There’s more than one reason for kids to “look up” to 7’3” Curtis Johnson. Johnson, a Queens resident and former Red Storm big man at St. John’s University, will perform in entertainment basketball games at York College on June 4 and 6, to amuse and mentor kids from Pre-K to eight grade. “I just want [...]
Major leaguer Mike Baxter, who started his career in the Bayside Little League, will join an estimated 600 young players on the diamond at the home of the Mets on June 3. “It’s a lot of fun for the kids,” league President Bob Reid said, adding it’s easy to tell the kids enjoy the trip [...]
Next year, the Mets home will field an all star at every position. Commissioner Bud Selig, Mets owner Fred Wilpon and Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that Citi Field will host the 2013 MLB All-Star Game at a press conference Wednesday, May 16. This marks the ninth time the Midsummer Classic will be played in the [...]
Funtopia racked up two more wins last week in Bayside Little League’s Texas Division, first besting York Electrical 9-5 on the strength of Johnny Douveas’s second-inning grand slam, then battling to a 15-14 win over Castro Law Office. Danny Bhola’s first-inning homer set the stage for that hard-fought game, which featured great plays from both [...]
The Junior Knicks League, joined by a New York basketball legend, recently held its championship game at August Martin High School. Former Knicks star John Starks came out to watch teams from Jamaica and South Ozone Park battle it out for the championship on Friday, March 30. The Junior Knicks teams from P.S. 40 in [...]
A Division The John Adams Spartans (2-0) beat the Long Island City Bulldogs by a score of 4-2. For the Bulldogs junior Charlie Mendes got the start and pitched five innings allowing six hits, three runs, one earned while striking out seven and walking four. Sophomore Albert Ramirez made an appearance on the mound for [...]
Hope may spring eternal, but patience is running thin in Queens. The New York Mets enter the 2012 season as significant underdogs in one of Major League Baseball’s best divisions. As good as the National League East became this offseason – with Jose Reyes and Mark Buehrle joining the Miami Marlins, the emerging Washington Nationals [...]
Long after these boxers threw their last punch, the judge’s scorecard awarded the legends one last belt. The rich history of New York boxing was finally honored with the induction of the inaugural class of pugilists into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF). “Boxing in New York will not be forgotten,” said [...]
Do you remember Reggie Bush taking college football by storm? His track star speed and Barry Sanders-like elusiveness earning him the 2005 Heisman Trophy and leading USC to the 2004 National Championship? Wrong, that never happened. Or what about when the “Fab Five” was changing the game of college basketball forever during back to back [...]
In a tribute befitting his legacy, thousands of Mets fans will have the privilege to pay their respects to Gary “The Kid” Carter on Opening Day. The New York Mets will honor Carter’s memory before their first game of the season against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, April 5 at Citi Field. A pre-game ceremony [...]
