LOUISVILLE — It was some ride for Princeton, a journey that lasted a lot longer than even those closely associated with the program dared to dream. The Princeton players, who get less media coverage than some high school teams in New Jersey, basked in the adoration of not only their Ivy League community, but the … Read more
Rick Pitino and his coaching staff have been busy since the moment his introductory press conference ended, actively recruiting a number of intriguing prospects for the coming season. The Hall of Fame coach has said he expects to bring in as many as eight new players, with questions still left unanswered about players on the … Read more
Gio Reyna started in his first match with the U.S. after his parents disparaged then-coach Gregg Berhalter for his lack of playing time at the World Cup, a 7-1 rout of 173rd-ranked Grenada in the CONCACAF Nationals League on Friday night at St. George’s. Ricardo Pepi and Weston McKennie had two goals each and Alejandro … Read more
MIAMI — There’s an old adage warning about losing the same game twice. After the Nets lost to the Cavaliers on Thursday in a heartbreaker, they can’t afford to let those still-broken hearts beat them again Saturday when they face the Heat. And they don’t have long to get their heads right. The Nets (39-34) … Read more
TAMPA — Gerrit Cole got through his fifth and final Grapefruit League start on Friday feeling healthy and ready for the regular season. Next up is Opening Day in The Bronx. Cole tossed 5 ²/₃ innings of one-run ball against the Twins, working his pitch count up to 84 without issuing a walk and striking … Read more
Shane Southwell was one of 19,624 mesmerized spectators in the Garden on Thursday night, and he found himself getting emotional watching the Markquis Nowell show. Yes, Southwell was rooting for his alma mater, Kansas State, but it went much deeper than that. An associate head coach at Northern Illinois and a rising star in the … Read more
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Brandon Nimmo’s return to the Mets lineup is scheduled for Saturday. The Mets outfielder will play in the team’s Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals at Clover Park, manager Buck Showalter said Friday, unless there’s an unforeseen occurrence. Nimmo played four innings in a minor league game and felt good, according … Read more
This is officially one of the maddest March’s ever. Not a single No. 1 seed survived beyond the Sweet 16 in this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. And this is the first time ever that’s happened. Brandon Miller and Alabama were eliminated by San Diego State. Getty Images Houston’s Tramon Mark reacts during the Cougars’ … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio — You can add another to that ever-unpleasant list of games standing between the Islanders and playoff security. Two losses to Arizona, two losses to Nashville, losses in Montreal and Philadelphia and at home to the Blues. On Friday night came the latest, a regrettable 5-4 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets as … Read more
Houston became the final No. 1 seed to fall in March Madness 2023. The Cougars made history in the process. And not the kind they envisioned entering the NCAA Tournament. Nijel Pack reacts during the second half. Getty Images Marcus Sasser reacts during the first half.Getty Images No. 5-seeded Miami eliminated Houston Friday evening with … Read more