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| J.D. Martinez swinging on his first hit as a Met, in the second inning on Friday night. Photo by Jason Schott. |
On Friday night, the Mets’ lineup got the boost they waited five weeks for, as J.D. Martinez made his debut as they opened a three-game series at Citi Field against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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The St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team just secured a commitment from University of Sourthen California transfer Vincent Iwuchukwu, who will be on the roster for the upcoming 2024-25 season.
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| Aaron Boone having his say with the crew chief, Umpire Marvin Hudson, while the home plate ump, Hunter Wendelstedt, looks on. Photo by Jason Schott. |
It was a manic Monday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, as the Yankees were shutout by an old friend and the Oakland A's, 2-0, after their Manager, Aaron Boone, was ejected soon after the first pitch.
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| NYCFC goalkeeper Matt Freese taking a free kick in the 67th minute. Photo by Jason Schott. |
New York City Football Club earned their second straight shutout, this one a 2-0 drubbing of DC United at Citi Field on Saturday night.
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| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. |
Independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign scored a major victory on Friday, as his new political party, We The People, will appear on Hawaii's general election ballot.
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| Clarke Schmidt pitching to Isaac Paredes before inducing a double play. Photo by Jason Schott. |
The Yankees have raced out to a 14-6 record, through Friday, and their starting rotation has been a big part of it - even more remarkable considering that starting five does not include 2023 American League Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole.
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Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. notched a major victory on Thursday, as he announced that his campaign has gained ballot access in Michigan.
It's been spring officially for nearly a month now, but this is when it really feels like you can go spend an afternoon in the park reading a book, and there are many new novels you can dive right into: Close to Death, by Anthony Horowitz; One Of Us Knows, by Alyssa Cole; Random in Death, by J.D. Robb; The Fortune Seller, by Rachel Kapelke-Dale; The Excitements, by CJ Wray; and last, but certainly not least, The Women, by Kristin Hannah.
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| Giancarlo Stanton, subject of one of John Sterling's best calls, hit a grand slam, in the announcer's final game on April 7. Photo by Jason Schott. |
The Yankees announced on Monday afternoon that their radio play-by-play announcer for the last 35 years, John Sterling, will be retiring effective immediately.
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| Action late in the match. Photo by Jason Schott. |
Two days after New York City Football Club’s vision of new stadium became as real as ever, they found there was still some magic in their longtime home, as they shutout the New England Revolution, 2-0, on Saturday night at Yankee Stadium.
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Independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Saturday that his campaign has achieved ballot access in Iowa by convening the necessary participants at a convention held in Des Moines.
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Fritz Peterson, who pitched for the Yankees in the late 1960s and into the George Steinbrenner era, passed away on Friday at the age of 82.
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| Luis Severino firing one in to Bobby Witt Jr. in the first inning. Photo by Jason Schott. |
The Mets, coming off a road trip in which they won four out of six games in Cincinnati and Atlanta, brought their winning ways back home, as they rolled past the Kansas City Royals, 6-1, on Friday night at Citi Field.
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| NYCFC's new stadium in Queens. Renderings provided by the club. |
The New York City Football Club's decade-long dream of having their own stadium within the five boroughs took a major step to becoming reality.
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| Marcus Stroman firing one in to Josh Bell in the first inning on Wednesday night. Photo by Jason Schott. |
When Marcus Stroman joined the Yankees in the offseason, there was what could be described as cautious optimism, as he certainly is one of the most recognizable pitchers in baseball, but one not afraid of the spotlight and all that it brings.
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| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Provided by his campaign. |
Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign announced on Tuesday that it has amassed the necessary amount of signatures to make the ballot in Nebraska.
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On Sunday night, the Mets announced the sad news that Jerry Grote, the catcher of the 1969 World Championship team and a member of the team's Hall of Fame, passed away at the age of 81 in the Texas Cardiac Arrythmia Institute in Austin, Texas.
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| Giancarlo Stanton is ready to high five Juan Soto after his grand slam. Photo by Jason Schott. |
The Yankees rolled to an 8-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium to take two out of three games their weekend series and continue the strong start to their season.
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On Friday, Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued a statement to "clarify his views," as his campaign termed it, on the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capital by supporters of then-President Donald J. Trump.
In the interest of reading it as it is intended by Mr. Kennedy, there will not be any summation here, but his statement presented in full:
"January 6 is one of the most polarizing topics on the political landscape. I am listening to people of diverse viewpoints on it in order to make sense of the event and what followed. I want to hear every side.
It is quite clear that many of the January 6 protesters broke the law in what may have started as a protest but turned into a riot. Because it happened with the encouragement of President Trump, and in the context of his delusion that the election was stolen from him, many people see it not as a riot but as an insurrection.
I have not examined the evidence in detail, but reasonable people, including Trump opponents, tell me there is little evidence of a true insurrection. They observe that the protesters carried no weapons, had no plans or ability to seize the reins of government, and that Trump himself had urged them to protest 'peacefully.'
Like many reasonable Americans, I am concerned about the possibility that political objectives motivated the vigor of the prosecution of the J6 defendants, their long sentences, and their harsh treatment. That would fit a disturbing pattern of the weaponization of government agencies - the DoJ, the IRS, the SEC, the FBI, etc. - against political opponents.
One can, as I do, oppose Donald Trump and all he stands for, and still be disturbed by the weaponization of government against him.
As President, I will appoint a special counsel - an individual respected by all sides - to investigate whether prosecutorial discretion was abused for political ends in this case, and I will right any wrongs that we discover. Without the impartial rule of law, there is no true democracy or moral governance. That's why John Adams, a staunch patriot, defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre in court. If we betray justice in pursuit of an ideal, that betrayal will corrupt anything we accomplish.
Both establishment parties are using J6 to pour fuel on the fire of America's divisions. Each side claims that a victory by their opponents marks the end of democracy. Then, anything is justified to stop them. We run the risk of destroying democracy in order to save it.
Instead of demonizing our opponents as apocalyptic threats to democracy, let's focus on the issues and priorities of how they will govern, and defeat them at the ballot box rather than through legal maneuvers and dirty tricks. Presidents Trump and Biden both presided over the continued worsening of our national debt, chronic disease epidemic, government corruption, erosion of civil liberties, and foreign military entanglements. Maybe it is because the establishment parties differ very little on these key issues that they campaign on the demonization of their opponents and all who support them instead."
UPDATE: Kennedy's campaign released this addendum later Friday: "The statement that 'the protesters had no weapons' was retracted from this press release. Mr. Kennedy explained: 'My understanding that none of the January 6 rioters who invaded the capitol were carrying firearms was incorrect. Several have been convicted of carrying firearms into the Capitol building. Others assaulted Capitol police with pepper spray, bludgeons, and other makeshift weapons.
"This behavior is inexcusable. I have never minimized or dismissed the seriousness of the riot or any crime committed on that day. My hope is to move the country away from the issues that divide us and focus on common ground and a path for rebuilding trust in each other and hope for an American future."
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The Yankees recently unveiled their new food and beverage options for the season, ahead of their home opener on Friday afternoon against their division rival Toronto Blue Jays.
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| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Brooklyn on February 18. Photo by Jason Schott. |
Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign announced on Thursday that it has collected the necessary amount of signatures to make the ballot in Idaho.
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| Citi Field decked out for Opening Week. Photo by Jason Schott. |
The Mets and the Detroit Tigers will play a single-admission doubleheader on Thursday at 12:10 p.m. at Citi Field after two nights of rain outs.
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| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Provided by his campaign. |
Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that his campaign has amassed the necessary signatures to appear on the ballot in North Carolina.
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| Tylor Megill beginning a big double play hit into by Rhys Hoskins in the third inning. Photo by Jason Schott. |
The Mets, despite a possible momentum boost from Tylor Megill, dropped the series finale, 4-1, to the Milwaukee Brewers, who completed the sweep on Easter Sunday afternoon.
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| Luis Severino pitching to William Contreras in the first inning. Photo by Jason Schott. |
The Mets lost another tough one one to the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-6, on Saturday afternoon at Citi Field, their second loss in a row, and one that revolved around Rhys Hoskins, to open the season.
Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring
By Brad Gooch
HarperCollins Publishers/Harper Books; hardcover, 512 pages; $40.00
Brad Gooch is a poet, novelist, and biographer who has authored ten books including Smash Cut, a memoir that captured his exuberant youth in New York's art scene in the 1970s and '80s; Godtalk: Travels in Spiritual America; City Poet: The Life and Times of Frank O'Hara; and Flannery: A Life of Flannery O'Connor, which was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, a New York Times bestseller, and a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award.
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| Yankee Stadium. Photo by Jason Schott. |
The Yankees open their season this afternoon at 4:00 p.m. when they are in Houston to take on their rivals, the Astros, in a four-game series.
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| Starling Marte in the batting case, as Pete Alonso (left) and Jeff McNeil (center) look on. Photo by Jason Schott. |
On Wednesday afternoon at Citi Field, the Mets worked out on the field ahead of Opening Day, when they will take on the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday at 1:40 p.m., delayed a day because of predicted rain tomorrow afternoon.
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| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Nicole Shanahan. Provided by the campaign. |
Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named attorney, tech entrepreneur, and philanthropist Nicole Shanahan as his vice running mate in a much-anticipated announcement in Oakland, California, on Tuesday afternoon.
Studies at the School by the Sea
By Jenny Colgan
Avon Books; hardcover, $30.00; paperback, $18.99; available today, Tuesday, March 26th
Jenny Colgan is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels, including Midnight at The Christmas Bookshop (please click here for our review from this past December), Little Beach Street Bakery, and Christmas at the Cupcake Cafe.
DRIVE: The Lasting Legacy of Tiger Woods
By Bob Harig
St. Martin's Press; hardcover, 336 pages plus one 8-page photo insert; $30.00; available today, Tuesday, March 26th
Bob Harig is a writer for Sports Illustrated, formerly of ESPN and the Tampa Bay Times, who has covered Tiger Woods since the very beginning of his career nearly three decades ago. Harig is one of the few authors who has conducted dozens of one-on-one interviews with Tiger, and is the author of Tiger & Phil: Golf's Most Fascinating Rivalry (click here for our review from April 2022).
DRIVE is Harig's look at the remarkable career of Tiger Woods, and this book comes five years after his improbable win at the 2019 Masters. Improbable because of all that Woods had been through in the prior decade, from injuries to multiple car accidents to revelations of extramarital affairs, but not unlikely if you have witnessed the determination Woods has had throughout his career.
Just two years before his triumph at Augusta, Woods had severe back injuries that resulted in spinal fusion surgery that he feared would be career-ending. That same year, in May 2017, Woods was arrested after he was found by police asleep in his car on the side of the road. He spent the next two years finding his way back from surgery to the golf course.
That all came to fruition as he approached the 18th Green on Sunday at The Masters in 2019, and when the final putt landed in the hole, CBS announcer Jim Nantz proclaimed it, "The return to glory." To Harig, it was that and more, as it brought together all the qualities that compose someone who is not only an enduring figure in sports, but a supremely-gifted athlete whose drive to succeed transcended all the greats.
Then, in October 2019, after Woods underwent arthroscopic knee surgery just two months before, he won the inaugural ZOZO Championship, the first event sanctioned by the PGA Tour in Japan. That gave Woods his 82nd win on the PGA Tour, which tied him with Sam Snead for the all-time record, and he has not won since.
Woods was then faced with more adversity less than a couple years later, as he was badly injured when the car he was operating rolled over in Los Angeles just two days after he hosted the Genesis Open in February 2021. Extensive leg surgery and rehabilitation followed, and another comeback - one Harig feels is possibly more remarkable than the 2019 victory - came just 14 months later, when Woods played in The Masters in 2022, and made the cut.
Woods was known as a golf prodigy from a very young age, but he burst into stardom when he appeared at The Masters for the first time, at just 21 years old, in 1997, and won by a record twelve strokes and breaking the Augusta record. This was his first appearance in a major tournament, and it was the first victory in a major for an African-American or Asian-American player. Incredible to note also is the fact that Woods shot a 40 on the front nine in the first round and still won by 12 strokes.
This began a 15-year run of dominance for Tiger, becoming arguably the most famous athlete in the world, as he transformed golf by setting course records and winning majors at a pace that was never thought possible. Woods is tied for the most wins in PGA history, with 82, and is second in major tournament wins, with 15. He spent more than 600 weeks ranked as the #1 player in the world.
Woods impact extended beyond what he did on the course, as brought more fans to the game of golf than ever before, which let to record television ratings, as marketing the game was never so successful. That led him to become a billionaire who earned over $110 million in prize winnings, as well as over a billion dollars in endorsement money. One of the many companies Woods endorsed, and whose gear he wore, was Nike, which is why it was front-page news when their partnership ended in January after 27 years. He also endorsed numerous products, such as Gillette razors, with one of his memorable ads for them being one in which he appeared with tennis legend Roger Federer and soccer star Thierry Henry in 2007, and Yankees superstar Derek Jeter appeared in later versions.
That 1997 Masters win began Tiger's run of greatness, which included him not missing a 36-hole cut, a record 142 consecutive tournaments, from 1998 to 2005, which well surpassed the previous record of 113 by Byron Nelson. In the modern era, no current player has approached even half of Tiger's record.
In this excerpt, Harig writes of the depth of Woods and his evolution as a player and person: "Tiger Woods has proven to be a complicated figure throughout his decades in the spotlight. Child prodigy. Guided by a nurturing, some say overbearing, father. An accomplished junior player who turned into a record-setting amateur player and then a pro without peer. Woods transformed the game, turning golf geeks into keen observers, casual golf fans into ardent followers, and even indifferent sports fans into curiosity mavens.
He will undoubtedly be known for the raw numbers: eighty-two PGA Tour titles, tied for the most all-time with Sam Snead fifteen major championships, three behind Jack Nicklaus; a billionaire, according to Forbes, who amassed more than $110 million in official PGA Tour earnings. He was vastly underpaid, if you think about it.
But even before his historic Masters title at Augusta National in 2019, Woods had emerged with a different outlook and was received with warmth and adulation. Sure, there are still the haters, those who wonder if he continues to play, almost jealous of his accomplishments. But there's undoubtedly been a transformation, due in part to maturity, having two kids, and the perspective that he's lucky to be alive following his February 2021 car crash. And certainly, fortunate to be competing.
It is a long time removed from 'Hello, World,' the words he uttered as part of a marketing slogan for Nike upon turning pro in 1996. And from that 12-shot Masters win in 1997. Or the 'Tiger slam' of 2000-01. The amazing consistency from 2005 through 2009. The scandal of 2010. The return to No. 1 in 2013. And the subsequent back problems that somehow did not keep him from winning a fifteenth major title and tying Sam Snead's PGA Tour record for victories.
Not so long ago was the horrific one-car crash that Woods somehow survived on February 23, 2021. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, 'The primary causal factor for this traffic collision was driving at a speed unsafe for the road conditions and the inability to negotiate the curve of the roadway.' He was traveling at more than 82 miles an hour in a 45-mile-per-hour zone, and it was unclear whether Woods attempted to negotiate the curve in the road.
His Genesis SUV went into a median, struck a curb, knocked down a wooden sign, and drove into opposite lanes before hitting a tree and rolling over.
He suffered broken bones in his right leg and injuries to his right foot and ankle.
That is the straightforward explanation. Woods needed several surgeries to fix the broken bones in his leg. He has never fully disclosed what occurred to his right foot and ankle, other than to suggest he needed 'pins and screws' to put them back together. It's fair to say Woods had multiple tiny broken bones in his foot.
And yet, somehow, barely a year later, he returned to play in the Masters, where he broke par in the first round and made the 36-hole cut. He also played in the PGA Championship, again making the cut but suffering through the third round, then withdrawing - with something amiss, causing him to fly to California afterward to meet with doctors. Woods later disclosed that he had two procedures in 2022 related to his right leg, but didn't say what they were for or when they occurred.
It's reasonable to believe one of the procedures took place following that withdrawal at the PGA Championship. Later, it was learned that one of the screws in his foot was protruding through the skin. Woods then skipped the U.S. Open.
But he returned for The Open at St. Andrews, the one goal he had all year. Woods desperately wanted to be part of the 150th playing of the game's oldest championship at the Old Course, the home of golf. It is where he played as an amateur in 1995, where he won in 2000 and 2005, where he completed six times but might never again as a competitive golfer.
That he managed to get around despite what appeared to be serious limitations was one of the stories of the golf year, despite a score well over par and nowhere near making the cut.
“It’s pretty insane, actually,” says Justin Thomas, who despite an age difference of eighteen years became close to Woods. “To make the cut at Augusta for how he felt early in the year, it’s mind-blowing, honestly. I can’t put into words how much his mind just works in his favor compared to everybody else and how much better it is than everybody else’s.
“He’s a different person when he gets out there, and especially at Augusta, all the good vibes and memories and everything he has. When that focus clicks on, it’s a different person.”
The latter years of Woods’ career help form a different picture. Sure, all the records remain framed for history, and his overall resume of greatness will be how he is remembered most. But all along, there was in inner drive, a never-say-quit attitude that served him extremely well when he made the game look easy - and that was all the more apparent when the game suddenly was not easy.”
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On the eve of Independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s announcement of his running mate in Oakland on Tuesday afternoon, its campaign is dealing with a new issue about ballot access in Nevada.
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| Spencer Jones connecting on a home run in the Spring Breakout Game on March 16. @Yankees. |
On Monday, the Yankees announced that outfielder Spencer Jones was honored with the 2024 James P. Dawson Award for being the most outstanding rookie in spring training. He received a watch from Betteridge Jewelers in conjunction with the award.
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| Citi Field this past Thursday. Photo by Jason Schott. |
With Opening Day coming up on Thursday on Citi Field, the Mets announced that they will have a patch honoring Mets Hall of Famer Buddy Harrelson, a member of the 1969 Amazin' Mets and coach on the 1986 World Championship team.
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| UConn's Donovan Clingan slams one home to give them an 11-2 edge early in their win over Northwestern. Photo by Jason Schott. |
On Sunday evening at Barclays Center, in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament, the elite teams on the court played like it, as Duke dominated the Dukes of James Madison University in a 93-55 win, while Connecticut cruised by Northwestern, 75-58, in the nightcap.
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| All Photos by Jason Schott. |
The Mets held their New In 24 event at Citi Field on Thursday, and they unveiled the new dining options that fans will find at the park on Opening Day and throughout the season.
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| Duke's Tyrese Proctor lining up a three-pointer that put them up 53-44 with 6:43 remaining. Photo by Jason Schott. |
In the Friday night session of the NCAA Tournament at Barclays Center, in the South Regional, Duke and the Dukes rolled to victory to set up a Sunday showdown.
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| Northwestern players being introduced before tipoff. Photo by Jason Schott. |
The first round of the NCAA Men’s Bssketball Championship tipped off at Barclays Center at noon on Friday with East regional action.
No. 9 Northwestern won a thriller with No. 8 Florida Atlantic, 77-65, in overtime, and No. 1 Connecticut, the defending National Champion, rolled past No. 16 Stetson, 91-52.
NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS 77, FLORIDA ATLANTIC OWLS 65 (OT):
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| Florida Atlantic guard Jalen Gaffney brings the ball past half court early in the game. Photo by Jason Schott. |
The first half of this one was a defensive battle, with a score to embody it of 20-19 Florida Atlantic at the half.
Florida Atlantic got all their points from three scorers, as Johnell Davis had 11 points, Alijah Martin had six, and Vladislav Goldin had three.
The Owls shot 33.3 percent, or 7-21, from the field, including 1-9 (11.1%) from behind the arc. The Wildcards were held to just 21.2 percent shooting, or 7-33, as their nine offensive rebounds gave them 12 more shots, but they didn’t take advantage.
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| Northwestern’s Luke Hunger missed multiple chances at the rim on one possession late in the first half. Photo by Jason Schott. |
The second half started with a bang, as Northwestern opened up a 35-27 lead on a Ryan Langborg jumper at the 14:51 mark. They would basically maintain that edge, as another Langborg jumper made it 54-45 with 6:43 remaining.
Vladislav Goldin followed with a layup at the 6:03 mark, and after Brandon Weatherspoon poured in five points in a row, Goldin made four free throws to tie the game at 56 with 2:44 left.
Johnell Davis then took one into the lane from the right side for a layup and FAU was back on top, 58-56, a 13-2 run to that point, with 1:04 remaining.
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| Johnell Davis’ shot that put FSU ahead. Photo by Jason Schott. |
After a Northwestern turnover and Goldin missing the first of a one-and-one at the free throw line, Brooks Barnhiser drove down the lane for a basket to tie the game at 58.
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| Brooks Barnhiser laying one in to tie the game. Photo by Jason Schott. |
Davis missed a three-pointer as time expired, so off to overtime it went.
The OT belonged to Northwestern, as they raced out to a 12-1 run capped by a three-pointer from Langborg at the 1:58 mark that made it 70-59 and largely sealed the win.
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| Ryan Langborg’s three-pointer from the right side. Photo by Jason Schott. |
Northwestern was led by Ryan Langborg, who had 27 points on 11-19, including 3-8 from behind the arc, with four rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Boo Buie had 22 points (8-20 FG, 4-10 threes), with four assists and three rebounds. Brooks Barnhiser had 13 points (6-12 FG, 1-2 threes) and 10 rebounds to give him a double-double, plus three assists and two steals.
FAU was led by Vladislav Goldin, who had 19 points on 5-6 shooting and made nine of his 11 free-throw attempts. Johnell Davis had 18 points (6-16 FG, 1-6 threes) with six resounds and two assists, with the one negative being nine turnovers.
COACH’S COMMENTS: Northwestern Head Coach Chris Collins said: “Our team, the toughness level and the heart of this team is like nothing I’ve ever been a part of. I mean, for us to have the first half we did, we shoot 7 for 33 and it was all - we were excited. We’re excited to be here. We’re excited to compete, and we couldn’t throw it in the ocean. Our defense, though, was just so on point in the first half.
“So even though we really struggled offensively, being at halftime at 20-19, I actually felt really good, because I knew we would settle in. I knew we would get to - you know, I’m always - the people who cover me always know I’m a gun slinger, so I’m one of these guys, if we miss ten in a row and you’re a 50 percent shooter, you’re going to take ten in a row at some point just because water is going to find its level.
“In the second half, we saw the ball go in, and really was proud of how our guys - you know, the flagrant foul occurs, we are up four there, under four. We think we have the ball but now they got two and ball (referring to Nick Martinelli being called for a flagrant 1 on Goldin with 3:21 left - Goldin’s free throws made it 56-54 NW). The momentum shifted for those couple minutes. They got the lead, 58-56. Fortunately we got a missed one-and-one, and I was just proud of the poise on these guys on the last - I’m not a big call-a-timeout guy and I like to trust these guys to let them - we know what we want to go to late, so why let them set their defense.
“We came down and showed tremendous poise. They were over-playing Boo. He set a great screen for Brooks. Brooks got to the basket and was able to get a layup and we got a stop. We just got together at the end. We played so many overtime games in our league, guys that follow us know. And we just said when we got to overtime, we are going to find a way because that’s what we’ve done all year. And it’s a real credit to these guys for their heart and toughness and will to just dig down and win the game.”
Florida Atlantic Head Coach Dusty May: “Like to express gratitude for taking so many people on a great ride and we had great moments today. Credit Northwestern. They are statistically better in almost every facet of the game, and we just were not at our best and they made enough plays to win. But credit them. They made them when they needed to.”
CONNECTICUT HUSKIES 91, STETSON HATTERS 52:
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| Tristen Newton draining a three-pointer from the top of the key to make it 19-4 UConn early. Photo by Jason Schott. |
Connecticut wasted no time dominating this one early, as they had an astonishing first half to take a dominant 52-19 lead. The Huskies shot an astonishing 68.8 percent, or 22-32 from the field, and an even 50% (7-14) from behind the arc. Stetson shot just 30.8 percent in the first half, making just eight of their 26 shot attempts.
UConn was led by Donovan Clingan, who had 19 points on 9-for-11 from the field, with eight rebounds and four assists. Cam Spencer had 15 points (5-11 FG, 3-7 threes), with five rebounds and three assists. Their other three starters also were in double figures, with Stephon Castle pouring in 14 points, Tristen Newton chipping in 13 points, and Alex Karaban had 12 points.
UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley said afterwards, “Obviously love the start. It’s exactly how you want to start a game like this where - you’re in March Madness. You know the history of these No. 1s or high seeds and we just took away all hope in that game from them early on with the defense, with the offense, with the relentlessness. So I thought pretty good first performance.”
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The Mets, along with Citi, Lyft, and the NYCDOT, held a ribbon cutting on Thursday morning of the new installation of CitiBike at Citi Field.
The Waves Take You Home
By Maria Alejandra Barrios Velez
Lake Union; hardcover, 319 pages $28.99; paperback, 319 pages, $16.99; Kindle eBook, $3.99; Audiobook - Brilliance Audio, 10 hours, $19.99
Maria Alejandra Barrios Velez is a writer who was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, and currently lives in Brooklyn and their scruffy dog, Gus. She has an MA in creative writing from the University of Manchester, and she was the 2020 SmokeLong Flash Fiction Fellow. Her stories have been published in Shenandoah Literary, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, El Malpensante, Fractured Lit, SmokeLong Quarterly, and The Offing. Her website is mariaalejandrabarriosvelez.com.
I Never Did Like Politics: How Fiorello La Guardia Became America's Mayor and Why He Still Matters
By Terry Golway
St. Martin's Press; hardcover, 304 pages; $30.00
Terry Golway was a senior editor at Politico, a member of the New York Times editorial board, a columnist and city editor of the New York Observer, a columnist for the Irish Echo, and the author of several works of history, including Frank and Al and Machine Made. He had a Ph.D. in United States history from Rutgers University and has taught at the New School, New York University, and the College of Staten Island.
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| The view from the field, also known as the pitch for soccer. Photo by Jason Schott. |
Yankee Stadium announced today that it will be hosting a weekend complete with a pair of international soccer matches in late July.
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| St. John's Head Coach Rick Pitino and players before a game at Carnesecca Arena on December 6. Photo by Jason Schott. |
The St. John's Red Storm received the sobering news that they will not be partaking in the NCAA Tournament when the 68 teams competing were announced tonight, Selection Sunday.
