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Hundreds Of Thousands Raised For Long Island Basketball Player After Fire

Hundreds Of Thousands Raised For Long Island Basketball Player After Fire

Hundreds Of Thousands Raised For Long Island Basketball Player After Fire Friends, family, and fans of a popular D-1 college basketball player whose family’s New York home and belongings were destroyed by a fast-moving fire. On Saturday, Feb. 26, a fire tore through the Queens home Zakai Zeigler, a prominent guard playing in the SEC for the Tennessee Volunteers who grew up on Long Island, in Wyandanch in Suffolk County. In the fire, Zeigler’s mother, who is raising her special-needs 4-year-old nephew, lost all of her belongings, including accessibility equipment for the child, including wheelchairs and splints. In response, Zeigler set up a GoFundMe page for his…

03/03/2022

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Ladder Leading To Booth Forces College Broadcaster From New England To Sideline, Sparks Outrage

Ladder Leading To Booth Forces College Broadcaster From New England To Sideline, Sparks Outrage

Ladder Leading To Booth Forces College Broadcaster From New England To Sideline, Sparks Outrage A college basketball broadcaster from New England who deals with the effects of cerebral palsy was unable to do his job due to a waist-high step ladder that he would have had to climb to get to the area set up to call an away game, sparking outrage. University of Rhode Island Associate Athletic Director for Communication/New Media Shane Donaldson, who has traveled with the team to every away game, shared a photo that went viral of the ladder, which prevented him from calling the game against Virginia Commonwealth University, drawing the ire of many. At the game at VCU’s Siegel Center in Ric…

02/10/2022

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COVID-19: NY Couple Facing Felony Charges For Allegedly Entering Game With Fake Vaccine Card

COVID-19: NY Couple Facing Felony Charges For Allegedly Entering Game With Fake Vaccine Card

Covid-19: NY Couple Facing Felony Charges For Allegedly Entering Game With Fake Vaccine Card A man and woman from New York are facing felony charges after authorities said they both presented fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to attend a Buffalo Bills game. Michael Naab, age 34, and 37-year-old Amber Naab, both of West Seneca, were arraigned on Tuesday, Jan. 25, and each charged with one count of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, which is a Class D felony, the Erie County District Attorney John Flynn announced. The couple is accused of presenting fake cards to attend the game on Saturday, Jan. 15, at Highmark Stadium. Flynn told The Buffalo News that the…

by Nicole Valinote

02/05/2022

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High School Basketball Coach Suspended After Team Wins 92-4

High School Basketball Coach Suspended After Team Wins 92-4

High School Basketball Coach Suspended After Team Wins 92-4 A high school basketball coach in Connecticut who won big on the floor lost off it after serving a suspension for running up the score on his team's opponent. In New Haven County, the girl's basketball team at the Sacred Heart Academy in Hamden made headlines this week after wiping the floor with Wallingford’s Lyman High School in a resounding 92-4 beatdown. The 88-point victory was the latest overwhelming victory for Sacred Heart, which is undefeated and previously won at least two other games by upwards of 50 points. During the blowout, Sacred Heart ramped up the pressure on defense, co…

01/07/2022

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Former NY Mets GM Found Not Guilty Of Drinking, Driving

Former NY Mets GM Found Not Guilty Of Drinking, Driving

Former NY Mets GM Found Not Guilty Of Drinking, Driving He’s safe! Former New York Mets General Manager Zack Scott was found not guilty of driving while intoxicated and other charges following his arrest in Westchester last summer. Scott, age 44, was busted for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he was busted at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Aug. 31, 2021, in White Plains, allegedly after attending a Fairfield County fundraiser at Mets owner Steve Cohen's Greenwich home. Original story - Acting Mets GM Accused Of Driving Drunk In Westchester, Reports Say A judge ordered Scott to pay a pair of parking tickets worth $100 each with an $88 surc…

01/06/2022

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COVID-19: Leading Knicks Player Enters NBA's Health, Safety Protocols

COVID-19: Leading Knicks Player Enters NBA's Health, Safety Protocols

Covid-19: Leading Knicks Player Enters NBA's Health, Safety Protocols An already difficult season for the New York Knicks took another hit as one of its star players became the latest to enter the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols just as the team starting a mini-winning streak. The team announced on Thursday, Dec. 30 that Randle had been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and will be unavailable for the following two games. The New York Knicks PR team announcing Randle's positive test.Twitter/@NY_KnicksPR Under updated league COVID-19 rules, vaccinated players who test positive for the virus will be permitted to retur…

12/30/2021

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COVID-19: Two Brooklyn Nets Games Postponed With 10 Players Placed In Safety Protocol

COVID-19: Two Brooklyn Nets Games Postponed With 10 Players Placed In Safety Protocol

Covid-19: Two Brooklyn Nets Games Postponed With 10 Players Placed In Safety Protocol Kyrie Irving is now unofficially the least of the Brooklyn Nets’ COVID-19 concerns. With nearly a dozen players placed in the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols, the league announced that the Nets’ games on Sunday, Dec. 19 against the Denver Nuggets and Tuesday, Dec. 21 against the Washington Wizards were to be postponed. Related story - COVID-19: NFL, NBA, NHL Seeing Marquee Players Sidelined By Virus Currently, the Nets have 10 players in the league's health and safety protocols, including their “big three” stars Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Irving, who has declined to get v…

12/20/2021

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COVID-19: NFL, NBA, NHL Seeing Marquee Players Sidelined By Virus

COVID-19: NFL, NBA, NHL Seeing Marquee Players Sidelined By Virus

Covid-19: NFL, NBA, NHL Seeing Marquee Players Sidelined By Virus The winter surge of new COVID-19 cases is wreaking havoc on professional sports leagues, which have seen some top stars sidelined with the virus and other teams struggling to have enough eligible players. Major sports stars in the NFL, NBA, and NHL have been forced to watch their teams from the bench at home in recent weeks due to outbreaks of COVID-19 that have forced close contacts away from their teams. The hits keep coming despite the leagues heavily promoting and encouraging players and staff to get vaccinated. According to the NFL, approximately 95 percent of its players are vaccinat…

12/17/2021

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COVID-19: Ex-NY Jet Sentenced For Bogus $1.2M Relief Loan

COVID-19: Ex-NY Jet Sentenced For Bogus $1.2M Relief Loan

Covid-19: Ex-NY Jet Sentenced For Bogus $1.2M Relief Loan Former NY Jet Josh Bellamy was sentenced to prison time for fraudulently claiming more than $1.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds that he spent on luxury items and a Hard Rock Hotel stay, federal prosecutors said. The 32-year-old Florida resident was sentenced to three years and one month in federal prison last Friday, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, court papers show. The former NFL athlete also must pay restitution. Bellamy obtained a Paycheck Protection Program loan of $1.2 million for his company, Drip Entertainment LLC, under bogus documents and false inf…

by Cecilia Levine

12/17/2021

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Fans Will See New Innovations When Islanders Open Brand-New UBS Arena Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back. Following a 13-game road trip to start the season, the New York Islanders are ready to welcome fans back in the stands for the first home game as they introduce the world to the brand-new UBS Arena in Elmont on Long Island. The Islanders finally hit their home ice for their first practice at the new arena on Thursday, Nov. 18, as they prepare for their long-awaited home opener against the Calgary Flames at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20. Officials said that the intimacy fans rejoiced over at Nassau Coliseum will be retained at the new arena, with th…

11/19/2021

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Here's When Mobile Sports Betting Is Expected To Start In New York

Here's When Mobile Sports Betting Is Expected To Start In New York

Here's When Mobile Sports Betting Is Expected To Start In New York New York State regulators have given the green light for operators to launch mobile betting on sports sites for gamblers in the Empire State. The state’s gaming commission approved the betting sites on Monday, Nov. 8, including gambling giants DraftKings and FanDuel Sportsbook, and the mobile betting is expected to be ready by the Super Bowl. At the earliest, mobile sports betting could be available as of Wednesday, Nov. 24, though the process is expected to drag out into December or possibly January. Other permitted operators include BallyBet, BetMGM, Rush Street Interactive, Caesars Spor…

11/09/2021

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COVID-19: Long Island HS Football Team Forfeits Playoff Game After Coach, Players Test Positive

COVID-19: Long Island HS Football Team Forfeits Playoff Game After Coach, Players Test Positive

Covid-19: Long Island HS Football Team Forfeits Playoff Game After Coach, Players Test Positive The playoffs came to an abrupt end for one Long Island high school football team that had to forfeit its opening postseason game due to COVID-19 concerns. In Nassau County, COVID-19 took out Island Trees High school before they could face top-seeded Seaford under the lights on Friday night after a coach and some players tested positive for the virus. It is unclear how many student-athletes tested positive for COVID-19. Island Trees athletic director Sean Burns informed Section VIII earlier this week of the decision, ending the football team’s season at 4-4 after losing their final game 42-…

11/05/2021