Attention all youth basketball players in Westchester and Fairfield Counties!!!

Backyard Sports will be hosting their first annual Basketball Blowout on Saturday, November 20^th at SUNY Purchase.  

Backyard Sports provides weekend and after school sports instruction and game play for boys and girls ages 4-16 years old.  Since 2005, Backyard Sports has been the leading provider of community team sports programs in Westchester County. The programs are designed for EVERY child that desires a positive and healthy sports experience by using a unique approach that combines the highest level of instruction with equal emphasis on human development skills.

The Basketball Blowout will provide free training clinics and skill contests open to coed players (K-3^rd grade).  It will also feature instruction from the Backyard Sports coaches. For older players, there will be a 3 on 3 basketball tournament for 4^th-12^th grade.

Come enjoy great day of basketball along with exhibits from local merchants!!

For more information on Backyard Sports and also to register for the 3 on 3 tournaments, please check out http://www.byardsports.com/bball-blowout/

On Friday, August 13th, the newly re-opened Modell’s Sporting Goods in Times Square was proud to host a NIKE sponsored event. In celebration of the World Basketball Festival, NBA Star Stephen Curry came in store for a  Q&A session. Curry was interviewed for 30 minutes by our emcee regarding training, NIKE products, and what it’s like to play for Team USA.

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Game 7 is Thursday at 9pm!

In the event of a Celtics win on Thursday, 6/17, the following Modell’s stores will be open after the game:

Nashua, NH
258 Daniel Webster Highway
(603) 888-7171

Medford, MA
640 Fellsway (Rte. 28)
(781) 395-0100

Newton, MA
210 Needham Street
(617) 965-4839

Manchester, NH
1111 S Willow Street
(603) 627-3377

In addition, on Friday morning  the following stores will open at:

6:00am

Nashua,NH
Medford,MA
Newton,MA
Brockton,MA
Manchester,NH
Warwick,RI
Beverly,MA
South Attleboro,MA
West Springfield,MA
Saugus,MA
Cambridge,MA

8:00am

Bridgeport,CT
Waterbury,CT
Hamden,CT
Manchester,CT
Newington,CT
Milford,CT
Stamford,CT

 Boston Celtics Pep Rally at Modell’s Sporting Goods in Medford

Thursday, May 6, 2010 from 3:30pm to 4:30pm
640 Fellsway, Medford, MA • (781)395-0100

• Meet Celtics Legend Cedric Maxwell, the Celtics Dancers and Lucky the Leprechaun!

• Roll the Modell’s dice for a chance to win a pair of tickets to Game 3 on Friday!*

• Chance to win other great prizes!

* Only one (1) pair of tickets will be available for prize. Seats are located in Section 111 for Boston Celtics game scheduled to be played on Friday, May 7, 2010 at TD Garden. Participation is limited to the first 150 people in attendance at the Modell’s store in Medford beginning 3:30pm on Thursday May 6, 2010. Interested participants must arrive no later than 3:45pm to participate. Dice may be rolled once by each of the qualified participants, free of charge. Subsequent rolls will be available for a $1 donation per roll, all proceeds benefiting the local Medford Pop Warner football league.

Congratulations to the 2010 NCAA Men’s Champions, Duke, and Women’s Champions, UConn!

Official Locker Room Merchadise is available TODAY at the following Modell’s locations:

Duke   Commack, NY – Paramus Rt. 4, NJ – Cottman Ave Philadelphia, PA – King of Prussia, PA – Roosevelt Field, NY – Rockaway, NJ – Deptford, NJ – Lehigh Valley Mall Whitehall, PA – West Paterson, NJ – The Gallery Philadelphia, PA – Holmdel, NJ – Times Square New York, NY – Arundel Mills, MD – Paramus II Rt. 17, NJ – Warminster, PA – Potomac Mills, VA 

UConn  Bridgeport, CT – Hamden, CT – Manchester, CT – Newington, CT – Milford, CT – Stamford, CT