By PAUL GOTHAM Niagara University athletics director Simon Gray announced earlier today that head men's basketball coach Patrick Beilein resigned effective immediately. In a statement released by the university, Beilein said: "It is with heavy regret that I must inform the entire Purple Eagle nation that effective today I have resigned my position as the head men’s … [Read more...] about Beilein resigns as head coach of Niagara
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Smith gets back to scoring as Amerks defeat Hershey
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA He has had plenty of opportunities to score goals in the first three weeks of the American Hockey League season. Breakaways. Uncontested shots from the slot. Point-blank rebounds. Yet going into Wednesday night's matchup against the Hershey Bears, just one of the 26 shots C.J. Smith had fired on goal in the first six games actually went in. "He's probably … [Read more...] about Smith gets back to scoring as Amerks defeat Hershey
Welch raps, calls Saint Louis miss “motivation”
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure basketball fans who want to check out Dominick Welch's rapping talents are provided with a friendly disclaimer in his Soundcloud ode to teammate Osun Osunniyi. "I don't even gotta say this/But Bonnies please don't play this/I don't know how you'll take it/But baby we don't fake it." Welch, who picked up the hobby in his prep year at the SPIRE … [Read more...] about Welch raps, calls Saint Louis miss “motivation”
Stewart named to Jabbar Award Watch List
By PAUL GOTHAM Current University of Washington freshman and former McQuaid Jesuit star Isaiah Stewart was named to the 2020 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List as announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Stewart played two years at McQuaid. As a freshman, he averaged 18 points with 12 rebounds and three blocked shots per game for the Jesuit Knights. He … [Read more...] about Stewart named to Jabbar Award Watch List
For RIT, big saves, big goals, big defense, big balance mean big winning
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Here's how you know the Rochester Institute of Technology men's hockey team might be pretty good: » When you win your Brick City Homecoming game 4-0 over Merrimack College — and your fourth line scores two of the goals. "It's the perfect storm right now," said junior center Bryson Traptow, who assisted on two goals. "It's waves after waves and teams can't … [Read more...] about For RIT, big saves, big goals, big defense, big balance mean big winning