NCAA board leaves call on fall championships to each division
The NCAA Board of Directors is allowing each division of the association to decide independently by Aug. 21 whether it …
UConn becomes first FBS program to cancel football season
Other schools already had taken UConn off their schedules, and the governor was reluctant to allow team to travel to high-infection states.
Though far-flung, LI baseball prospects find summer leagues
Seaford’s Andrew Cain is in Connecticut, Forest Hills’ Garrett Crowley is in Tulsa, and Newfield’s Bobby Vath is in Wisconsin.
LI provides baseball leagues for home-grown collegiate talent
The Blue Chip Collegiate Baseball League and the LI Boys of Summer Perfect Game Collegiate League provide venues for local talent to stay sharp.
Notre Dame football joining ACC for 2020 season
The Irish are playing in a football conference for the first time in the 133-year history of the independent program.
1:27 WATCH NOW Brentwood’s Riley chooses Georgetown
Hoops star chose the Hoyas from his list of five finalists, which included St. John’s and UConn.
1:27 WATCH NOW Brentwood’s Jordan Riley chooses Georgetown
The senior guard commits to play college basketball at Georgetown during a ceremony at his high school.
No stranger to adversity, LIU football hopes to turn things around
The Sharks went 0-10 in their first season of Division I football and were selected seventh out of seven teams in the NEC preseason coaches’ poll for 2020.
Hofstra, Stony Brook won’t play fall sports
The schools were forced to postpone the fall season amid the pandemic, but hope to return for winter and spring seasons.
That’s if they’re able to play any games at all.
1:17 WATCH NOW LI brothers build online market for college players’ gear
The Players Trunk, founded by siblings from Old Westbury, along with 3 others, has gotten some momentum from the likes of NBA star Dwyane Wade and ESPN’s Jay Bilas.
Patriot League cancels all fall sports
The Patriot League joined the Ivy League on Monday, punting on football and other fall sports because of the pandemic …
LIU trimming some fall sports, but football season opener still possible
Sharks are scheduled to play at Montana State next month; administration evaluating health risks and cost.
Ivy League calls off fall sports amid coronavirus pandemic
The conference is the first in Division I to suspend its football season and could consider playing football – and the other fall sports – at a later date on the calendar.
Stony Brook adds Western Michigan to football schedule
The Seawolves’ game against Fordham on Aug. 29 was canceled, creating an opportunity to play the Broncos.
LIU’s new coach Riley bears a hockey pedigree
His late grandfather took the U.S. Olympic team to the gold medal in the Squaw Valley Games in 1960; his father coached Army through 2004; and his uncle has coached Army since.
Malcolm ‘Jim’ Fellman: Hofstra administrator helped bring Jets there
Fellman wasn’t a stuffed-shirt administrator. He was an incorrigible merryman, friends and family said.
St. John’s star LJ Figueroa is transferring to Oregon
The 6-6 swingman announced for the Ducks Saturday on social media.
Clemson athletics announces 28 positive coronavirus tests
28 athletes or staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 since returning to school June 8.
Georgia cornerback Champ Bailey, Syracuse defensive end Dwight Freeney and Kansas State running back Darren Sproles will appear on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot for the first time
Cragg, Anderson optimistic about St. John’s basketball season
Coach Mike Anderson believes it will be a strong season for the Red Storm despite the expected transfer of leading scorer LJ Figueroa.
NCAA releases plans allowing athletes back on campuses next week
The NCAA on Friday released protocols to be used by schools as guidance.
From the Press Box: COVID-19 halted Big East tourney — and sports world
In nearly thirty years of covering New York sports, Roger Rubin has never covered anything more unique than this year’s Big East quarterfinal between St. John’s and Creighton, which was called off at halftime — the final half of the NCAA basketball season because of the coronavirus.
LIer Mupo named George Mason women’s lacrosse coach
Mupo was an all-Long Island first-team selection in 2010 for Rocky Point and was a two-time national champion at Northwestern.
St. John’s Figueroa enters transfer portal
A Figueroa departure would leave St. John’s with deficits on both ends of the court.
LI’s Kingsley had a big freshman year at Ohio State
ROY and All-American honors, a win over No. 1 player and facing pros in Florida.
Ewing recovering at home after COVID-19 hospitalization
The former Knicks great and current Georgetown coach revealed on Friday he had tested positive for the coronavirus.
Newsday Special Report Stony Brook, LIU football programs optimistic about future
But many obstacles must be overcome and contingencies must be planned.
Newsday Special Report How colleges are planning for return of football and other sports
Re-opening campuses, ensuring the health of participants, the timing of when programs can actually start practices and whether an on-time start is possible are just a few of the issues.
Patrick Ewing hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19
The Knicks great said he is sharing his positive result to encourage others to not take lightly the novel coronavirus responsible for killing more than 97,000 Americans.
2 LIers to be inducted into National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Group of eight in Class of 2020 to be inducted in October.
Power Five conferences spent big on lobbying Congress
The conferences spent $350,000 on lobbying in the first three months of 2020 as part of a coordinated effort to influence Congress on legislation affecting the ability of college athletes to earn endorsement money.
Elijah Olaniyi leaving Stony Brook for Miami
Olaniyi announced his decision Sunday on Twitter even though he was unable to visit his new school because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
SBU’s transfers leaving to compete at highest level
Elijah Olaniyi, Makale Foreman, Andrew Garcia and Anthony Ochefu have put their names in the transfer portal, joining Miles Latimer and Jeff Otchere, who left earlier.
Garden pays tribute to workers with stars of college basketball world
It includes appearances from St. John’s Mike Anderson and Lou Carnesecca, Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, Villanova’s Jay Wright and many more.
New Molloy soccer coach Botte sets bar high for program
Since it began Division II play in 1997, Molloy has reached the NCAA Tournament just once.
