Knicks 2012-13 Obituary

BY CHAYIM TAUBER Fifty-plus wins and an Eastern Division crown mark an incredibly successful season for the New York Knicks franchise – a franchise trying to buck nearly a decade of futility. Still, the manner in which their season ended, the whimper with which this team conceded their championship dreams to the Indiana Pacers, leaves […]

The New York Rangers live to fight another day

The New York Rangers live to fight another day

BY CHAYIM TAUBER After falling behind 2-0 in their best of 7 first round matchup with the Washington Capitals, the New York Rangers were able to conjure up memories of 2012 by beating the Capitals in a decisive game 7 for the second consecutive season. The Capitals, led by Hart finalist Alex Ovechkin, were in […]

COLLEGE SPORTS NOTEBOOK 5/16/13

COLLEGE SPORTS NOTEBOOK 5/16/13

The College Sports Notebook is compiled by veteran sports writer and columnist Marc Maturo, a lifetime member of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA). The notebook will be published every Thursday. Please send items of interest to [email protected]. Red Dragons roar into national semifinals Freshman stalwart Tara Monaghan of Stony Point and the nationally fourth-ranked […]

ST. AUGUSTINE’S GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM HONORED FOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

ST. AUGUSTINE’S GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM HONORED FOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Rockland County Legislator Ed Day (New City-Pomona) presented the St. Augustine’s Fifth Grade Girl’s CYO basketball team with Certificates of Appreciation in recognition of the team’s state championship won at the New York Archdiocese State Championships held in March. The team held a season record of 32-2-1and secured the state title in a close 33-30 […]

Rangers Survive, Now Can they Thrive?

BY CHAYIM TAUBER Survive. It’s been a Rangers motto all season and it’s never been more applicable than it is now in their first round playoff matchup against the Washington Capitals. “Survive” becomes a motto when you’re gameplan is to rely on your goaltender to hold the opposition scoreless (or pretty near to it) while […]

Sounds of 1983 Echo in 2013 Mets

Sounds of 1983 Echo in 2013 Mets

Harvey’s a step and a run from no-hitter BY JOE RINI If it’s really darkest before the dawn, then a first glimmer of daylight gleamed for the New York Mets 30 years ago this week when a much heralded Darryl Strawberry made his major league debut on May 6, 1983. The current rebuilding efforts by […]

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