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Buzzer Beaters: NHL Realignment Approved, NFL Free-Agency Moves and More

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:30:52 +0000

Todays’ top sports stories: The NHL’s board of governors has approved a broad realignment plan for next season that would split the league into two conferences with two divisions each. The top three teams in each division would make the playoffs, plus the two teams with the next best records in each conference, regardless of [...]

Boxing Movie 'The Challenger' to be Filmed at Albany's Times Union Center

WQBK — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:25:37 +0000

It seems like the Capital Region is becoming Hollywood east as many studios are picking the area to shoot scenes for movies. Last summer 'The Place Beyond the Pines' starring Bradley Cooper and Ryan Gosling spent weeks in Schenectady. On February 4th, a boxing film called 'The Challenger' will be shooting scenes after a boxing event at the Times Union Center. Want to be an extra or a ring girl?

Ring Girl Competition for the KO at the TU

amanda.medina — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:47:03 +0000

Do you consider yourself a knockout? Do you love seeing people get knocked out? If so, this can be your chance to represent Albany as a ring girl for the upcoming boxing matches taking place in the Capital District, KO at the TU. The event is taking place at the Times Union Center, and will [...]

Joe Frazier, Boxing Legend, Dies At The Age Of 67

BJ Ragone — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:16:19 +0000

He will forever be remembered as the man who beat Muhammad Ali in the Fight of the Century in 1971. Late last night Smokin’ Joe Frazier lost his battle with liver cancer. He was 67. Joe Frazier was part of an age of boxing that is long gone in most peoples eyes. He was a [...]

Mike Tyson Inducted Into Boxing Hall of Fame [VIDEO]

WQBK — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:45:03 +0000

His first 19 bouts ended in knockout victories, the International Boxing Hall of Fame inducted ‘Iron Mike Tyson’ over the weekend in Canastota N.Y., near Syracuse. Sylvester Stallone and Julio Cesar Chavez were also inducted but it was Tyson’s emotional speech that highlighted the ceremony. Mike Tyson once known as the baddest man on [...]