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Why can't U.S. TV just tell the truth about Jordan Spieth?
Breaking news! This just in: Well, it’s not really breaking news; it actually arrived Monday. But all news must now be sold as “breaking.” Monday, for example, MSNBC broke the...
Stony Brook basketball players busted in $5K smash-and-grab
Two basketball players from Stony Brook University were busted for smashing into a fellow student’s car on the Long Island campus and grabbing the kid’s $5,000 tax refund, officials told...
March Madness winners and losers (NCAA committee is both)
The reasons the NCAA Tournament is romanticized have never been more obvious. This weekend rewarded us with one of the most thrilling and unpredictable first two rounds ever, filled with...
Stony Brook's Cinderella story ruined by talented Kentucky
DES MOINES, Iowa — The moment was too much — and so was Kentucky. Stony Brook was predictably overwhelmed in its first-ever NCAA Tournament game by the speed and size...
How Stony Brook is looking to shock powerhouse Kentucky
DES MOINES, IOWA — Jameel Warney could have worn a net around his neck as long as he liked, but the thrill of Saturday’s conference championship win would eventually be...
Stony Brook’s formula to stun Kentucky -- and the world
DES MOINES, Iowa — Stony Brook endured so much heartache before it reached its first NCAA Tournament, wondering year after year if the dream would ever be achieved. Now that...
East Region: UNC's test comes early in bracket of intrigue
The Midwest is the toughest region, the South is a close second and the West is the weakest. The East is the most intriguing — especially at the top. No....
Stony Brook's first NCAA trip runs right into monster Kentucky
This made all the struggles and heartbreaks worth it. When Stony Brook’s name flashed across the screen as the No. 13 seed, facing No. 4 Kentucky, in the East Region...
Stony Brook claws out 1st NCAA berth behind Jameel Warney's 43
The end was near, and hauntingly familiar. After losing four of the past five America East championship games, Stony Brook again appeared overwhelmed by the moment, trailing by 15 in...
Is this the year Stony Brook finally will make NCAA tourney?
Saturday morning marks the biggest game in Stony Brook history. If that sounds familiar, it’s because it’s too familiar. The top-seeded Seawolves enter another America East championship game — against...
Breaking down the metropolitan area's chances to dance
Seton Hall is a lock to break its decade-long NCAA Tournament drought and won’t have to sweat over anything other than seeding on Selection Sunday, but multiple conference champions in...
Local college hoops awards: The team (and bench) of the year
On Tuesday, it will be March, and the Madness officially will begin. But before we celebrate the irresistible chaos of brackets and Cinderellas and win-or-go-home games that define the greatest...
Stony Brook star could be some NFL team's secret weapon
INDIANAPOLIS — When Greg Gattuso was the defensive line coach at the University of Pittsburgh, he was scouting a western Pennsylvania high school game and by chance spotted an undersized...
NJIT hoops has a long shot at NCAA glory -- all it ever wanted
Everything had changed, and still, nothing was really different. The greatest season in NJIT history had just been completed, one in which the program previously known only for a 51-game...
How Stony Brook star found peace after loss of his mother
Ineater McGrew wanted the youngest of her five children far from home, believing Rayshaun needed to go to college far enough from his family and friends in Chicago that he...
Stony Brook's 1-man wrecking crew lands on NBA radar
Steve Pikiell only knew what life was like on the other side, the familiar terrain from which the Stony Brook coach would see a relationship with a highly-rated recruit wither...
The ugly new normal of the daily-fantasy, money-hungry sports world
The start of another basketball season, and the coach is asked to assess his team: “We have good outside shooters. Unfortunately, we play our games indoors.” Stony Brook, New York State taxpayer-funded...
How St. John's, locals fared at busy early signing period
College basketball’s early signing period began on Wednesday with a flurry of activity and will continue through this coming Wednesday. Though the impact of these players likely will not be...
NBA prospect makes Iona an NCAA Tournament favorite
March is another matter, but Iona remains the top team in the MAAC during the regular season. The Gaels, who have lost two straight conference championship games to rival Manhattan,...
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...