Cuban Baseball Legends Honored at Cuban Cultural Center Conference

The Cuban Cultural Center of New York (CCCNY) [El Centro Cultural Cubano de Nueva York] presented its 10th Congress on Saturday at the McNally Auditorium of Fordham University’s Law School. The all-day event, from 8 AM until 8 PM, was held at an appropriate site as Esteban Bellán, the acknowledged “Father of Cuban Baseball’, graduated [...]

El Centro Cultural Cubano’s Fascinating and Comprehensive Re-Visiting of Cuban Baseball History

New York—Although it is impossible to review nearly 150 years of history in a single day, the nine hours of the conference between the honoring of Esteban Bellán at 9 AM and the tribute to Orestes “Minnie” Miñoso at 7 PM at Saturday’s X Congress of the Centro Cultural Cubano de Nueva York at Fordham [...]

With win over St. John’s Pecora may be ahead of his plan at Rose Hill

Tom Pecora the first year men’s basketball coach at Fordham University reiterated how important the game was Wednesday evening up at Rose Hill. The annual “Battle of the Bronx” against Manhattan College went his way 76-59, the 103rd meeting between the Bronx schools and a two game wining streak for Fordham in almost three years. [...]

Hall of Fame Detroit Tigers Broadcaster Honored Posthumously By WFUV

Ernie Harwell was one of three giants honored for a lifetime of superior work in their chosen craft at WFUV’s annual Spring Gala at Gotham Hall on Wednesday, May 5. For each of the past three years, Fordham University’s radio station WFUV, (90.7 FM), has honored three individuals during its annual fundraiser. On Wednesday, Bob [...]

Tom Pecora Named New Men’s Basketball Coach at Fodham

After 100 years of intercollegiate competition in basketball Fordham University, has reached its nadir. The men’s team finished the 2009-10 season after suffering 21 consecutive defeats. The team has compiled a record of 5 wins and 51 losses during its past two seasons. In order to end the feeling of embarrassment and anger among the [...]

From the Canary Islands to the Bronx, the Canarias Basketball Academy

Last week, Rob Orellana, the director of the Canarias Basketball Academy, located in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands, led a delegation of students and staff on a week-long visit to the East Coast of the United States. This was the second annual visit to the United States for senior students [...]

Whittenburg Out at Fordham

Bronx – It was a matter of time and expected, but not five games into the season. The Fordham University men’s basketball program is once again looking for a new head coach after it was announced Thursday that Dereck Whittenburg was let go. Fordham is once again headed for another dismal season with a 1-4 [...]

Patience and Hope for Rams as they Break 12-game Skid

Bronx, NY – Fordham University men’s basketball coach Dereck Whittenburg had a reason to finally smile Wednesday evening up in the Bronx at the Rose Hill Gym.  His Rams (1-2) won their first game of the season with a 76-66 win over Sacred Heart, and in the process snapped a 12-game losing streak that carried [...]

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