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Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni resigns
Sports Michael Pantelidis 3/14/2012 at 4:22PM

Mike D’Antoni is saying goodbye to the Garden. According to published reports, D’Antoni resigned as coach of the New York Knicks early Wednesday afternoon. His departure comes amid a turbulent six-game losing streak that has led to speculation about D’Antoni’s control over the locker room. The Knicks (18-24) had reportedly begun to tune out their [...]

Lady Terriers reflect on tough season
Lady Terriers reflect on tough season
Sports Neil A. Carousso 3/13/2012 at 3:57PM

The St. Francis Prep Lady Terriers basketball team finished with only two victories overall, but, their sense of camaraderie grew down the stretch of the season. The hype of the season did not quite match up with the execution on the court, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t work hard. The Lady Terriers victories came [...]

PSAL playoffs heat up
PSAL playoffs heat up
Sports Heather Zwillenberg 3/06/2012 at 5:30PM

The Benjamin Cardozo Judges (16-3) lost to the Wings Academy Wings (18-1) by a score of 54-46 in the Public School Athletic League (PSAL) ‘A’ Division, “AA.” Senior Ryan Yearwood led the Judges with a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Junior Kyle Credle was second on the team with 10 points, to go [...]

Holy Cross continues winning tradition
Holy Cross continues winning tradition
Sports Steve Mosco 3/06/2012 at 5:27PM

The Holy Cross Knights capped off a rough season on a high note by defeating the Bishop Loughlin Lions, 60-57, netting the Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan title for the second time in the last seven years. Made up mostly of seniors, the second-seeded Knights fell behind by double digits early but [...]

Russ Gompers has the pros in ‘stitches’
Russ Gompers has the pros in ‘stitches’
News Steve Mosco 3/01/2012 at 9:39AM

Russ Gompers is a lifelong Mets fan. He’s seen the highs, the lows and the mediocrity in between. He was there when the team reached baseball’s peak in 1969, then again in 1986. He was also there when the Mets closed Shea Stadium with a collapse in the standings in 2008. But beyond the usual [...]

Spanish La Liga Week 24 Roundup
Sports Michael Pantelidis 2/29/2012 at 3:14PM

Real Madrid were fortunate to maintain their double digit lead in the race for the La Liga crown in Week 24, after a resilient Rayo Vallecano side made life very difficult for the league front runners. Los Blancos were able to overcome Rayo 1-0 thanks to a beautiful back heel finish by Cristiano Ronaldo – [...]

Train Like a Knick: New contest supports city hoop dreams
Train Like a Knick: New contest supports city hoop dreams
Sports Steve Mosco 2/28/2012 at 3:12PM

With “Lin-sanity” in full swing and Carmelo Anthony returning to the lineup, it seems like everybody wants to play on the New York Knickerbockers these days. Now city kids will have that chance as the Big Apple’s hoops squad is teaming up with the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in announcing the launch of the [...]

‘Hand’ of a Champion
‘Hand’ of a Champion
Sports Queens Courier Staff 2/28/2012 at 3:07PM

 Queens has a long history of native sons going on to great accomplishments in sports after leaving their home borough. Another name has been added to that list, as Ozone Park’s own Isaac Acosta went wall-to-wall, capturing the men’s doubles title in handball for Lake Forest College in Illinois. The college junior and his doubles [...]

High School Hoops Playoff Preview
Sports Heather Zwillenberg 2/28/2012 at 9:39AM

The Bayside Commodores (13-3) will face the Wadleigh Secondary School Tigers (18-1) in the second round of the Public School Athletic League (PSAL) A Division “AA” playoffs after both teams received a bye in the first round. Junior point guard Brandon King led the Commodores in scoring with 16 points during the season. Fellow classmate [...]

Moe Harkless named Big East Rookie of the Week
Moe Harkless named Big East Rookie of the Week
News Billy Rennison 2/27/2012 at 12:10PM

St. John’s freshmen continue to rack up accolades as Moe Harkless was named the Big East’s Rookie of the Week, the conference announced. This is Harkless’ second Rookie of the Week honor and the third time a Red Storm player has taken home the award this year. The Queens native averaged 18 points per game [...]