For the first time since 2017, Baldwin’s Chris Weidman had his arm raised in the octagon. Weidman, the former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champ, earned a unanimous decision over Omari Akhmedov at the UFC Vegas 6 last Saturday night in Las Vegas.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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8/11/20
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Eliminating scrimmages and one round of playoffs are the only changes so far in place for Nassau County football, which moved 2020 season kickoff plans to Saturday, Oct. 3 after the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) announced a monthlong delay for fall sports on July 16.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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8/3/20
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As the New York Islanders gear up for the National Hockey League playoffs starting Aug. 1, the name of their future home at Belmont Park was made official Wednesday, when UBS announced its exclusive …
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By Tony Bellissimo and Melissa Koenig
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7/22/20
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Hofstra University’s Department of Athletics is suspending intercollegiate athletics competition for the fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the University's mission to care for the health, safety, and welfare of its student-athletes, coaches, and staff.
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7/17/20
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The high school athletic fields across New York State will remain quiet at least until the third week of September.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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7/16/20
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The Baldwin High School Student-Athlete Leadership Team, Athletes Helping Athletes, is a student organization that focuses on mentoring elementary students using sports as an alternative to avoid …
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7/15/20
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Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin was joined by Town Board members to announce the Town of Hempstead Lacrosse Academy is welcoming back campers for summer workout sessions with social distancing guidelines in place.
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7/14/20
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About 25 percent of Nassau County High School varsity baseball players are getting a chance to step on the field together in 2020 thanks to the efforts of many coaches, led by Clarke’s Tom Abruscato.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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7/9/20
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While still awaiting guidance and direction from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York State’s Education Department on how schools could operate this fall, the state Public High School Athletic Association Covid-19 Task Force held two meetings in June to discuss multiple scenarios for sports.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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7/6/20
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With most of the sports world still idle in the midst of Covid-19, horse racing grabbed the spotlight Saturday evening with the Belmont Stakes serving as the opening leg of the Triple Crown for the first time in history.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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6/20/20
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