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Seven Charged With Homicide In Death Of Soccer Great Diego Maradona Seven Charged With Homicide In Death Of Soccer Great Diego Maradona
Seven Charged With Homicide In Death Of Soccer Great Diego Maradona Authorities in Argentina have charged seven medical professionals in the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona. Maradona, considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time, died of a heart attack in Buenos Aires last November after undergoing surgery for a blood clot on his brain just two weeks earlier. He was 60. Family members’ concerns prompted an investigation that included a raid on the home and private clinic of neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, various news outlets reported. Then came the bombshell announcement that Luque and six others – including Maradona’s psychiatrist and two…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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College Hockey Player From NJ Dies In House Fire Near Niagara University College Hockey Player From NJ Dies In House Fire Near Niagara University
College Hockey Player From NJ Dies In House Fire Near Niagara University The body of a 23-year-old college student from New Jersey was found following a house fire near his university. Patrick Romano, of Toms River, died following Saturday's blaze at a home on Wyoming Avenue in Niagara Falls -- about a mile from Niagara University, where Romano was a junior, university officials said. The fire broke out at a Wyoming Avenue home around 5 a.m. Saturday, and took approximately two hours to control. The cause was under investigation. Romano attended Toms River High School East, where he was a member of the varsity hockey team.  He joined Niagara University's Purp…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
LOOK INSIDE: Former NY Giant Chris Canty Lists Alpine Home For $3.999M LOOK INSIDE: Former NY Giant Chris Canty Lists Alpine Home For $3.999M
Look Inside: Former NY Giant Chris Canty Lists Alpine Home For $3.999M Former New York Giant Chris Canty has listed his Alpine home. The Berkery Drive mansion is listed at $3.999 million. The former professional football player bought the home for $4.9 million in 2009 -- the same year he signed with the Giants. A "DiPietro, Canty & Rothenberg” ESPN Radio show co-host, Canty will be moving into New York City to be closer to ESPN headquarters, listing agent Igor Beyder said. "A lot of money went into trim and moldings," Beyder said. "There were a lot of upgrades [to the home]. It's one of the more move-in ready homes in Alpine." The more than 10,000-s…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
New Jerseyans Can Bet On Nathan's Hot Dog-Eating Contest New Jerseyans Can Bet On Nathan's Hot Dog-Eating Contest
New Jerseyans Can Bet On Nathan's Hot Dog-Eating Contest For the first time in event history, three states that legalized betting on the Nathan's Hot Dog-Eating Contest -- and New Jersey is one of them. This year is the first that the July Fourth contest won't go down in front of the Nathan's joint on Coney Island in front of live spectators. Instead, it will be held in an indoor venue on Coney Island at noon Saturday with no live audience due to COVID-19. Wagering approved by the state's Division of Gaming must stop before the event begins as no live betting is allowed.Bookmakers can only offer bets tied directly to the competition. Joey "Jaws"…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
Strike Three, Looking: Beltran Out As Mets Manager Strike Three, Looking: Beltran Out As Mets Manager
Strike Three, Looking: Beltran Out As Mets Manager The Major League baseball sign-stealing scandal claimed Carlos Beltran as its third managerial out on Thursday. ESPN's Jeff Passan was one of the first to report that Beltran, 42, had resigned before managing a single game for the New York Mets because of his role in the Houston Astros' 2017 sign stealing scandal. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal also reported the move, which began after Houston manager A.J. Hinch was fired Monday (after receiving a one-year suspension from Major League Baseball) and Red Sox manager Alex Cora was bounced the following day. Mets coach Luis Rojas was under consi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Elizabeth Team One Game Away From Little League World Series Elizabeth Team One Game Away From Little League World Series
Elizabeth Team One Game Away From Little League World Series The excitement is building in Elizabeth, where residents are rooting for some young local ballplayers who are on the verge of competing in youth baseball's premiere championship.  The Elmora Youth League team, the Troopers,  defeated Northwest Washington 5-0 Friday night in an elimination game played in Bristol, Ct. With the win, Elmora now advances to the regional final against a team from Haverstraw, N.Y. That game is scheduled for Saturday night.   The winner of that game earns a berth in the Little League World Series, which is scheduled to begin Thursday in Williams…

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by Paul Milo
Lifestyle
Newark Boxer, 17, Youngest Ever To Go Pro In NJ Newark Boxer, 17, Youngest Ever To Go Pro In NJ
Newark Boxer, 17, Youngest Ever To Go Pro In NJ July 13 will be a big day in the history of New Jersey boxing -- and especially for Newark.  On that date, city native Shakur Stevenson, 21, will come back to his hometown for a featherweight bout against Hairon Socarras at the Prudential Center. Stevenson (11-0), who won a silver medal in the 2016 Olympics, has never fought professionally in his hometown before.  "Newark, I'm coming home! I've wanted to fight at Prudential Center since my pro debut, and the time has finally come," Stevenson told ESPN. "I haven't fought in Newark in over four years, and I promise it will be w…

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by Paul Milo
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Sports TV Production Genius Gary Lang Of Hillsdale Dies, 53 Sports TV Production Genius Gary Lang Of Hillsdale Dies, 53
Sports TV Production Genius Gary Lang Of Hillsdale Dies, 53 Hillsdale native and Emmy Award-winning sports television producer Gary Lang died April 21 after a brief illness at his home in Redondo Beach, California, Deadline reports. He was 53 years old. Lang grew up with his four siblings Bill, Richard, Chris, and Lisa on Arthur Street in Hillsdale. Fox Sports played a piece during a NASCAR race to show "the genius of Gary Lang." His career began in 1991 with CBS' sports tape vault, before becoming a producer for the network during the 1994 Winter Olympics.  Lang moved from New York to Los Angeles to become part of Fox Sports' production team, ea…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
VIDEO: Cubs Brass Has Epic End To Prank War With Closter's Tommy La Stella VIDEO: Cubs Brass Has Epic End To Prank War With Closter's Tommy La Stella
Video: Cubs Brass Has Epic End To Prank War With Closter's Tommy La Stella The Chicago Cubs' front office ended an ongoing prank war with Closter native and back-up infielder Tommy La Stella with a hilariously embarrassing video Friday at a sold-out game. Before the game against the Milwaukee Brewers, first baseman Anthony Rizzo recorded himself asking the crowd to help La Stella find a "life partner" at the request of President Theo Epstein and General Manager Jed Hoyer, ESPN reports. The above video aired for hundreds -- now thousands -- to see. “Tommy is really, really lonely,” Rizzo said in the video. “It’s really kind of sad.  "He’s desperate…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
Tristate Native, 16, Making Splash On Tennis Scene, TV, Social Media Tristate Native, 16, Making Splash On Tennis Scene, TV, Social Media
Tristate Native, 16, Making Splash On Tennis Scene, TV, Social Media Accomplished tennis player.  Founder of an online media company. TV analyst. Twitter and Instagram accounts with nearly 600,000 followers. Fairfield County native Will Weinbach is all those things. He's also just 16 years old. His meteoric rise started after he instantly fell in love with tennis when he was introduced to it at the age of 4 at Fairfield Indoor Tennis.  At age 10 Weinbach found himself ranked Top 20 in New England for the boys 12-and-under division. The first taste of accomplishment sparked his lifelong passion for the sport of tennis. Two years later, Weinbach and fami…

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by Joe Lombardi