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Bishop Kearney, East Rochester, Pittsford Mendon and Waterloo were four of five Section V champions who qualified for the state tournament this upcoming weekend in Troy. BISHOP KEARNEY KINGS (20-3/Private-Parochial Division I) vs. CORNING-PAINTED POST HAWKS (15-4/Southern Tier West Division) PITTSFORD MENDON VIKINGS (24-1/Monroe County Division II) vs. TAPPAN ZEE DUTCHMEN (24-1/Conference II League E) […]
With the start of March Madness college basketball championship tournament starting this week. The gambling industry’s national trade group predicts, wager will estimated $3.1 billion this year. That figure includes legal bets as well as those placed with illegal bookies or offshore websites, the American Gaming Association (AGA) said in a new report. An estimated […]
Just one month after winning gold at the Beijing Olympics and recently just winning the 2022 Aerial Freestyle U.S. National Championship, Chris Lillis is back in Rochester and focused on the future and building future Olympians. Lillis, age 22, is from Pittsford and was the recently featured guest at a fundraising event less than 24 […]
The latest on Olympic gold medalist Basketball Star Brittney Griner’s detainment in Russia is, Unknown. The WNBA center was detained at an unclear date about a month ago. Her physical location is still unknown, mounting on the heightened fear that she may become a political pawn. Griner’s wife, Cherelle Griner, and multiple U.S. representatives have […]
Just when we thought it was the end of Tom Brady, we were all mistaken. Just two months after Brady announced his retirement from the NFL, the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback announced that he will be returning to the Buccs for his 23rd season. Brady stated that he had “unfinished business,” tweeting; “These past […]
One of the top high school boys basketball players in greater Rochester Damani Barley, has a deal in place to profit from the use of his likeness and image by a local business. The agreement will allow the Rochester City School District senior to receive compensation for promoting Salvatore’s Pizzeria. “Damani has a huge social […]
Kyrie Irving made Black and Women’s History by hiring his stepmom to represent him. Shetellia Riley Irving is the first Black woman representing an active NBA player, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, who broke the story. Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has hired Shetellia Riley Irving as his new agent. Shetellia Riley Irving is […]
Musician Jack Harlow could be adding acting to his resume. Harlow is set to make his acting debut in a reboot of White Men Can’t Jump. The new take on Ron Shelton’s 1992 sports comedy, which helped launch Woody Harrelson’s movie career and made Wesley Snipes an even bigger star. Rosie Perez also starred. The […]
Transgender women are fighting for their rights as Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a law that bans transgender girls and women in the state from competing in sports according to their gender identity. The passage of this bill applies to public and private K-12 schools, community colleges, and colleges and universities affiliated with the […]
Erin Jackson made history during Black History Month. Jackson is the first Black woman to win an Olympic medal in speed skating. Winning Gold in Beijing with a time of 37.04 seconds in the 500 meters to become the first American woman to medal in an individual race since the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake […]