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Coming into the season the Yankees would need to rely on Robinson Cano to continue to be one of baseball’s biggest stars. With Derek Jeter, Curtis Granderson, Mark Texeria, and Alex Rodriquez all on the disable list to start the season, all eyes were on Cano. Some feared Cano might be distracted coming into this […]
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When the Indiana Pacers eliminated the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals it marked the 40th consecutive season that the Knicks failed to bring home a championship. Throughout this season there were reasons to be optimistic that this would be the year the Knicks got it done. Whether it was the Knicks beginning
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The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY has been open less than a year, but it has already showcased some of the brightest stars in boxing. Fight fans in the New York/New Jersey area have been hoping to have more fights in this area for years. In the mid to late 80’s the boxing scene was
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Dennis Rodman, the pierced and pugnacious former Chicago Bulls star, says he’s excited to hang out with his new best friend Kim Jong-Un when he heads back to Pyongyang this summer. Wearing a white fedora on his head and a drag queen on his arm, the athlete told the press about his plans during a
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The win streak’s over. Bigger goals remain in play. All the New York Knicks could do was shrug off this one. Nate Robinson scored a season-high 35 points and the Chicago Bulls stopped another lengthy winning streak, rallying to beat New York 118-111 in overtime Thursday night and end the Knicks’ 13-game run. “It’s over
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Most people know that Jackie Robinson became the first African American to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball on April 15, 1947, and that as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers, he survived racist attacks from fans, players and even his own teammates to become one of the legends of the game. But
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The Warner Brothers film “42”, which will be released Friday, April 12, 2013, is the inspiring story of Jackie Robinson, played by Chadwick Boseman, an African American baseball player who became the first of his race to play in Major League Baseball, breaking the color barrier that had previously existed. Based on a true story,
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Syracuse’s run to another NCAA Championship came to an end Saturday night as they were defeated by the Michigan Wolverines 61-56. After a sluggish first half that saw Syracuse facing their biggest halftime deficit of the season 36-25, Syracuse crept back into the game thanks to CJ Fair. During a span in the second half, Fair scored
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If there were any doubters about the Knicks being serious contenders for an NBA title this season, the Knicks silenced those critics with a 125-120 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was only the sixth time all season that the Thunder lost at home. The matchup was also a duel between the top two scorers in
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In a game they needed to avoid a sweep, the Yankees got their first shut out of the season as they defeated the Detroit Tigers 7-0. “You always want to avoid a sweep and finish a series well,” Sabathia said. “It felt good to get a win.” CC Sabathia pitched seven strong innings striking out four,
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