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The Mean Queen, with jockey Richard Condon aboard, won the Lonesome Glory Handicap on opening day of Belmont Park’s fall meet Sept. 16.

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced the stakes schedule for the 28-day fall meet at Belmont Park will include 20 graded stakes among 47 total stakes worth $11.15 million in purses. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 9/20/21

Joshua Rogers, who missed last season due to injury, had two second-half touchdowns to help Valley Stream Central knock off Elmont, 18-12, in a Conference II opener.

V.S. Central rallies to beat Elmont

Sitting out last season after undergoing surgery to remove a bone from his left ankle, Valley Stream Central’s Joshua Rogers remembers how frustrating it was to watch from the sideline as the Eagles dropped their finale to visiting Elmont and missed the Nassau Conference II playoffs. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 9/12/21

Matthew Vowinkel led the Pride with 6 goals and 5 assists on the way to earning All-CAA First Team honors.

Hofstra eyes Colonial Athletic Association title

The Hofstra men's soccer team will look to get over the hump this fall of achieving its NCAA Tournament aspirations following three years of near misses. more

By Andrew Coen | 9/10/21

Lucy Porter ranks third on Hofstra's all-time goal-scoring list with 41 and is considered one of the top 15 collegiate players in the nation according to Top Drawer.

Talented Hofstra has unfinished business

A veteran-laden Hofstra women's soccer team is fueled for a return to the NCAA Tournament this fall after its abridged spring season ended in heartbreak. more

By Andrew Coen | 9/10/21

Oceanside quarterback Charlie McKee won the Thorp Award last season, given to the top player in Nassau County.

Football camps kicked off Aug. 23

Three months and three weeks after Massapequa, Garden City, Manhasset and Wantagh captured Nassau football championships, all 53 programs in the county started preparing for a new season Aug. 23. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 9/10/21

L.I. Nets to host local player tryouts

The Long Island Nets, the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, will host two local player tryouts, presented by HSS, in September, when local basketball hopefuls can vie for the chance to earn an invitation to the team’s training camp in October. more

9/1/21

The defending Atlantic League champion Long Island Ducks used a 12-game winning streak in July to secure the First Half North Division title and lock up a berth in the playoffs, which begin in early October.

Hot streak propels L.I. Ducks to first-half title

A 12-game winning streak in July propelled the defending champion Long Island Ducks to the First Half North Division title and a berth in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball playoffs, set to begin in early October. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 8/12/21

Ribbon cutting at the new coliseum which has undergone a $165 million renovation project. From left, Kevan Abrahams, Brett Yormark, Dmitry Razumov, Ed Mangano, Bruce Ratner, Andrew Kaplan, Norma Gonsalves and Frank Colon.

Nassau Coliseum Press Tour - Slideshow [Photo gallery]

Behind the scenes access to the new NYCB Live Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. more

Christina Daly | 3/31/17

A team of Herald reporters received second place for Community Service in the Local Media Association’s annual Editorial Contest. Among the winners were, from left, Alexandra Spychalsky, Scott Brinton, Mary Malloy and Alex Costello.

Heralds earn four honors in national contest

A team of six Herald editors and reporters –– Scott Brinton, Jeff Bessen, Alex Costello, Mary Malloy, Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky –– have taken second place for Community … more

4/16/14

Union Rags wins! [Photo gallery]

A gallery of the Herald's images from Saturday's Belmont Stakes. more

Photos by Christina Daly | 6/9/12

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