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St. John's RJ Luis Jr. (12) works under the basket against Creighton's Steven Ashworth, second from left, and Jasen Green, right, during the first half of the Big East Tournament championship game on March 15, 2025, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Luis scored 29 points in the Red Storm's 82-66 win. (Frank Franklin II/AP)

No. 6 St. John’s beats Creighton 82-66 for first Big East Tournament crown in 25 years

March 15, 2025 at 8:14 p.m.

RJ Luis Jr. scored 29 points and No. 6 St. John’s beat Creighton 82-66 on Saturday night for its first Big East Tournament title in 25 years.

DePaul's David Thomas (23) drives around Creighton's Steven Ashworth during the second half of a Big East Tournament quarterfinal on March 13, 2025, in New York. (Frank Franklin II/AP)

DePaul’s late collapse leads to heartbreaking double-OT loss to Creighton in Big East Tournament quarterfinals

March 14, 2025 at 11:37 a.m.

DePaul blew an 11-point lead in the final two minutes of regulation and lost to Creighton 85-81 in a double-overtime thriller Thursday in a Big East Tournament quarterfinal.

Duke's Cooper Flagg drives past Illinois' Kylan Boswell during the first half Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Illinois men’s basketball coach suggests Duke star Cooper Flagg should stay in school and ‘chase a girl’

February 24, 2025 at 12:36 p.m.

It seems a foregone conclusion Cooper Flagg of Duke will become the top pick in this year’s NBA draft. Illinois coach Brad Underwood has a different idea.

Illinois' Tomislav Ivišić (13) and Tre White (22) defend Duke's Cooper Flagg during the first half on Feb. 22, 2025, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Frank Franklin II/AP)

Illinois shoots 2-for-26 from 3-point range in a 110-67 loss to No. 3 Duke at Madison Square Garden

February 22, 2025 at 11:04 p.m.

Illinois lost its third straight game, falling to No. 3 Duke 110-67 in a nonconference matchup Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. The Illini shot 7.7% from 3-point range.

Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter poses with the trophy at a news conference after the award ceremony on Dec. 14, 2024, in New York, (Corey Sipkin/AP)

Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter wins Heisman Trophy as college football’s top player

December 14, 2024 at 10:46 p.m.

Two-way star Travis Hunter of Colorado won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, punctuating a tireless performance all season by a dynamic player with a unique combination of skills.

Heisman Trophy finalists, from left, Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel, Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty and Miami’s Cam Ward pose with the trophy during a college football media availability, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)

Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty give this year’s Heisman Trophy ceremony a different vibe

December 14, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

With two-way star Travis Hunter of Colorado and Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty leading the field, these certainly aren’t your typical Heisman Trophy contenders.

FILE – St. John’s coach Lou Carnesecca is carried by his team after the Redman beat Boston College in the Big East Championship at New York’s Madison Square Garden, on March 12, 1983. (AP Photo/G. Paul Burnett, File)

Lou Carnesecca, Hall of Fame coach who led St. John’s for 24 seasons, dies at 99

December 1, 2024 at 11:31 a.m.

Lou Carnesecca, the excitable St. John’s men's basketball coach whose outlandish sweaters became an emblem of his team’s rousing Final Four run in 1985, died at 99 on Saturday, just...

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman celebrates his two-run home run against the New York Yankees during the first inning in Game 3 of the baseball World Series, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Freddie Freeman and Walker Buehler lead Los Angeles Dodgers past slumping New York Yankees for 3-0 lead in the World Series

October 28, 2024 at 10:56 p.m.

Freddie Freeman homered for the third straight game and Walker Buehler pitched another World Series gem as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 4-2 on Monday night...

New York Yankees’ Gleyber Torres hits a RBI single as Guardians catcher Bo Naylor reaches for the pitch during the ninth inning in Game 4 of the ALCS on . 18, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

With so much star power, this World Series could be decided by role players on Yankees and Dodgers. Who has the edge?

October 23, 2024 at 11:27 a.m.

Here are some things to watch for when the Yankees and Dodgers meet in the World Series for the 12th time overall and first in 43 years. Game 1 is...

New York Mets’ Pete Alonso hits a three-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning in Game 5 of a baseball NL Championship Series, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

New York Mets rout the Dodgers 12-6, staying alive and sending the NLCS back to Los Angeles for Game 6

October 19, 2024 at 9:10 a.m.

Pete Alonso golfed an early three-run home run and the New York Mets hammered Jack Flaherty, extending the NL Championship Series with a 12-6 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers...

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