A feisty 91-year-old Long Island pharmacy cashier fought with a robber who knocked her down -- then insisted on finishing her work shift. "I want him to get caught because I want to smack him," said Florence Critelli after completing... Read Full Story
Check out the boys basketball playoff schedule. CHSAA CLASS AA Feb. 22 -- Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan quarterfinals @ St. Francis Prep (PREVIEW)... 8:10 AM
Check out the girls basketball playoff schedule. CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Division I Feb. 23 – Quarterfinals @ St. Francis Prep Archbishop...
Once the shot dropped through the net, Vladimir Perdomo flashed a diamond sign. It wasn’t a celebratory gesture, though. His High School for... 1:57 AM
Maybe 20/20 vision isn’t so important. With his sight intact, Kevin Douglas struggled. After taking a shot to his left eye that impaired his vision,... 1:36 AM
CHSAA girls basketball beat writer Joseph Staszewski breaks down this weekend's CHSAA Class B state girls basketball tournament. The city teams resume play on Saturday in the semifinals. SCHEDULE Semifinals, Saturday @ St. John Villa 3 p.m.:...
Read what Dylan Butler had to say from courtside at the CHSAA Class AA intersectional boys semifinals at St. John's, pitting Christ the King vs. St. Raymond's in the 6 p.m. opener, followed by Rice vs. Bishop Loughlin in game two. <iframe src="http...
Jayvaughn Pinkston is the first McDonald’s All-American in Bishop Loughlin history, he was named the CHSAA Player of the Year and he will play at Villanova University next year. But the 6-foot-6 senior forward has some unfinished business before he...
Jermaine Sanders fired a 3-pointer from the right corner hoping he had done so in time. Not to beat the final buzzer, but to do so with enough time to leave Rice, which trailed by four, one last ditch possession. As the junior's shot went through...
Take an all-league player off any team, it is cause for concern. Make that player a future Division I point guard and it’s time to sound the alarm. That is, unless you’re Christ the King when a season-ending injury to Corey Edwards three days...
Even with his season at an end, Daniel Dangle couldn’t help but allow a twinkle in his eye as he fought back a smile when asked about the possibilities for his St. Raymond team next year. “I’m loving next year,” the Ravens sophomore forward said....
Once the postseason began, the look on Mike Taylor’s face never changed. It remained the same, whether he was blocking a shot, sinking a long 3-pointer, or driving to the hole. It was a look of determination, poise and relentlessness. Saturday...
Brooklyn College Academy came out of nowhere to shock the city last year, winning the PSAL Class B crown as the No. 26 seed. Wednesday, there was another No. 26 seed – Cobble Hill – looking to follow the Bobcats’ path. “We talked about it more...
As the final horn sounded and his Queens HS of Teaching players celebrated the victory at half-court, Michael Shelton took a long, deep breath. The third-seeded Tigers had escaped No. 6 Eleanor Roosevelt, 54-53, in the PSAL Class B quarterfinals at...
Their heads were down. Their body language was poor. Their jump shots were not falling. For most of the game, Leon Goldstein looked nothing like the...
When it comes to Brooklyn Collegiate, perception is not reality. Sure, the Lions have arguably the best offensive player in PSAL Class B, but that doesn’t necessarily define them. “A lot of people think we’re an offensive team – Emonni Cropper and...
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Class AA intersectional semifinals being played at St. John’s University’s Carnesecca Arena Wednesday. For live updates during the games, click here. Here’s the schedule: 6 p.m. –...
Bishop Loughlin standout Branden Frazier has verbally committed to Hofstra University. The 6-foot-4 senior shooting guard, who averages 14.7 points per game, chose the Pride over Southern Illinois, LaSalle, Quinnipiac and Fordham. "It's a big...
From time to time, Kevin Goodspeed will ask his senior captain, Anthony Yacavone, if he needs a breather. Yacavone just shakes his head. “He never gets tired,” the Holy Cross hockey coach said. “He just wants to be out there and involved.”...
The last two days of rest have afforded me the opportunity to take care of plenty of loose ends not associated with this Web site. I’ve made appointments with my doctor and my dentist. I’ve caught up on sleep. I’ve even begun to formulate plans for...
ITHACA, N.Y. – Adrienne Alexander admits she will be sorry to see Lancaster’s Melissa Kurzdorfer and North Babylon’s Vanessa Stewart graduate even...
There will be a decent atmosphere, certainly. There will be a buzz. There will be plenty of drama. After all, it's still the Big East Tournament... 4:41 AM
Joseph Fulce is accustomed to having an authoritative figure in his face. Before the junior forward arrived at Marquette, he spent a season at... 4:39 AM
All of Syracuse holds its breath today. That's because the college basketball landscape may have changed at 1:40 p.m. yesterday at the Garden when... 4:41 AM
The Georgetown Hoyas seem pleasant enough, no scowls or altercations or any of the posturing of years past, but deep down, they are not all that different from those previous squads. "This team is playing with a chip on its shoulder," junior... 4:35 AM
STORRS, Conn. -- Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun said yesterday he intends to sign a new contract with the school that he's led to two national... 6:44 AM
All of the other top seeds had lost, and West Virginia seemed to be headed the same way, having blown a double-digit lead to Cincinnati in the last Big... 4:39 AM
Notre Dame came to New York this week on the NCAA Tournament bubble. The Fighting Irish could leave Big East Tournament champions. Seventh-seeded... 4:39 AM
Former President Bill Clinton was the First Fan throughout his stay in the White House, and he was the single biggest celebrity in the Garden last... 3:11 AM
Derrick Favors had 18 points and nine rebounds to help Georgia Tech (20-11) hold off North Carolina (16-16) 62-58 in the first round of the Atlantic... 6:44 AM
It is easy to espouse the wonderful bonds of family when winning in March. But the true test of family ties, of course, is how a team responds when the... 4:39 AM
Lazar Hayward gave Marquette the lead for good with a 3-pointer with 1:51 to play, then added the clinching free throws with 3.2 seconds left, and the...
Using crutches, Syracuse center Arinze Onuaku hobbled out of the showers in the locker room, the pain coming from his injured right knee written on his face. But after seeing the throng of reporters and television cameras awaiting him, the 6-foot-9...
In the second game of last night’s session of the Big East tournament, 11th seed Cincinnati upset sixth seed Louisville, 69-66, and Cincinnati coach...
It’s panic time for Syracuse. The Orange will enter the NCAA tournament on a two-game losing streak following today’s 91-84 Big East quarterfinal loss to Georgetown. But the bigger loss for Syracuse at Madison Square Garden came with an injury to...
Fifth-seeded Marquette will take on fourth seed Villanova this afternoon in a repeat of last year’s Big East quarterfinal, which Villanova won, 76-75....
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