After months of uncertainty regarding the viability of some high school sports in New York State, student-athletes had reason for optimism last week when Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, announced that high-risk scholastic and recreational sports could begin as early as Feb. 1, pending approval by local county health officials. […]
Author: Mike Smith
Fans ‘pylon’ the touchback rule debate
Sports have always been a fertile breeding ground for debate. As long as sports have been around, arguments about said sports have dominated the social discourse. Discussions regarding the relative merits of certain players, coaches and franchises are essentially the driving force behind the entirety of sports-talk media—a lucrative industry […]
Gaynor case stalled by pandemic concerns
By MIKE SMITH – Sports Editor Amid a recent coronavirus spike and a shakeup in law firms, the legal proceedings against alleged sexual abuser Edwin “Ted” Gaynor have stalled somewhat in the recent weeks, says one lawyer familiar with the cases. Scott Papp, an attorney at Lowey Dannenberg, P.C.—a White […]
Getting back to the sidelines
Sunday night couldn’t have been easy for Kevin Stefanski. The Cleveland Browns—of whom Stefanski is the head coach—took the field against the hated Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Wild Card game looking to win the organization’s first playoff contest since 1994 and take one step closer to reaching the Super […]
Athletes advocate for “high-risk” sports
As student-athletes from across New York state continue to await further instruction about when—or if—high-risk scholastic sports will be permitted in 2021, a growing number of youngsters, coaches and community members are demanding answers from state officials. Over the last few weeks, advocacy groups have mobilized in order to apply […]
