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St John’s MBB Coach Chris Mullin Joins Celebrity Lineup for ‘True Blue’ Softball Game

St. John’s Head Coach Chris Mullin will be part of an all-star roster for the Boomer & Carton and New York Yankees ‘True Blue’ celebrity softball game on June 3 at Yankee Stadium benefiting the families of fallen NYPD officers Brian Moore, Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu. “I am humbled to be part of the ‘True Blue’ […]

New York Lizards Participating in Police Appreciation Week

The New York Lizards of Major League Lacrosse will give complimentary tickets to all members of the police force in the Tri-State area for their May 16th game against the Chesapeake Bayhawks to honor Police Appreciation Week and late NYPD Officer Brian Moore. The game will take place at Hofstra University’s James M. Shuart Stadium at […]

New Balance Fitness Challenge a hit thanks to Curtis Granderson

On a beautiful day in Brooklyn New York Mets outfielder Curtis Granderson launched the New Balance Fitness Challenge , at PS 9 the Teunis G. Bergen School, in Brooklyn on Friday. The New Balance Fitness Challenge is a Six Week youth fitness program that will help promote healthy lifestyles.  This challenge will engage in recess activities […]

Mason Plumlee Inspires in latest Get the Ball Rolling Program

Brooklyn Nets Center Mason Plumlee helped to inspire 45 kids from the New York Police Athletic League Armory Center via the Get The Ball Rolling Clinic that was held at the Barclays Center on Thursday. Sponsored by Coca-Cola the Get the Ball Rolling initiative promotes living an active and healthy lifestyle. Plumlee, who has had […]

VIDEO: Tina Charles and New York Liberty Youth Sports Clinic

March 9, 2013 was a day that will always live on in the heart and mind of one Tina Charles, that was the day that the New York Liberty Center lost her Aunt Maureen ‘Hopey’ Vaz, who passed from multiple organ failure. Vaz, who was known for her giving heart, committed most of her life […]

VIDEOS: NBA FIT Clinic & Court Dedication in Brooklyn 2/13/15

1495 Sports is proud to bring the following videos from the NBA FIT Clinic and Court Dedication in Brooklyn, NY on 2/13/15. The National Basketball Association hosted 100 schools -20 per borough during the 2015 NBA All-Star Week as a part of the community related efforts led by NBA Cares. Sights from the NBA FIT […]

NBA All-Star Game in NY to Reach One Million Kids through the Sport of Basketball

The NBA announced on Friday that the league will reach its seasonlong goal to engage more than one million New York City youth with fun, fitness-related basketball programming across the five boroughs as part of its NBA Cares All-Star efforts. Amidst many first-time undertakings at NBA All-Star 2015, the league will host basketball and fitness […]