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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