ESPN Commentator's NY Home Destroyed In Fire, Report Says ESPN Commentator's NY Home Destroyed In Fire, Report Says
ESPN Commentator's NY Home Destroyed In Fire, Report Says The suburban New York home of ESPN commentator Mike Breen was destroyed in a fire over the weekend, according to a report from TMZ. Emergency responders on Long Island rushed to the scene of the blaze in North Hills at about 4 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, the Nassau County Police Department previously reported. TMZ reported that Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department received reports from Breen's neighbors about the fire. No one was in the residence at the time. "Numerous hand lines as well as 2 ladder pipes and a deck gun were used to battle the fire," the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire De…
Husband-Wife Tandem Of Ex-College Basketball Coach, News Anchor Operating Two NY Eateries Husband-Wife Tandem Of Ex-College Basketball Coach, News Anchor Operating Two NY Eateries
Husband-Wife Tandem Of Ex-College Basketball Coach, News Anchor Operating Two NY Eateries A background in television broadcasting isn’t typical of most restaurateurs, but it doesn’t seem to be hurting New York husband and wife team, Mo Cassara and Elisa DiStefano. In May 2022, the couple celebrated the reopening of their freshly-renovated restaurant on Long Island, The Point Bar & Grill, located in Point Lookout. It’s just three blocks away from their other eatery, MO’NELISA Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria, which they opened in 2016. Diners will no doubt recognize Cassara, a former Hofstra University basketball coach turned analyst for CBS Sports Network and ESPN. DiStef…
Final Four: Ex-Westchester Standouts Set For First NCAA Clash Between Rivals Duke, UNC Final Four: Ex-Westchester Standouts Set For First NCAA Clash Between Rivals Duke, UNC
Final Four: Ex-Westchester Standouts Set For First NCAA Clash Between Rivals Duke, UNC After taking their talents to North Carolina, a pair of former downstate New York high school basketball standouts from the region are bringing a little bit of March Madness back to their hometowns. Westchester County natives RJ Davis, of White Plains, and Ossining resident AJ Griffin, who both attended Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, are looking for their “one shining moment” as they get ready to face one another in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament with a spot in the finals on the line. UNC will face off against Duke with a tip-off scheduled for 8:49 p.m. on Saturday,…
Popular TV Reporter Dies At 44 Popular TV Reporter Dies At 44
Popular TV Reporter Dies At 44 A popular reporter has died at the age of 44. ESPN reporter Jeff Dickerson, who covered the Chicago Bears, died on Tuesday, Dec. 28, from complications with colon cancer, according to a report from ESPN. His wife, Caitlin, died two years ago after years of treatments and complications from melanoma, the news outlet reported. Dickerson is survived by his parents and his 11-year-old son, Parker. Jeff DickersonGoFundMe A GoFundMe created for Parker has raised more than $238,000 as of Wednesday, Dec. 29, passing its $100,000 goal. Many friends and colleagues of Dickerson posted tributes …
Child Swallows Flashlight Battery Prompting Recall, CPSC Says Child Swallows Flashlight Battery Prompting Recall, CPSC Says
Child Swallows Flashlight Battery Prompting Recall, Cpsc Says Five models of projector flashlights are being recalled because the manufacturer has received reports of children accessing the button cell batteries and in one case swallowing them. The child who swallowed the battery manufactured by Halo, the company issuing the recall, required surgery to remove it, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Halo says the models include its 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 pack…
COVID-19: Reporter Leaving Network Due To Company's Vaccine Mandate COVID-19: Reporter Leaving Network Due To Company's Vaccine Mandate
Covid-19: Reporter Leaving Network Due To Company's Vaccine Mandate A television reporter announced that she is leaving the network after refusing to comply with the company's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.  In a five-minute video posted to Instagram, Allison Williams announced that she will no longer work for ESPN effective next week after her request for an exemption in order to not receive the vaccine was denied by the all-sports network. She said her desire to have another child is a reason she chose not to get vaccinated, citing experiences women have shared with her about symptoms they attribute to the vaccine.  The Centers for Disease Control a…
Acting Mets GM Accused Of Driving Drunk In Westchester, Reports Say Acting Mets GM Accused Of Driving Drunk In Westchester, Reports Say
Acting Mets GM Accused Of Driving Drunk In Westchester, Reports Say The New York Mets took another blow in what's been a difficult season after their acting general manager was arrested for alleged drunk driving in Westchester following a visit to the Fairfield County home of team owner Steve Cohen, according to reports. Acting GM Zack Scott reportedly Mets up and was busted for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he was busted at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31 in White Plains, The New York Post first reported. It is alleged that at the time he was approached by officers on South Lexington Avenue in White Plains, Scott was asleep at the wh…
COVID-19: UMass Will Be Without Star Goalie, Top Scorer, Two Others In Frozen Four Due To Virus COVID-19: UMass Will Be Without Star Goalie, Top Scorer, Two Others In Frozen Four Due To Virus
Covid-19: UMass Will Be Without Star Goalie, Top Scorer, Two Others In Frozen Four Due To Virus The road to a national championship has gotten tougher for the University of Massachusetts Minutemen hockey team, which will be without four players, including its star goaltender and leading scorer, in the upcoming NCAA Frozen Four due to failure to meet COVID-19 protocols. UMass announced that starting goalie Filip Lindberg, forwards Carson Gicewicz and Jerry Harding, and backup goalie Henry Graham backup goalie, and the team’s leading scorer, will not be on the ice Thursday, April 8 against Minnesota-Duluth. Gicewicz leads the team in points scored. Officials said the players were r…
Former Olympian Arraigned On Charges Of Molesting Boys In The Berkshires Former Olympian Arraigned On Charges Of Molesting Boys In The Berkshires
Former Olympian Arraigned On Charges Of Molesting Boys In The Berkshires A former Olympian in track and field has been indicted on 12 counts of indecent assault and battery in connection with complaints that the abuse took place at a camp for boys in Western Massachusetts. Berkshire County District Attorney Andrea Harrington announced on Tuesday, March 16, that 69-year-old Conrad Mainwaring, who was residing in Los Angeles, was arrested as he left a California courthouse on a fugitive from justice warrant. Mainwaring, a track coach, had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on the charges.  The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office previously obtained the …
COVID-19: Commissioner Roger Goodell To Conduct NFL Draft From His Hudson Valley Home COVID-19: Commissioner Roger Goodell To Conduct NFL Draft From His Hudson Valley Home
Covid-19: Commissioner Roger Goodell To Conduct NFL Draft From His Hudson Valley Home The NFL Draft is heading to the Hudson Valley… sort of. Due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will conduct the first round of the draft via an in-home camera in the basement of his Bronxville home, NBC’s Peter King reported in his “Football Morning in America” column. According to King, “during each pick, a virtual montage of 15 fans of the team on the clock will be the backdrop behind Goodell, with those fans reacting (booing?) to the commissioner and to whoever their team picks.” Goodell won’t be the only one wired up. Cameras have been install…
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…
Westchester HS Basketball Star Ranked In Nation's Top 10 Decides On Duke Westchester HS Basketball Star Ranked In Nation's Top 10 Decides On Duke
Westchester HS Basketball Star Ranked In Nation's Top 10 Decides On Duke A top high school basketball prospect from the Hudson Valley is taking his talents to Cameron Indoor Stadium. Ossining resident AJ Griffin, 16, a member of the Archbishop Stepinac High School Class of 2021, considered one of the top young talents in the country, announced that he will be playing for the Duke University Blue Devils. According to ESPN, Griffin, a 6-foot-6 small forward who excels from the wing, is the eighth-ranked prospect in the 2021 class, and is the only junior in the top-10 to make a commitment so far. Duke has landed recruiting class in four of the past six years, with…