College Sports

October 13, 2025 at 4:59 p.m.

Cobleskill, N.Y. – The SUNY Cobleskill men’s golf team capped off an impressive season with...

The Siena Saints men’s lacrosse team defeated the Marist Red Foxes, 24-9, on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Hickey Field in Loudonville, N.Y. (MIKE GWIZDALA – MEDIANEWS GROUP).

NCAA: Siena Athletics partners with FanWord to enhance storytelling through AI

October 13, 2025 at 4:53 p.m.

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. – Siena University Athletics has entered into a new three-year partnership with FanWord,...

Syracuse Orange linebacker Antoine Deslauriers (5) and Syracuse Orange defensive back Demetres Samuel Jr. (1) tackle Connecticut Huskies running back Cam Edwards (0) at the JMA Wireless Dome Saturday, September 6, 2025, in Syracuse, N.Y. Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.com (Scott Schild/syracuse.com/TNS)

Nine numbers that tell story of Syracuse football halfway through the season

October 13, 2025 at 2:53 p.m.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse football didn’t play last week, giving it a chance to try...

FILE – Purdue guard Braden Smith (3) celebrates while taking a lead against McNeese State during the first half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Boiler up! Purdue tops preseason AP Top 25 for first time, ahead of Houston, reigning champ Florida

October 13, 2025 at 2:33 p.m.

By AARON BEARD Purdue is No. 1 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 college...

UConn guard Solo Ball (1) gestures after making a basket during the first half of an NCAA basketball game against Marquette, Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

The preseason AP Top 25 rankings are out. Where do UConn men rank?

By Joe Arruda

October 13, 2025 at 2:33 p.m.

After entering last year ranked No. 3 and falling off of the list by season's...

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND - MARCH 22: Head coach Rick Pitino of the St. John's Red Storm looks on against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the first half in the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Amica Mutual Pavillion on March 22, 2025 in Providence, Rhode Island. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

St. John’s lands at No. 5 in AP poll for highest preseason ranking in school history

By Peter Sblendorio

October 13, 2025 at 2:32 p.m.

The preseason hype around St. John’s has reached an all-time high.

Alfred Lindberg (86) skates with the puck, as the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers men’s hockey team lost to the Miami University Red Hawks, 5-0, on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, at Houston Field House, in Troy, N.Y. (MIKE GWIZDALA – MEDIANEWS GROUP).

NCAA MEN’S HOCKEY: Engineers continue early-season learning curve

By Mike Gwizdala

October 11, 2025 at 11:52 p.m.

TROY, N.Y. — After being edged 5-3 in their home opener on Friday evening against...

Tyler Wallace (18) plays the puck, as the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers men’s hockey team lost to the Miami University Red Hawks, 5-0, on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, at Houston Field House, in Troy, N.Y. (MIKE GWIZDALA – MEDIANEWS GROUP).

NCAA MEN’S HOCKEY: Miami vs. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (PHOTO GALLERY)

By Mike Gwizdala

October 11, 2025 at 10:18 p.m.

TROY, N.Y. — The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers men’s hockey team lost to the Miami...

The RPI football team exploded for 57 points against Buffalo State at East Campus Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 11. (JOSH MEYERS – MEDIANEWS GROUP)

NCAA FOOTBALL: RPI throttles Buffalo State for fourth straight win

By Josh Meyers

October 11, 2025 at 6:08 p.m.

TROY, N.Y. — The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Engineers football team enjoyed an exhilarating homecoming...

NCAA MEN’S HOCKEY: Miami (OH) snags 5-3 win at RPI

October 11, 2025 at 12:10 a.m.

TROY, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men’s hockey team came out firing in...

4/8/03 ATLANTA, GA Diana Taurasi's teammates try to loosen her hair as they celebrat their victory in the national championship game against Tennessee, 73-68 at the Georgia Dome. (DIGITAL) Bob MacDonnell/The Hartford Courant

50 years of the women’s basketball poll: From scrappy beginnings to UConn’s dominance

October 9, 2025 at 2:01 p.m.

Women’s college basketball wasn’t always dominated by UConn, Tennessee and South Carolina.

Skidmore College golfer Patrick McLaughlin. (PROVIDED PHOTO).

NCAA MEN’S GOLF: Skidmore, RPI, compete in inaugural RPI Collegiate Invitational

October 7, 2025 at 2:30 p.m.

ALBANY, N.Y. — The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men’s golf team turned in a strong...

Robert King, Tracy King and Kathryn Saulsbery-DeFelice at the Russell Sage College Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, in Troy, N.Y. (PROVIDED PHOTO).

COLLEGE ATHLETICS: Three individuals and one team inducted into Sage athletics Hall of Fame

October 7, 2025 at 2:08 p.m.

ALBANY, N.Y. — The Russell Sage College Athletics Hall of Fame has expanded by three...

Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum speaks at a news conference during the NBA basketball team’s media day, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has a new job: chief basketball officer for his former Duke program

October 7, 2025 at 1:26 p.m.

By AARON BEARD Duke is getting help from former Blue Devils player and Boston Celtics...

NCAA WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL: BH-BL’s Belanger named E8 co-player of the week

October 6, 2025 at 2:50 p.m.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake graduate Alexa Belanger, a sophomore at Houghton, was...

UConn head coach Geno Auriemma directs his team during the first half against Southern California in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, March 31, 2025, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

UConn women’s fans will now have to pay to watch entire Big East tournament. Here’s why

By From Staff Reports

October 5, 2025 at 5:16 p.m.

Part of Thursday's announcement from the Big East and NBC included news that the entire...

UConn guard Azzi Fudd, center, checks in for the first time with teammates UConn center Jana El Alfy, left, and UConn guard KK Arnold on Wednesday night, giving the Huskies more depth than they have had in a while. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

UConn women’s basketball has its deepest team in years. Who will make the starting lineup?

By Emily Adams

October 5, 2025 at 5:16 p.m.

UConn women's basketball enters 2025-26 with its deepest roster in years. Here's who could contend...

Skidmore women's volleyball. [provided photo].

NCAA WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL: Thoroughbreds drop 3-1 decision to Union; Pederson posts 21 kills

October 4, 2025 at 10:36 p.m.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — In a match defined by razor-thin margins and long rallies, the...

NCAA MEN’S SOCCER: Mansfield hits game winner as Thoroughbreds blank No. 19 Bombers

October 4, 2025 at 10:33 p.m.

ITHACA, N.Y. — The Skidmore College men’s soccer team earned a statement win Saturday afternoon,...

Skidmore College women's soccer [provided photo]

NCAA WOMEN’S SOCCER: Skidmore battles Ithaca to Stable Game draw

October 4, 2025 at 10:31 p.m.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The Skidmore College women’s soccer team settled for a 1-1 draw...

The HVCC women’s soccer team is set to host a cleat drive. (PROVIDED PHOTO).

SOCCER: HVCC women’s soccer to host Cleat Drive on Sunday

October 4, 2025 at 8:30 p.m.

TROY, N.Y. — The Hudson Valley Community College women’s soccer program is set to hold...

The UAlbany Great Danes football team defeated the Cornell Big Red, 13-10, on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, on Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium, in Albany, N.Y. (MIKE GWIZDALA – MEDIANEWS GROUP).

Zellous rushes for 3 touchdowns, throws another in Stony Brook’s 47-12 rout over Albany

October 4, 2025 at 8:12 p.m.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Chris Zellous rushed for three touchdowns and threw another, powering Stony...

SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings (7) passes during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Syracuse, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Kevin Jennings passes for career-high 4 TDs, as SMU beats Syracuse 31-18

October 4, 2025 at 7:52 p.m.

DALLAS (AP) — Kevin Jennings passed for 285 yards and a career-high four touchdowns as...

Syracuse Orange quarterback Rickie Collins (10) plows through a defender as the Colgate Raiders challenge the Syracuse Orange Friday night, September 12, 2025 at the JMA Wireless Dome. (N. Scott Trimble/syracuse.com/TNS)

Syracuse, once again, is a huge underdog on the road vs. SMU (10 things to know)

October 3, 2025 at 12:02 p.m.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse football is entering its second start with Rickie Collins under center....

Lawrence Moten gets high-fives and pats on the back from teammates, including Todd Burgan (left) and Otis Hill (right) as he is introduced before his final home game at the Carrier Dome on March 4, 1995.Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com (Dennis Nett/syracuse.com/TNS)

What made Lawrence Moten so beloved? ‘He embraced Syracuse and they loved him for it’

October 3, 2025 at 11:42 a.m.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Lazarus Sims tried to finish the sentence, but his emotions wouldn’t let...

FILE: The Siena men’s basketball team was picked second in the MAAC preseason coaches poll. (STAFF PHOTO).

NCAA BASKETBALL: Preseason expectations high for Siena hoops

October 1, 2025 at 12:47 p.m.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Siena Basketball laid a solid foundation in year one under Gerry...

NCAA FOOTBALL: Wildcats stifle UAlbany in CAA opener

September 27, 2025 at 5:14 p.m.

DURHAM, N.H. — The University at Albany football team dropped its Colonial Athletic Association opener...

The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Engineers football team defeated Rochester 31-3 on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, at ECAV Stadium, in Troy, N.Y. (MIKE GWIZDALA – MEDIANEWS GROUP).

NCAA FOOTBALL: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute routs Rochester for third-straight win

By Josh Meyers

September 27, 2025 at 3:41 p.m.

The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Engineers football team started off its week four matchup against...

The HVCC women’s volleyball team. (PROVIDED PHOTO).

NJCAA WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL: No. 9 Vikings keep undefeated season rolling

September 25, 2025 at 5:02 p.m.

TROY, N.Y. — The Hudson Valley Community College women’s volleyball team continued its perfect start...

The HVCC women’s cross country team. (PROVIDED PHOTO).

NJCAA WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY: HVCC women’s cross country ranked No. 8 in NJCAA Division III national poll

September 25, 2025 at 4:58 p.m.

TROY, N.Y. — The nationally ranked Hudson Valley Community College women’s cross country team has...

Offensive line coach Dale Williams. The Syracuse football team continue their spring practices at the Ensley Athletic Center, March 31, 2025. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com (Dennis Nett/syracuse.com/TNS)

Syracuse transitions from Angeli to Collins at QB: ‘Adversity creates opportunity in life’ (overheard after practice)

September 25, 2025 at 4:46 p.m.

Syracuse, N.Y. —One week ago, Syracuse football players were sharing their appreciation for Steve Angeli...

What to expect from Syracuse football with Rickie Collins at QB: ‘He likes to throw’

September 26, 2025 at 1:11 p.m.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Don’t expect Syracuse football to stray too much from its pass-happy ways...

Syracuse men’s soccer coach Ian McIntyre set a new school record for career wins on Tuesday. (Stephen D. Cannerelli/syracuse.com/TNS)

Syracuse men’s soccer coach Ian McIntyre sets school record in win over Colgate

September 25, 2025 at 4:47 p.m.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse men’s soccer coach Ian McIntyre earned the 142nd win of his...

Syracuse Orange wide receiver Darrell Gill Jr. (15) reaches for extra yardage after a catch. The Syracuse Orange travel to Memorial Stadium to play Clemson in South Carolina Sep. 20, 2025. . Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com (Dennis Nett/syracuse.com/TNS)

Syracuse football vs. Duke predictions: See our picks

September 25, 2025 at 4:48 p.m.

Syracuse, N.Y. — The Syracuse football team will face Duke at noon Saturday in the...

UConn head coach Geno Auriemma shouts towards the court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)

Geno Auriemma says UConn women have ‘a lot to put together’ as official practice begins Monday

By Emily Adams

September 25, 2025 at 4:37 p.m.

UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma is dreading the start of official practice with five...

Dan Hurley has had a grand, global vision for UConn basketball, and the makings of a world-wide reputation are coming together job. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Dom Amore: Dan Hurley does things differently at UConn. Why the basketball world has taken notice

By Dom Amore

September 25, 2025 at 4:37 p.m.

Dan Hurley wanted UConn to be known as "one of the best basketball organizations in...

NCAA FOOTBALL: Jared Ambrose’s “player’s game” mentality sparks UAlbany ahead of first CAA test

By Josh Meyers

September 25, 2025 at 11:41 p.m.

After securing his first victory as interim head coach of the University at Albany football...

FILE: RPI women’s hockey head coach Bryan Vines spoke at a preview press conference, attended by the RPI and Union College men’s and women’s hockey teams, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, ahead of Saturday’s Mayor’s Cup games, at MVP Arena. (STAFF PHOTO).

NCAA WOMEN’S HOCKEY: RPI inks Vines to contract extension

September 25, 2025 at 3:09 p.m.

TROY, N.Y. — The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Department of Athletics announced on Thursday a...

New Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Engineers men’s hockey head coach Eric Lang addresses media and fans at an introductory press conference on Monday, April 14, 2025, at Houston Field House in Troy, N.Y. (MIKE GWIZDALA – MEDIANEWS GROUP).

NCAA MEN’S HOCKEY: RPI picked eleventh in ECAC preseason poll