Jon “Bones” Jones (23-1) isn’t a Long Island native, but you’d never know it from the wild reaction he got from fans watching his UFC 214 fight against Daniel Cormier at the Dave & Buster’s in Westbury, N.Y. The bar absolutely erupted after Jones finished Cormier with a head kick and strikes in…

Robert Garrigus of Nampa, Idaho tied the course record at the Glen Abbey golf course in the third round of the 2017 Royal Bank of Canada Canadian Open from Oakville, Ontario on Saturday. Garrigus shot a 10-under par 62 to tie Leonard Thompson’s record that was set in 1981.  It should be worth noting…

Caeleb Dressel of Green Cove Springs, Florida had a magical night at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday. Dressel became the first swimmer ever to win three gold medals in one day as he placed first in the men’s 50m freestyle, men’s 100m butterfly and mixed 4x100m…

<img src="https://i.axs.com/2017/07/39319-optimized_597e1db49f12d.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt=" Katie Ledecky  ” align=”left” border=”0″ /> Katie Ledecky of Washington, D.C. is back on top of the podium again. On Saturday, Ledecky won the gold medal in the women’s 800m freestyle swimming event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championship in Budapest. In the final, Ledecky posted a winning time of […]

The Boston Red Sox traded left handed pitching prospect Luis Ysla of Carabobo, Venezuela to the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash considerations on Saturday. Ysla had pitched for the Portland Sea Dogs in the Red Sox minor league system this season.  In 29 relief appearances, it has been a struggle for…

<img src="https://i.axs.com/2017/07/39324-optimized_597e2e1c0d5b7.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt=" Jason Heyward  ” align=”left” border=”0″ /> Jason Heyward of Ridgewood, New Jersey might not be meeting Chicago Cubs’ expectations. There is no question that the standard was high when he signed an eight-year deal worth $184 million to begin the 2016 Major League Baseball season.  However, one cannot ignore the fact that […]

Arizona-based rockers, Ded are at the forefront of what might be called a nu-metal resurgence. The band’s sound builds off influences the likes of Korn, Linkin Park and Slipknot, but also with a heavy dose of Pantera beneath the surface. The quartet is fronted by vocalist Joe Cotela and guitarist…

With his recently released album, and his first in nearly six years, Brad Byrd is taking the music world by personal and emotional storm. Byrd’s first album released in 2005, followed by his sophomore release in 2011. His albums were followed by a series of singles, including “It Just Goes On…

Pop superstar Kesha premiered the music video for “Learn to Let Go” on July 27. She recreates old home videos in colorful clip. “Learn to Let Go” is one of the songs on Kesha’s upcoming album, Rainbow. It follows lead single “Praying” and “Woman” featuring The Dap-Kings. Kesha penned “Learn” with…

Billy Joel gave fans a huge thrill at his latest concert on July 28 in Minneapolis at Target Field. The six-time Grammy winner rocked the massive ballpark with a 23-song setlist, that included a surprise appearance by Axl Rose on Joel’s 1978 single “Big Shot” along with a cover of AC/DC’s 197…