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RALEIGH, N.C. — There will be some New York City flavor on the floor Friday for the NCAA Tournament opening round at the Lenovo Center. Norfolk State, the No. 16 seed taking on No. 1 seed Florida at 6:50 p.m. Friday, is led by its coach of 11 years, Robert Jones, a native of Jamaica, … Read more
The New York Liberty will have the third-most games in the national spotlight this season. The Liberty are scheduled to have 32 of their 44 regular-season games aired on national television or streaming in 2025. Only the Fever (41 games) and Aces (33) will appear in more nationally televised or streamed games than the Liberty. … Read more
McNeese State scored the first upset of March Madness 2025. And it sure wasn’t afraid to let the streets of Providence, Rhode Island, know it. The Cowboys stormed to a 69-67 victory over Clemson at Amica Mutual Pavilion, and afterward, the team was seen marching down a New England street blasting the song “Shake Back” … Read more
You did not need to look hard for evidence of how important this game was for either team. The Islanders and Canadiens alike treated this Thursday-night tilt as a playoff game, putting together a hard, physical 60 minutes over which space was limited and both teams needed to work hard for their chances. It was … Read more
The King has spoken … about his support for Iona’s newest head men’s basketball coach. Shortly after the Gaels announced Dan Geriot as the team’s newest head basketball coach on Thursday, LeBron James took to social media to congratulate him. “HELL YEEAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH BIG DAN!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS BROTHER!!!” James posted on X. LeBron James celebrates during the … Read more
The Drake Bulldogs pulled off an upset Thursday night, toppling the No. 6 seed Missouri Tigers. Bulldogs guard Bennett Stirtz scored 21 points and Tavion Banks put up 15 points of his own while pulling down nine boards as the Bulldogs held on after nearly letting a 15-point lead slip away. Tavion Banks dunks the … Read more
President Donald Trump vowed to make America “the undisputed Bitcoin superpower and the crypto capital of the world” in remarks to the Blockworks Digital Assets Summit on Thursday. A pre-recorded video address by Trump was played at the summit in New York City. The president said his team was ending former President Joe Biden’s administration’s “regulatory war … Read more
First came lost poise. Then a lost game. The Nets squandered a double-digit cushion, and a five-point edge with seconds left in regulation. In the end, Brooklyn fell 105-99 at Indiana on Thursday night. Trendon Watford led the way for Brooklyn until he got ejected with 4:48 left in regulation. The Nets still led 91-86 … Read more
Tater Tots for all! Fans of the delectable treat were surely rooting for No. 6-seeded BYU on Thursday after Ore-Ida announced it would give away free Tater Tots with every win in the NCAA Tournament the Cougars get. If you’re wondering what the connection between the cylindrical potato treat and the Cougars men’s basketball team … Read more
The Rangers spent the past three seasons working to be recognized among the upper-echelon teams in the NHL, but they have completely lost any semblance of such a reputation in this 2024-25 campaign. A 4-3 loss to the Maple Leafs Thursday night at Madison Square Garden was just the Blueshirts’ latest defeat to a club … Read more