Local sports schedule
TODAY SCHOLASTIC INDOOR TRACK & FIELD Ocean Breeze Holiday Festival, 8:50 a.m. COLLEGIATE MEN’S BASKETBALL SUNY New Paltz at Lycoming Tournament Siena at Marist, 7 p.m. COLLEGIATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SUNY New Paltz at Westfield State Tournament Monmouth at Marist, 7 p.m. SUNDAY COLLEGIATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SUNY New Paltz at Westfield State Tournament MONDAY No events scheduled TUESDAY MHAL BOYS BASKETBALL Millbrook at Webutuck, 5:45 p.m. NON-LEAGUE GIRLS BASKETBALL New Paltz at Cornwall, 6 p.m. COLLEGIATE MEN’S BASKETBALL Manhattan at Marist, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY MHAL GIRLS BASKETBALL Saugerties at Wallkill, 5:30 p.m. OCIAA BOY SWIMMING Newburgh at Kingston, 4:30 p.m. SECTION 9 WRESTLING Minisink Valley at Kingston, 6 p.m. Port Jervis at New Paltz, 6 p.m. Liberty at Rondout, 6 p.m. Onteora at Ellenville, 6 p.m. Goshen at Saugerties, 7 p.m. Wallkill at Cornwall, 7 p.m. NON-LEAGUE BOYS BASKETBALL Monroe-Woodbury at Red Hook, 5:45 p.m. Spackenkill at Roosevelt, 5:45 p.m. NON-LEAGUE GIRLS BASKETBALL Germantown at Rhinebeck, 4:15 p.m. Red Hook at Millbrook, 5:45 p.m. Middletown at Highland, 5:45 p.m. THURSDAY OCIAA GIRLS BASKETBALL Monroe-Woodbury at Kingston, 7 p.m. OCIAA BOY SWIMMING New Paltz at Cornwall, 4:30 p.m. SECTION 9 NORDIC SKIING Meet at Mohonk Mountain, 3:30 p.m. SECTION 9 WRESTLING Highland at Red Hook, 6 p.m. Minisink Valley at Wallkill, 7 p.m. COLLEGIATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Marist at Saint Peter’s, 7 p.m.
Kamara calls NFL ‘Grinch’ for cleats fine
Saints rookie running back Alvin Kamara says the NFL has fined him $6,079 for wearing Christmas-themed red cleats with white trim during last Sunday’s victory over Atlanta.
Kamara says it was worth it and says he’s hoping to parlay publicity from his banned holiday cleats into a fundraiser to help supply athletic footwear to children whose families struggle to afford it.
Many players, including Falcons star receiver Julio Jones, wore holiday-themed cleats during pregame warmups last Sunday, which was Christmas Eve.
But most players switched back to regular NFL-compliant footwear designs matching their uniforms before kickoff.
Browns’ Thomas to wait on retirement plans
Joe Thomas has a major decision to make this offseason.
Until then, he’s made up his mind about Cleveland’s coach.
His 11th NFL season — and an historic playing streak — ended by an injury in October, Thomas plans to wait until after the season before deciding to continue a Pro Bowl career that will one day take him to the Hall of Fame.
Thomas suffered a torn triceps on Oct. 22 against Tennessee and underwent season-ending surgery.
“I’m going to sit down with my family and kind of discuss where I am about continuing to play,” he said Thursday as the Browns prepared for their season finale in Pittsburgh.
Navy QBs show a 1-2 punch in Military Bowl
Two quarterbacks put on one heck of a show for Navy in the Military Bowl.
Backup Zach Abey scored five touchdowns, starter Malcolm Perry ran for 114 yards and two scores and the Midshipmen rolled to a surprisingly easy 49-7 victory over Virginia.
After Virginia’s Joe Reed took the opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, the Midshipmen (76) got two TDs apiece from Perry and Abey in taking a 28-7 halftime lead.
Perry left in the third quarter with a foot injury, leaving Abey to score on runs of 5 and 20 yards to make it 42-7 in a game Navy entered as a 1½-point favorite.
“Malcolm did a masterful job. The kid’s phenomenal, man,” Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo said. “He brings another dimension to our offense. To Zach’s credit, he came in there and played really, really well.”