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N.Y. state budget looks to help advance Olympic sites
New York state recently announced it has put together a committee to determine if a future Olympic Games could be in the cards. It’s a move that would see New York City join forces with Lake Placid and would need the state to support the venues in those cities.
NBC New York
New York and New Jersey making finals preps ahead of Spain-Argentina World Cup Final
More than 80,000 fans are expected in East Rutherford for Sunday’s World Cup Final, along with an estimate 1.5 billion fans watching the match on TV, the equivalent to the viewership of 13 Super Bowls. Communities in New York and New Jersey are getting ready for the match between Spain and Argentina. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.
Herald Community Newspapers
Natalia Taylor of Freeport considered one of New York's top field athletes
•Four Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) state titles total including:. oCHSAA state title in hammer throw of 149 feet, 9 inches. oCHSAA state title of 114 feet, 6 inches in discus throw. oCHSAA state title of 35 feet, 1 inch in shot put. •Named Most Outstanding Field Athlete at...
Bloodhorse.com
Santagata Honored With Mike Venezia Memorial Award
The New York Racing Association announced July 10 that retired grade 1-winning jockey, longtime NYRA jockey valet, and Brooklyn, N.Y., native Nick Santagata is the 2026 recipient of the Mike Venezia Memorial Award. Santagata, the winner of 4,144 races with earnings of $74,129,642 in a career of more than 30...
Times Union
Lowe rallies from 11th to win NYS amateur golf championship
Times Union
Lowe rallies from 11th to win NYS amateur golf championship
yonkerstimes.com
Iona Prep Becomes 1st Accelerate Sports Network School in New York
Newly launched ASN to feature Gaels football, mirror NJ’s Super Football Conference Network for the metro area. Three Catholic State titles in the last five years have certainly helped the No. 1 New York high school football team accelerate its rise to national prominence. Now this fall, Iona Preparatory School’s football program will partner with Accelerate Media and its newly-launched Accelerate Sports Network (ASN) to provide enhanced broadcast, storytelling and sponsorship opportunities to its bevy of scholar-athletes.
New York Post
More travel chaos set to plague Tuesday’s World Cup game at MetLife — with nearly 30K train tickets unsold so far
New York and New Jersey are barreling toward more travel chaos for Tuesday’s World Cup game at MetLife Stadium as up to 30,000 train tickets remain unsold — but Mayor Zohran Mamdani is brushing off the looming disaster. Parts of New York Penn Station will be closed to NJ Transit commuters during a four-hour window before eight World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect Thousands of fans are apparently intent on getting to the 3 p.m. match-up between France and Senegal at the East Rutherford, NJ, stadium any way but by train — which costs an outrageous $98 for the mandatory two-way NJ Transit ticket. While New York state has buses lined up for $10 each way, the 12,000 available spots are already sold out. That only leaves fans with the options of an over-the-top costly train ride, hiring a ride-share or driving and trying to snag one of the available measly 3,500 parking spots. Fans wearing Brazil jerseys ride a less than full NJ Transit train from Secaucus Junction to the Meadowlands in New Jersey on Saturday. Getty Images But neither Mamdani nor his special “World Cup” czar seem concerned — even after thousands