by Cindy Fertsch | Aug 20, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Sports
It’s officially football season at Resorts Casino Hotel, and Philadelphia fans can kick off the season with a special viewing of the home opener vs. Green Bay on Friday, September 6th. Hosted by DraftKings Sportsbook at Resorts, guests will have the opportunity to...
by Cindy Fertsch | Aug 1, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Features, Sports, What's Happening
By William Sokolic Some would say a marathon ranks as perhaps the most grueling athletic competition. But others could make a credible claim for the triathlon: a mix of running, biking and swimming. Which reminds us that the 14th CRDA TRI AC triathlon rolls into town...
by Cindy Fertsch | Aug 1, 2024 | Atlantic City, Features, Sports, What's Happening
By David Weinberg The Showroom at Tropicana Atlantic City is considered one of the city’s iconic boxing arenas. Its reputation started in the 1980s, when promoters Don Elbaum and the late Ted Menas held their legendary “Tuesday Night Fights” there. The pair hosted an...
by Cindy Fertsch | Jul 25, 2024 | Features, Sports
By David Weinberg Local sports fans have some interesting options this week. Two of the area’s most popular sports – boxing and lifeguard racing – are staging events on Friday while the South Jersey South Shore Baseball League (SJSSBL) playoffs kick into high gear....
by Cindy Fertsch | Jul 18, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Features, History, South Jersey, Sports
By David Weinberg The routine is always the same. Each weekday afternoon around 4 p.m. – and sometimes on Saturdays – veteran boxing trainer Bill Johnson dons a t-shirt with his late son Leavander’s likeness on the front, pulls on a faded baseball cap, slings a gym...
by Cindy Fertsch | Jul 15, 2024 | Cape May County, Features, Ocean City, South Jersey, Sports, What's Happening
The Ocean City Beach Patrol will host its Women’s Lifeguard Invitational competition at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16. The annual event features the top female athletes from southern New Jersey beach patrols competing in swimming, rowing, running and paddleboarding...
