Borough Presidents Cup Little League Championship

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., the New York Yankees and AT&T co-hosted the third annual Borough Presidents Cup Little League Championship at Yankee Stadium. The game was between two-time champion the Little League Raiders and The Grand Slam Little League, who ended up winning the game. To compete for the Borough Presidents Cup, players for each Little League had to meet a set of requirements unrelated to their performance on the field. Those included a B-average in school, 90 percent or greater school attendance and a demonstrated commitment to community service. Marissa Shorenstein, President of AT&Ts New York Office took part in the awards ceremony where the Grand Slam Little League received

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Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr (left), Marissa Shorenstein President of AT&T New York (center), and former New York Yankee Cecil Fielder (second from right), posing with the Borough Presidents Cup Champions, Tuesday, August 27,
their first place trophy. AT&T is very proud to support the Borough Presidents Cup. It is so important to encourage kids to participate in team building sports- especially those that also encourage strong academic performance, as the Bronx BP Cup does. Said Marissa. Wed like to acknowledge an amazing partner, and a true champion for kids and families across the Bronx, Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. And last but not least, we would especially like to congratulate tonights championship team, the Grand Slam Little League, and the runner-up, the Little League Raiders.

Pipe Dreams: Jet Circus; You Cant Win A Championship In Preseason

From Page 1 Dont think players arent worried about it. Molinaro Marinara In passing Now that Congress is threatening to intervene in order to get the NFL Players Association to agree to HGH testing, we all know what happens next: nothing. Cmon, its Congress. NASCAR teamed with actress Alyssa Milano to create a line of fashionable apparel for women race fans. I am picturing a tastefully sequined Confederate flag. Jet Circus Rich Cimini (ESPNNY. com) on Jets owner Woody Johnson before Saturdays Giants game, People who spoke to Johnson after Sanchezs embarrassing performance in Tennessee on Dec. 17 said he was utterly disgusted with his onetime franchise quarterback. They say there was a never again look in his eyes. You can bet Johnson isnt thrilled by the prospect of opening a new
season - at home, no less - with the same old quarterback getting booed by his PSL-paying customers. He doesnt want that kind of karma in his stadium, and when Johnson doesnt want something -- well, look what he did to Darrelle Revis. Despite a few glaring mistakes, Sanchez hasnt played his way out of a job. He also hasnt made people forget the 26 turnovers last season. Then again, this preseason isnt about him. Its about Smith and his learning curve. Ryan tried to downplay expectations. I dont want to say, Look, he has to look like Phil Simms in the Super Bowl, he said, alluding to Simms classic 22-for-25 day in Super Bowl XXI. If Smith pitches a near-perfect game, itll make Sanchez the highest-paid backup in the league. It would generate a buzz around the team, and Johnson lives for the buzz. But how many championships has that produced? You Cant Win A Championship In Preseason You can lose one. Rich Cimini ([Link]) gave an opinion with which I agree. The coach might have fired himself, because his quarterback situation went from questionable to an absolute mess. Sanchez suffered an injury to his throwing shoulder, and Smith, who threw three interceptions and took an unnecessary safety in the 24-21 overtime win over the New York Giants, isnt ready to take over the offense. Ryans challenging season just got a whole lot harder, and he knows it. His behavior in his postgame news conference went from ultra-defensive to bizarre as he parried with reporters who grilled him about his ill-fated decision. At one point, he turned his back to a reporter and was facing sideways as he rambled on about his reasoning. It was weird. It was my decision all the way, he said, going on to explain that he played Sanchez because he wanted to win the game. Jane McManus ([Link]) also gave her agreeable opinion, I understand being second-guessed when an injury happens, Ryan said, but thats football. Ryans decision might have gotten his presumptive starting quarterback hurt. After rookie Geno Smith threw three interceptions in the first half, Sanchezs return to the starting spot looked clear. When Smith came out of the game in the fourth quarter, Ryan tapped Sanchez over Matt Simms, whose helmet was already on. If it wasnt important, I would not have put him in there, Ryan said. HEY COACHITS ONLY PRESEASON. NFL=Not For Long Ian OConnor ([Link]) said that Rex Ryan is unfit to coach the Jets. The New York Jets are stuck with Rex Ryan now, just like they are stuck with Geno Smith. The Jets are alarmingly weak at the two most important positions in the sport -- head coach and quarterback -- and only Smith has a good excuse for his performance, or lack thereof. But the 50-year-old Ryan is no novice (coach), even if he often acts like one. In his fifth season with the Jets, Rex proved in this exhibition game with the New York Giants that he still has no idea how to coach/develop/ protect quarterbacks, and that he still isnt fit to lead. Ryan is a middle manager making CEO money. Hes a nice guy and a very good defensive coordinator who is overmatched as a head coach. Hes a Jets employee who shouldve been let go with Mike Tannenbaum before the new general manager, John Idzik, took office. Its too late for Johnson to do anything about this embarrassing night at MetLife Stadium because you dont fire a coach before Week 1 of the regular season, and because there isnt a low-risk replacement on Ryans staff (though Id gamble on the recently promoted defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman over new offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg, who was 5-27 as head coach in Detroit). Firing Rex now likely improves the odds of an ugly 6-10 year devolving into a season that could put Rich Kotites two to shame. Quote From Dwight Perry Seattle Times From Brad Dickson (Omaha World-Herald)Rays manager Joe Madden ha 20- foot boa constrictor brought into the clubhouse as a motivational ploy: with all the performance-enhancers in baseball, by the time it left it was a 40-foot snake.