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Columbia's NCAA dream shattered in epic beatdown
Cinderella was never sent home from the ball with such authority. Columbia’s dream of becoming the first Ivy League school to reach the NCAA Tournament Super Regionals was dashed by...
Columbia pulls stunner over Miami to stay alive in NCAA Tournament
It’s best player was on the bench with a pulled groin. A freshman was on the mound. And powerhouse Miami was in the opposing dugout, looking to eliminate Columbia from...
Columbia makes statement with NCAA Tourney baseball upset
Columbia didn’t return to Miami for the Cuban food. The third-seeded Lions came back to the Coral Gables Regional intent on making it through the weekend after going two-and-out a...
How Columbia star hitter, warrior overcame plate struggles
He lost his position and his confidence. His swing was a mess and he didn’t have the at-bats or the time to fix it. It was a lost junior season...
NCAA baseball tournament getting a taste of New York
College baseball is a warm-weather sport. The nation’s elite hail from the south and west. The hosts of the 16 regional sites in the NCAA tournament don’t include any from...
St. John's joins Stony Brook and Columbia in NCAA baseball tourney
It’s March Madness in May, only the City Game is being played on a diamond with a much smaller ball. The area will be well represented in the NCAA Tournament,...
This recruit could turn Columbia hoops into Ivy favorites
The present is bright in Morningside Heights. And the future may be even better. Columbia already was considered a legitimate Ivy League contender after finishing fifth last season, with the...
Best player, best team and best everything for NY-area hoops
Conference tournaments begin this week, bringing live-and-die excitement and unforgettable memories, while determining the legacies of players all across the nation. Though no regular season sprints as fast as college...
From Berlin to NYC: the American journey of Columbia hoops star
There were times when Maodo Lo wondered if he had made a mistake, times when what he had envisioned hadn’t come close to aligning with reality. After graduating high school...
Seton Hall faces two Big East tests after cred-boosting opener
Games of the week Stony Brook at Columbia (Tuesday, 7 p.m.) The Lions, playing their penultimate non-conference game, will look to avenge a one-point loss on Long Island to the...
Columbia's for real: After Kentucky scare, Lions dump Hofstra
Kentucky was no fluke. Ten days after putting a scare into the top-ranked team in the country, playing the Wildcats and their countless NBA prospects even for 30 minutes, Columbia...
No Rocky-like ending but Columbia gave Kentucky a scare
LEXINGTON, Ky. — At 2-0, after a pair of Kyle Castlin free throws, there was still the easy whistle of hey-how-ya-been conversation buzzing through Rupp Arena. At 4-0, after a...
Believe Columbia's coach when he says he's unafraid of Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. — There came a day, during Kyle Smith’s extended coaching internship, when he found himself in California, in a car, behind the wheel, shuttling one of the featured...
Columbia football mutiny: 'Abusive' coach ignored concussions
If an 0-10 season and current 21-game losing streak weren't enough for Columbia University to deal with, the Lions' players have added to the Ivy League school football program's growing...
Fordham dominates Columbia in Liberty Cup
From the moment the Fordham Rams were first spotted taking the field at Columbia for warm-ups, it was apparent this game would mean something extra. The Rams, wearing uniforms colored...
Fordham-Columbia is played for more than bragging rights
The reverberations from the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 were felt all over the world, but its biggest impact came in New York City -- where two college football...
The coach who quietly has Columbia in baseball's NCAA tournament
For the second consecutive year, the focus of the college baseball season for the local programs has shifted to next week’s draft. Some experienced disappointing seasons, others conference tournament heartbreak....
Local college rankings: Iona passes St. John's for top spot
Two straight losses may have knocked St. John’s from the top spot, but Iona’s 11 consecutive wins more than validate its ascension. (Last week’s rankings in parentheses) 1. Iona (2)...
Local college rankings: How far did St. John's fall?
After five straight losses to open the Big East season, St. John's finally tumbles from the top spot. The Manhattan Jaspers, easily the area's best bet to make the NCAA...
Local college rankings: Jaspers in precarious position
St. John’s holds on to the top spot for another week by default. The Johnnies possess the greatest collection of talent in the area, but still haven’t been able to...