METS’ VALDESPIN BUSTED FOR ROIDS
Cheating only made him mediocre — Known hothead, Mets center fielder Jordany Valdespin is the latest player to be embroiled in the Biogenisis investigation. He has been punished with a 50-game...
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Never the right time for an injured D. Wright or Parnell BY JOE RINI Photo by Lauren Kate Rosenblum The leap from high school baseball coach to major league manager may seem improbable – except if that...
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Sports columnist Marc Maturo’s official column Pearl River all-stars exemplify heart and soul Section 4 championship team To say that the Pearl River Little League 12-year-old all-star team enjoyed a...
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Sports columnist Marc Maturo’s official column Friendly rivals McEwan, Carbonetto roll on and on Danielle McEwan and Jackie Carbonetto go back a long way, to Saturday morning junior leagues when they...
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Sports columnist Marc Maturo’s official column Stroke after stroke, Kraushaar rows into collegiate ranks If she had her way Gaby Kraushaar of New City would probably row to...
View ArticleMETS YOUTH REVIVAL
Wheeler & Gee give Harvey some company, Travis d’Arnaud latest prospect to debut BY JOE RINI PHOTOS BY LAUREN KATE ROSENBLUM Yes Virginia, there really is a Mets starting rotation in addition to...
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Sports columnist Marc Maturo’s official column Rockland runners gear up for 10-mile challenge Art Gunther Jr. will defend his title against another stellar field The weather probably will be splendid...
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Sports columnist Marc Maturo’s official column Past and present teammates united at SUNY Maritime Captain Chris Klass They were teammates once before, helping the Orangetown Patriots, a Junior Pee Wee...
View ArticleSix?! Six opening night turnovers?!
Giants opener a flop BY CHAYIM TAUBER The Giants opened their 2013-2014 campaign in the most careless and disheartening of ways. Much like the football, this game slipped through the Giants fingers as...
View ArticleRookies and Veterans with Something to Prove
Harvey avoids surgery for now BY JOE RINI With the championship drama concentrated at the Louis Armstrong Stadium side of Flushing this September, perhaps the skirmish between the Mets and Phillies for...
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Sports columnist Marc Maturo’s official column King, Blue Angels having a (volley)ball Meghan King, record-setter Meghan King of New City has an affinity for volleyball, and her love of the sport has...
View ArticleIs the Giants season over?
BY CHAYIM TAUBER That question goes a long way in determining whether or not former first round pick Hakeem Nicks remains a Giant. Nicks in his fifth season with the Giants is already in the top 10 on...
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Sports columnist Marc Maturo’s official column Bulldogs looking to extend horizon in county Bulldogs front office The Tri-State Bulldogs, an adult minor-league football team based at the Torne Valley...
View ArticleSequels Usually Are Lame
Preview of 2013 World Series BY CHAYIM TAUBER Sequels usually suck. This World Series isn’t a sequel however; it’s a rematch nearly a decade in the making and has all the fixings to be a classic. “The...
View ArticleTouching Bases Fall Baseball League of Rockland Scores with Disabled Adults
BY BARRY WARNER Camp Venture’s baseball players Bernadette and Dave have rounded third base and are ready to touch home plate, where a compassionate volunteer is congratulating them on their...
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Sports columnist Marc Maturo’s official column At Dominican College in Orangeburg, the women’s cross country team returns to Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia, Pa., on Oct. 27, where it placed seventh at...
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Sports columnist Marc Maturo’s official column Hip hip hooray for Red Raider cheerleaders Coach Gould with prospective cheerleader, daughter Emily.jpg Cheerleading, which is a varsity interscholastic...
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BY CHAYIM TAUBER The Giants have now won two straight (against third-string quarterbacks). The Giants are right back in the playoff hunt (in the most underachieving, awful division in football). The...
View ArticleMcEwan headed to World Cup
4FROM BOWL.COM With one appearance at the Qubica AMF World Cupunder their belts, Team USA’s John Szczerbinski of North Tonawanda, N.Y., and Danielle McEwan of Stony Point, N.Y., hope to put their...
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Marc Maturo’s official sports column It’s that time of year again: Halls of Fame It’s time to be honored. The Tappan Zee High School Hall of Fame induction dinner is scheduled Nov. 17 at the Colonial...
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