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First Place Mets

In Major League Baseball by Samori Benjamin

The New York Mets are having their best season in years and this is the first season since moving to Citi Field in 2009, after playing in Shea Stadium from 1964-2008, that they have had a competitive team this late in the season where they currently hold nice lead over Washington for first place of the National League East Standings.  We …

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Where Are The Black Managers In Major League Baseball?

In Major League Baseball by Samori Benjamin

  Today of the 30 Major League Baseball teams Lloyd McClendon of the Seattle Mariners is currently the only black manager.  There have been just a total of 14 in the history of MLB to even get the oppurtunity to manage a ball club.  We speak with McClendon along with former black managers, and black coaches who are still trying to …

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Frank Lampard Where Are You? A Fanbase Continues To Wait

In General by Samori Benjamin

NYC FC football club played to a four all tie on Sunday afternoon against Toronto.  But the NYC FC faithful our still waiting to see English soccer legend Frank Lampard put a uniform on for the first time almost a year after he signed with the team.  Sotry Here.

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Former Yankee Bullpen Coach Mike Harkey and Current Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching Coach Mike Harkey Speaks With Us

In General by Samori Benjamin

  Mike Harkey pitched in the Major Leagues from 1988 until 1997 with the Cubs, Rockies, Athletics, Angels, and Dodgers.  He was the New York Yankees pitching coach from 2008-2013 before leaving to become the pitching coach of the Arizona Diamondbacks.  Harkey is also the only African-American in uniform for the Diamondbacks as t hey have none on their current 25 man roster …

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NYC FC & Red Bulls Clash In The Bronx

In General by Samori Benjamin

On Sunday June 28th the New York City Football Club hosted their area rivals across the bridge for the first time as this is their inaugural season.  The attendance was easily the highest of the season as Yankee Stadium was nearly filled to capacity.  We give you the full story right here with a click and listen.    

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A Harlem Story

In Community Sports by Samori Benjamin

The Harlem Little League has been an integral part of the Harlem community since it began in 1989.  The League was started by husband and wife Dwight and Iris Raiford.  This is a piece that examines the impact that the league has and has had on the Harlem community as wellthe League’s importance to child development.  We also look at …

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Harlem Little League All-Star Game

In College Sports by Samori Benjamin

On Sunday afternoon the Harlem Little League held ttheir annual All-Star Game for the Triple A and Majors division at their home ball park Shea Field at Marcus Garvey Park which is located on Madison avenue between 120th and 124th street.  You can hearabout it all by simply clicking on the play button above.  This is just the first report of a …

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Pacers on Indiana’s Religious Freedom Act

In NBA by Samori Benjamin

We speak with Indiana Pacers Chris Copeland and David West along with Indiana Pacers color commentator Quinn Buckner who was also the co-captain of the 1976 Indiana University Men’s basketball team who are the last team to win a championship going through the entire season undefeated.

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J.R. & Shump Revel In Their Return To Broadway

In NBA by Samori Benjamin

On January 5th the New York Knicks mired in the worse season of its franchise’s history traded J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert to the Cleveland Cavaliers.  On Sunday February 22nd the two returned to Madison Square Garden to take on their former team.  They and the Cavaliers put on a show and we were right there to speak with them …

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Dr. King On The Mind At MSG

In NBA by Samori Benjamin

  On Martin Luther King Day his memory was alive at Madison Square Garden.  We speak with a member of the only two championship teams in Knicks history, Walt Clyde Frazier, who was a young man when Dr. King was making his impact and leaving his mark in the United States and this world.  Clyde had great things to say …

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Dirk Furthers Knicks Frustration With Game Winning Dagger

In General by Samori Benjamin

In their first game at home after the all-star break the New York Knicks fell to the Dallas Mavericks in heartbreaking fashion. With the scored all tied up at 108 the Knicks bumbled away their last possession while Dirk Nowitzki hit the game winning shot as the game clock expired handing the Knicks their 9th losses in 11 games in …

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How much hotter can the seat get?

In General by Jabari Bishop

Heading into Monday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks the Knicks hold a record of 21-35. After yet another loss on February 22, this time a loss to Atlanta Hawks, one must wonder how much longer Mike Woodson will keep his job. The Knicks who have grossly underachieved this season now sit at 5.5 and games out of the 8th spot …

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Remember When They Were Supposed To Be Best Frotline In The Game?

In General by Samori Benjamin

  A little over two years ago before the start of the 2011-2012 basketball season Amare Stoudamire, Carmelo Anthony, and Tyson Chandler were being billed as the best front line in basketball. Now at the all-star break in February 2014 with a hideous record of 20-32 that would not even place them in the playoffs if it started today these …

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Brooklyn Nets At The All-Star Break

In General by Samori Benjamin

Before the season began the Brooklyn Nets along with the New York Knicks were expected to challenge for the Eastern Conference title as both rosters are filled with veteran players who are all about winning a championship. Both teams have had disastrous starts to the season but the Nets have turned things around to some degree and enter the all-star …

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Streets Speak On NYC Baskbetball Landscape

In General by Jabari Bishop

Once again thesportscapital.net hits the streets of Brooklyn and Manhattan to find out people’s thoughts on the Knicks and Nets at the midway point as well their thoughts on the upcoming 2014 All Star Weekend.

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What Does Denver Think of Carmelo Three Years Later?

In General by Samori Benjamin

It has been nearly three years since the Carmelo Anthony forced his way to New York and Madison Square Garden in a blockbuster trade from the Denver Nuggets. On Friday night the two teams played each other with the Denver Nuggets in better shape than Carmelo’s Knicks. We speak with Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post who covered Carmelo’s Denver …

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Knicks Win Big In Battle Of New York At The Barclays

In General by Samori Benjamin

On Thursday December 5th the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets met for the first of four times this season. Thursday’s matchup was at the Nets home arena of the Barclays Center. The Knicks who came into the game losers of nine straight sent Brooklyn to a worse state than where they are at themselves. Meanwhile for the Knicks they …

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Previewing Knicks vs. Nets Game 1

In General by Samori Benjamin

This was supposed to be a huge, exciting season in New York City basketball with two basketball teams who were heading into the season with high expectations. Shockingly through the first six weeks of the season both teams are fighting to stay out of the basement of the Eastern Conference. The two teams are set to face off for the …

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Carmelo’s All-Time Garden Night

In NBA by Samori Benjamin

On Friday Night January 24th New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony scored a Madison Square Garden and franchise record 62 points in a Knicks 125-96 victory. After the game we spoke with Carmelo and members of the Charlotte Bobcats on Carmelo’s historic performance and what it was like guarding him on the Garden floor.

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The Night Tracy McGrady Brought Hope To The Garden

In NBA by Samori Benjamin

With the retiring of Tracy McGrady this week it made me think back to the time when he was a New York Knick.  It was for just a brief time in 2010 from the middle of February to the middle of April.  It was right before the highly anticipated free agent summer that highlighted Lebron James.  At the time of …

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NBA Presidential Inauguration on King Day

In NBA by Samori Benjamin

On the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s I have a dream speech during the March on Washington we look back to Martin Luther King day 2009 which was also the day the first black president of the United States Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th president.  We went around the NBA to get the thoughts of its …

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