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Basketball Tournament Featuring Westchester Rivals Postponed Due To COVID-19 Concerns Basketball Tournament Featuring Westchester Rivals Postponed Due To COVID-19 Concerns
Basketball Tournament Featuring Westchester Rivals Postponed Due To Covid-19 Concerns A major postseason high school basketball tournament has been postponed due to concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus. The four quarterfinal games in the Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) Tournament won't be played as scheduled on Sunday, March 8 because the host site, Fordham University, canceled most on-campus events, starting on Sunday.  A pair of Westchester County rivals -- White Plains-based Archbishop Stepinac and Iona Prep, located in New Rochelle -- were scheduled to play at 6:15 p.m. The first game of the tournament had been scheduled to start …

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: College Basketball Conference Suspends Player Handshakes Before, After Playoff Games COVID-19: College Basketball Conference Suspends Player Handshakes Before, After Playoff Games
Covid-19: College Basketball Conference Suspends Player Handshakes Before, After Playoff Games March will be mad for a different reason this year, as one NCAA Division I conference announced that the long time pre- and post-game tradition is being temporarily shelved to help curtail the spread of coronavirus. The Atlantic 10 Conference announced that it won’t permit handshakes between players before or after games in its upcoming postseason conference tournaments. The league is also expected to provide sanitizing gel to teams to use in locker rooms. The University of Dayton Arena will host the women’s basketball tournament this weekend, Friday, March 6 Sunday, through March 8; while…

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by Zak Failla
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Islanders Will Return To Nassau Coliseum Full-Time One Year Ahead Of Schedule Islanders Will Return To Nassau Coliseum Full-Time One Year Ahead Of Schedule
Islanders Will Return To Nassau Coliseum Full-Time One Year Ahead Of Schedule The New York Islanders will return to Long Island full-time one year ahead of schedule, with all home games during the upcoming 2020-21 season played at NYCB Live, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.  The announcement was made by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a press conference on Saturday, Feb. 29. Construction on the Islanders' new permanent home at Belmont Park continues to move forward, with the team's arena on track for completion for the 2021-22 NHL season. It was also announced that the Islanders will play any home playoff games this season and next season at th…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Calls Made For Firing Of Newly Named Mets Manager After Baseball Cheating Scandal Report Calls Made For Firing Of Newly Named Mets Manager After Baseball Cheating Scandal Report
Calls Made For Firing Of Newly Named Mets Manager After Baseball Cheating Scandal Report Some are now calling for the firing of Carlos Beltran before he even got into the dugout for his first game as New York Mets manager. Beltran, the former nine-time all-star outfielder who was hired as skipper in November, is in hot water for his role in the Houston Astros elaborate sign-stealing system in 2017 that led to the harshest sanctions levied against an MLB team. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred named Beltran in his newly released report, which highlighted the extent that some members of the Astros organization went through to steal signs during their World Series sea…

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by Zak Failla
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Staples HS Assistant Football Coach Placed On Administrative Leave Staples HS Assistant Football Coach Placed On Administrative Leave
Staples HS Assistant Football Coach Placed On Administrative Leave An assistant football coach at a Fairfield County high school has been placed on administrative leave for an undisclosed alleged indiscretion. Jon Zames, an associate head coach and coordinator for the Staples High School varsity football team in Westport, has been placed on paid leave since Friday, Nov. 8, when an issue was presented to the school’s administration, officials said. No other information has been released by the school district. Zames spent part of the year on the sidelines as the head coach of Staples’ football team while head coach Adam Behrends dealt with a family concern…

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by Zak Failla
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Newtown HS Football Team Relives State Title Win On NBC, Seven Years After Sandy Hook Tragedy Newtown HS Football Team Relives State Title Win On NBC, Seven Years After Sandy Hook Tragedy
Newtown HS Football Team Relives State Title Win On NBC, Seven Years After Sandy Hook Tragedy On the anniversary of one of the darkest days in the nation's history, the Newtown High School varsity football team gave the community a reason to smile, claiming the state football championship. The team's players, coaches and cheerleaders made an appearance on NBC-TV's "Football Night in America," on Sunday, Dec. 15, during halftime of the Sunday Night Football game between the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers, a day after winning the title over Darien in a tight 13-7 game on Saturday, Dec. 14, seven years to the day after the. Newtown made things interesting, scoring the winning po…

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by Zak Failla
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Brunswick School Graduates Help Georgetown Soccer Team Win National Title Brunswick School Graduates Help Georgetown Soccer Team Win National Title
Brunswick School Graduates Help Georgetown Soccer Team Win National Title It came down to penalties and a miraculous save by a freshman keeper, but three former high school soccer standouts from the area helped lead Georgetown University to the school’s first national championship. Pleasantville’s Dante Polvara, Rye’s Will Sands, who both graduated from the Brunswick School in Greenwich, and Thornwood’s Jack Beer, who was a former captain at Byram Hills High School, took center stage during the biggest game of their lives, helping the Hoyas win 7-6 in penalty kicks against No. 1 Virginia in a game played Sunday night, Dec. 15 in Cary, North Carolina. It was a thr…

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by Zak Failla
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Greenwich Hedge Fund Billionaire Takes Steps To Purchase New York Mets Greenwich Hedge Fund Billionaire Takes Steps To Purchase New York Mets
Greenwich Hedge Fund Billionaire Takes Steps To Purchase New York Mets Many New York Mets fans may have their wishes granted as Greenwich hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen, a Long Island native, is taking steps to purchase the majority of the team from the Wilpon family. Sterling Partners, the Wilpon’s family business, has reportedly entered talks to sell up to 80 percent of its shares of the Major League baseball team to Cohen, who is already an investor in the club. If completed, the transaction would value the franchise at approximately $2.6 billion. Under the proposed agreement, Fred Wilpon would remain as CEO for five more years, and Jeff Wilpon will con…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Sacred Heart University Baseball Standout Joins Chicago Cubs Former Sacred Heart University Baseball Standout Joins Chicago Cubs
Former Sacred Heart University Baseball Standout Joins Chicago Cubs A former Hudson Valley high school baseball standout who played collegiately in Fairfield County is ready to get called up to The Show. Kingston High School graduate Zack Short was protected by the Chicago Cubs this week, being added to the team's elite 40-man roster. Had he not been protected, he would have been eligible to be picked by any team in the Rule 5 Draft next month. Any team that picks a player in the Rule 5 Draft has to keep the prospect on their 25-man MLB roster for the entire season, or else forfeit the player back to his original team. Players who signed with their cur…

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by Zak Failla
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Norwalk Grassroots Tennis & Education Merges With Stamford Youth Tennis Academy Norwalk Grassroots Tennis & Education Merges With Stamford Youth Tennis Academy
Norwalk Grassroots Tennis & Education Merges With Stamford Youth Tennis Academy Norwalk Grassroots Tennis & Education has officially merged with Stamford Youth Tennis Academy as of Wednesday, Nov. 6. The merger comes in an effort to provide “stronger support services” for children and youth throughout Fairfield County. The new organization, called Norwalk/Stamford Grassroots Tennis & Education, Inc., has a mission to utilize various aspects of tennis and education to build character and an overall “foundation for success.” The new organization will be able to become more influential and make more of an impact in the communities they serve. “Our mission is to b…

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by Valerie Musson
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Mike's Off: Francesa Plans Another December Departure From WFAN Mike's Off: Francesa Plans Another December Departure From WFAN
Mike's Off: Francesa Plans Another December Departure From Wfan Will he stay or will he go? Drivetime radio in New York is going to see an overhaul, as sports talk radio legend Mike Francesa has announced his retirement from sports-talk radio station WFAN for the second time. Francesa told reporters that he is leaving the afternoon time slot he reclaimed following his temporary retirement in December 2017. This time, he reportedly plans to exit WFAN in December and is expected to have a role with radio.com. According to the reports, Francesa may still have a limited role with WFAN, though more information is expected to be released in the coming weeks…

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by Zak Failla
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Fairfield County Football Player Nominated For 'Heart Of A Giant' Award Fairfield County Football Player Nominated For 'Heart Of A Giant' Award
Fairfield County Football Player Nominated For 'Heart Of A Giant' Award Despite a rash of injuries, a Fairfield County high school football player has shown he has “The Heart of a Giant.” St. Joseph High School student-athlete Christopher Kiley has been nominated for the prestigious award, which is sponsored in part through the New York Giants. After tearing his meniscus in two spots, which meant more physical therapy and less football, Kiley beat his recovery time to return to the field and has led his team on and off the gridiron. “While devastating initially on a personal level, especially as a high school senior, I took this as a challenge to work hard a…

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by Zak Failla