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Disgraced former football executive Chuck Blazer dies aged 72

Chuck Blazer, the disgraced US football executive whose admissions of corruption set off a global scandal that ultimately toppled Fifa president Sepp Blatter, has died at the age of 72.

Thu, 13 Jul, 2017

Collegiate football could teach the GAA a thing or two

Next year will mark the 100th anniversary of George M. Cohan’s renowned ditty which, legend has it, was penned on a train journey from New Rochelle to New York shortly after the United States had declared war on Germany.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2016

Carl Frampton planning big ‘upset’

New York may have been sweltering in the high summer heat, but boxer Carl Frampton strode the streets yesterday as the very definition of cool. Just 72 hours out from the biggest night of his life, the Jackal was calm, collected and ready to pounce.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2016

Corkman Crowley building a reputation in Empire State

Bryant ‘Peewee’ Cruz’s life changed when a local policeman took him off the Port Chester streets and hand delivered him to a boxing gym called Champs in New Rochelle, just north of New York City.

Wed, 16 Apr, 2014