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Only in NewsdayWhy St. John's was one of the toughest teams for voters to rank in AP's preseason poll

This Red Storm roster is clearly Rick Pitino's most talented, but as is the case with many of the programs expected to be in the national rankings, there are player eligibility questions.

Bill Fennelly, Iowa State's longtime women's basketball coach, says he'll retire after this season

Jason Kidd partners with Cal to bring defending champ UCLA in for a charity exhibition

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Alabama guard Aden Holloway begins 5-game suspension following drug arrest

Big 12 coaches tab Oklahoma State women as league favorite with top transfers Crooks and McGill

Ex-college basketball player Kerr Kriisa admits demanding $9,000 from victim in fraud scheme

Kentucky State's Aminata Seck freed while another college basketball player lands in ICE custody

End of Big Ten men's title drought could augur new basketball era amid league's financial advantage

Dana Altman retires after 16 seasons as Oregon coach including Final Four berth, 9 NCAA tourneys

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A Syracuse legend takes the reins: Gerry McNamara vows to restore the Orange to 'national relevance'

Virginia's Thijs De Ridder and Johann Grünloh adapted quickly. That has them ready for Year 2

USC, UCLA looking to extend West Coast dominance of Big Ten women's basketball

Louisville goes all in on transfer portal as it looks to chase down Duke in ACC, get more physical

ACC's Phillips touts league's health amid questions of possible departures, realignment in future

Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears named the Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year

Babacar Sane will be allowed to start season for St. John's after judge's ruling

Kansas State ends Jerome Tang dispute with a $12M settlement after firing

Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo has grown from freshman star to a heralded face of the sport as a senior

Michael Jordan makes $10 million commitment to UNC School of Social Work in honor of his mother

Jayhawks' Melvin Council Jr. granted preliminary injunction allowing him 7th college season

UCLA's Lena Bilic to miss upcoming season with an ACL tear

Rubin: Storm cloud of eligibility hangs over St. John's, college sports

USC star guard JuJu Watkins named Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year

Florida guard Denzel Aberdeen 'felt like it was fair' to grant him another year of eligibility

UCLA vs Oklahoma, UConn vs Seton Hall set for the Coretta Scott King Classic

UConn back on top of the Big East preseason poll, led by preseason Player of the Year Sarah Strong

UConn picked to win Big East led by preseason conference Player of the Year Silas Demary Jr.

Red Storm behind No. 1 UConn in Big East coaches preseason poll

Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark can't escape the spotlight, on the court or off

DePaul coach Chris Holtmann agrees to a contract extension that runs through the 2030-31 season

Florida guard Denzel Aberdeen gets court injunction to play this season

Auburn guard Sira Thienou to miss the season after tearing a knee ligament while training

Court injunction clears the way for Tamin Lipsey to rejoin Iowa State basketball

Big Ten adopts rule preventing basketball players from returning after leaving for pros

Pope Leo XIV declines to credit himself for White Sox playoff return

Florida embraces championship expectations that come with Chinyelu, Condon and Haugh back

Nevada's Steve Alford to retire after 36-year coaching career with stops at UCLA and New Mexico

Chris Spatola, basketball analyst and son-in-law of retired Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, dies at 47

Arizona's RJ Godfrey plays the waiting game as eligibility hangs in the air

Billie Jean King to present Lisa Bluder with the Joe Lapchick Character Award

Chad Baker-Mazara sues USC and Eric Musselman, alleging NIL pay dispute and racial remarks

St. John's Big East schedule highlighted by matchups vs. rival UConn

Florida State fires athletics director Michael Alford, Bruce Warwick takes over on interim basis

Louisville adds fifth-year forward LJ Wells to the basketball roster for this season

Baylor lands Ukraine's Kate Koval after LSU exit because Tigers brought in Russian player

Florida guard Denzel Aberdeen sues the NCAA in hopes of gaining a fifth year of eligibility

NCAA names Mike Hill as vice president of men's basketball, replacing JoAn Scott

Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell says he is receiving treatment for cancer

Leading scorer Cade Tyson rejoins Minnesota in aim for 5th year, as courts sort out eligibility

St. John's recruit Sane eligible to play, for now, after state judge's decision

Former NFL star Edgerrin James says son Jizzle has a substance abuse issue; asks for love, support

Ukrainian center Koval says she left LSU because team brought in Russian player

Tennessee freshman Ralph Scott to have knee surgery, be sidelined at least 6 months

Michigan's highly regarded freshman guard McCoy will miss season with right knee injury

UCLA ousts athletic director Martin Jarmond, taps former Lakers executive Tim Harris to replace him

Florida basketball coach Todd Golden gets another contract extension and a $1.5M raise

Texas judge puts SEC's new eligibility rule on hold

Pitino, Storm pick up 6-7 forward Keyshawn Hall but his eligibility is in question

From 'ridiculous' to a viral success: Akron's offensive coordinator contest has been a big hit

Area colleges

This former Stony Brook star was elevated to the Browns' roster and will face the Jets

Only in NewsdayMeet the three high school football duos from LI playing together at Stony Brook

LIU set to host Army in men's hockey tournament at UBS Arena

Only in NewsdayHofstra men's soccer is ranked No. 16 in the nation. What can the Pride accomplish this season?

Only in NewsdayWhen Hofstra was home to the Jets: Take a trip down memory lane

Only in NewsdayJosiah Brown's long-awaited return to football field is happening close to home

St. John's adds forward Reed Bailey from Indiana

Only in NewsdayThis former LIU football player is now a coach on his dad's staff in the NFL

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