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Giants Head Coach Joe Judge Fired Giants Head Coach Joe Judge Fired
Giants Head Coach Joe Judge Fired Embattled New York Giants Head Coach Joe Judge was fired Tuesday after two seasons that produced a 10-23 record and a series of public embarrassments, the team confirmed. "Steve (Tisch) and I both believe it is in the best interest of our franchise to move in another direction," team President John Mara said in a statement shortly after 5:30 p.m. "We met with Joe [Monday] afternoon to discuss the state of the team," Mara added. "I met again with Joe this afternoon, and it was during that conversation I informed Joe of our decision. We appreciate Joe's efforts on behalf of the organization.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Sports
That Teacher's A Baller: Rutgers Grad Sinks Playground Shot In Viral Video That Teacher's A Baller: Rutgers Grad Sinks Playground Shot In Viral Video
That Teacher's A Baller: Rutgers Grad Sinks Playground Shot In Viral Video Kathleen Fitzpatrick was playing basketball with her third graders one Friday afternoon at recess as she usually does, when she made the shot that nearly broke the sports-side of TikTok: "If I make this shot, we'll have hot chocolate as a class on Monday," Fitzpatrick told the students, she said in an interview with ESPN. Dressed in jeans and a white blouse, "Miss Fitz" dribbles toward the hoop before launching the ball -- her students watching in anticipation. It goes in. The crowd goes wild. Make no mistake, it's not "Miss Fitz's" first time handling a basketball: The Washington DC-area…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Child Swallows Flashlight Battery Prompting Recall: CPSC Child Swallows Flashlight Battery Prompting Recall: CPSC
Child Swallows Flashlight Battery Prompting Recall: Cpsc Halo is recalling five models of its children’s projector flashlights because the company has received two reports of children accessing the button cell batteries and in one case swallowing them. The child who swallowed the battery required surgery to remove it. The company says the models include it’s Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Avengers, and ESPN projector flashlights. They have a key chain on one end and a flashlight projector on the other end. The flashlights were part of a Disney-branded care package that Starlight Children’s Foundation (“Starlight”) distributed to hospitals and healthc…

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by Joe Gomez
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Pittsburgh Steelers Player From NJ Tests Positive For COVID: ESPN Pittsburgh Steelers Player From NJ Tests Positive For COVID: ESPN
Pittsburgh Steelers Player From NJ Tests Positive For COVID: ESPN The second Pittsburgh Steelers' player has tested positive for COVID-19 in the last three days, according to an ESPN report. Minkah Annane Fitzpatrick Jr., 25, of New Jersey, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, the outlet reports citing an unnamed source. Fitzpatrick was scheduled to speak at a press conference Monday at noon but had to cancel due to the test result, according to ESPN. If Fitzpatrick does not test positive in time to play in Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Charges, Tre Norwood would most likely play in his place, according to DKPittsburghSports. Fitzpatrick …

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by Jillian Pikora
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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
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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