The Astros’ cheating scandal
Zach Kaplan, iNews junior editor-in-chief
January 16, 2020
A new scandal has rocked the baseball world. We’ve seen investigations involving all-time greats such as Alex Rodriguez, Mark McGwire, and Barry Bonds, but those pale in comparison to this one. This scandal involves the 2017 world champion Houston Astros, and while it stemmed from one singular ...
iNews iNbox: The Knicks’ playoff hopes, the Cleveland Browns, Russell Westbrook and sexism in sports.
Zach Kaplan, Junior editor-in-chief
January 16, 2020
When will the Knicks make the playoffs? --Kaden David, senior So far the future is looking bleak for the Knicks, however, there are a few doors that could be open for the Knicks in the near future. For example, the Knicks recently fired new head coach David Fizdale after just 104 games, and accor...
The baby GOAT of the NBA
Fritz Desir, Section Editor
January 16, 2020
A GOAT, a name that shows your greatness, that shows that your the best and that there is no one better. Players like Lebron James and Micheal Jordan have left their marks as goats of the NBA but there is another GOAT that is rising to the top at such a young age. His name is Luka Doncic and he is becoming a...
Boring 20s or roaring 20s?
Zach Kaplan, Junior editor-in-chief
January 2, 2020
I, for one, am very thankful that the decade is over (in more ways than one). But, especially as a New York sports fan, I’m ready for the new decade, because the previous one was horrible for our teams. As we stand right now, the only New York team with guaranteed success are the Yankees. In bas...
iNews Baseball Bulletin – Dec. 2019 edition
Zach Kaplan, Junior Editor-in-Chief
December 13, 2019
A lot has happened in the baseball world since the Nationals won the World Series in October: Gerrit Cole signed a record breaking, 9-year, $324 million contract with the Yankees in which he only can opt out after the fifth year. Recently, Anthony Rendon, Nationals’ star third baseman, signed a 7-...
The NCAA changes player monetization rules
December 12, 2019
The NCAA has voted to start allowing their athletes to make money off of their likeness. In September, California voted to allow college athletes to get paid off of endorsements and employ agents. This has pushed the NCAA to vote on the issue, which resulted in them allowing athletes to make money based on...
The 2009 MLB draft, reimagined.
Zach Kaplan, iNews baseball reporter
June 5, 2019
The 2009 MLB draft saw players such as Mike Trout, Nolan Arenado, Stephen Strasburg, James Paxton and Tyler Skaggs get drafted. In honor of the 10-year anniversary of the 2009 MLB draft, I imagined what would happen if things were different? With the first pick, the Nationals drafted Stephen Stras...
2019 MLB Draft: Top prospects to watch
Zach Kaplan, iNews baseball reporter
May 30, 2019
Oregon State C Adley Rutschman: A 6’2, 216 lb catcher out of Oregon State, Rutschman is projected to do great things after carrying the Beavers to the World Series & winning Most Outstanding Player in the World Series as well. He’s a switch hitter and has a very disciplined approach at the pla...
The Giants’ 2019 draft picks: Good or bad?
Edward Sherman, Reporter
May 30, 2019
This year another draft has passed, and once again the Giants have made some good decisions and some confusing decisions during this year’s draft. As always, many fans have been confused about their decisions while some think they made the right decisions. They drafted a quarterback that no one expec...
NCAA March Madness 2019
Keirnan Catley, Writer
April 5, 2019
Zion Williamson dribbles down the court with 10 seconds left to tie the game and is going for the SLAM DUNK, and he hits an and one. Zion now heads to the line shooting his free throw, and drills the basket with Duke down by one and the buzzer goes off with Virginia state winning by one. There are 60...
Lakeside Prospect Park
April 4, 2019
Imagine flying on the ice. Hitting speeds of 30mph but not in a car. The wind smashing your face, getting hard to see. The sound of the ice cracking underneath your skates. The thrill of copying someone's exact moves. The nerves of trying to jump over a bunch of cones. That is what it is like ice ska...
Winner of La Liga 2018
Aman Prasai, Writer
March 22, 2019
The Campeonato Nacional De Liga de Primera División is commonly also known as La Liga. La Liga was established in the year of 1929. It was founded by a confederation UEFA (Union of European Football Association) . In this Football Association ‘’there are a total 21 clubs, including the world most...