NBA commissioner Adam Silver informed the board of governors that the league is targeting resuming play on July 31. The NBA, which was the first major sports league to suspend its season on March 11 after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the novel coronavirus, appears likely to hold all games at the … Continue reading NY Knicks, Brooklyn Nets Could Return July 31? →

The Rangers and Islanders have been skating at their respective facilities since the second week of June, but now they will have to wait even longer for the next step in the NHL’s return to play. Teams have been advised by the league that Phase 3 — the start of formal training camp for the … Continue reading New York Hockey Teams Rangers, Islanders Start Delayed →

Competitive eaters Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo won their respective divisions with new world records at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4th weekend. Joey Chestnut gobbled down 75 weiners and buns in 10 minutes to win his 13th title. Somewhere around the 8-minute mark, Chestnut made history by eating his 1,000th … Continue reading Annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Tradition Continues →

Pier 1 Imports is calling it quits. The bankrupt home-goods retailer has asked a court for permission to liquidate its remaining 540 stores once they reopen, ending a 58-year legacy of selling colorful glassware, wicker furniture and other home decor. “This is not the outcome we expected or hoped to achieve,” Robert Riesbeck, Pier 1’s … Continue reading Pier 1 Imports to Close All 540 Stores →