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Hewlett-Woodmere Little League is working on plans to start play within the first two weeks of July.
Hewlett-Woodmere Little League plans to play
Plans are moving forward for Hewlett-Woodmere Little League to begin its 2020 season sometime within the first two weeks of July with 10 teams across several age levels. more
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Tiz the Law pulled away down the stretch to become the first New York-bred to win the Belmont Stakes since 1882.
Tiz the Law captures historic Belmont Stakes
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. more
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The stands at Belmont Park will not look the same on Stakes Day June 20.
A Belmont Stakes without fans in the stands
Jay Hegi has only missed a handful of Belmont Stakes since 1978 when he witnessed a classic in his first experience at the event as Affirmed nipped Alydar to complete the Triple Crown. more
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Girls on the Run is taking its twice-yearly 5K to a virtual event this spring.
Virtual 5K run set for June 20
Girls on the Run Long Island, part of a national physical activity-based positive youth development program for 3rd-8th grade girls, had 750 runners participate in its 5K run last fall and expected to surpass 1,000 for this spring’s event scheduled for June 20 on the campus of Hofstra University. more
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Ball fields across Long Island, including one at Hewlett High School, above, will not be used after spring sports were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
It’s game over for spring athletes
The meets, games and matches of spring will not be played, after any hopes for even a modified season were dashed on April 21, when health and safety concerns focused on the coronavirus pandemic led … more
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The Golf Club at Middle Bay in Oceanside will reopen on Saturday, April 25.
Many golf courses back in action
Gyms, bowling centers and movie theatres remain closed, but the topic of golf being a safer form of entertainment and exercise during the coronavirus pandemic has bounced around in recent weeks. more
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Long Island officials cancel spring sports
It’s game over for public high school spring sports on Long Island for 2020. Any hopes for even a modified season were dashed Tuesday afternoon when health and safety concerns led athletic administrators and school superintendents in Nassau and Suffolk counties to announced the cancellation of the spring sports season. more
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Eisenhower Park remains open, but its golf course is closed until at least April 29.
Golf courses deemed non-essential business
Two weeks after Nassau-operated golf courses were given the green light to reopen by County Executive Laura Curran, New York State added golf courses to the list of non-essential businesses, meaning they’ll be closed at least through April 29. more
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Hewlett-Woodmere little league campaign on hold
America’s Pastime is on hold or canceled at every level across the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. more
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Aqueduct Racetrack to be used as temporary hospital
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced live racing at Aqueduct Racetrack is canceled for the remainder of the winter and spring meets with the building now set to serve as a temporary hospital site during the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. more
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