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Although he has to publicly remain neutral, you have to believe that National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman, and probably everyone else in the league office, will be secretly cheering for the Rangers in their Eastern Conference Finals best…
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posted: May 17
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- The 2012 sports Emmys
- Updated: May 10, 2012 - 11:39 am
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The sports television industry honored its own at the 33rd annual Sports Emmy Awards ceremonies, held last week in Manhattan.
Shaquille O’Neal, who retired from the NBA after 20 seasons and joined Turner Sports this past fall as an NBA analyst, was one of the presenters. Shaq told me that he and his business partner, former New Jersey Devils owner Ray Chambers, are seeking to purchase an NBA franchise that would play at the Prudential Center in Newark, now that the Nets have officially relocated to Brooklyn. He admitted there are plenty of obstacles, however. “We are probably going to have to compensate the Knicks, the Nets, and even the Philadelphia 76ers if we are to get an NBA team in Newark,” O’Neal said matter of factly.
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- Reyes’ return is a dud
- Updated: May 03, 2012 - 11:31 am
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Jose Reyes’ much ballyhooed return to Citi Field as the Miami Marlins’ new shortstop was a dud all the way around. Reyes went a paltry 1 for 12 with no stolen bases as the Mets swept his new team in three straight.
What was really surprising about Jose’s first visit to Citi Field since leaving the Amazin’s was that it was far more a media event than a fan attraction. An announced crowd of barely more than 20,000 came out for his first game back on a fairly pleasant April evening.
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- The Mets go to the dogs
- Posted: April 26, 2012
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Last Saturday was one of the more fun days as the Mets held one of their two “Bark at the Park” promotions (the next one is Sept. 22), when dog owners could not only bring their pets to the game but walk them around the perimeter of Citi Field as well. Jon Kerber of the Mets PR staff announced during the game that 429 dogs came out to watch the Mets beat the Giants 5-4 in a rather bizarre game.
The overall goal of the promotion was extremely worthy — raising funds for the North Shore Animal League, as well as finding homes for stray canines.
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- Big April for R.A. Dickey
- Posted: April 19, 2012
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April is shaping up to be a big month for Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey, and not just because he won his first two starts of the season. Dickey is one of the subjects of the baseball documentary “Knuckleball,” which will make its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival this Saturday evening. R.A. will speak to the audience after the screening.
This Sunday at 6 p.m. he will be signing copies of his autobiography, “Wherever I Wind Up” (Blue Rider Press), at the Barnes & Noble in Fresh Meadows. The Mets are partnering with Dickey as well, as they are offering a package on Wednesday, April 25 in which, for $100, one can take part in a pre-game Q&A with him, get an autographed copy of his book, and watch the Mets take on Jose Reyes and the Miami Marlins in the Champions Club, where one can enjoy food and soft drinks.
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- MLB limits press access
- Posted: April 12, 2012
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The 2012 season has brought an important change, and not one for the better, as sportswriters are no longer allowed to talk with ballplayers in a team’s clubhouse following batting practice. Apparently this stipulation was agreed upon between Major League Baseball and its players association in their new contract.
Less access makes it more difficult for an independent press to gather information for the public. It also makes it a lot harder to establish informal relationships with players. In life, most things are dependent on relationships.
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- Rome is burning again
- Posted: April 05, 2012
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When it comes to cable network sports programming, ESPN, has had little in the way of national competition. In the 1990s, Fox tried to encroach on their domain with the Fox Sports Network but ultimately decided to keep its collective of regional sports networks instead of compete directly with Disney-owned ESPN.
This year the landscape may finally change. Comcast, as part of its acquisition of NBC from General Electric, has rebranded its old Versus Network as the NBC Sports Network. Its marquee programs are National Hockey League contests, a monthly special from Queens native Bob Costas and a Friday night sports business show hosted by Darren Rovell that features Forest Hills native Erin Sharoni as a contributor.
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- SJU’s Moe to go pro
- Posted: March 29, 2012
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St. John’s University men’s basketball head coach Steve Lavin said all the right things last week in support of Moe Harkless’ decision to forego the rest of his college eligibility in order, he hopes, to join the NBA next season. Lavin joked about hiding in the bushes on campus screaming “One Moe year!” whenever he’d spot his star player walking to class.
Harkless, a star at Forest Hills High School, only played one year for the Red Storm but as a freshman won the Big East Rookie of the Year Award. That accomplishment, combined with a terrific show in St. John’s lone game at the Big East Tournament, should be enough to get Harkless drafted in the first round.
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