Leap to home plate has Fordham shortstop grabbing more attention than the Yankees’ Derek Jeter. (Photo: Ian Thomson/Bronx Ink)
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Fordham Shortstop Kownacki Enjoying Instant Celebrity
Posted on 22 April 2010.
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Year 87 of a Bronx Ritual
Posted on 13 April 2010.
At dawn the only person outside Yankee Stadium besides the street sweepers was one Chris McCably who waited for the ticket windows to open. He was from, of all places, Boston.
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VIDEO–Yankee Fans Bring in the Season
Posted on 13 April 2010.
Fans gather outside Yankee Stadium for opening day.
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VIDEO – Gaelic Games Reaching Beyond the Irish Community
Posted on 09 April 2010.
The Gaelic 4 Girls program is enticing American-born girls to take part in an ancient Irish sport.
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Joseph Yancey Track and Field Set to Open Friday
Posted on 08 April 2010.
City officials and the family of a New York sports legend will gather Friday at the opening ceremony for the new Joseph Yancey Track and Field in the Bronx. The facility replaces an older park of the same name that was closed as part of the construction of the new Yankee Stadium that began in 2006.
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Former Champ Looking for Boxing’s Future
Posted on 30 March 2010.
Edwin Viruet, 59, knows a thing or two about throwing a punch.
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Breaking the Bronx’s waves
Posted on 30 March 2010.
The year’s first regatta put young sailor’s skills to the test.
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In the Bronx, Paterson’s Troubles Highlight Sports and Politics
Posted on 04 March 2010.
Several Bronx politicians say they didn’t get or want pricey World Series tickets.
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