Posts

In a statement to Newsweek, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. said, “Just because someone comes forward with recordings, does not make it a criminal case. You cannot prosecute someone on hearsay.” Scarpino’s comments follow a report from the Gothamist that alleges widespread corruption and misconduct among the police in Mount Vernon, New York. According to the news outlet, as well as public radio station WNYC, veteran Mount Vernon police officer Murashea Bovell spent three years secretly recording conversations with fellow officers after his complaints regarding corruption fell on deaf ears....

After losing his job as a lawyer at a commercial litigation firm, Doyle decided to reach in his savings and attend all 82 Knicks games. MORE: Carmelo surgery inevitable | Revisit NBA analysts Cavaliers predictions | Nets for sale Terrible timing for Doyle, who chose to take $25,000 out of his savings to go to each and every game in the worst season the Knicks have recorded. “I never thought it’d be this bad,” Doyle told the New York Post....

The incident occurred at around 4.10 a.m. on Wednesday inside the 14th Street station in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, a New York Police Department spokesman confirmed to Newsweek. The 34-year-old victim reported that an unidentified man had approached him on the northbound platform of the F train station, located at West 14th Street and Avenue of the Americas near Union Square. He told police that the suspect started stabbing his dog and he was stabbed in his right leg when he tried to defend the animal, the police spokesman added....

“I love the idea,” Adams said when asked about the installation of subway platform barriers during an interview with Pix 11 News on Thursday. “I actually had [talked to] leaders in this industry when I was the borough president. We attempted to do so. The MTA was slow on moving forward with it. I think it’s far time now.” Adams’ comments came ahead of his scheduled meeting with President Joe Biden, where the two will speak with New York Police Department (NYPD) officials and work to combat the rise of violence in the city and the flow of illegal guns....

2018 was the first season in the history of the tax that the Yankees avoided paying a penalty and reset their “repeat offender” tax. Heading into the 2019 offseason, fans had been expecting a spending spree reminiscent of the Yankees of old considering the talented free agent crop and increased payroll flexibility. So are the Yankees finally spending? Not exactly. While the Yankees have been linked to the ultra-expensive free agent Manny Machado, they seem to be low-balling the star with their offer and don’t intend to break the bank and chase Machado....

India, resuming their first innings at 130 for four, could only bat for 21 overs. Rohit Sharma added five to his overnight score to be the top scorer with 75. New Zealand came out to bat and lost four batsmen in 7.4 overs including first innings double centurion Brendon McCullum. The home team still leads by 316 runs, courtesy its 503 in the first innings. Fasts bowlers Mohammed Shami took two wickets while Zaheer Khan picked up one....

Captain Kane Williamson made 115 to lead New Zealand to 315-7 as they batted first after losing the toss. Pakistan were 166-6 after 30.1 overs when rain brought the match to an early end. Opener Fakhar Zaman was 82 not out and Faheem Ashraf 17 was not out but Pakistan were well short of the 227 runs it needed to win the match under the Duckworth-Lewis system when rain finally set in....

Faf du Plessis (82) and captain AB de Villiers (65 not out) took South Africa to 281/5 in 43 overs. Rilee Rossouw (39) and David Miller (18-ball 49) also contributed to the total. Rain halted play after 38 overs of the Proteas innings and continued for more than 90 minutes. It reduced the match to 43 overs per side, also forcing Duckworth/Lewis (D/L) method to peek in. As per the D/L method, the target was revised and the hosts needed 298 in 43 overs....

Tom Latham and Colin de Grandhomme guided New Zealand to a series-sweeping nine-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the second test in Christchurch on Monday after the visitors suffered another second-innings collapse on the fourth day. Latham (41) and de Grandhomme (33) took their side through to 111 for one at Hagley Oval after umpires extended play by an extra 30 minutes because a result was within sight. Jeet Raval was bowled for 33 by Kamrul Islam about 10 minutes before the scheduled end of play, but de Grandhomme came out and hit two of the first five balls he faced for six to signal’s New Zealand’s intentions to try and complete victory inside four days....

It ends the domestic season for Ryder, whose ban encompasses the final round game against Auckland next week. He was already unavailable for this week’s game against Canterbury as he is promoting and competing in a celebrity boxing fight on Saturday. “That’s my season done. I look back and my passion, frustration and want to win got the better of me,” Ryder was quoted as saying by cricket.co.au on Wednesday....

“New Zealand is not immune to the international risks of match-fixing, and we are taking pre-emptive steps to protect our well-deserved reputation for playing fair and the integrity of New Zealand sport,” New Zealand sport and recreation minister Murray McCully said. “Today we have released the New Zealand Policy on Sports Match-Fixing and Related Corruption, and announced plans to amend the Crimes Act 1961 to ensure the most serious form of match-fixing is a criminal offence,” he added....

Melbourne Victory winger Jai and Brisbane Roar full-back Dane were both born in Lismore, New South Wales but qualify for New Zealand and Samoa through their mother. Goal understands 23-year-old Jai will be included when All Whites coach Anthony Hudson reveals his latest squad this week, while Dane, 17, is on the fringes of selection. Victory’s Ingham eligible for New Zealand The selection of the older Ingham will leave Victory without their starting front four when they visit Brisbane Roar on March 25, with James Troisi having earned a Socceroos recall on Wednesday, while Besart Berisha and Marco Rojas will be away with Kosovo and New Zealand, respectively....

The opening match of England’s two-Test series against the Black Caps ended in a heavy loss in Mount Maunganui, as Neil Wagner took 5-44 to decimate what was left of the tourists’ batting order on Monday. Archer - who had bowling figures of 1-107 in New Zealand’s innings as the hosts declared on 615-9 - put on a stand with Sam Curran (29 not out) in an attempt to rescue a draw, but the 24-year-old eventually succumbed to Wagner on 30....

After Tom Smith was sent off for a studs-up tackle in the 20th minute, Newcastle took full advantage after the halftime break as Salomon Rondon put the hosts ahead in the 46th and Ayoze Perez doubled the advantage in the 52nd. Huddersfield goalkeeper Jonas Lossl prevented Newcastle from adding a third when he pulled off a quick reaction save to tip substitute Kenedy’s volley onto the bar, while January signing Miguel Almiron hit the post earlier with a lofted effort on his home debut....

Ritchie’s deflected strike in the 27th minute secured all three points for the hosts but Rafa Benitez’s side were forced to endure a nervous finish with Tom Ince and Darren Bent missing good chances for eighth placed-Derby. Victory lifts Newcastle, winners of three of their previous four games, two points above second-placed Brighton & Hove Albion, who travel to Brentford on Sunday, in the second-tier Championship. Reading remain third after twice coming from behind in a 2-2 draw away against Ipswich Town with Jordan Obita rescuing a point with his 78th-minute strike....

Newcastle United are in 16th place in the Premier League standings at the moment and have not been at their best this season. The Magpies held Liverpool to a 1-1 draw in their previous game and will want to pull off a similar result in this match. Arsenal have endured a difficult league campaign so far and currently find themselves in 10th place in the league table. The Gunners slumped to a 1-0 defeat against Everton last weekend and will want to bounce back in this game....

The newly appointed Selection Committee is chaired by former Indian wicket-keeper MSK Prasad and the BCCI appointed Sarandeep Singh, Jatin Paranjpe, Devang Gandhi and Gagan Khoda as the remaining four members. Prasad and Khoda were part of the earlier selection committee as well. The new Selection Committee led by MSK Prasad has played a combined 13 Tests and 31 ODIs among them. The current president of the CAB (Cricket Association of Bengal) Ganguly admitted that the new selection panel has less experience but also defended the committee by saying they deserve a chance....

Enter modern baseball rules to say otherwise. MORE: Opening day photos | Utley is hunting knees again Bautista was called out for interference upon video review, based on the new rule for slides into bases. Umpires ruled his hand hit the leg of Rays second baseman Logan Forsythe and caused the bad throw. The batter, Edwin Encarnacion, was also called out (the final out, in fact), the runs came off the board, and the Rays had a 3-2 win....

Video game leaks play a dangerous role in the video game industry. While potentially being an exciting reveal that can get fans prepared for a formal announcement, leaks also spoil the labor of the developers and can potentially create unrest if not aligning with fan expectations. As recently as E3 2021, Square Enix has had some of its announcements spoiled by leaks. Just before the event, both Final Fantasy Origin and Guardians of the Galaxy were leaked online, arguably two of the company’s biggest announcements from this year’s showcase....

Upon loading into the world, Super Mario Odyssey players are introduced to the resort town of Bubblaine, where a fancy oil tycoon-esque octopus has taken up residence on top of a large glass and uses a straw to drink all of the sparkling water located in this world. The locals aren’t too pleased by this and task Mario with defeating the villain in the Glass is Half Empty quest. Before diving too deep into the newly acquired task at hand, the hosts take a moment to find the Crazy Cap store to change Mario into the much talked about Swimsuit Mario outfit....