Suny Canton Athletics
ROO NEWS
- WEEKLY RECAP: Women’s Basketball Earns NAC Sweep at Farmington February 6, 2019All four winter sports were in action last week as the women's basketball team earned a weekend road NAC sweep at Maine (Feed generated with FetchRSS)
- Leathem’s Goal Leads Roos to 1-1 Tie at Morrisville February 5, 2019Kelly Leathem scored her third goal of the season to lead the women's hockey team to a 1-1 tie at Morrisville State in (Feed generated with FetchRSS)
- Strong First Period Carries No. 2 Geneseo Past Roos February 5, 2019Austin Washkurak made 24 saves on 25 shots in relief but No. 2 nationally-ranked SUNY Geneseo scored four first period (Feed generated with FetchRSS)
- Balanced Offense Leads Women’s Hoops to Fourth Straight Win February 5, 2019Autumn Watkins and Antanasia Chambers scored in double figures to lead a balanced SUNY Canton offense as the women's (Feed generated with FetchRSS)
- Holliday Nets Game-High 23 Points in Last Second Overtime Loss at UMF February 5, 2019Robert Holliday, Jr. scored a game-high 23 points but the men's basketball lost a back-and-forth battle, 77-75, in (Feed generated with FetchRSS)
SLU Athletics
SAINTS NEWS
- Hayward Named Women's Soccer Assistant Coach August 16, 2019Cassie Hayward has joined the St. Lawrence University women's soccer staff as a graduate assistant coach.
- Football Begins Preseason Camp August 15, 2019The football team officially opened the athletic year at St. Lawrence on Thursday with the first practice of the 2019 season on Thursday.
- Phelan, Gusway Join Football Coaching Staff; Cerf Earns Promotion August 14, 2019Michael Phelan '15 and Carter Gusway have joined the St. Lawrence University football staff as graduate assistant coaches, and Jimmy Cerf has been promoted from a GA role to a full-time position as the passing game coordinator and recruiting coordinator.
- Dignan Joins Volleyball Coaching Staff August 14, 2019Meredith Dignan has joined the St. Lawrence University volleyball coaching staff as a graduate assistant coach.
- Women's Hockey to Face Korea, Holy Cross for First Time in Program History August 7, 2019The 2019-20 St. Lawrence University women's hockey schedule is set, and the Saints will face Holy Cross for the first time in program history and will host the Korean National Team in an exhibition game in late October.
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WHO WILL WIN THIS YEARS CHALLENGE?
BELYNDA 159-90 (63%)
JASON 157-92 (63%)
DONNIE 152-97 (61%) Last Season: 45-25 (64%)
ELIJAH 132-117 (53%) last Season: 43-27 (61%)
NFL NEWS
- Steelers' Rocky Bleier continues to live his American dream August 18, 2019From the fields of Vietnam to the Super Bowl and back, the Steelers legend has always lived his life at full speed.
- 'Annoying little brother' Baker Mayfield once aspired to be like his Browns backup August 18, 2019Garrett Gilbert was the "rock star" QB in high school and Mayfield the "fat 12-year-old" who was never afraid to clap back at his idol. Now they share the Browns' QB room.
- Cowboys' Witten: 'Jitters were real' in return August 18, 2019Cowboys tight end Jason Witten made his preseason debut on Saturday after coming out of retirement and admitted to having "jitters" in his first game action since Dec. 31, 2017.
- Pats players 'pulling for' reinstated WR Gordon August 18, 2019Patriots players expressed excitement about welcoming back Josh Gordon, who was conditionally reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Friday, with team captain Matthew Slater saying, "We're going to do everything we can to support him."
- AB takes walkthrough reps, 'didn't miss a beat' August 17, 2019Wide receiver Antonio Brown took part in the Raiders' walkthrough on Saturday and coach Jon Gruden said he could see Brown being a full participant in practice soon. Quarterback Derek Carr is excited that Brown is closer to seeing more action.
College Football
- USC WR McCoy (fever) still not cleared to practice August 18, 2019USC coach Clay Helton said Saturday that freshman receiver Bru McCoy's health is improving, but he still isn't cleared to practice due to a persistent fever. McCoy's father told the Los Angeles Times that doctors have yet to find the source of the fever.
- WSU to be in series modeled after 'Hard Knocks' August 18, 2019Washington State's football team will be featured in a behind-the-scenes access show on HBO this season, the team confirmed on its Twitter account on Saturday.
- Freeze had potentially life-threatening infection August 17, 2019Liberty coach Hugh Freeze is recovering from surgery he underwent Friday for a potentially life-threatening strand of staph infection related to a herniated disk in his back. He will remain in the hospital for at least several more days.
- Texas WR Moore faces charges for carrying gun August 17, 2019Joshua Moore was arrested in early July in Austin after police found he was carrying a loaded pistol without a license.
- Reports: UF, Miami set '24, '25 home-and-home August 17, 2019After playing just three times since the 2003 season, the Miami Hurricanes and Florida Gators have reportedly scheduled a home-and-home series for 2024 and 2025.
NHL NEWS
- Wings get Erne from Lightning for draft pick August 14, 2019The Detroit Red Wings have acquired forward Adam Erne from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a fourth-round pick in the 2020 draft.
- Canes, GM Waddell agree on multiyear extension August 12, 2019The Carolina Hurricanes and general manager Don Waddell have agreed on a multiyear contract extension.
- Panthers to retire Luongo's number in March August 12, 2019Roberto Luongo's No. 1 jersey will be retired by the Florida Panthers on March 7. Luongo will become the first Panthers player to have his number retired.
- Engrave error: Lehner's trophy lists wrong team August 10, 2019Robin Lehner, who was presented with the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in June, revealed on Twitter that his award listed his team as the Rangers instead of the Islanders.
- N.Y. board approves Islanders' $1.3B arena plan August 9, 2019The New York state board responsible for economic development has approved a $1.3 billion project to build a 19,000-seat arena for the Islanders at Belmont Park.
MLB NEWS
- Hamilton returns, inducted into Rangers' hall August 18, 2019Josh Hamilton returned to Globe Life Park for the first time since he played there for the last time in 2015 on Saturday, when he was inducted into the Rangers' hall of fame. "That was fun," he said after watching a video of his highlights with the team.
- Rays fan club-record 24, walk 0 in 13-inning win August 18, 2019Mike Brosseau's pinch-hit RBI single in the 13th inning drove in Eric Sogard to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 1-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
- Red Sox seek second opinion as Sale lands on IL August 17, 2019Chris Sale was put on the injured list Saturday in a move retroactive to Wednesday.
- Urias gets 20-game domestic violence suspension August 17, 2019Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias will not appeal a 20-game suspension from MLB stemming from an arrest following an altercation with a woman on May 13.
- Yanks' Boone, Gardner ejected again for ump tiff August 17, 2019Three members of the Yankees were ejected in the sixth inning Saturday with Brett Gardner getting tossed for banging his bat on the dugout roof and CC Sabathia getting run while on the injured list.
NBA NEWS
- Kings' Fox leaves Team USA prior to Australia trip August 17, 2019Kings guard De'Aaron Fox, a strong candidate to make the final Team USA roster for the FIBA World Cup, has withdrawn from consideration, leaving just 13 players battling for 12 spots.
- Barnes: New Team USA 'motivated' by skeptics August 17, 2019The remaining USA Basketball players are eager to prove that they all belong after several of USA's biggest stars skipped the World Cup. "We're motivated more than anything to keep the gold standard going," Harrison Barnes said.
- Filings suggest Nike paid in pursuit of players August 17, 2019Newly released emails and text messages in the case against attorney Michael Avenatti suggest that Nike officials were making under-the-table payments to handlers and families of top college basketball prospects.
- Spurs to retire Parker's No. 9 jersey in November August 16, 2019Tony Parker will be the last San Antonio Spur to don the No. 9. Parker played 17 seasons and won four NBA titles with the Spurs.
- Morey: 'Factual' Harden a better scorer than MJ August 16, 2019Rockets GM Daryl Morey has always championed his players, and he has gone to a new extreme in praising James Harden, saying his star guard is a better scorer than Michael Jordan.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
- Filings suggest Nike paid in pursuit of players August 17, 2019Newly released emails and text messages in the case against attorney Michael Avenatti suggest that Nike officials were making under-the-table payments to handlers and families of top college basketball prospects.
- Avenatti filing: Nike OK'd payments to Zion, more August 15, 2019Attorneys representing Michael Avenatti filed a motion Wednesday that alleges that a Nike employee at least approved payments to former Duke star Zion Williamson and former Indiana star Romeo Langford when they were still in high school in February 2017.
- Pitino's lawyers ask to reopen discovery in lawsuit August 14, 2019Lawyers for former Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino have asked a judge to reopen discovery in his lawsuit against the university's athletics association after an allegation that a former trustee was the "cash source" for payments to strippers.
- Buzz Williams' Texas A&M challenge: 'I still think that I have an edge' August 14, 2019If Buzz Williams is to succeed at Texas A&M, his relationships and organizational obsessiveness will likely play key roles in the Aggies' ascent.
- 3 convicted in NCAA pay-for-play trial file appeal August 14, 2019Attorneys representing former Adidas executive James Gatto, Adidas consultant Merl Code and aspiring business manager Christian Dawkins have filed an appeal claiming their clients might have broken NCAA rules but didn't commit federal crimes.