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Messi wins his 8th Ballon d’Or
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Messi wins his 8th Ballon d’Or

Messi beats Erling Haaland to become the first MLS player to win this accolade at the age of 36.  According to the NYTimes, Messi obtained this award due to his outstanding performance during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where he and his team won the World Cup.  Lionel Andres Messi, […]

Old Westbury Men’s Golf Wraps Up Season in a Historic Fashion
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Old Westbury Men’s Golf Wraps Up Season in a Historic Fashion

On October 22 and 23, 2023, the SUNY Old Westbury Men’s Golf team competed in the Skyline Conference Championship at Bethpage State Park. The tournament featured 8 of the top teams in the Skyline Conference. At the end of the first day of the tournament, the Panthers sat in fifth […]

U.F.C Fight Night: Dawson VS Green 
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U.F.C Fight Night: Dawson VS Green 

Main Event  All it took was 30 seconds for Bobby “King” Green to deliver one of the greatest upsets in recent memory. Bobby Green is the opposite of a boring fighter. Green is one of the sport’s highest level showmen. In his previous performances, whether he wins or loses, Green […]

U.F.C 294: Makhachev VS Volkanovski 
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U.F.C 294: Makhachev VS Volkanovski 

Main Event  In the deserts of Abu Dhabi history has taken place with a loaded card in UFC 294. In this highly anticipated matchup between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski, the fans got what they paid for.   Originally the Champion of the 155 lb division was set to fight the […]

Mike Manetta From Player to Coach
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Mike Manetta From Player to Coach

Former Old Westbury baseball player turned coach, Mike Manetta, is all smiles after practice. Photo Credits: Jacob Taormina. If you’ve paid any attention to Old Westbury baseball in years, then you probably recognize the name Mike Manetta. Manetta first came to SUNY Old Westbury in the fall of 2017. By […]

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The Freshman Breaking Records: Alyse Then

Alyse Then is the freshman breaking SUNY Old Westbury records. Then has broken the record for most soccer goals as a freshman, a record that was previously set by Cassie Esposito at 17 goals in 2008. Then has managed to score 24 goals this season, so far. Then has been […]

SUNY Old Westbury Introduces New Outdoor Gym
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SUNY Old Westbury Introduces New Outdoor Gym

“Welcome to the Fitness Court, the world’s best outdoor gym.” This is one of the first things you see written on the wall when you walk up to one of SUNY Old Westbury’s newest additions to campus, the “Fitness Court.” The outdoor gym is among the many new upticks to […]

NFL Week 3 Thursday Night Football Predictions
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NFL Week 3 Thursday Night Football Predictions

Brian Daboll and the Giants set to take on Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers. Photo Credits: Clutchpoints.com San Francisco 49ers (2-0) vs. New York Giants (1-1) NFL Week 3 opens on Thursday September 21, 2023 with a meeting between the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Giants.The Giants are […]

SUNY Old Westbury Men’s Soccer Set For Bounce Back Year
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SUNY Old Westbury Men’s Soccer Set For Bounce Back Year

SUNY Old Westbury Men’s Soccer prepping for their match against Hunter College. Photo Credits: Jacob Taormina. In 2022, the SUNY Old Westbury Men’s soccer team tallied one win. The Panthers matched that total in just their third game of the season on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 with a 2-1 victory […]

SUNY Old Westbury’s Loss of A True Home Court and Crowd
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SUNY Old Westbury’s Loss of A True Home Court and Crowd

The SUNY Old Westbury men’s and women’s basketball teams lost their home-court advantage due to relocating to off-campus facilities for the 2022-2023 season for COVID-19-related reasons. New York State removed the teams from their home court due to the conversion of Old Westbury’s gym and fields to mass vaccination sites […]