Back to the future for new Big East conference
The Big East sent two teams to the Final Four last season, but neither national champion Louisville nor Syracuse was at the conference’s media day in Manhattan on Wednesday. There...
View ArticleMichigan salty over Peppers indecision
Michigan’s late-season football struggles have cast doubt on head coach Brady Hoke’s future in Ann Arbor, and could also cost the Wolverines one of the nation’s elite prospects. Jabrill Peppers,...
View ArticleManhattan falls to Fairfield; Seton Hall beats Georgetown
Maurice Barrow scored 18 points and Marcus Gilbert added 17 as Fairfield held off a second-half surge by Manhattan to win 71-67, in Bridgeport, Conn. Manhattan (13-4, 6-2) jumped to...
View ArticleRed Storm holds off Seton Hall for 1st Big East victory
The torches and pitchforks were ready. After St. John’s had given the appearance sweat could be saved and tension spared, Carnsecca Arena quickly went from crazed to quiet. The Red...
View ArticleBrooklyn’s Whitehead picked for McDonald’s game
When Isaiah Whitehead was beginning to take basketball seriously years ago, Jermaine Brown told him one day he would play in the McDonald’s All-American Game, the prestigious all-star showcase...
View ArticleHall freshman ready to take Big East by storm
The line formed quickly Wednesday morning, the moment Big East Media Day began, a jumble of reporters and photographers elbowing their way to the front of the scrum, all wanting...
View ArticleWillard plays down hiring of ‘impressive’ Morton
Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard isn’t hiding from the notion the presence of his new star freshman, Isaiah Whitehead, and his new assistant coach, Dwayne “Tiny” Morton are connected. Willard...
View ArticleChange of scenery starting to pay off for Queens’ Travis Atson
For month, Travis Atson agonized over the decision. Stay home with family and friends, attempt to win another city and state championship with Christ the King or venture into the...
View ArticleSeton 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...
View ArticleCatholic priest: I was fired for supporting LGBT community
The Newark Archdiocese allegedly fired a Seton Hall University priest because of his support of gay and lesbian students. The Rev. Warren Hall, who was among the school’s visible employees...
View ArticleSeton Hall’s grit illustrated in one mini wrestling match
Kevin Willard grabbed Isaiah Whitehead around the waist and gently escorted him toward the Seton Hall bench, away from trouble. The talented sophomore from Brooklyn had tumbled into a pile of Xavier...
View ArticleSkidding Seton Hall must change this trend in Villanova rematch
The last time Seton Hall saw Villanova, the Pirates were celebrating their first Big East Tournament crown in 23 years, riding the clutch play of Isaiah Whitehead. So much, however, has changed for...
View ArticleSeton Hall hoops emerging on recruiting front
There were few positives last season for the Seton Hall men’s basketball team, with injuries and inconsistency adding up to a 15-18 campaign. The offseason has held just the opposite, the program...
View ArticleNYC’s highest ranked player snubs St. John’s for Seton Hall
As Isaiah Whitehead weighed his options Wednesday night, picking between Seton Hall and St. John’s, the Lincoln High School star’s mind kept going back to his visit to South Orange. In that trip last...
View ArticleHiring high school coach helped Seton Hall land star
In June, Seton Hall lost out on SMU transfer Blaise Mbargorba, a center who chose Boston University. On Thursday, the Pirates beat out the likes of St. John’s, Pittsburgh, Indiana and Minnesota for...
View ArticleSt. John’s vying for NJ hoops star
St. John’s lost out on Isaiah Whitehead, the Lincoln High School star who chose Seton Hall last week, but the Johnnies seem to be coming on strong with another Isaiah. The Red Storm recently offered...
View ArticleBack to the future for new Big East conference
The Big East sent two teams to the Final Four last season, but neither national champion Louisville nor Syracuse was at the conference’s media day in Manhattan on Wednesday. There was no Jim Boeheim or...
View ArticleMichigan salty over Peppers indecision
Michigan’s late-season football struggles have cast doubt on head coach Brady Hoke’s future in Ann Arbor, and could also cost the Wolverines one of the nation’s elite prospects. Jabrill Peppers, the...
View ArticleSeton Hall student dies in parking garage fall
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. — Authorities in New Jersey said a student who fell from a Seton Hall University parking deck has died. Seton Hall University interim president Mary J. Meehan confirmed that...
View ArticleSchools amid NCAA corruption scandal still see recruiting boom
The week-long signing period began on Wednesday, and there was predictably a lot of activity. There were some surprises, too. Below are four takeaways from the early signing period: What scandal?...
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