July 2010

Yankees May Be At End Of Championship Run

Published on: 21st July, 2010

Yankees May Be At End Of Championship Run  | read this item

New York – It wouldn’t be the first time a great sports franchise has gotten old, seemingly all at one time but the New York Yankees should be aware, very aware, just how close they are to falling into loser’s oblivion in the very near future. If any team should be acutely tuned-in to how [...]

Steinbrenner Remembered

Published on: 20th July, 2010

Steinbrenner Remembered

PUB_DATE: 02/22/1998 DAY: Sunday PHOTOGRAPHER: Paul Bereswill SOURCE_CAPTION: Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and manager Joe Torre make a point on the field during camp today. Film Image IMAGE_KEYWORDS: spring training 1998, steinbrenner. george (ny yankees owner), torre. joe (baseball) SHOOT_DATE: 02/21/1998 SUPPLIER: Staff SOURCE: Film-12 Frame CREDIT: NEWSDAY -SAVE  | read this item

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK Driven by a Fear of Failure By BUSTER OLNEY Published: July 17, 2010 Older reporters reminded me continually that the George Steinbrenner I covered for The New York Times in the late ’90s was much different, much more sedate, than he had been in his first years as the Yankees’ owner, when Steinbrenner [...]

LeBron Who? Knicks Introduce Four New Players

Published on: 12th July, 2010

LeBron Who? Knicks Introduce Four New Players

SACRAMENTO, CA - APRIL 18: Ronny Turiaf #21 of the Los Angeles Lakers gets ready to take on the Sacramento Kings on April 18, 2007 at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2007 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ronny Turiaf  | read this item

Greenburgh, NY – The Knicks continued with their complete makeover from last season when they announced today the signing of guard Raymond Felton as a free agent. As per club policy, terms of the deal will not be disclosed. “Raymond is a top point guard and someone we targeted during the free agency period,” Walsh [...]

Cyclones Hitters Warming Up With The Weather In Brooklyn

Published on: 11th July, 2010

Cyclones Hitters Warming Up With The Weather In Brooklyn  | read this item

Brooklyn – As the parent club New York Mets continues to struggle to score runs lately, perhaps they should look downward at their farm team out in Coney Island, where the Brooklyn Cyclones sport a lineup of offensive-minded young hitters who enjoy nothing more than hitting the ball as hard and as far as they [...]

Mandel’s Musings – LeBron’s Legacy Changed Forever

Published on: 9th July, 2010

Mandel's Musings - LeBron's Legacy Changed Forever  | read this item

New York – As a free agent in the National Basketball Association, LeBron James was entitled to make the choice to play for any team he preferred. He had the right to work anywhere for whatever amount of currency he chose to accept in exchange for his great skills on the basketball court. There’s no [...]

Mandel’s Musings – Knicks and Nets Have Contrasting Styles and Rosters

Published on: 3rd July, 2010

Mandel's Musings - Knicks and Nets Have Contrasting Styles and Rosters  | read this item

New York – Interesting that the Knicks believe Mike Miller is a suitable alternative for Joe Johnson. Can he shoot? Sure. Can he do anything else on the court? Uh, not really. Will he score a little more in D’Antoni’s system? Who doesn’t? Does anybody believe David Lee, nice player that he is, will go [...]

Baby Mets Lose To Baby Yanks in Brooklyn

Published on: 2nd July, 2010

Baby Mets Lose To Baby Yanks in Brooklyn  | read this item

Brooklyn – The Mets and Yankees are not the only winning teams in New York, these days. Out in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, the Mets affiliate single A team, the Cyclones have been tearing it up in the New York-Penn League this season with a 9-4 record and a solid grip on first [...]