July 2009 News

Front office turmoil having no effect on field for the Mets

Published: July 29, 2009

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New York – Amid all the turmoil of the past few days, the New York Mets continued their sudden resurgence winning their fourth straight game 4-0 over the Colorado Rockies at Citi Field Tuesday evening.   Before the game Mets CEO Jeff Wilpon continued the damage control speaking for his GM Omar Minaya Apparently none of [...]

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Yankees Keep Rolling; Win 8th Straight with Joba

Published: July 25, 2009

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BRONX, NY – There is no telling how long this will continue and the New York Yankees will continue to say they are not looking at the standings or the scoreboard. They picked up their eighth straight win and improved to a season high 22 games over .500 taking the second game of a four [...]

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Boxing Notebook

Published: July 22, 2009

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NEW YORK -   One of the ugliest incidents in pro boxing history will be recalled and documented on HBO Sports next Saturday August 1.  It was the night of June 16, 1983 at Madison Square Garden in New York City and Billy Collins Jr, after his fight with Luis Resto, was never the same. Collins, [...]

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FOOTBALL LIKE OLD STAYS AT STADIUM

Published: July 21, 2009

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BRONX, NY – Notre Dame Football coach Charlie Weis has been a fan of the New York Yankees and always recalls sitting at the old Yankee Stadium and watching a game. The pillars would always be in front of his face. And when the football Giants played there, Weis as a kid sat in the [...]

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Boxing Notebook

Published: July 14, 2009

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New York -   Now boxing fans have been granted a tournament to crown a super middleweight champion that was unveiled Monday at Madison Square Garden in New York City that will be televised exclusively on SHOWTIME.  Six of the supposed best super middleweights with a combined record of 161-4-1, three champions, four undefeated fighters and [...]

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Mets at the break feel good after another win: What is ahead?

Published: July 13, 2009

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New York -   David Wright, Francisco Rodriguez and Johan Santana headed to St. Louis  to participate and represent the New York Mets in Tuesdays Major League Baseball All-Star game.  In the clubhouse Sunday afternoon others packed some belongings and headed home for their three-day break. And some will stay in town including manager Jerry Manuel. [...]

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For a Change, Mets Get a Shutout Thanks to Santana

Published: July 12, 2009

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New York -   Finally the New York Mets got the shutout instead of their opponent. Thank their ace pitcher Johan Santana and an offense that finally woke up, though without a home run again as they took the second of three games from the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 at Citi Field Saturday evening. Manager Jerry Manuel [...]

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Ollie Returns With Some Success as Mets Win

Published: July 9, 2009

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New York- Oliver Perez admitted Wednesday evening there is room for improvement but was satisfied that he was able to get the outs when they were needed. His first return to the New York Mets pitching rotation since May 2nd, after going down with tendonitis in his left knee was good enough to get the [...]

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Romero made it tough so did the Yanks in final inning

Published: July 7, 2009

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New York- It has become a recurring theme this season at home for the New York Yankees in the Bronx. Trail in a ballgame, make that late inning comeback and get the walk off win.  They led the Majors with 25 come-from-behind victories when they took the field against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee [...]

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