Thursday, November 7, 2024

Yankees Pitcher Luis Gil Named Baseball Digest AL Rookie of the Year

 

Luis Gil pitching to Alex Bregman of the Houston Astros on May 7. Photo by Jason Schott.




Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil won the Baseball Digest American League Rookie of the Year Award. Pittsburgh Pirates starter Paul Skenes was selected in the National League.

Monday, November 4, 2024

St. John’s Flies By Fordham On Festive Opening Night

 

Brady Dunlap buries a baseline jumper six minutes into the second half that put St. John's up 17 points. Photo by Jason Schott.


The St. John's Red Storm opened one of their most anticipated seasons in recent memory with a resounding 92-60 win over New York City rival Fordham, on Monday night in front of a sellout crowd of 5,602 at Carnesecca Arena.

Books: "REAGAN: His Life and Legend" By Max Boot

 


REAGAN: His Life and Legend

By Max Boot

Liveright; hardcover, 880 pages; $45 

Max Boot is a historian and foreign-policy analyst who is a senior fellow for national security studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, and a columnist for the Washington Post. He is the author of The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam, a New York Times bestseller and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Biography.

Sunday, November 3, 2024

College Football: FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll - Week 10

 



In the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll for Week 10 of the 2024 college football season, Oregon claimed the top spot for the third straight week, after they dominated the defending National Champions, Michigan, 38-17.

Saturday, November 2, 2024

NYCFC Stays Alive, Takes Series Back To Cincinnati

 

The celebration was on for Thiago Martins' goal toward the end of the first half. Photo by Jason Schott.


New York City Football Club evened their series with FC Cincinnati in the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs Round One, as they won 3-1 at Citi Field on Saturday evening in front of 19,585 fans.

Books: "Low-Hanging Fruit" By Randy Rainbow

 


Low-Hanging Fruit: Sparkling Whines, Champagne Problems, and Pressing Issues from My Gay Agenda

By Randy Rainbow

St. Martin's Press; hardcover, 224 pages; $28.00

Randy Rainbow is a four-time Emmy-nominated comedian, actor, singer, writer, and satirist best known for his popular series of musical parodies and political spoofs, which has earned him international acclaim, especially in one of the craziest election years ever. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Playing With Myself. He tours all over the country, performing in front of sold-out audiences, and his viral videos draw millions of views across all platforms.

Friday, November 1, 2024

Books: "A Very Bad Thing" By J.T. Ellison

 



A Very Bad Thing

By J.T. Ellison

Thomas & Mercer; hardcover, 446 pages; $28.99; available today, Friday, November 1st

J.T. Ellison is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than thirty novels and the Emmy Award-winning co-host of the literary TV show A Word on Words. Her books include It's One of Us, Her Dark Lies, and Good Girls Lie, as well as the Taylor Jackson Series, Samantha Owens Series, and Brit in the FBI Series. Her work has been critically acclaimed and received prestigious awards, while also being optioned for television and published in twenty-eight countries.