Tag: New York
‘New York Saints’ moniker catches on during Islanders run
Seth Tierney got chills hearing Islanders fans at a jam-packed Nassau Coliseum chant, “New York Saints! New York Saints!”
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R. Kelly seeks to shake up defense team ahead of NYC trial
NEW YORK — Jailed R&B singer R. Kelly wants to shake up his legal defense team two months before he is set to go...
This Date in Baseball
June 11
1904 — Bob Wicker of the Chicago Cubs pitched...
No audience, new venue, but Westminster dog show barks on
NEW YORK — There will be plenty of tradition, pup and circumstance at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show this weekend.
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Derby runner-up Mandaloun returns Sunday at Monmouth Park
OCEANPORT, N.J. — Mandaloun is returning to racing for the first time since finishing second in the Kentucky Derby, for which he could still...
Lawyers: Avenatti’s deserves leniency in Nike extortion case
NEW YORK — Michael Avenatti should spend no more than six months behind bars after a jury concluded he tried to extort $25 million...
Judge rejects effort to return MLB All-Star Game to Georgia
NEW YORK — A Manhattan judge on Thursday rejected an attempt to force Major League Baseball to return next month’s All-Star Game to Atlanta.
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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
July 11
1914 — Babe Ruth made his major league debut...
Hawks, Nuggets hope home court provides edge in semifinals
ATLANTA — John Collins already has seen what playoff success has done to raise the hometown excitement for the Atlanta Hawks.
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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
June 15
1902 — Corsicana defeated Texarkana 51-3 in a Texas...