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Jets Phenom, Former Giants Star To Join Tom Brady In Flag Football Showdown Jets Phenom, Former Giants Star To Join Tom Brady In Flag Football Showdown
Jets Phenom, Former Giants Star To Join Tom Brady In Flag Football Showdown Football legend Tom Brady is coming out of retirement again, but he won't exactly be playing on Sundays. The seven-time Super Bowl champion will headline The Fanatics Flag Football Classic on Saturday, March 21, 2026. The first-of-its-kind global event will be held at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Brady, 48, is currently the lead color commentator for the NFL on Fox. He's also a part owner of the Las Vegas Raiders. Rob Gronkowski, Brady's long-time teammate on the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is among the retired and current NFL stars slated to pla…

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by Chris Spiker
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Westchester's Stanley Tucci To Spotlight Italian Culture On NBC's Winter Olympics Coverage Westchester's Stanley Tucci To Spotlight Italian Culture On NBC's Winter Olympics Coverage
Westchester's Stanley Tucci To Spotlight Italian Culture On NBC's Winter Olympics Coverage An Emmy-winning actor will share his well-known love for Italy during the 2026 Winter Olympics. Stanley Tucci will showcase northern Italy's food and culture during NBC's coverage of the Winter Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. NBC Sports announced on Monday, Sept. 15, that the Katonah, New York, native will join the broadcast team. Tucci's primetime segments will highlight the cuisine, history, and traditions of the Italian Alps regions that will host the Olympics. The 64-year-old's family lineage traces back to the southern Italian region of Calabria. The six-time Emmy winn…

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by Chris Spiker
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He's Back: Michael Jordan To Join NBA On NBC's Much-Hyped Revival He's Back: Michael Jordan To Join NBA On NBC's Much-Hyped Revival
He's Back: Michael Jordan To Join NBA On NBC's Much-Hyped Revival Michael Jordan is repeating the two crucial words from his famous 1995 fax: "I'm back." The all-time basketball legend will be a special contributor for the highly anticipated return of the NBA on NBC, the network announced on Monday, May 12. NBC will resume showing NBA games in the 2025-26 season after a 23-year hiatus. NBC made the announcement during its upfront presentation at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. "I am so excited to see the NBA back on NBC," Jordan said in a statement. "The NBA on NBC was a meaningful part of my career, and I'm excited about being a specia…

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Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Sue Bird Lead 2025 Basketball Hall Of Fame Class Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Sue Bird Lead 2025 Basketball Hall Of Fame Class
Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Sue Bird Lead 2025 Basketball Hall Of Fame Class The 2025 Basketball Hall of Fame class is stacked with stars — and packed with local roots. Baltimore native and Olympic superstar Carmelo Anthony is heading to the Hall of Fame, alongside fellow NBA All-Star Dwight Howard, UConn legends Sue Bird and Maya Moore, as well as the entire 2008 “Redeem Team,” the gold medal-winning Olympic squad that put USA Basketball back on top. The star-studded class was announced Saturday, April 5, and also includes Rockville Centre’s own Billy Donovan — a two-time NCAA champion turned NBA coach — and longtime NBA referee Danny Crawford.  Anthony, who …

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by Zak Failla
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Motorcade, Ceremony Celebrates Westchester's Own Olympic Gold Medalist Rai Benjamin Motorcade, Ceremony Celebrates Westchester's Own Olympic Gold Medalist Rai Benjamin
Motorcade, Ceremony Celebrates Westchester's Own Olympic Gold Medalist Rai Benjamin An Olympic gold medalist from Westchester will be presented with the key to his home city at the end of a day-long motorcade held in his honor following his standout performance in Paris.  A motorcade celebrating Mount Vernon native Rai Benjamin, who won gold in the men's 400-meter hurdles on Friday, Aug. 9 at the Paris Olympics, began on Tuesday, Sept 10 at 9 a.m. at Mount Vernon High School and will continue into the afternoon hours.  The motorcade will stop at all 16 schools within the Mount Vernon City School District before arriving at Memorial Field at 431 Garden Ave. a…

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by Ben Crnic
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COVID-19: Surge In Summer Cases Sparks Concern COVID-19: Surge In Summer Cases Sparks Concern
Covid-19: Surge In Summer Cases Sparks Concern A surge in COVID-19 cases in the United States and around the globe is sparking concern among health officials who are warning that more severe variants of the virus may be coming. “COVID-19 is still very much with us and circulating in all countries," Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove of the World Health Organization said in a news conference last week. “Data from our sentinel-based surveillance system across 84 countries reports that the percent of positive tests for SARS-CoV-2 has been rising over several weeks." Wastewater surveillance suggests that the circulation of COVID is two to 20 times…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Diver From NY Wins Medal At Olympics Diver From NY Wins Medal At Olympics
Diver From NY Wins Medal At Olympics A diving duo from Long Island and Massachusetts who met at the University of Indiana dove their way into the record books, joining the parade of Americans claiming medals at the Tokyo Olympics. Nassau County native Andrew Capobianco, who calls Mineola home, and his teammate, Hampshire County resident Michael Hixon, out of Amherst, Massachusetts, took home the silver medal for the US in the men’s synchronized 3-meter springboard event. The duo finished with a score of 444.36 to take the silver behind the Chinese pair of Wang Zongyuan and Xie Siyi. Germany’s Patrick Hausding and Lars Rudiger …

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by Zak Failla
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Here's When You Can Watch Fairfield County Olympian Tucker West Here's When You Can Watch Fairfield County Olympian Tucker West
Here's When You Can Watch Fairfield County Olympian Tucker West Tucker West, who learned the sport of luge on a track built in the backyard of his Ridgefield home by his father, will be making his second trip to the Olympics. And you can watch starting Saturday. Set your DVR for coverage of the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea for: Saturday, Feb. 10: Run one and two will be live at 5:10 a.m. and 6:55 a.m. EST and will be broadcast at 11:30 a.m. on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) Sunday, Feb. 11: Run three and four will be live at 4:50 a.m. and 6:55 a.m. EST and will be broadcast at 1:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) Thursday, Feb. 15: If…

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