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March Madness
Hartford, CT
Sports
NCAA Basketball Video Games Returning After 16+ Years: What We Know
You'll soon be able to re-create the thrills of Gampel Pavilion or Cameron Indoor Stadium in your home. EA Sports announced the return of a college basketball video game on Monday, June 30. The last college basketball game released was NCAA Basketball 10 in 2009. The company teased the game's release in an Instagram post. "Bring the Madness," EA Sports posted. "Let's run it back." The announcement comes as EA Sports prepares to release the second installment of its wildly popular college football series on Thursday, July 10. College Football 25 generated more than $1 billion in revenue as…
Towson, MD
Sports
Derik Queen’s Bold Draft Suit Shouts Out Baltimore In Most Iconic Way
Maryland will be well-represented at the NBA Draft on Wednesday night, courtesy of UMD star Derik Queen. Villanova Assistant Coach Ricky Harris shared a video of Queen getting ready for the draft — and his jacket had a special shoutout to his hometown of Baltimore. The video can be viewed here on Harris' Instagram account. Dressed for success 👑 pic.twitter.com/bXTRm5xGqc — Maryland Men’s Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) June 25, 2025 In the video, Queen can be seen with a stylist before unveiling his very special Draft Day suit. In dramatic fashion, the camera zooms in on Queen's sui…
Harrisburg, PA
Sports
PA College Dropping Sports To
D-iii
After Ending 34-Year March Madness Drought
Just two weeks after the men's basketball team punched its first March Madness ticket in almost 35 years, Saint Francis University is making a historic move by dropping down to Division III. Saint Francis University will leave the NCAA's Division I and the Northeast Conference, the school announced on Tuesday, Mar. 25. The Red Flash will reclassify to Division III and compete in the Presidents' Athletic Conference. The shocking decision came one week after the Loretto, Pennsylvania, school played in its first NCAA men's tournament since 1991. The Red Flash lost to Alabama State 70-68 in the…
Mansfield-Storrs, CT
Sports
March Madness 2025: Everything You Need To Know Before Brackets Start Busting
Let the madness begin! The day college basketball fans, office bracket pool gurus, and cute mascot aficionados have been waiting for is finally here. March Madness begins in earnest on Thursday, Mar. 20, with the start of the first round of the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The women's first round begins the following day. The men's tourney officially tipped off on Tuesday, Mar. 18, with the annual First Four play-in games in Dayton, Ohio. Four teams have already won a game, including one of the most storied programs in North Carolina, and Alabama State on an incredible…
Alexandria, VA
Sports
University Of Virginia Men's Basketball Coach Tony Bennett Retiring Unexpectedly
Weeks before the. season was set to tip off, Tony Bennett abruptly announced that he will be stepping down from the University of Virginia men's basketball team. The all-times wins leader at UVA - who won the NCAA Tournament in 2019 - Bennett, 55, announced that he would be retiring from coaching, effective as of Friday, Oct. 18. His announcement comes weeks before the Cavaliers were set for their opening game on Wednesday, Nov. 6 against the Campbell Fighting Camels at home. BREAKING: Tony Bennett to announce his immediate retirement in a press conference on Friday at 11 a.m. pic.twitt…
Middletown, NJ
Sports
Watch Hometown Player's Buzzer-Beater Shot That Scored Monmouth U's Comeback Win
A hometown basketball player is getting national attention for his "miracle" half-court buzzer-beater to lead Monmouth University to an improbable victory. West Long Branch native Xander Rice scored 37 points in Monmouth's 88-87 home win over Campbell University on Thursday, Feb. 15. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?!?!XANDER RICE BANKS ONE IN TO WIN IT AT THE BUZZER!!!@MonmouthBBall || #FlyHawks pic.twitter.com/ZSSDiFqvUu — Monmouth Hawks (@MonmouthHawks) February 16, 2024 The Patrick School alum was 13 for 23 from the field and eight for 12 on three-pointers, but no shot was more clutch than t…
Paramus, NJ
Lifestyle
These NJ Celebs Will Get Stars On Hollywood Walk Of Fame
The Garden State continues to show why it's so star-studded. Three celebrities with New Jersey roots were among a number of entertainers selected to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame by the Walk of Fame Selection Panel of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. They are Kevin Feige, Jim Nantz and Jane Krakowski. Feige was raised in Westfield and graduated from Westfield High School. As the producer of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Feige is the highest grossing producer of all-time. Combined, the MCU has grossed more than $29 billion worldwide, with no signs of slowing down…
Hartford, CT
Politics
Houston Has A Problem: Lamont's Take On Final Four City Sparks Backlash Deep In Heart Of Texas
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont's less-than-flattering take on downtown Houston during his visit there for the NCAA Final Four tournament has prompted a war of words between officials in both the Nutmeg State and Texas, according to a report from the Houston Chronicle. Lamont made the comments on Wednesday, April 5, when he called downtown Houston "butt ugly" in an interview with WPLR Radio in New Haven. According to the outlet, his full quote was, "You walk around downtown Houston, which is butt ugly, not much there." Not surprisingly, Lamont's comments prompted a quick response from Texas…
Hackensack, NJ
Sports
Fairleigh Dickinson Makes NCAA Tournament History Toppling Top-Seeded Purdue
A Cinderella story has come to New Jersey. Happy just to make the tournament, the Fairleigh Dickinson University men’s basketball team has made history, becoming just the second 16th seed to upset a 1 seed, overcoming the odds to knock out Purdue in a game that will be the lore of legend. (16) FDU SHOCKS THE WORLD 😱THE KNIGHTS STUN (1) PURDUE 63-58 TO SURVIVE AND ADVANCE #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/OvfaUzg4vG — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 18, 2023 The Boilermakers (29-5) easily ran through the Big Ten during the season, only to be caught by a sweet-shooting Knights te…
Newark, NJ
Sports
Doug Edert Slaps Back: NJ Star Baller Ejected After On-Court Brawl At 'Cuse (
Video
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Doug Edert slaps back. The Bryant University guard — who made headlines during Saint Pete's run to the Elite 8 — was ejected from the Saturday, Nov. 26 game at Syracuse University apparently after being slapped by and then slapping an Orange player. It began with with 7:35 left in the first half when Syracuse guard Judah Mintz appeared to slap the Nutley native and Bergen Catholic grad, who in return slapped Mintz from behind on the side of the head. Things getting out of control up in Syracuse.Cuse guard Judah Mintz slaps Bryant's Doug Edert and then Edert comes right back with a sl…
White Plains, NY
Sports
Final Four: Ex-Stepinac Stars Set For First NCAA Clash Between Duke, UNC
After taking their talents to North Carolina, a pair of former downstate New York high school basketball standouts from the region are bringing a little bit of March Madness back to their hometowns. Westchester County natives RJ Davis, of White Plains, and Ossining resident AJ Griffin, who both attended Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, are looking for their “one shining moment” as they get ready to face one another in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament with a spot in the finals on the line. UNC will face off against Duke with a tip-off scheduled for 8:49 p.m. on Saturday,…
Jersey City, NJ
Sports
Madness
: Small Jesuit School From Jersey City Stuns Kentucky In Historic NCAA Upset
It's madness, alright: A small, Jesuit school from New Jersey defeated one of the baddest teams in the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Jersey City's St. Peter's University, which has approximately 21,00 undergrad students, beat Kentucky 85-79 Thursday, March 17 in Indianapolis. The win was a historic upset: It was the10th time in March Madness that a No. 2 seed was upset by a No. 15 seed. Footage of St. Peters' students celebrating back home in Jersey City had garnered more than 1 million views as of Friday evening. PEACOCKS. WIN. pic.twitter.com/Jf10r5zyb4 — Sain…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Sports
Covid-
19: NBA Suspends Season After Player Tests Positive For Coronavirus
As college basketball's March Madness, Major League Baseball's Opening Day and the National Basketball Association and National Hockey League playoff approach, the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is now having a major effect on American sports. In a shocking development, the NBA has suspended the regular season until further notice. The announcement came shortly after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday night, March 11. On Monday, March 9, the NBA instituted a policy banning non-essential personnel from locker rooms. Earlier in th…
Stratford, CT
Sports
March Madness: Watch For These Fairfield County Players In NCAA Tournament
The area has no shortage of players going dancing for March Madness. Here are standouts from Fairfield County to watch for in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and when you can see their first-round games. Aaron Wheeler of Stamford: Purdue, freshman forward. Purdue hasn't made a Final Four since 1980. March 16 vs. CSUF 12:40 p.m. Paschal Chukwu of Westport: Syracuse, junior center. Was named to the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar watch list recognizing the nation's best center in NCAA Division I basketball in 2016. March 14 vs. Arizona State 9:10 p.m. Ray Featherston of Norwalk: Syracuse…
Fairfield, CT
Sports
Fairfield, Iona Meet In MAAC Men's Basketball Title Game
A pair of local teams are set to duke it out for a chance to see which squad will have their chance at one shining moment live on national television. Iona College will face Fairfield University will face off at the Times Union Center in Albany for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship and the automatic bid into this year’s NCAA Tournament, which is set to begin next week. Iona makes their way to the championship game after overcoming a 10-point halftime deficit to Saint Peter’s to claim a 65-62 victory. They’ll vie for their third straight MAAC title. Fairfield upended Quinni…
