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The St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team released its complete non-conference schedule for the upcoming season. The defending Big East champions will be taking on Alabama and Baylor at Madison Square Garden, participating in the Players Era Men's Championship in Las Vegas, and will face Kentucky in the CBS Sports Classic.
NYCFC Knots Kansas City As Road Trip Rolls On
New York City Football Club earned a 1-1 draw at Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night. This followed NYCFC's 2-1 win at Orlando City on Wednesday, so they have earned four out of a possible six points after this road trip began with a 2-0 loss at Charlotte last Saturday, July 12. NYCFC is now 10-5-8, with 35 points, eighth place in the MLS Eastern Conference. They are six points behind Leo Messi and Inter Miami (12-5-4, with 41 points) for fifth place.
Manaea Returns To Rotation As Mets Open Second Half
The Mets opened the second half of the season on Friday night at Citi Field, and it also marked the long-awaited return to the starting rotation for Sean Manaea. One of the stalwart pitchers for the Mets last season, Manaea made his return in Kansas City last Sunday, as he threw 3 1/3 innings, and allowed one run on five hits, while striking out seven, but he took the loss as the Mets fell, 3-2, to the Royals.
Red Bulls Roar Back To Take Down Revs
The Red Bulls beat the New England Revolution 5-3 - with all five goals coming in the second half - on Wednesday night at Sports Illustrated Stadium. This was the Red Bulls' first win since they beat Atlanta, 2-0, on May 31. Since then, in MLS competition, they had three wins and a pair of losses, including last Saturday's 2-0 loss in Philadelphia. New England jumped out to a quick early lead when Leo Campana scored in the fifth minute.
Books: Summer Reads From Jaclyn Westlake, Amy James , & Simon Toyne
Lucky Break By Jaclyn Westlake Avon; paperback, $18.99; Ebook, $12.99; Digital Audio, $27.99; available today, Tuesday, July 15th Jaclyn Westlake is the author of the novel Dear Dotty and an alumna of the Stanford Continuing Studies novel writing program. A recruiter turned career advice columnist, her work has appeared in Forbes, Business Insider, and Inc. She lives in California with her husband and their dachshund mix, Indiana Jones, who can be called Indy.
St. John's & adidas Announce Partnership
The St. John's Athletic Department announced on Monday that adidas will become its new official footwear, uniform, apparel, and accessory partner. The new partnership, the first between the school and adidas, whic will outfit the 300-plus Red Storm student athletes, begins this coming 2025-26 academic year. St. John's is the only Big East Conference member to be outfitted in the adidas brand, and specifically the men's and women's basketball programs will join the adidas Basketball family.
NYCFC, Red Bulls Fall On Road
Saturday night was a tough one for the local MLS soccer teams, as New York City Football Club was shutout at Charlotte FC, 2-0, while the Red Bulls also fell, 2-0, to the Philadelphia Union. NYCFC is now 9-4-8, with 31 points, in seventh place in the MLS Eastern Conference standings, while the Red Bulls are right behind them with 30 points (8-6-8), and Charlotte moved into ninth with 29 points and a record of 9-2-11. Philadelphia moved into first place with 43 points and a mark of 13-4-5.
NYCFC Notches Historic Win Over Toronto At The Stadium
New York City Football Club rolled to a 3-1 win over Toronto FC in front of a crowd of 19,395 at Yankee Stadium. This was the 100th home victory in NYCFC's franchise history since it began competing in the MLS in 2015. NYCFC moved into sixth place in the Eastern Conference with 31 points and a record of 9-4-7. In the 20th minute, NYCFC was controlling the ball in the Toronto half of the field. Mitja Ilenic received a poor clearance attempt by Toronto, and he had the ball on the right side.
Mets Split Doubleheader With Brewers
After a rain out on Tuesday night, the Mets took the field on Wednesday afternoon to open a day-night doubleheader with the Milwaukee Brewers, their first action since their lost weekend in Pittsburgh. GAME 1: BREWERS 7, METS 2 The Brewers wasted no time in this one, as Sal Frelick opened the game with a lead-off home run to right field off Mets starting pitcher Clay Holmes.
Books: "The Friday Afternoon Club" By Griffin Dunne, Now In Paperback
The Friday Afternoon Club By Griffin Dunne Penguin Press; paperback, 400 pages; $21.00 Griffin Dunne has had a storied acting career dating to the 1970s, known for producing and starring in the classic film After Hours, and recently, he played the role of Nicky on the acclaimed show This Is Us. He also directed Practical Magic and the documentary The Center Will Not Hold, about his aunt, the legendary writer Joan Didion.
Red Bulls Match Minnesota Late To Earn Draw
The Red Bulls started strong early, and had to finish that way, to earn a 2-2 draw with Minnesota United FC on Saturday night at Sports Illustrated Stadium. The Red Bulls threw the house in the opening minutes, as they fired in a few shots and earned a couple of corner kicks. In the 11th minute, the Red Bulls broke through when Eric Choupo-Moting sent a cross to Emil Forsberg in the box, and he buried it to make it 1-0.
Soto Sparks Mets Just When They Need It
When Juan Soto was in The Bronx for his cameo last season, it was easy to see he was this Yankees' era version of "the straw that stirs the drink," as Reggie Jackson was called when he led them to two World Series titles after a long drought. This past off-season, he crossed town to join the Mets, and it wasn't clear when he would fill that role, as Pete Alonso carried the team early on as Soto was settling in. Wednesday night at Citi Field was just such a moment for Soto.
Books: "The Love Fix" By Jill Shalvis
The Love Fix By Jill Shalvis Avon; paperback, $18.99; Ebook, $12.99; Digital Audio, $27.99; available today, Tuesday, June 24th Jill Shalvis is a New York Times bestselling author who lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any possible resemblance is mostly coincidental, and her bestselling books can be found at her website, jillshalvis.com, where there's a complete book list and she writes a daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures.
Books: "Every Weapon I Had" By Paris Davis
Every Weapon I Had: A Vietnam Vet's Long Road to the Medal of Honor By Paris Davis St. Martin's Press; 320 pages; hardcover, $30.00; EBook, $14.99; available today, Tuesday, June 17th Paris Davis is a former Green Beret and highly-decorated veteran of the United States Special Forces. His story is one of incredible heroism, as he served the nation in combat during the 1960s, one of the most polarizing times in the nation's history.
Red Sox Sweep Yankees, Who Commence Their Annual Descent
The Boston Red Sox completed their sweep of the Yankees on Sunday afternoon with a 2-0 shutout win at Fenway Park, which begs the question, do the Yankees just suck? Boston won this one with seven shutout innings from Brayan Bello, who scattered just three hits and three walks. The Red Sox gave him an early lead against Yankee starter Max Fried when Romy Gonzalez tripled and scored on a Trevor Story single in the bottom of the first. Rafael Devers then made it 2-0 with a solo home run in the fifth.
NYCFC Stuns Atlanta With Second Half Blitz
New York City Football Club got in a rhythm on offense, and it flourished into a full-blown symphony as they routed Atlanta United FC, 4-0, on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium. As the first half wound down, NYCFC broke through in the 44th minute when Hannes Wolf intercepted an Atlanta pass in the box, and flicked it to Maxi Moralez, who buried it to make it 1-0.
One Year Later: From Grimace To Greatness For Mets
One year ago, June 12, 2024, the Mets got a spark from someone who would become a touchstone as they made their run to a surprise appearance in the National League Championship Series. Grimace through the first pitch before the Mets beat the Miami Marlins, 10-4.
Books: "The River Is Waiting" By Wally Lamb
The River Is Waiting By Wally Lamb S&S/Marysue Rucci Books; hardcover, 480 pages; $29.99; available today, Tuesday, June 10th Wally Lamb is the author of six New York Times bestselling novels, I'll Take You There; We Are Water; Wishin' and Hopin'; The Hour I First Believed; I Know This Much Is True; and She's Come Undone.
Yankees Must Take Big Picture Approach When It Comes To Rival Red Sox
Friday night at Yankee Stadium was “embarrassing” for the Boston Red Sox, a term used by both starting pitcher Walker Buehler and a WEEI announcer. Buehler was awful, as he allowed seven runs (five earned) on seven hits and two walks, with two strikeouts. The Yankees scored five in the first inning, and led 7-0 after two on their way to a 9-6 win.
Pitino Throws Out First Pitch At Yankee Stadium
St. John's Head Coach Rick Pitino threw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night ahead of the Yankees' 4-0 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. "I think it's awesome to be here," Pitino said on the field. "Everything about the place is amazing and its history reminds me of coming here in my younger days." On when he went to Yankees games growing up, Pitino said, "At the old stadium, I was 10 or 11 living in The Bronx off the Grand Concourse. I used to take my two girl cousins.
Parting Schott: Knicks Will Win A Title Before This Gutless NY Team
The Knicks made the shocking decision on Tuesday to fire Head Coach Tom Thibodeau just days after they lost in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Indiana Pacers. It was shocking because this was their first appearance in that round in 25 years, and they have been on the ascent ever since Thibodeau was hired, having made the playoffs four times in five years.
NYCFC Notches Draw In Nashville
New York City Football Club tied Nashville SC, 2-2, on the road Saturday, backed by a pair of goals from Hannes Wolf. This was a solid bounce-back effort for NYCFC after a tough 3-0 loss on Wednesday to the Houston Dynamo at Yankee Stadium. NYCFC is now 7-4-6, with 25 points, in ninth place in the MLS Eastern Conference. They remain just five points behind second-place Cincinnati (9-3-5, 30 points). Philadelphia leads the East with 34 points and a record of 10-4-3.
Red Bulls Run By Atlanta, Coronel Notches Another Clean Sheet
The Red Bulls, backed by a pair of early, excellent goals, shutout Atlanta United FC, 2-0, on Saturday night in front of a near-capacity crowd of 20,187 at Sports Illustrated Stadium. This win, along with the midweek 4-2 win over Charlotte, has catapulted the Red Bulls into sixth place in the MLS Eastern Conference standings. They are now 8-3-6, with 27 points, just three points out of second place, behind Cincinnati (9-3-5, 30 points).
Books: "Drive," Bob Harig's Remarkable Book On Tiger, Now In Paperback
DRIVE: The Lasting Legacy of Tiger Woods By Bob Harig St. Martin's Press; paperback, 320 pages; $20.00 Bob Harig is a writer for Sports Illustrated, formerly of ESPN and the Tampa Bay Times, who has covered Tiger Woods since the very beginning of his career nearly three decades ago. Harig is one of the few authors who has conducted dozens of one-on-one interviews with Tiger, and is the author of Tiger & Phil: Golf's Most Fascinating Rivalry (click here for our review from April 2022).
Holmes Has Found A New Home In Flushing
Clay Holmes established himself as a reliable closer in The Bronx, but it was the team in Flushing that saw what he really could be. The Mets signed the tall right-hander in the off-season after an extended run with the Yankees, where he racked up 74 saves in three seasons. In 2024, Holmes had 30 saves and made his second All-Star team, but he wound up losing the closer's role in the second half of the season to Luke Weaver after a string of blown saves.
NYCFC Cruises By Chicago As It Climbs Up Standings
New York City Football Club won their second in a row with a dominant 3-1 win over the Chicago Fire on Sunday at Yankee Stadium. This was their second straight win, after they won the Hudson River Derby over the Red Bulls a week ago Saturday. They improved to 7-3-5, with 24 points, on the season, now in sixth place in the MLS Eastern Conference.
Books: "Yet Here I Am" By Jonathan Capehart
Yet Here I Am: Lessons from a Black Man's Search for Home By Jonathan Capehart Grand Central Publishing; hardcover, 272 pages; $30.00; available today, Tuesday, May 20th Jonathan Capehart is a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist and a co-host of the morning edition of The Weekend on MSNBC. Capehart is an Associate Editor at the Washington Post, where he also writes an opinion column, and he is an analyst for The PBS News Hour.
Books: New Novels From Michael McGarrity & Amita Murray
Night in the City By Michael McGarrity W.W. Norton & Company; hardcover, 272 pages; $28.99; available today, Tuesday, May 20th Michael McGarrity is the author of the nationally best-selling Kevin Kerney crime novels, which he concluded in Head Wounds, the acclaimed American West trilogy, and his recent novel, The Long Ago. Night in the City is McGarrity's new novel, and it it set in a scene that should be familiar to many readers, New York City in the 1950s.
Lollapaolooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival By Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour St. Martin's Press; hardcover, 432 pages; $32.00 Richard Beinstock is the former senior editor of Guitar World magazine and executive editor of Guitar Aficionado magazine. He is the author of several books, including Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, and he co-authored Nothin' But a Good Time with Tom Beaujour.
NYCFC Takes First Hudson River Derby Of Season
New York City Football Club was victorious in the first Hudson River Derby of the season, as they shutout the Red Bulls, 2-0, on Saturday afternoon in front of a crowd of 30,804 at Citi Field. This was a small measure of revenge for NYCFC, as they lost in the MLS Eastern Conference semifinals to the Red Bulls at Citi Field last November.
NYCFC Faces Gridlock In DC
If you're going to watch a New York City Football Club game this season, you have to figure there will be a clean sheet. On Wednesday night in the nation's capital, NYCFC played to a 0-0 draw against DC United. This was the sixth straight MLS game for NYCFC in which they or their opponent was shutout. Within this stretch, NYCFC has now notched four of the shutouts in MLS games, while they were kept off the board on April 19 in New England, May 10 against Montreal, and in this one.
MLB Decision Could Pave Way For Pete Rose To Go Into Hall Of Fame
On Tuesday, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made a monumental decision regarding whether Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson, and other players who have been on the permanently ineligible list. Rose, the MLB all-time hits leader who was banned for life by Commissioner Bart Giamatti after betting on baseball while managing the Cincinnati Reds in 1989, passed away September 30, 2024. His family filed an application for him to be removed from the list upon his death.
Books: New Novels & Poetry
We are in the heart of spring, a perfect time of year to curl up with a book outside, and in this review we will look at two new novels, Marble Hall Murders, by Anthony Horowitz; and The Marriage Rule, by Helen Monks Takhar; and a thoughtful book of poetry by Josie Balka,I Hope You Remember: Poems on Loving, Longing, and Living.
Mets Take It To Skenes, Then Win It On Walk Off
The Mets, in first place in the National League East with possibly the best lineup in baseball, battled the Pittsburgh Pirates and their ace, Paul Skenes, one of the best young starting pitchers, in front of 35,580 fans on Monday night at Citi Field. Skenes, last year's National League Rookie of the Year, entered this one with a record of 3-4 and a 2.77 ERA (earned run average), while striking out 47 hitters in 48 2/3 innings, allowing 15 earned runs (17 overall) on 34 hits and 12 walks.
NYCFC Shutout By Montreal In Return To Stadium
New York City Football Club suffered their toughest loss of the season on Saturday night at Yankee Stadium, as they were shutout, 1-0, by CF Montreal, who earned their first win of the season. This was the fifth straight MLS game for NYCFC in which they or their opponent was shutout. Within this stretch, NYCFC notched three of the shutouts in MLS games, while they were kept off the board on April 19 in New England and in this one.
Mets Launch Amazin' Auction
The Amazin' Mets Foundation announced on Thursday morning that it has launched Amazin' Auction. The online auction will offer one-of-a-kind listings that include meet-and-greet opportunities with Mets players, stadium and on-field experiences, VIP packages, and autographed memorabilia. The bidding is open now, and will run for three weeks, through Thursday, May 29 at 8:30 P.M. eastern time. It is located at Mets.com/AmazinAuction, which has a full list of all available auction items.
Books: "Run for the Hills," By Kevin Wilson
Run for the Hills By Kevin Wilson Ecco; hardcover, 256 pages; $28.99; available Tuesday, May 13th Kevin Wilson is the New York Times bestselling author of five novels, including Now Is Not the Time to Panic, Nothing to See Here, and The Family Fang, plus two story collections. His work as been honored with the Shirley Jackson Award and been chosen as a Read with Jenna book club pick.
Books: "The Art of Winning" By Bill Belichick
The Art of Winning: Lessons from My Life in Football By Bill Belichick Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster; hardcover, 304 pages; $35.00; available today, Tuesday, May 6th Bill Belichick is arguably the greatest football coach of all time, after he led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl championships. He also won two championships with the Giants in 1986 and 1990, giving him an unprecedented eight rings overall, which he displays in his dust jacket cover photo.
Books: "Undeniable," By Cameron Hanes
Undeniable: How to Reach the Top and Stay There By Cameron Hanes St. Martin's Press; 336 pages; hardcover, $35.00; $16.99 EBook; available today, Tuesday, May 6th Cameron Hanes is a master motivator, as he has inspired people through his writings, television appearances, and social media postings. His first book was ENDURE, which demonstrated how to push beyond your physical limits to improve yourself.
St. John's Basketball Bulletin
The St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team has had a busy off-season, and this update will catch you up on the past few days. CBS SPORTS CLASSIC: St. John's will partake in the marquee showdown against Kentucky in the CBS Sports Classic on December 20 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. This will be the first time St. John's plays Kentucky since 2011, and the other game in the doubleheader will be Ohio State taking on North Carolina.
NYCFC Loves It At Citi As They Crush Cincinnati In Playoff Rematch
That's two games at Citi Field and two shutouts for New Yoirk City Football Club, as they won their playoff rematch with Cincinnati CF, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon in front of 21,611 fans. NYCFC came back from a 1-0 deficit to win their three-game first round playoff series last fall, and they picked up where they left off. In the ninth minute, NYCFC was operating in Cincinanati territory, and after a bad clearance attempt, Maxi Moralez sent a pass across the top of the box.
Books: "Together We Roared," Steve Williams On His Time With Tiger
Together We Roared: Alongside Tiger for His Epic Thirteen-Majors Run By Steve Williams and Evin Priest William Morrow; hardcover, 320 pages, $30.00; E-Book, $14.99; and Digital Audio, $27.99 Steve Williams, a New Zealand native, is one of the greatest caddies in golf history. He carried the clubs for such golfers as Greg Norman, Ian Baker-Finch, and most famously, Tiger Woods.
Mets To Host AAPI Heritage Night On May 14
The Mets will host Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Night at Citi Field when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, May 14 at 7:10 P.M. There will be a pre-game party on the Mets Plaza starting at 5:00 P.M., and it will feature local food trucks owned by members of the AAPI community. Entertainment at the party will include fan-favorite DJ Herb will providing the music.
Soto Strikes Twice For First Dingers At Citi Field
Juan Soto gave the Mets fans the moment they were waiting for at a crowded Citi Field on Thursday afternoon - and then he did it again. The Mets were trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the sixth, and they had only one hit to that point against Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen. With one out after Francisco Lindor struck out to open the frame, Soto came to the plate.
St. John's Adds Tamba, A Center From Congo
The St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team have spent a lot of time this off-season focusing on acquiring outside shooters, and on Wednesday, they announced that they have added a major presence in the paint. Handje Tamba signed with St. John's after he was honored as the Appalachian Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year after his stellar season at Milligan College.
Mets Put Up 19 Runs To Become MLB's First To 20 Wins
The Mets rolled to a 19-5 win over the Washington Nationals on Monday evening to become the first team in Major League Baseball to reach 20 wins. With a record of 20-9, they are a touch ahead of the three powers in the west, surprising San Francisco Giants, who are 19-10, and the Los Angeles Dodgers (18-10), and San Diego Padres (17-11) for National League supremacy. the Mets have a 4 1/2 game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies (15-13) in the N.L. East.
NYCFC Notches Another Shutout
New York City Football Club shutout Toronto FC, 1-0, on Saturday afternoon at BMO Field, their first road win of the season. NYCFC improved to 4-2-4, with 14 points, and moved up to ninth place in the MLS Eastern Conference. The lone goal of the match came from NYCFC's Alonso Martinez on a penalty kick in the 64th minute. This was Martinez's sixth goal of the season, and it was his first career goal against Toronto FC. He now has 22 goals in MLS regular season play in his NYCFC career.
Red Bulls, Coronel Shutout Montreal
The New York Red Bulls notched a 1-0 shutout over CF Montreal on Saturday evening at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Noah Elie got his first career MLS goal in the second half to lead the Red Bulls to victory, and goalkeeper Carlos Coronel earned his fourth clean sheet of the season. The Red Bulls improved to 4-3-3 with 15 points, in eighth place in the MLS Eastern Conference, while CF Montreal is still winless on the season, 0-3-7, with three points, in last place.
The Disaster That Is Devin Williams Was Utterly Predictable
In the future the Yankees have to remember "don't bring in a player known for choking against the Mets." Of course, I'm alluding to Devin Williams, the closer whom the Yankees acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers, known mostly for giving up the game winning home run to Pete Alonso in last fall's Wild Card Series. It didn't matter that he had 36 sayes the year before, and 14 last year after he returned from injury in late July, but that moment was the main reference point for many in New York.
RJ Luis Wins Haggerty Award For Outstanding Season At St. John's
St. John's star RJ Luis Jr. was honored on Thursday by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers' Association as the winner of the Lt. Frank J. Haggerty Met Player of the Year. Luis Jr. is the 28th player in St. John's history, and the first since Shamorie Ponds in 2018, to win this prestigious award, which was first given in 1936. Haggerty was a former co-captain of the St. John's basketball team in the 1930s, who passed away in World War II.
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