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Kevin Armstrong @kevingarmstrong.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

“It was a long year, man, but I’m paying God back." After rape charges against him were dropped and five months in ICE detention, Colombian center Keiner Asprilla is set to play Arkansas in The Bahamas tonight. Our story on his journey: www.nj.com/sports/2026/...

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With rape case in his wake, former N.J. basketball star re-emerges overseas

Keiner Asprilla last played for St. Peter's Prep in January 2025

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Kevin Armstrong @kevingarmstrong.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

“We have no more star. We have no midfield. We have no defense. We don’t have anything no more. There’s no maestro!" A story for NJ.com on Italian deli owners venting about the Azzurri's absence at the World Cup: www.nj.com/sports/2026/...

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‘There’s no maestro’: N.J.’s famous Italian delis mourn soccer’s biggest absence at 2026 World Cup

Italian deli owners in New Jersey mourn Italy's absence from the 2026 World Cup, reflecting on lost pride and changing community traditions.

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Kevin Armstrong @kevingarmstrong.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

"Sleep in peace, Kinu." A story for NJ.com on Brooklyn's Kinu Rochford, a gunshot to the head in Harlem and moments of silence across New York City's summer basketball circuit: www.nj.com/sports/2026/...

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‘Sleep in peace, Kinu’: How basketball tournament turned tragic for ex-N.J. college star

Kinu Rochford was killed at the Kingdome in Harlem on Friday night.

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Kevin Armstrong @kevingarmstrong.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Thanks to the Silurians Press Club for recognizing our "Diamond in the Dirt" feature on NBA lottery pick Ace Bailey and his relationship with Lifestyle Sports Agency CEO Omar Cooper with the medallion for sports reporting and commentary in this year's contest: www.silurians.org/2026-siluria...

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Excellence in Journalism 2026 | Silurian Press Club

The Silurians Press Club 2026 Excellence in Journalism Awards, honoring the best of Tri-Statre area journalism.

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Kevin Armstrong @kevingarmstrong.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

“We have a really good mousetrap. It would be nice to leverage this.” A story for @njdotcom.bsky.social on the explosion of reclassification academies across NJ as kids repeat an academic year (or two) in warehouse gyms and strip-mall storefronts to gain competitive edge: www.nj.com/highschoolsp...

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Alarming new trend dominating youth sports: repeating 8th grade. Families pay thousands for it.

A six-month investigation found a surge of for-profit N.J. 'reclass' academies raising major concerns across scholastic sports

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Kevin Armstrong @kevingarmstrong.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

“I’ve dunked on a lot of n---as, fool! Be more specific!” Our @njdotcom profile of the hyperactive Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey as he readies to face former Rutgers teammate Dylan Harper and the Spurs at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas: www.nj.com/sports/2025/...

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‘Diamond in the Dirt’

At 15, Ace Bailey departed Chattanooga with NBA dreams. After a winding path and whistle-stop at Rutgers, where will he land?

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Kevin Armstrong @kevingarmstrong.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

"Like, where am I?" Our NJ.com story on the journey of USC's Josh Cohen, a 23-year-old from the Jersey Shore who is in his 6th season of college basketball and on third school after climbing conference ladder from NEC bus rides to BIG 10 private jets: www.nj.com/rutgersbaske...

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Six years. Four schools. One perfect game. N.J. native’s journey keeps going

Josh Cohen's college odyssey comes full circle at Rutgers

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Kevin Armstrong @kevingarmstrong.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

"Can't give away the magic." He was Dan Hurley's first college recruit. Now he is a Harlem Globetrotter in the Guinness Book of World Records. Our NJ.com profile of Latif Rivers: www.nj.com/sports/2025/...

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N.J. native spinning his way around the world with Harlem Globetrotters

Globetrotter Latif Rivers was "perfect Hurley type of player"

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Kevin Armstrong @kevingarmstrong.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Keiner Asprilla, a top-rated basketball recruit from St. Peter's Prep, was arrested as a "fugitive from justice" in Jersey City. He was charged with forcible rape during an official recruiting visit to the University of Missouri. Our NJ.com story: www.nj.com/highschoolsp...

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Forcible rape allegation in Missouri leads to arrest of N.J. basketball star

Rape allegation came after recruiting visit in September

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