The New Jersey Devils may have finally found the new face of the franchise. In the 2017 Draft in Chicago, the Devils selected Swiss sensation Nico Hischier with the No.1 overall pick, making him the first Swiss-born player ever to be selected with the top pick in the entry draft. Prior to the selection, Minnesota’s […]
Today marks the first installment of what will be a summer-long look at the short-season NY-Penn League. We at NGSC Sports are happy to be providing this into the month of September. The three divisional leaders at this time are the Staten Island Yankees (5-1) in the McNamara, the West Virginia Black Birds (5-2) in […]
This Monday night, some of you may have flipped through channels and because of curiosity, boredom or a “secret guilty pleasure” you viewed WWE’s Monday Night Raw. Personally, I stopped watching Monday Night Raw since Charlotte Flair was moved to WWE Smackdown on Tuesday nights, but for a few others, they might have stumbled across […]
Three Worst Words in Baseball: Designated for Assignment There are phrases we never want to hear. One is when your boss says “would you step into my office.” Another is “I’m afraid I have some bad news.” If you’re a professional baseball player, the phrase is “you’ve been designated for assignment (DFA).” DFA in baseball […]
NINE TO JOIN BC VARSITY CLUB HALL OF FAME Induction ceremony will take place on Friday, October 6. June 27, 2017 Chestnut Hill, Mass. – Eight former athletes and a one of the winningest head coaches in football history will be inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame this fall. The athletes […]
First off, when played properly, baseball is a simple game. Pitching, fielding, and hitting can all be mastered if done right. It’s only when mistakes are made does the game get complicated. Last night’s game between Connecticut and Lowell would be a good example as the Tigers took advantage of lots of Spinners misplays to […]
LaVar Ball Foreshadows How Great His Son Will Be LaVar Ball, whose son Lonzo was drafted second by the Los Angeles Lakers this week, predicted afterward that his talented offspring will lead his new team into the playoffs this season. This would be the first time the Lakers have qualified in five seasons. Daddy LaVar […]
Another rough late afternoon and early evening at the office for the Spinners. The defense contributed five more errors, the offense could only muster four hits, and for the second game in a row, the Connecticut Tigers outpitched and outplayed the home team. It all added up to a 6-0 win for Tigers over Lowell. […]
Knicks Draft Ntilikina to Join Porzingis, Working Trades To Acquire Pasecniks and Antetokounmpo With the eighth pick in the NBA Draft, the New York Knicks drafted Frank Ntilikina, an 18-year-old guard from France. Frank will join the team’s other overseas player from Latvia, Kristaps Porzingis. To further internationalize the roster, Jackson is working on a […]
