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The New York City Sports Commission
July E-Newsletter
| MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR |
Dear Friends:
Nothing symbolizes summer more than enjoying the outdoors, watching the big game, or working up a sweat at the beach. This summer, sports fans throughout the City will have many opportunities to enjoy events on warm summer days and nights.
From July 11-15, baseball fans will have another reason to cheer as the world's premier baseball players come to the world's greatest city to participate in Major League Baseball's All-Star Week. The activities will culminate at Yankee Stadium with the State Farm Home Run Derby on July 14 and the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 15. The week-long celebration is expected to attract more than 175,000 visitors, raising an estimated $148 million for the city's economy.
For those who prefer the beach over the ballpark, the City will once again welcome the world's top men's and women's beach volleyball players to Coney Island for the AVP Brooklyn Open on July 18-20. Over 150 of the world's best professional beach volleyball players will compete in a festive outdoor stadium built alongside Coney Island's famed boardwalk. All eight members of the US beach volleyball team are expected to play, as they prepare for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
New Yorkers can also witness extraordinary athleticism and endurance first-hand, with the Nautica New York City Triathlon on July 20. Participants will complete a 1.5K swim in the Hudson River, a 40K bike ride along the West Side Highway and a 10K run through Central Park, in one of the largest Olympic-distance triathlons in the United States.
To learn more about these and other events, please visit the New York City Sports Commission's Web site at www.nyc.gov/sports.
Sincerely,
Michael R. Bloomberg
Mayor
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| MLB All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium! |
MLB All-Star Game - July 15
Baseball's biggest stars will be on display at the 2008 Major League All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium. The game will pit the best players from the American League against the best players from the National League as they battle it out for the right for their respective league to receive home field advantage in the upcoming World Series.
Additional events taking place during All-Star Week include: DHL All-Star Fan Fest (July 11-15), XM All-Star Futures Game (July 13), Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball (July 13) and Gatorade All-Star Workout Day (July 14) which will showcase the All-Stars taking batting practice as well as the State Farm Home Run Derby.
For a full list of All-Star Week events, please visit http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2008/index.jsp.
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| UPCOMING SPORTING EVENTS IN THE BIG APPLE |
5th Ave. All-Star Basketball Game |
5th Ave. All-Star Basketball Game - July 11
The inaugural 5th Avenue Sports League Go Green Initiative All-Star Basketball Game will be held at Madison Square Garden. This charity basketball game, benefiting the Diamond Empowerment Fund, will showcase some of the country's top street-ball players. The game will feature 12 all-star players from the 5th Avenue Sports League facing off against a 12-member all-star team compiled by sneaker brand K1X.
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MLS ¡Futbolito! |
MLS ¡Futbolito! - July 12
MLS ¡Futbolito!, the league's official 4v4 soccer tournament, will return to Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The day-long festival features 4v4 small-side games for amateurs of all ages and abilities. The tournament awards $3,000 in prize money for winners in the premier division and also features food, music, exhibitions and demonstrations.
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Mayor's Cup
Handball |
Mayor's Cup Handball Tournament - July 12-13
The Mayor's Cup Handball Championship is the largest small-ball, one-wall handball tournament in the world. Preliminary matches will be held in Coney Island, Central Park, Van Cortlandt Park and Far Rockaway, with the finals taking place at Central Park's North Meadow. The Mayor's Cup Handball Championship annually attracts the sport's top athletes. Past participants include former National Champion Satish Jagnandan and local favorite John "Rookie" Wright.
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AVP Crocs Tour Brooklyn Open |
AVP Crocs Tour Brooklyn Open - July 18-20
The AVP Crocs Tour Brooklyn Open will feature 150 of the world's top professional beach volleyball players including last year's men's champions Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers as well as women's champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh. All eight members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic beach volleyball team will compete in the Brooklyn Open, which is being staged less than a month prior to the commencement of the Beijing Olympic Games.
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Liberty Outdoor Classic |
NY Liberty Outdoor Classic - July 19
The New York Liberty will play the first regular season WNBA outdoor game in history when they host the Indiana Fever in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center - home of the US Open. The game will also serve as the first non-tennis sporting event to take place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, which is the largest public outdoor tennis facility in the world.
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NYC Triathlon |
Nautica New York City Triathlon - July 20
The Nautica New York City Triathlon Presented by Toyota will consist of a 1.5K swim in the Hudson River, a 40K bike ride along the West Side Highway and a 10K run through Central Park. All triathletes follow the same course as part of either the Elite Race, Elite Age Group Race or the Age Group Race. The Triathlon will also host USA Triathlon's Physically Challenged National Championship sponsored by Accenture, in which nearly 50 of the world's top physically challenged athletes will compete. Since its inception in 2001, the Nautica New York City Triathlon remains one of the five largest Olympic-distance triathlons in the United States.
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NYC Half-Marathon |
NYC Half-Marathon Presented by NIKE - July 27
Professional and amateur runners from around the world will gather in NYC for the 3rd running of the NYC Half-Marathon Presented by NIKE. The course will take runners on a loop of Central Park, through Times Square and down the West Side Highway. The race finishes in Battery Park, treating runners to a spectacular view of the Statue of Liberty upon completion of their 13.1-mile tour of Manhattan.
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Swim NYC |
Manhattan Island Foundation Events - July
The Manhattan Island Foundation organizes swimming events in the waters around Manhattan. This month's events include the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim (28.5 miles) on July 5 and the Aquathlon: Stars and Stripes (Swim 1.5 km/ Run 5 km) and Riverside Park Tune Up Swim (1.5 km), both on July 13.
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USAIN BOLT SHATTERS 100M WORLD RECORD AT
REEBOK GRAND PRIX |
Reebok Grand Prix
The Reebok Grand Prix, one of the top international track & field events in the country and the third stop in USA Track & Field's VISA Championship Series, previewed many Olympic match-ups that may take place at the Olympic Games later this summer in Beijing, China. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt electrified the crowd at Icahn Stadium posting a world-record time of 9.72 seconds in the men's 100-meter dash.
For a full list of results from the Reebok Grand Prix, please visit www.ReebokGrandPrix.com.
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| RECENT SPORTING EVENTS IN THE BIG APPLE |
Liberty World
Outrigger |
10th Annual Liberty World Outrigger Competition - June 28
The Liberty World Outrigger Competition, one of the premier outrigger canoe races in the world, returned to New York Harbor. Taking first place in the women's race was team Namolokama Women from Hanalei, Kauai (HI) with a time of 2:06:35. Namolokama Mixed, also from Kauai, won the mixed race with a time of 1:31:53. In the men's race, Manu'iwa SR Masters from Milford (CT) took top honors with a time of 1:47:59.
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NBA Draft |
NBA Draft - June 26
College basketball's top prospects gathered in New York City with the hopes of becoming the top selection in the 2008 NBA Draft. With the #1 overall pick, the Chicago Bulls selected Derrick Rose, a 6-3 point guard from the University of Memphis. The New York Knicks held the sixth overall pick and selected 6-9 small forward Danilo Gallinari, who played last year for Armani Jeans Milan in the Italian League.
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Showdown in Chinatown |
Showdown in Chinatown Celebrity Soccer Match - June 25
The Showdown in Chinatown Celebrity Soccer Match featured 2-time NBA Most Valuable Player Steve Nash and 4-time World Cup soccer star Claudio Reyna in a celebrity soccer game that helped raise money for each of athlete's respective charities. Also participating in the event were Liverpool FC legends Steve McManaman and Robbie Fowler as well as NBA stars Jason Kidd, Baron Davis, Raja Bell and Leandro Barbosa.
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Run/Walk |
Hope & Possibility 5-Mile & Kids Against Obesity Fun Run - June 22
4,000 disabled and able-bodied athletes participated in the Hope & Possibility 5-Mile Run/Walk and Kids Against Obesity Fun Run held in Central Park. The race was divided into seven divisions: open, push-rim wheelchair, hand cycle, ambulatory disabled, visually impaired, above knee ambulatory and below knee ambulatory.
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NYC Big Apple Grapple XXXI |
NYC Big Apple Grapple XXXI - June 22
The NYC Big Apple Grapple International, one of the premier arm wrestling tournaments of the year, featured athletes from all over the world. Travis Bagent of Charlestown, West Virginia was crowned 2008 King of Arms, while Josee Morneau from Winnipeg, Canada won the title of 2008 Queen of Arms.
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Soccer for Peace Cup |
Soccer for Peace Cup - June 21
Soccer for Peace hosted its inaugural 32-team Soccer for Peace Cup. Proceeds from the event went to Soccer for Peace's international programming and year-long soccer camp in Israel that provides children of war-torn nations with an opportunity to play soccer with each other. Team Ferragano defeated Sventskoppen to win the recreational bracket, while Brazilian Touch Soccer Tours won the competitive bracket by defeating Unicorn Magic in the finals.
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World's Strongest Man |
World's Strongest Man Super Series - June 21
The World's Strongest Man Super Series gathered the top strongmen from around the world to compete in an extraordinary test of strength and power at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden. American Travis Ortmayer came in first, winning his first ever Super Series event and qualifying him for the year-end World's Strongest Man Competition.
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Multi-Sport Clinic |
Multi-Sport Clinic presented by the Challenged Athletes Foundation - June 19
The Multi-Sport Clinic presented by the Challenged Athletes Foundation provided people with disabilities an opportunity to try different sports and learn about how they can incorporate exercise and fitness into their lives and improve their overall health. Activities included demonstrations and instruction on adaptive techniques for swimming, cycling, hand cycling, running, mobility and strength training activities. In addition, elite athletes such as Sarah Reinertsen and Carlos Moleda shared valuable techniques, tips and stretching exercises.
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JPMorgan Chase
Challenge |
JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge - June 18 & 19
Runners from corporations throughout the city participated in the JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge in an effort to raise money for the Central Park Conservancy. On day one of the event, Karl Dusen of AIG captured his third consecutive men's individual title and Kathleen Jobes of Rodale won the women's title. On day two, Matthew Forys of BlackRock crossed the finish line first in the men's race, while Caitlin Tormey of Christies Inc. took home the women's title.
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NYC DADS
Father's Day Picnic |
NYC DADS Father's Day Picnic - June 15
NYC DADS hosted its second annual Father's Day Picnic at KeySpan Park in Coney Island. Created through a partnership between the Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the New York City Sports Commission, the picnic provided food and sports activities for all attendees. NYC DADS is a city-wide campaign focusing on the important role that fathers play in their children's lives. The event was free and open to the public.
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Harlem Cycling
Classic |
Skyscraper Harlem Classic - June 15
The Skyscraper Harlem Classic at Marcus Garvey Park showcased amateur races as well as professional races featuring world-class cyclists. The event is New York City-s oldest criterium race--a multi-lap race on a closed course with laps typically shorter than one mile. Eric Barlevav of Northridge, California won the 40-mile men's pro race in 1:22:02, while Manhattan's Jamie Nicholson-Leener won the 12-mile women's pro race with a time of 28:37.
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Red Bull
Experiment |
The Red Bull Experiment - June 12
Kevin Robinson soared into the world record books by clearing the height of a six story building on a BMX bike in the latest Red Bull Experiment. Robinson set the new world record height of 27 feet in front of thousands of supporting onlookers, hurling himself down a specially-designed 60-foot Super Quarter Pipe. He surpassed the previous record of 26.5 feet, which was held by BMX pioneer Mat Hoffman.
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Muay Thai
Mayhem |
Muay Thai Mayhem XII: Global Mayhem - June 12
Muay Thai Mayhem XII featured a stellar Pro-Am card with fighters hailing from the US, Thailand, Holland, Japan and Venezuela. Ra'Karma Young defeated Yavous Kayabasi by decision to become the new WBL Intercontinental Junior Middleweight Champion, and Sean Hinds won by decision over Sergey Kopachev to claim the WBL Intercontinental Super Middleweight title.
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International Women's
Sports Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony |
International Women's Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - June 9
The Women's Sports Foundation welcomed four new members into its International Women's Sports Hall of Fame: Olympic gold medalist runner Hassiba Boulmerka, legendary softball coach Sue Enquist, international golfing great Hisako Higuchi and Olympic gymnast Shannon Miller. The induction ceremony was hosted by Billie Jean King and Sheila C. Johnson and celebrated the new members as well as the Grand Opening of the Billie Jean King International Women's Sports Center, located within the Sports Museum of America.
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U.S. Men's
National Soccer |
U.S. National Soccer Team vs. Argentina - June 8
The U.S. Men's National Soccer Team hosted world #1-ranked Argentina in the U.S.'s final exhibition game before their first 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Match (June 15 vs. Barbados). The game attracted a crowd of 78,682 - the fourth-largest audience to witness a soccer match at Giants Stadium. After an intense back-and-forth battle, the match ended in a 0-0 draw.
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Tour de Queens |
Tour de Queens - June 8
The inaugural Tour de Queens was a leisurely-paced 20-mile ride open to riders of all ages and skill levels. The ride started in Flushing Meadows Park and headed north towards LaGuardia Airport before turning west towards Queens Bridge Park. The course traveled along waterfronts, greenways and historic neighborhoods.
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Chess
Tournament |
Mayor's Cup Youth Chess Championships - June 7
The Mayor's Cup Youth Chess Championships took place at Frederick Douglass Academy in Harlem. 380 students from grades K-12 attended the Mayor's Cup, making it one of the largest weekend tournaments of the 2007-2008 scholastic chess season. I.S. 318K defeated the Bronx Writing Academy in the K-12 Open Division. P.S. 70X, last year's K-3 Open champion, moved up an age division and won the K-5 Open division in impressive fashion. P.S. 308K came out victorious in the K-5 Novice division, while P.S. 166M triumphed in the K-3 Open division.
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Easter Seals |
Easter Seals Walk With Me 5K - June 7
Runners, in-line skaters and walkers participated in the Easter Seals Walk With Me 5K to help raise awareness for people with disabilities. Food, music and entertainment were provided along the 5K course that began at Castle Clinton in Battery Park. On the day of the walk, participants were partnered with an Easter Seals Honorary Ambassador--a child or adult with a disability who has benefited from Easter Seals services.
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Belmont
Stakes |
140th Running of the Belmont Stakes - June 7
The Belmont Stakes is known as the true "Test of the Champion" for its decisive role as the final and longest leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. Big Brown crushed the competition at this year's Kentucky Derby and Preakness and was one of only 27 horses in the history of horse racing to toe the line at Belmont with a shot of the Triple Crown. However, Big Brown's Triple Crown hopes were shattered when he eased up with just a quarter mile left in the race and D'Tara pulled out the upset victory.
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NYRR NY
Mini 10K |
NYRR New York Mini 10K - June 7
More than 4,100 professional and recreational runners - all women - gathered in Central Park for the 37th running of the NYRR New York Mini 10K. The field featured members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic marathon team including American marathon record-holder Deena Kastor. Although Kastor held an early lead, it was Hilda Kibet of the Netherlands who pulled away from the pack in the final stretch to post a winning time of 32:43. Madaí Pérez of Mexico was a close second (32:49), while Kastor finished third (33:14).
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POWERade
Pro Challenge |
POWERade Pro Challenge - June 7
The POWERade Pro Challenge was an interactive, 3-sport competition (football, basketball, and baseball) held at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Each challenge was broken into three age groups (6-10, 11-15, 16-24) with prizes being awarded to the top performers in each division. The event was free and open to the public.
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Mayor's Cup
Rugby |
Mayor's Cup Rugby - June 7
Play Rugby USA hosted the inaugural Mayor's Cup Rugby Tournament during National Rugby Week at Columbia University's Baker Field. Pelham Youth narrowly defeated the Epiphany School by a score of 35-30 to win the elementary school competition, while the "A" Team of Brooklyn's I.S. 392 defeated the school's own "B" Team 25-20 to take home the middle school trophy.
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International Rugby Match |
USA Rugby Select XV vs. England Counties XV Rugby Match - June 6
The USA Rugby Select XV team, comprised of up-and-coming rugby players from the Rugby Super League and national championship teams, faced off against the England Counties XV, a developmental squad for the England National Team, at Columbia University's Baker Field. The English squad capitalized on an early lead to emerge victorious by a score of 27-3.
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PSAL
Baseball |
PSAL Baseball Championships - June 6
The 2008 Public School Athletic League (PSAL) baseball championships, held at Shea Stadium, featured the Class "A" and "B" division championship games. George Washington HS upset previously undefeated James Madison HS by a score of 4-0 in the class "A" championship, while Morris HS defeated Bayard Rustin Educational Complex 2-0 to win the class "B" championship.
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Jana Hunsaker
Memorial |
Jana Hunsaker Wheelchair Tennis Tournament - June 5-8
The top wheelchair tennis players from around the world returned to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for the Jana Hunsaker Memorial Wheelchair Tennis Tournament. Francois Xavier Morille, ranked #41 in the world, outplayed some of the top seeds in the tournament to capture the Men's Open Singles title. On the women's side, Sheila Costanzi captured the "A" Singles title.
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Soccer Clinic |
Soccer Clinic for NYC's Middle School Coaches & PE Teachers - June 5
Cabot Creamery sponsored a one-day soccer clinic hosted by Olympic Gold Medalist and World Cup champion Julie Foudy at Brooklyn's Grand Street Education Campus. Foudy was joined by her husband Ian Sawyers, the coach and general manager of the brand new NY/NJ professional women's soccer team--Sky Blue Soccer. The clinic was part of a professional development program for 100 New York City middle school soccer and physical education teachers that was created to help prepare them for the expansion of Cooperative-Healthy-Active-Motivated-Positive-Students (CHAMPS) soccer programs into NYC middle schools this fall.
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Mayor's Cup
Tennis |
NYC Mayor's Cup All Scholastic Tennis Championships
- June 1-8
The top high school tennis players from New York City's public, independent and parochial schools participated in the annual Mayor's Cup Tennis Tournament. The Mayor's Cup has become the second largest event to be held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center--home of the US Open. The tournament featured a team draw and an individual draw at both the varsity and middle school levels. Horace Mann High School captured the boys' varsity team title, while St. Francis Prep won the girls' varsity title.
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Clipper Race |
Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race - June 1-4
The Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race enjoyed a 4-day stopover in Manhattan's North Cove prior to making their final trip across the Atlantic Ocean. The ten-strong fleet of 68-foot Dubois 68s sailed into the Cove on June 1 and departed on June 4 for Nova Scotia, Canada.
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PSAL Lacrosse
Championships |
PSAL Lacrosse Championships - June 1
The Public School Athletic League Lacrosse Championships were held at the Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn. The Midwood Hornets boys' team captured its third consecutive title with a 9-5 victory over the Tottenville Pirates, while the Curtis Warriors defeated the girls of Tottenville 11-9 in double overtime to take home the girls' title.
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Special Olympics
New York Metro
Tournament |
Special Olympics New York Metro Tournament - May 31
The NYC Metro Tournament, held annually at Riverbank State Park, has grown into the largest one-day Special Olympics competition in the Tri-State area. Over 1,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities competed in basketball, power lifting, aquatics, track & field and volleyball. The event was free and open to the public.
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YAI Central
Park Challenge |
YAI Central Park Challenge - May 31
The annual YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities Network Central Park Challenge was created in an effort to raise funds to support YAI - a network of not-for-profit health and human services agencies dedicated to building brighter futures for people with disabilities and their families. In the 5K run, Daniel Campos of Brooklyn crossed the finish line first, clocking in with a time of 16:31.
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| NEW YORK CITY AUGUST SPORTS PREVIEW |
Upcoming Events
Here's a look forward to some of the exciting sporting events that will take place in the Big Apple in August.
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Annual & Special Events: |
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival - 8/2-8/3
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GHI Bronx Tennis Classic - 8/9-8/17
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Forest Hills Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Classic - 8/19-8/23
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Arthur Ashe Kids' Day - 8/23
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US Open - 8/25 - 9/7
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Big Apple Hockey Festival - Mayor's Cup - 8/29-9/1
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NIKE Human Race 10K - 8/31
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| NEW YORK CITY'S HOME GAMES IN JULY |
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| JULY |
1SI Yanks v.
Aberdeen
Yankees v.
Texas
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2SI Yanks v.
Mahoning
Valley
Yankees v.
Texas
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3SI Yanks v.
Mahoning
Valley
Yankees v.
Boston
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4SI Yanks v.
Mahoning
Valley
Yankees v.
Boston
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5Yanks v. BOS
BLKN v. MV
MIF Marathon
Swim
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6 Cyclones v.
Mahoning
Valley
Yankees v.
Boston
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7
Cyclones v.
Mahoning
Valley
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8
Mets v.
San Fran
Yankees v.
Tampa Bay
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9 Mets v.San Fran
Yanks v. TB
SI Yanks v.
Oneonta
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10
Mets v.
San Fran
SI Yanks v.
Oneonta
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11
5th Ave.
All-Star
SI Yanks v.
Oneonta
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12 Libs v.DET
BKL v. SC
Futbolito
MC Handball
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13 Mets v.Colorado
BKL v. SC
Aquathon
Handball
MLB All-
Star Sun.
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14 MLB All-Star
Work-Out
Day
Cyclones v.
St. College
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15
MLB
All-Star
Game
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16
SI Yanks v.
Batavia
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17SI Yanks v.
Batavia
Liberty v.
Washington
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18AVP Brooklyn
SIY v. BAT
NYY v. OAK
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19 RB v. LA
AVP Brooklyn
Libs v. IND
NYY v. OAK
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20 BKL v. SIY
AVP Brooklyn
NYC Tri
NYY v. OAK
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21Yankees v.
Minnesota
SI Yanks v.
Cyclones
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22 Mets v.Philly
Yanks v. MIN
Cyclones v.
Vermont
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23 Mets v.Philly
Yanks v. MIN
Cyclones v.
Vermont
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24Mets v.
Philly
Cyclones v.
Vermont
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25 Mets v.St. Louis
Libs v. LA
Cyclones v.
SI Yanks
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26Mets v.
St. Louis
SI Yanks v.
Cyclones
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27 Mets v.St. Louis
BKL v. SIY
NYC Half-
Marathon
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28Yankees v.
Baltimore
SI Yanks v.
Cyclones
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29
Yankees v.
Baltimore
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30
Yankees v.
Baltimore
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31
Yankees v.
LA Angels
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| NEW YORK CITY'S PROFESSIONAL TEAMS IN ACTION |
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New York Mets |
New York Yankees |
| New York Liberty |
Red Bull New York |
| Schedules For All Teams |
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