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Don Zimmer, best known as the Yankees bench coach from 1996 to 2003, and a pivotal part in helping lead the club to four World Series, has died at the age of 83. His son Beau confirmed his passing in THIS TWEET  Zimmer played for 12 seasons in the MLB (Started in Brooklyn in 1954 for the Dodgers, and then in Los Angeles when the club later relocated)...

Marist men's basketball coach Jeff Bower will be leaving the program after one year to reportedly take job as General Manager of the Detroit Pistons. Bower will report to team President and Head Coach Stan Van Gundy. Bower had spent 15 years in the NBA, including time as General Manger and Head Coach with the then New Orleans Hornets...

While he's no longer a NY Jet, the jersey worn by Mark Sanchez, as he committed that infamous 2012 face first fumble...when he collided into center Brandon Moore's backside, leading to a New England touchdown, just sold for $820 dollars in an auction, according to Fox Sports...

Earlier this week, it was reported that Jon Bon Jovi was a front runner to take the ownership spot for the Buffalo Bills, and fill the vacant spot after Ralph Wilson's death. The idea certainly piqued the interest and support of many, including Dallas owner Jerry Jones and a number of other NFL owners whom Bon Jovi is apparently in good with...

Dennis Thurman, the New York Jets Defensive Coordinator, has been accused by a 28 year old woman that he slapped her while at a restaurant in Morristown, New Jersey. Jessie Steinberg claims Thurman slapped her across the face after she rejected his advances and flipped him the bird last week at the Pazzo Pazzo...

Deontay Wilder stands 6'7'' and is the undefeated WBC Heavyweight Boxing Champion. Charlie Zelenoff is an internet troll who's been harassing Wilder and his family for years online. Zelenoff has his own YouTube channel where he routinely talks smack about boxers, with Wilder being one of the main targets of his bile...

Well, it's the Philadelphia Eagles...but HUGE congratulations to Alejandro Villanueva for signing a rookie free agent contract with the Eagles. Villanueva is a former Army Ranger, who's served three tours in Afghanistan. He graduated from West Point with an engineering degree in 2009, and has been on active duty since...

After missing the playoffs, the New York Knicks announced today that head coach Mike Woodson, and his entire staff, have been relieved of their coaching duties. This comes as a surprise to few as the Knicks struggled most of the season even after being picked as one of the preseason favorites in the Eastern Conference...

The former Tennessee Titan running back signs a two year deal with the Jets. A day after meeting with the Jets, running back Chris Johnson has signed with the team. It's a two-year deal, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Titansparted ways with Johnson earlier this month amid a report that the team questioned his work ethic...

Things got a little out of hand the other day at Nassau Coliseum during the annual The Bravest vs The Finest charity hockey match up. With the score tied 3-3 in the 2nd Period, a bench clearing brawl erupted with cops and firefighters going at it like the Stanley Cup was on the line...