Bob Wolff, a versatile and prolific sportscaster whose career spanned 78 years, died Saturday at age 96 in South Nyack, N.Y. The longtime voice of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers, he also was behind the microphone for World Series, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Final and NFL championship calls. The Baseball Hall of […]
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Obituaries & memorials, Sports & Competitions, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAAfter her first appearance in 1957, septuagenarian Olympian Jane Katz has returned to Israel every 4 years to celebrate Jewish athleticism By Renee Ghert-Zand Dr. Jane Katz may have just competed in her fifteenth Maccabiah Games, but the swimmer still gets nervous before each race. “I’m running to the bathroom with everyone else. I do
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International, Middle East, Sports & Competitions, USAVito “Babe” Parilli, a member of the Patriots’ Hall of Fame and one of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of the American Football League, has died. He was 87. “The New England Patriots are deeply saddened to learn of the loss of former Boston Patriots quarterback Vito ‘Babe’ Parilli, who passed away,” the team
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Obituaries & memorials, Sports & Competitions, USABEDMINSTER, N.J. — Eric Trump, the son of President Donald Trump, mingled with fans on Thursday during the first round of the U.S. Women’s Open at Trump National Golf Club. But the big question is if President Trump himself will be on the grounds this weekend. In a brief interview with The Record and one
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Sports & Competitions, USAMichelle Obama returned to the spotlight as a presenter at The ESPYs, drawing the loudest ovation at the awards show honoring the past year’s best athletes and moments in sports on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. The former first lady has rarely made public appearances since leaving the White House in January. She presented the
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Sports & Competitions, USAOvercoming a finger injury that sidelined him almost a decade, the athlete is making a comeback you’ve got to see to believe By Rich Tenorio David Fink completed his most successful season in handball this year — and that’s saying something. For one glorious stretch during the World Players of Handball Race 4 Eight tour,
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Sports & Competitions, USAA new biography celebrates Béla Guttmann, the superstar coach who still has soccer’s greatest praying by his Vienna grave for a miracle By JP O’ Malley LONDON — On May 23, 1990, Eusébio da Silva Ferreira — considered by many to be one of the greatest soccer players of all time — took a short
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Sports & CompetitionsThree men were gored during the first run of Pamplona’s bull-running festival Monday. Two of them were from the United States, while the third was from Navarra in Spain. According to local media, a 35-year-old US citizen sustained a chest wound and a 29-year-old US citizen was gored in the scrotum. Another 39-year-old man, from
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International, Sports & Competitions, USACome-from-behind win against American John Isner, ranked 21st in the world, propels the Israeli singles tennis champ to third round By Times of Israel staff and Justin Cohen Dudi Sela at Wimbledon on July 6, 2017. (screen capture: Sky News) Dudi Sela, Israel’s top-ranked men’s singles tennis player, has advanced to the third round of
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International, Middle East, Sports & CompetitionsWASHINGTON — Just more than five months after a robust East Room celebration with President Barack Obama, several Cubs players, coaches and executives held a more modest celebration in the West Wing with President Donald Trump Wednesday. “This is a great team,” Trump told reporters of the 2016 World Series champions as he chatted with
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Sports & Competitions, USAJason Lockhart, the son of former Atlanta Braves infielder Keith Lochart, is on life support at an Atlanta hospital following a freak accident on the baseball diamond. The family is asking for prayers for the 15-year-old, who is in the intensive care unit. Jason Lockhart was playing in a baseball tournament in South Carolina when
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman made an appearance on Friday’s “Good Morning America” and essentially took credit for North Korea’s release of Otto Warmbier, an American college student imprisoned in the country for 18 months. Warmbier returned home to Ohio on June 13 with severe neurological injuries. He died Monday. Chris Volo, Rodman’s agent, sat
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International, Sports & Competitions, USANaomi Eytan seeks injunction that’ll let her play with her team at the ‘Jewish Olympics’ in Israel this summer By Stuart Winer Cricketer Naomi Eytan in action (courtesy) A teenage girl campaigning to keep her place in Israel’s otherwise all-boys national cricket team so that she can play in the upcoming Maccabiah Games took her
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Middle East, Sports & CompetitionsFirst daughter and assistant to the president Ivanka Trump attended Thursday evening’s Congressional Baseball Game in support of both the U.S. lawmakers playing and the victims of Wednesday’s shooting during the congressional Republicans’ team practice. She shared a photo of her and two of her children, daughter Arabella and son Joseph. For the caption, she