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 2:34 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 10:15 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 2:02 p.m.

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

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute golfer Zydon Yuan. (PROVIDED PHOTO).

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

October 7, 2025 at 2:29 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 2:07 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...

BU blanked RPI in an exhibition men's college hockey game on Sunday evening. (PROVIDED PHOTO).

NCAA MEN’S HOCKEY: Lacroix backstops No. 2 Terriers to 3-0 exhibition win over RPI

October 6, 2025 at 1:28 p.m.

BOSTON, Mass. — Junior goaltender Max Lacroix turned aside all 21 shots he faced as...

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...

NCAA WOMEN’S FIELD HOCKEY: Russell Sage College edged 2-1 at SUNY Brockport

October 4, 2025 at 10:22 p.m.

BROCKPORT, N.Y. — Russell Sage College Field Hockey was edged 2-1 at SUNY Brockport in...

Russell Sage College women's volleyball. [provided photo]

NCAA WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL: Russell Sage College sweeps SUNY Poly

October 4, 2025 at 10:19 p.m.

ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College women's volleyball concluded its opening Empire 8 Conference weekend...

Russell Sage College women's soccer. [provided photo]

NCAA WOMEN’S SOCCER: Gators fall in Saturday afternoon match against SJFU

October 4, 2025 at 10:11 p.m.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Russell Sage College women's soccer fell to St. John Fisher 3-0 on...

The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Engineers football team defeated the SUNY Brockport Golden Eagles, 30-24, in overtime, on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at ECAV Stadium, in Troy, N.Y. (MIKE GWIZDALA - MEDIANEWS GROUP).

NCAA FOOTBALL: RPI improves to 4-1 with 36-10 triumph at defending league champion Hobart

October 4, 2025 at 10:07 p.m.

GENEVA, N.Y. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) football continued its strong start to Liberty League...

NCAA WOMEN’S HOCKEY: Engineers pocket first win of season with 4-0 blanking of Sacred Heart

October 4, 2025 at 10:03 p.m.

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's ice hockey earned its first win...

NCAA MEN’S SOCCER: RPI Earns Liberty League Point Against Rival Union

October 4, 2025 at 10:00 p.m.

TROY, N.Y. — The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men's soccer team picked up another Liberty League...

NCAA WOMEN’S SOCCER: RPI edged 1-0 at Union College

October 4, 2025 at 9:55 p.m.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's soccer team suffered a 1-0 result...

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 8:29 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 7:53 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.

TROY, N.Y. —The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Engineers football team started its week four matchup...

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)

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