St. John’s Men/Women Lose in Big East Doubleheader at MSG

New York, NY—The Big East competition in both the men’s and women’s divisions are at a very high level. Six of the 16 teams in each are ranked in the top 25 nationally. Only two women’s teams and three men’s have won/lost marks below .500. On Sunday afternoon, the men’s and women’s teams of St. [...]

NY Sports Day » Basketball 2011-11-27 16:37:12

New York, NY—The fourth and fifth college basketball doubleheaders were played at Madison Square Garden on the evening before and the afternoon after Thanksgiving. The Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-2) fell to the Stanford Cardinal (5-1) and the Virginia Tech Hokies (4-1) were defeated by the nationally fifth ranked Syracuse Orange (6-0) in the semi-finals on [...]

Orestes “Minnie” Miñoso Deserves Enshrinement in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown

New York—The majority of people reading this article probably never saw “Minnie” Miñoso play baseball. Many may have never heard his name. Saturnino Orestes “Minnie” Armas Miñoso Arrieta was a great baseball player. He was the only professional player to suit up and enter a ballgame in each of seven consecutive decades. He was one [...]

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 [...]

Punchin’ at the Paradise Returns on August 19

Bronx, NY—Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing is presenting its third boxing show in the Bronx this summer on Friday night, August 19, at the Paradise Theater. The 13th edition of the Punchin’ at the Paradise series will be returning to its home. The card is promoted by Star Boxing in collaboration with Golden Boy Promotions. The [...]

Junior Middleweight War Ends in a Draw

New York—Boxing fans filled the Roseland Ballroom of Friday night to see a 10 round slugfest between two junior middleweight contenders, each of whom was hoping for an impressive victory that will provide him with a title opportunity. Prior to the fight, promoter Joe DeGuardia of Star Boxing  described the upcoming headline bout, “In the [...]

Junior Middleweight Contenders to Clash at Roseland on July 15

New York—Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing will present its second boxing card of the month of July in New York City on the evening of the 15that the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan. The two headline bouts of the card will be nationally televised on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights. The headline encounter is expected to be a [...]

Bronx Boxers Battle at Punchin’ at the Paradise #12

Bronx, NY—A large contingent of Bronx pugilists, amateur and professional, participated in the latest installment of the popular boxing series Punchin’ at the Paradise on Thursday night. The 12th edition of the series was presented by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing at the Paradise Theater on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx on Thursday evening, July [...]

Star Boxing Presents Punchin’ at the Paradise #12 on July 7

Bronx, NY—The latest installment of the popular boxing series Punchin’ at the Paradise 12 will be presented by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing at the Paradise Theater on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx on Thursday evening, July 7. Unlike the previous events in the boxing series, talented, local amateurs will be given the opportunity to [...]

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