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Country club accused of starving ducks

Animal rights activists removed eight domesticated ducks from the grounds of the Rockville Links Country Club late last month that they say were being starved to death. The eight ducks are Peking … more

By Alex Costello | 2/19/14

Country club accused of starving ducks

Animal rights activists removed eight domesticated ducks from the grounds of the Rockville Links Country Club late last month that they say were being starved to death. The eight ducks are Peking … more

By Alex Costello | 2/19/14

Ducks repeat as Atlantic League champs

The Long Island Ducks outlasted Somerset in five games to win the 2013 Atlantic League Championship. It's their second straight title and third in franchise history. more

10/1/13

Ducks manger Kevin Baez, center, seeks to point players such as Josh Barfield, left, and Ramon Castro to another Atlantic League championship.

Rooting for Long Island's baseball team

The defending Atlantic League champion Long Island Ducks began their 14th season with a bang by signing three former big-name major leaguers for their 2013 roster. more

By JEFFREY BESSEN | 4/24/13

Feeling right at home with Ducks

After playing some level of professional baseball for his entire adult life soon following his selection by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round of the 2002 Major League Draft, Reid Gorecki took some time off last year. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 7/26/12

The Long Island Ducks will have a couple of hometown boys on the team this year with Joe Esposito, left, of Baldwin, and Reid Gorecki of East Rockaway.

A new season of L.I. Ducks baseball is underway

The 13th season of Long Island Ducks baseball season got underway this past week. The home season opener versus the Camden Riversharks is Friday, May 4, at 7:05 p.m. more

By JEFFREY BESSEN | 5/4/12

Ducks embark on playoffs

The Long Island Ducks (78-47 overall record) open the 2011 Atlantic League playoffs on Wednesday when they play Game 1 of the Best-of-5 Liberty Division series. more

9/20/11

Javier Colina is one of six Ducks to reach double digits in homers already. He has 15 through Aug. 3.

Ducks still swinging hot bats

The Long Island Ducks are having no difficulty scoring runs. The team – which leads the Atlantic League with 515 runs through 81 games – has scored double-digit runs 13 times this year. more

David Weingrad | 8/4/11

Courtesy Leggz Ltd. Dance Joan MacNaughton, front, and Leggz Ltd. dancers Ashley Schmidt, left, Rose Lernihan and Caroline Jared sold Lions Club ducks outside the studio last weekend.

Rockville Centre Lions sell ducks for diabetes

Do you know a guy with a duck? The Lions Club does. From now through Kids Fest on Sept. 17, Lions Club volunteers will be selling ducks for diabetes, to raise money for various diabetes and … more

7/20/11

Mike Loree has been lights-out on the mound for the Ducks with a record of 11-1.

Playoff-bound Ducks open second half

The Long Island Ducks, the first-half Liberty Division champions of the Atlantic League, opened the second section of their season with a 13-2 win over the Road Warriors last Friday. more

Tom Jordan | 7/18/11