News from February 2009

Hofstra Gets Double Overtime Win Over JMU

HEMPSTEAD, NY – Sophomore guard Charles Jenkins (Queens, NY) scored a game-high 32 points and set a career-high with 13 assists while senior forward Zygis Sestokas (Vilnius, Lithuania) knocked down a trio of three-pointers in the second overtime session on his way to a career-high 19 points as the Hofstra Men’s Basketball team pulled out [...]

Is Big Papi Another Palmeiro?

The best place to hide a tree is in the forest, right? Raphael Palmeiro tried that on March 17, 2005 and accentuated it with a pointed finger. The former Texas Ranger made every attempt to deflect the attention away from him as far as steroids were concerned. Boy, did that blow up in his face.
Now [...]

Saying Goodbye to the Old Girl of Broad Street

PHILADELPHIA – Three other modern venues elicit attention when entering Broad Street after exiting the Walt Whitman Bridge. It isn’t until you scan the literal quadrant of stadiums and arenas that the smaller building catches the eye amidst the modern sporting palaces that comprises the landscape.
Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Eagles, is the conspicuous [...]

Hofstra Captures Key CAA Win Over Old Dominion

HEMPSTEAD, NY – Hofstra held Old Dominion to just 27.5 percent field goal shooting and sophomore guard Charles Jenkins (Queens, NY) scored a team-high 15 points to help the Pride post a 60-51 victory in a key CAA matchup Tuesday evening at the Mack Sports Complex.
Jenkins finished just two rebounds short of a double-double while [...]

Rawson Rouses Controversy with Truth

There is an old media double standard in golf – and really sport. On one hand, golf writers lament about how boring and socially unremarkable so many players are. On the other, they rail players that make controversial statements or speak their mind. In effect, a player really cannot win.
On the PGA Tour side, Vijay [...]

Hofstra Entertains ODU Tuesday Night

HEMPSTEAD, NY – The Hofstra Men’s Basketball team (15-9, 7-6 CAA) entertains Old Dominion (15-8, 8-5 CAA) at the Mack Sports Complex on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in a pivotal Colonial Athletic Association contest, which will be televised nationally on ESPNU.
Hofstra comes into the game in seventh place in the CAA at 7-6, but [...]

Hofstra Wins Another Nail-Biter

HEMPSTEAD, NY – Sophomore forward Greg Washington (Centereach, NY) nailed a clutch jump shot with 30.9 seconds remaining, breaking a 68-68 tie to give the Hofstra Men’s Basketball team a 71-68 victory over Towson in a Colonial Athletic Association matchup Saturday afternoon at the Mack Sports Complex.
With the win, the Pride improves to 15-9 overall [...]

An Excerpt from “Heavyweight Armageddon”

Wearing the black trunks, Iron Mike Tyson is one of the world’s most recognizable men. In white, Lennox Lewis is the emperor of the throne of the world heavyweight title. These two magnificent gladiators waged historic war to see who was superior – the good or the bad guy? A comprehensive collection of eyewitness accounts, research [...]

Hofstra Draws Fairfield For Bracket

Hempstead, NY (Feb. 2) – The Hofstra Men’s Basketball team (14-8, 6-5 CAA) drew a televised game against Fairfield (14-9, 7-5 MAAC) as part of ESPN’s Bracket Buster Weekend, it was announced this evening.
Hofstra will travel to Fairfield to face the Stags on Saturday, Feb.
21. The start time and network (ESPN2, ESPNU, or ESPN 360) [...]

Steelers Are Super After Comeback Win

TAMPA, FL – Where do you start? Super Bowl XLIII turned out to be a much better game than originally expected and included a momentum-swinging flurry in the waning minutes that rivaled a similar one a year ago. Both teams picked themselves up off the mat on more than one occasion on this evening in [...]

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