News from November 2010

Jenkins, Young Forward Duo Rally Hofstra Past Wagner

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – As a Hofstra alum, yours truly has attended many Hofstra University basketball games over the past two decades, whether as a Hofstra student, a returning alum with season tickets, or in more recent years, with a media credential (the latter been tough, since rooting isn’t tolerated at press row). There have of [...]

#24 Tennessee, #7 Villanova Advance to NIT Season Tip-Off Finals

Tennessee 77, Virginia Commonwealth 72 NEW YORK – For at least a while, the Virginia Commonwealth Rams (3-1) had plenty of reasons to be thankful on Thanksgiving eve night in New York City. VCU, which entered the evening averaging 86 points per game on 49 percent field goal shooting, was held to just 22 fist-half [...]

Martinez Could Indeed Be Considered in the Top Three as the best

Atlantic City- Moments after his stunning and quick second round knockout over three-time champion Paul Williams, that retained the WBC middleweight title for Sergio Martinez, his promoter Lou Dibella proudly said, “He is the best fighter I ever promoted.” That statement alone described what Martinez has now achieved. A 35-year old champion that HBO Sports [...]

Theater “Lombardi” Starring: Dan Lauria & Judith Light

Another sign that my fellow baby boomers are getting older is that this past September marked the 40th anniversary of the passing of the most famous head coach in NFL history, Vince Lombardi. This milestone has not gone unnoticed. HBO Sports and NFL Films have been working on a documentary that will air on the [...]

Pacquiao adds another title and continues his dominance with win over Margarito

ARLINGTON, TEXAS- Manny Pacquiao continued his claim as the best in boxing with a dominant 12-round unanimous decision win over Antonio Margarito Saturday evening at Cowboys Stadium. He gave away 17-pounds to the bigger and slower Margarito and it did not seem to make a difference. Pacquiao won the WBC super welterweight title adding an [...]

Top American Marathoner Keflezighi To Defend NYC Title This Weekend

This coming Sunday the ING New York City Marathon, the world’s largest single day sporting event, will again take over the five boroughs of new York City. Unlike other years, the race will have more of a distinct American flavor this year, as defending champion Meb Keflezighi, the first American in 27 years to conquer [...]

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