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Jim Brown New York Lizards Pre-Game Speech

By Lacrosse Playground | April 30, 2013 |
NFL Legend and New York Lizards Part-Owner Jim Brown gives the New York Lizards a Pre-Game Pump up speech before their game against the Boston Cannons on Sunday April 28th. Read More...

Long Island Lizards Bring the Fireworks to Hofstra University

By Lacrosse Playground | June 27, 2012 |
Hempstead, N.Y…. June 26th, 2012… The Lizards will be squaring off against the Rochester Rattlers on July 7 at 7:30 PM at Hofstra University’s Shuart Stadium. Heading into the All-Star Break the Lizards are the hottest team in Major League Lacrosse winning their last five in a row. Support your hometown professional lacrosse team as they look to get back to the MLL Playoffs. Read More...

Halftime in America: Long Island Lizards Discuss Strategy

By Lacrosse Playground | June 8, 2012 |
QFive.com captured this amazing footage from inside the Long Island Lizards's locker room. The team goes into detail about how to breakaway from a shutoff, doubling the ball, and more. Go inside the huddle with QFive. Read More...

Jim Brown and Investors Purchase Long Island Lizards

By Lacrosse Playground | May 31, 2012 |
NEW YORK, N.Y. (Wednesday, May 30, 2012) - The Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse (MLL) announced today that they have been sold to an investor group which includes Medallion Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: TAXI), and National Football League Hall of Famer Jim Brown, who, besides professional football, is widely considered the greatest lacrosse player of all time. Read More...

Tradition of Family Breeds Success and Familiarity at Syracuse

By Lacrosse Playground | April 7, 2011 |
This season, ESPN.com is giving you an insider's view of the Alabama softball, Oklahoma baseball and Syracuse lacrosse programs. The insider's view is called Inside the Program. The latest edition for Syracuse lacrosse is Roy Simmons Jr.'s story as told to ESPN.com's Lauren Reynolds. Jr. reflects on his father Roy Sr. playing for and coaching Syracuse, doing the same himself, his son Roy III also doing the same, and concluding with Roy IV starting his own tradition. Keep Reading...

Weekly Mashup

By Lacrosse Playground | March 4, 2011 |
Each week the Weekly Mashup brings you links to some of the articles you may not have seen that involve lacrosse or lacrosse players. Here are some of the news-makers from this week. Keep Reading...

Syracuse Lacrosse Player Jovan Miller Joins Jim Brown

By Lacrosse Playground | June 18, 2010 |
The All-America lists came out weeks ago, but one selection that was made reigns momentous for Syracuse history. Syracuse registered 10 names on the list. One name was Jovan Miller. He is the first African American All-American at Syracuse since the great Jim Brown. The Post-Standard in Syracuse published a great article about the feat.

Series on Black History Month and Lacrosse

By Lacrosse Playground | February 4, 2010 |
Dr. Fred Opie is writing a series on Black history and lacrosse this month on his blog. Dr. Opie will be sheding light on African-American lacrosse players that he grew up idolizing that many have forgotten.