ll be playing the next four seasons. Both student-athletes are planning to attend Division 3 schools and although...
Belmont Park winter racing to take place on a synthetic surface when the track reopens in 2026
Winter racing at Belmont Park will take place exclusively on a synthetic surface when the New York track reopens in 2026, a move made with the hope of keeping horses and jockeys safer and improving year-round conditions when also running on dirt and turf. The New York Racing Association unveiled...
Sameer Thomas: Overcoming Small Stature to Excel as a High School Football RB Sensation
Do not let Lehman High School (Bronx) running back Sameer Thomas‘ size fool you. At 5-foot-7, 165 pounds, the rising senior rushed for a total of 1518 yards on 169 carries (8.95 per attempt) with 19 touchdowns in just eight games in the 2023-24 season. Those impressive numbers led...
Everyone Had Same Reaction To Joe Buck's Hall Of Fame Speech
Broadcaster Joe Buck received a tremendous honor on Monday night when he was inducted into the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame. During his acceptance speech, Buck spent a significant amount of time recounting all the of the times his legendary broadcaster father Jack helped him ...
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