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Coach Who Graduated From Fairfield County HS Named Raiders Interim Coach Coach Who Graduated From Fairfield County HS Named Raiders Interim Coach
Coach Who Graduated From Fairfield County HS Named Raiders Interim Coach A veteran football coach from the Hudson Valley who graduated high school in Fairfield County is set to showcase his skills under the bright lights in Las Vegas. Yonkers native Rich Bisaccia, age 61, has been named interim head coach of the National Football League's Las Vegas Raiders following the overnight resignation of embattled former coach Jon Gruden, who stepped away following the emergence of racist and homophobic comments he made in emails a decade ago. Bisaccia, who graduated from New Fairfield High School, is in his 20th year as a coach in the NFL, but this will be his first appo…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Shot, Killed Over Argument About College Football Game Man Shot, Killed Over Argument About College Football Game
Man Shot, Killed Over Argument About College Football Game An argument over a college football game led to the fatal shooting of a man after he got in a dispute with another in the final minutes of a massive upset. With the then top-ranked Alabama squaring off against an unranked Texas A&M squad in the final minutes over the weekend, police said that two men got in an argument inside a Sixth Avenue home in Bessemer, Alabama. It is alleged that the two men became combative while arguing over whose team was better, prompting the homeowner to ask them to leave as they were fighting at approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9. Once they were outs…

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by Zak Failla
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Contract Dispute Leads To Comcast's Xfinity Dropping MSG Network Just As NBA, NHL Seasons Start Contract Dispute Leads To Comcast's Xfinity Dropping MSG Network Just As NBA, NHL Seasons Start
Contract Dispute Leads To Comcast's Xfinity Dropping MSG Network Just As NBA, NHL Seasons Start Updated story: Comcast Says MSG Network's Audience Is 'Virtually Non-Existent' Amid Contract Dispute Sports fans in Connecticut, New Jersey, and some areas in New York may need to find a new place to watch live NBA and NHL games after Comcast's Xfinity made the decision not to renew its agreement with MSG Networks. Xfinity said it was unable to come to an agreement with MSG and MSG+ before the current agreement expired on Thursday, Sept. 30. For those looking to continue watching the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, and New Jersey Devils games, the compa…

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: Vaccination Status Factored Into Player Cuts, NFL Coach Says COVID-19: Vaccination Status Factored Into Player Cuts, NFL Coach Says
Covid-19: Vaccination Status Factored Into Player Cuts, NFL Coach Says The spotlight is on first-year NFL head coach Urban Meyer, who is facing scrutiny for admitting COVID-19 vaccination status had an impact on how he shaped his final roster in advance of the upcoming regular season. Meyer and Jacksonville Jaguars General Manager Trent Baalke said this week that vaccination status impacted the cuts they made this past week while making final roster cuts to trim the roster down to the 53-man limit. Though vaccination status was considered in forming the roster, Meyer said it wasn’t a deciding factor, and production in practice and during the preseason also pla…

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Acting Mets GM Accused Of DWI After Leaving Owner's Fairfield County Home Acting Mets GM Accused Of DWI After Leaving Owner's Fairfield County Home
Acting Mets GM Accused Of DWI After Leaving Owner's Fairfield County Home The New York Mets took another blow in what's been a difficult season after their acting general manager was arrested for alleged drunk driving in Westchester following a visit to the Fairfield County home of team owner Steve Cohen, according to reports. Acting GM Zack Scott reportedly Mets up and was busted for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he was busted at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31 in White Plains, The New York Post first reported. It is alleged that at the time he was approached by officers on South Lexington Avenue in White Plains, Scott was asleep at the wh…

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CT HS Basketball Star Commits To ACC Program CT HS Basketball Star Commits To ACC Program
CT HS Basketball Star Commits To ACC Program A prep basketball standout from Connecticut is taking his talent to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Four-star point guard Brensley Joseph, who stars at the Putnam Science Academy in Windham County, signed a letter of intent with the University of Miami to join a star-studded Hurricanes recruiting class. Joseph is ranked the 16th-best point guard and 101st-best overall player in the 2021 class, according to 247Sports, a prominent network of recruiting websites. ESPN had him ranked as the number 80 overall player and both sites had him listed as the top recruit in Connecticut. A 6-foot-…

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COVID-19: Guidance Released For CT Fall HS Sports COVID-19: Guidance Released For CT Fall HS Sports
Covid-19: Guidance Released For CT Fall HS Sports The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) has laid out its plans for all fall high school sports this year. Officials announced that all fall sports will have seasons this year, including football, with certain COVID-19-related protocols put in place to help curtail the spread of the virus. Masks will be required for volleyball, swimming while outside the water, indoor cheerleading, and dance for athletes, coaches, and officials. No masks will be required for football, soccer, field hockey, cross country, or outdoor cheer. The CIAC noted that “this plan is fluid and in a…

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Fairfield County Man Becomes First CT Native To Medal In Swimming At Olympics In 33 Years Fairfield County Man Becomes First CT Native To Medal In Swimming At Olympics In 33 Years
Fairfield County Man Becomes First CT Native To Medal In Swimming At Olympics In 33 Years A swimming standout from Fairfield County has become one of the first Americans to win a medal at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Former Ridgefield High School standout Kieran Smith took third place in the 400-meter freestyle on Saturday, July 24. The 22-year-old Smith finished with a time of 3:43.94 to take the bronze medal. That makes him the first Connecticut native to medal in swimming at the Olympics since Janel Jorgensen in 1988, according to Connecticut Swimming.  Jorgensen, also a Ridgefield HS product, attended Stanford University. The other Team USA swimmer, Jake Mitchell, p…

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by Joe Lombardi
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18-Year-Old From Newtown Selected In First Round Of NHL Draft 18-Year-Old From Newtown Selected In First Round Of NHL Draft
18-Year-Old From Newtown Selected In First Round Of NHL Draft Mackie Samoskevich's immediate plans are to attend the University of Michigan as a freshman this fall. But the 18-year-old from Fairfield County now also has a future as a professional ice hockey player. In the National Hockey League Draft on Friday night, July 23, the Newtown resident was selected in the first round by the Florida Panthers with the 24th overall pick. A forward, Samoskevich appeared in 36 games with the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League (USHL) in 2020-21, recording 37 points (13 goals, 24 assists, 37 points). He then had 10 points (one goal, nine assists) in…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former UConn Star To Serve As Team USA Flag Bearer At Olympics Former UConn Star To Serve As Team USA Flag Bearer At Olympics
Former UConn Star To Serve As Team USA Flag Bearer At Olympics WNBA legend Sue Bird, a UConn alum and New York native, can add a new impressive checkmark to her already impressive resume of accomplishments. Bird, age 40, a basketball icon who hails from the hamlet of Syosset in Nassau County on Long Island has been chosen to serve as one of Team USA’s flag bearers at the Opening Ceremony of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics on Friday, July 23. Bird becomes the second American women's basketball player to carry the flag, joining now coach Dawn Staley, who carried it while a player in the 2004 Olympics. “I know this isn’t about me," Bird said in a statement. "Th…

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NBA's Donovan Mitchell Who Played In Fairfield County Unveils New Courts NBA's Donovan Mitchell Who Played In Fairfield County Unveils New Courts
NBA's Donovan Mitchell Who Played In Fairfield County Unveils New Courts NBA star Donovan Mitchell paid a visit to his former home of Westchester County to celebrate the unveiling of refurbished basketball courts. Mitchell, a prep standout in Connecticut who plays for the Utah Jazz, attended a ribbon-cutting at The Children's Village in Dobbs Ferry, where his grandmother worked, said ESPN writer Nick DePaula. DePaula tweeted that the family made the donation as part of Mitchell's DON 3 shoe launch with Adidas.  Mitchell attended Canterbury School in New Milford, in Litchfield County, Connecticut, and Greenwich Country Day School in Fairfield Coun…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Lamont Signs Legislation Allowing Student-Athletes In CT To Benefit From Their Names, Likeness Lamont Signs Legislation Allowing Student-Athletes In CT To Benefit From Their Names, Likeness
Lamont Signs Legislation Allowing Student-Athletes In CT To Benefit From Their Names, Likeness Student-athletes in Connecticut have become the latest to be permitted to profit from their names and likeness, bucking a longstanding and much-maligned NCAA bylaw. On Wednesday, June 30, Gov. Ned Lamont announced that he has signed a bill into law that will allow student-athletes to be compensated for their names and likeness. 
“For decades, student-athletes have been unfairly prevented from benefitting from their own image,” Lamont said. “I'm glad to have signed this into law, adding Connecticut to a growing list of states.” Under the new law, college athletes will be able to engage in…

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by Zak Failla