St. John’s University basketball coach Rick Pitino had his office on campus burglarized by two individuals who made off with sports memorabilia and personal items, according to police and sources.
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Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Biden Administration’s New Title IX Rule
The Supreme Court declined to allow the Biden administration to enforce portions of a new regulation expanding Title IX protections from sex discrimination to include students who identify as transgender while legal challenges to the rule proceed.
Notre Dame Suspends Men’s Swimming Program Over Sports Betting
Following a historic season, the University of Notre Dame has announced its men’s swimming program has been suspended for at least one academic year after an external review revealed numerous gambling violations.
At Benedictine College, Evangelizing Athletes Begins with Personal Connection
Benedictine College welcomed 19 young men and women into the Catholic Church on Divine Mercy Sunday, 17 of whom were student athletes. It’s an impressive feat as the Catholic college turns its attention to finding new ways to evangelize athletes.
Hoops Coach Relives Iconic NCAA Tournament Moment
Every year right around now, it’s time to go dancing! Not in the ballroom, but in the NCAA Tournament.
Caitlin Clark: Catholic Hoops Star Driving Women to New Heights
When Caitlin Clark was a sophomore at Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, Iowa — already nationally ranked the No. 1 women’s basketball player in her class — she told a local newspaper that the school was special because it allowed her to live out her faith.
Celebrating the Top Moments in St. Francis College Sports History
St. Francis College’s athletic history includes many defining moments, as seen in this timeline of events dating back to before 1900.
Sports Round-Up June 17
After spending three seasons with the St. John’s University, Jamaica, baseball team, left-handed pitcher Joe LaSorsa recently made his Major League debut with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Sports Round-Up May 27
Deviney Jackson, a senior guard on the Msgr. McClancy H.S. girls’ varsity basketball team, signed a National Letter of Intent to continue her hoops career at Felician University.
Basketball Old-Timers of America Induct 5 New Hall of Fame Members
The Basketball Old-Timers of America inducted its 2023 Hall of Fame class on May 5.