Posted in SPORTS on Monday, May25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
ESPN.com: Mixed Martial Arts
Tuesday, May 19, 2009Updated: May 20, 4:00 PM ETSlice weighing options
ESPN.com news services
Kimbo Slice is now deciding whether to remain in Mixed Martial Arts or head to the boxing ring after he was released from his contract.
According to an SEC filing obtained by Sherdog.com, Slice (whose real name is Kevin Ferguson) [...]
Posted in ANNOUNCEMENTS, HEALTH, SPORTS, THE BRONX on Thursday, May14, 2009 | Comments Off
Bike to Work Day
Date: Friday, May 15thTime: 7:00am – 10:30amLocation: VariousCost: Free
” [Transportation Alternatives is] doing it again; meet [them] at the bridge or the park for your ‘Thank You for Riding to Work‘ snack. T.A. will be at the East River Bridges (Queensboro, Williamsburg, Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridge) plus Madison Square Park, City Hall [...]
Posted in GENERAL, SPORTS on Sunday, February22, 2009 | Comments Off
Venus wins Dubai Championship
American beats Razzano, then pays tribute to banned Israeli Peer
Venus William celebrates after she beat France’s Virginie Razzano in the final of Dubai WTA Tennis Championships on Saturday, Feb. 21.
Posted in GENERAL, SPORTS, tagged Bronx, HARLEM on Saturday, February14, 2009 | Comments Off
JAYSON WILLIAMS BLASTED BY WIFE IN DIVORCE SUIT
FORMER NET ACCUSED OF ABUSE, FAKING SUICIDE, MORE
By DAN MANGAN
February 13, 2009
It’s “Unhappy Valentine’s Day” for former New Jersey Nets star Jayson Williams.
The 6-foot-9 ex-NBA player was slam dunked by his wife, Tanya Young Williams, tonight in a bombshell divorce suit that accuses him of physical and emotional [...]
Posted in GENERAL, HARLEM, HARLEM HAPPENINGS, HARLEM SPORTS, SPORTS on Wednesday, February11, 2009 | Comments Off
Vitaminwater Runs Afoul of NCAA Banned-Substances Rule
Major College-Sports Sponsor Has Six Flavors Players Shouldn’t Drink
Feb. 10, 2009
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Coca-Cola’s Vitaminwater is a major marketing partner for the NCAA — but its players shouldn’t drink six of its varieties or they might test positive for banned substances. Read the full story at http://adage.com/article?article_id=134534 — [...]
Posted in GENERAL, SPORTS on Friday, January30, 2009 | Comments Off
Winter Jam
Date: Saturday, February 7thTime: 11:00am – 4:00pmLocation: East River Park (Houston Street and FDR Drive)Cost: Free
Ironically, I miss this event every year because I am snowboarding, but if you are in town this weekend be sure to check it out. Winter Jam NYC will feature a 70-foot long Snow Flume for sledding, a winter [...]
Posted in ANNOUNCEMENTS, Blogroll, COMMUNITY, GENERAL, SPORTS, THE BRONX, tagged Blogroll, Bronx on Thursday, January29, 2009 | Comments Off
Pricey stadium stations
Yanks, Mets get spiffy rail stops, but aren’t pitching in on rising costs
by patrick arden / metro new york
JAN 29, 2009
When the MTA agreed to spend $40 million for a station to service the new Yankee Stadium, rider advocate Gene Russianoff suggested the team pay for naming rights to the stop. CLICK HERE [...]
Posted in GENERAL, POLITRICKS, SPORTS, THE BRONX on Wednesday, January28, 2009 | Comments Off
Robert Stolarik for The New York Times
The new Macombs Dam Park, atop a parking garage, will have more than seven acres for sports, strolling and other recreation.
Report Cites Unexplained Costs of New Parks in the Bronx
By RALPH BLUMENTHAL
With costs ballooning to replace two Bronx parks that were bulldozed for the new Yankee Stadium — [...]
Posted in BOOKS-SIGNINGS, GENERAL, SPORTS on Monday, January26, 2009 | Comments Off
In book, former Yankee manager Joe Torre takes aim at A-Rod, George Steinbrenner and Brian Cashman
By BILL MADDENDAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Sunday, January 25th 2009, 2:23 AM
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Joe Torre’s place in the Baseball Hall of Fame is secure, but his place in Monument Park at the new Yankee Stadium may not be.
According to a new book by [...]
Posted in GENERAL, SPORTS on Monday, January26, 2009 | Comments Off
ESPN.com: Boxing
Saturday, January 24, 2009‘Plaster-like substance’ found on wraps
By Dan RafaelESPN.com
LOS ANGELES — Welterweight titleholder Antonio Margarito was forced to re-wrap his hands before Saturday night’s defense against Shane Mosley at Staples Center after Mosley trainer Nazim Richardson discovered an abnormality during the pre-fight inspection.
“It was a plaster-like substance,” Golden Boy Promotions attorney Stephen [...]
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