[NYTimes] Wake Forest Coach Is Arrested After Punch Leads to Man’s Death in Queens (Saturday, August 11, 2018 4:50:28 AM) Sandor Szabo was punched on Sunday. He died on Tuesday. Jamill Jones was arrested on Thursday on an assault charge. The investigation is continuing. [NYPost] Knicks’ schedule is out: Christmas starts a stretch of brutal […]
Month: August 2018
[NYDN] Catalina Cruz is New York’s first Dreamer to run for office (Friday, August 10, 2018 3:00:00 AM) Catalina Cruz remembers arriving at JFK Airport from Colombia at just 9 years old with her single mother with one thing on their minds: Achieving the American Dream. That memory came flooding back to Cruz, now 35, […]
[NYPost] Knicks eyeing this plan for dumping Joakim Noah (Wednesday, August 08, 2018 7:03:01 PM) So, do you want a big man on the downside of a former All-Star career who played all of seven games last season, has had health issues and is owed $37.8 million over the next two years? If so, have […]
[NYDN] Contain Uber already: A yellow cabbie says the company is faux populist (Wednesday, August 08, 2018 2:00:00 PM) When last our mayor made a half-hearted attempt to implement a cap on Uber vehicles, the City Council buckled under Uber’s public relations blitzkrieg. And so, the proliferation continued, and now, according to the Taxi & […]
In June 2018, following a lengthy process of research and clinical trials, the FDA approved the use of CBD to treat two rare and severe types of epilepsy that do not respond well to other treatments. The first new drug approval was for Cloquet, a topical formulation that contains CBD, the non-psychoactive chemical compound found […]
[NYDN] Activists aligned with Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network plan sleepovers across the city to protest violence (Tuesday, August 07, 2018 4:00:00 AM) Activists aligned with the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network are staging a 10-night series of sleepover protests to raise awareness of violence on New York’s streets. “The community is not […]
[SNY Knicks] Westgate sets Knicks’ win total over/under at 29.5 (Sunday, August 05, 2018 7:05:00 PM) Westgate Las Vegas set the Knicks’ over/under win total at 29.5 wins, which is the fifth-fewest total among all 30 NBA teams. [NYTimes] ‘Really Bold Move’: W.N.B.A. Union Praises Aces’ Boycott After 25-Hour Trip (Monday, August 06, 2018 1:18:52 […]
[NYPost] Ex-Knicks guard sees trait that can make Kevin Knox a star (Saturday, August 04, 2018 3:13:54 PM) The personality differences between father and son are striking, according to Charlie Ward. The elder Kevin Knox was a brash 6-foot-3 wide receiver at Florida State. Kevin Knox II is a 6-9 forward out of Kentucky — […]
[SNY Knicks] Joakim Noah working hard with Knicks’ future in limbo (Friday, August 03, 2018 6:35:24 PM) Noah was seen getting in rebounding work with former Knicks developmental coach Chris Brickley on Friday. [NY Newsday] Knicks’ Lance Thomas eager to show leadership skills (Friday, August 03, 2018 6:41:34 PM) Knicks forward Lance Thomas is excited […]
[NYTimes] Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner Are the W.N.B.A.’s Iconic Duo. Don’t Wait. (Friday, August 03, 2018 9:00:10 AM) They’re great apart but even better together. Taurasi and Griner have spent years tailoring their games to each other, and another championship for the Phoenix Mercury may be the reward. [NYDN] EXCLUSIVE: Police union to troll […]