Jay Sanin
America East Tournament – Women’s Championship Game Preview
Yesterday, I broke down the America East men's championship game between the UAlbany Great Danes and Vermont Catamounts. Now it's time to take a look at the women's title game between the Great Danes and Hartford Hawks.
America East Tournament – Men’s Championship Game Preview
After a thrilling run through the first two rounds of the America East basketball championships, UAlbany is faced with the daunting task of heading north to Patrick Gym in Burlington to take on the second seeded Vermont Catamounts on Saturday.
Siena Fires Head Coach Mitch Buonaguro
Mitch Buonaguro was supposed to help bring the Siena Saints back to the NCAA Tournament and reach the heights it hit under former head coach Fran McCaffery. Those dreams are officially dead, as he has been fired from his position as the Saints head coach.
College Basketball Conference Tournaments Are Perfect The Way They Are
This weekend, the University at Albany played host to one of the first great moments of this year's NCAA basketball conference championship week when Albany's Mike Black hit a game winning layup to upset the America East's top seeded Stony Brook Seawolves. The Great Danes advanced to Saturday's championship game, the fans stormed the court, and it was a truly amazing moment.
Now people want to mak
UAlbany Men’s Basketball Coach Will Brown Buys America East Tournament Tickets For 400 Students
UAlbany head basketball coach Will Brown has done a number of good things in the Albany community in his 12 year tenure as the head coach of the Great Danes, including work with a number of charitable organizations. He has extended that charitable spirit to this weekend's America East basketball tournament, as he has purchased 400 student tickets to Saturday's quarterfinal game against Maine.
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When Will Chicago Blackhawks’ Point Streak End? [POLL]
The Chicago Blackhawks have started the NHL season with an amazing 23 game point streak, meaning that they have not lost a game in regulation this season. Chicago is 20-0-3 on the season, with their only three losses on the season coming in overtime or shootouts, in one of the most impressive runs in sports history.
Did Manchester United’s Nani Deserve Red Card For Karate Kicking Real Madrid’s Alvaro Arbeloa? [POLL]
Yesterday's match between Manchester United and Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 was looking to be in United's hands, with them holding a 1-0 lead and just needing to hold Real Madrid scoreless for the final 40 minutes to move onto the quarterfinals. However, a controversial red card on Nani of Manchester United after a karate-style kick shifted the landscape of the game dramat
Maine Women Will Not Compete In America East Basketball Tournament, Albany Receives Bye To Semifinals
After their team bus crashed on the way to a game against Boston University last week, the University of Maine has decided to withdraw its women's basketball team from this week's America East basketball championships.
Rory McIlroy Quit The Honda Classic Today Because He Was Playing Poorly [UPDATE]
Rory McIlroy is one of golf's bright young stars, with much fanfare following him around the course each and every time he plays at an event. He decided to thank everyone who has inflated his star (and bank account) by walking off the course today at the Honda Classic with his score a miserable 7-over par on the day.
Craig, UAlbany Women Defeat New Hampshire, Clinch America East Regular Season Title
UAlbany women's basketball clinched the America East regular season championship on Wednesday night with a 55-46 win over New Hampshire, due largely to the efforts of sophomore center Megan Craig.
Johnny Manziel Proof That College Athletes SHOULD Be Paid
The NCAA believes in the ideal of the student athlete, an athlete who competes on behalf of their college or university, with a college education and the promise of a better future as adequate compensation.
Of course, any rational person can tell you that with millions of dollars riding on their every move, a college education is nowhere near adequate compensation for the services of some college
Indiana Pacers And Golden State Warriors Fight During Game [VIDEO]
The Indiana Pacers are one of the NBA's most physical teams thanks, in large part, to big man Roy Hibbert. David Lee of the Golden State Warriors is one of the league's most physical players and one of the league's best rebounders. That amount of physicality on both sides resulted in an ugly scene in last night's game between the two teams as a fight broke out, spilling into the crowd in the proce