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Yankees intend to be active soon, so says Cashman at DVD Red Carpet

NEW YORK – New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman proudly took the brief walk under a tent Monday evening on the small red carpet set up by the Ziegfield Theatre in Manhattan  He and manager Joe Girardi were there to celebrate the premiere viewing of the 2009 World Series DVD produced by Major League [...]

Patience and Hope for Rams as they Break 12-game Skid

Bronx, NY – Fordham University men’s basketball coach Dereck Whittenburg had a reason to finally smile Wednesday evening up in the Bronx at the Rose Hill Gym.  His Rams (1-2) won their first game of the season with a 76-66 win over Sacred Heart, and in the process snapped a 12-game losing streak that carried [...]

Mayweather and Pacquiao Is Next but Where and When?

The fight generated over two million buys on pay-per-view, Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto put on quite a show, at least for the first four rounds. Now the next fight that will generate interest and tremendous revenue is Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.  The problem though is how much will it take to get it [...]

Pacquiao Dominates Cotto with 12th Round Stoppage

Las Vegas – Manny Pacquiao had another epic performance and for Miguel Cotto it was a fight for survival as referee Kenny Bayless stepped in and stopped the fight at 0:55 of the  12-round in the most anticipated fight of the year. With his win, Pacquiao once again secured his position as the best pound-for-pound [...]

Boxing Notebook: Cotto and Pacquiao Ready to Rumble

Las Vegas – Miguel Cotto the WBO welterweight champion and Manny Pacquiao the six time champion are ready for their 12-round encounter on HBO pay-per-view this Saturday evening from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas  They know the significance of this anticipated fight, so does their promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank. “In this fight, [...]

No Fooling Around: Lebron Wants to Be A Knick

While the New York Yankees had their victory parade at City Hall  LeBron James had to wonder to himself “Wow, this could very well be me in a few years!” It was very obvious the moment King James set foot on the Madison Square Garden for his first and only visit this year, MSG is [...]

Now Cashman and company begin the work to get number 28

New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman and team president Randy Levine said it was not the right time to discuss the plans for next season. When that last out was made Wednesday evening in the Bronx Johnny Damon and Hideki Mastsui could have seen their last days in pinstripes. Yes the Yankees deserve the [...]

Champs are the Yankees again for a 27th Time

“Boss, this is for you” was the message that flashed on the big video screen in the outfield at the new Yankee Stadium.  George Steinbrenner the owner was home in Tampa watching the festivities unfold as his son, Hal, the managing general partner accepted the trophy on a podium on the infield. The New York [...]

Pedro deserved better respect in the Bronx

There he was, Pedro Martinez the future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher on the mound in the Bronx Thursday evening trying to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 2-0 lead in the World Series against the New York Yankees. And all he heard from the 50,181 fans at Yankee Stadium was “Who’s Your Daddy.” As he [...]

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