Nebraska Knocks Out BC At Pinstripe Bowl

 

Kwinten Ives, left, after his touchdown in the second quarter. Photo by Jason Schott.

Nebraska rolled to a win in the Pinstripe Bowl over Boston College, 20-15, at Yankee Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Quarterback Dylan Raiola led Nebraska with 228 yards passing, completing 23 of 31 pass attempts; a touchdown and an interception.

The Cornhuskers had a balanced rushing attack, as Emmett Johnson ran for 68 yards, and Rahmir Johnson had 60. Emmett also had 28 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Nebraska got on the board first when they had a 15-play, 75-yard, six minute and 32 seconds, drive capped by a 4-yard touchdown run from R. Johnson at 14:56 of the second quarter that made it 7-0.

Then, later in the frame, they had a seven-play, 67-yard drive that went just 2:46 called by a two-yard touchdown run by Kwinten Ives.

Then, Boston College blocked the extra point, and Ashton McShane ran it back 87 yards for a two-point score, so the result of that sequence was Nebraska up 13-2. 

Nebraska pulled away in the third quarter when Raiola going E. Johnson with a 13-yard touchdown pass at the 3:02 mark to make it 20-2. That capped a seven-play, 50-yard drive that took just three minutes and 12 seconds.

St. John's Dashes Past Delaware

 

Simeon Wilcher laying one in to put St. John's ahead 9-8, and they never trailed after that. Photo by Jason Schott.

The St. John's Red Storm made the most of their holiday weekend game at Carnesecca Arena, as they had a dominant win over Delaware, 97-76, on Saturday night.

Coming To America Night At St.John's This Saturday

 

This Saturday, when St. John's takes on Delaware this Saturday evening, it will be Coming to America Night at Carnesecca Arena.

Yankees Remember Rickey, " Who commanded our attention like few players before or since"

@Yankees.

Rickey Henderson, Major League Baseball's all-time stolen base leader and one of the sport's greatest personalities, passed away at the age of 65 on Friday.

Zuby's Put-Back At Buzzer Pushes St. John's Past Providence

 

St. John's players race out from the bench when the winning basket when in. @StJohnsBball.

The St. John's Red Storm earned a thrilling win on Friday night at Providence, 72-70, on a buzzer-beater by Zuby Ejiofor after he snagged an offensive rebound.

Books: "The Art of Clear Thinking" By Hasard Lee, now in paperback

 

The Art of Clear Thinking: A Stealth Fighter Pilot's Timeless Rules for Making Tough Decisions

By Hasard Lee

St. Martin's Press Griffin; 272 pages; paperback, $20.00; EBook, $14.99

Hasard Lee is a former Air Force F-35 stealth fighter pilot who graduated from the United States Air Force Academy. After serving as Flight Commander in combat, Hasard became the Chief of F-35 Training Systems for the largest training base in the world, where he led the development of new technology and teaching methods to train future fighter pilots.

Books: "Watford Forever," By John Preston & Elton John

 

Watford Forever: How Graham Taylor and Elton John Saved a Football Club, a Town, and Each Other

By John Preston; in collaboration with Elton John

Liveright; hardcover, 320 pages; $28.99

John Preston was the Sunday Telegraph's television critic and one of its chief feature writers for years. Elton John is one of the world's most famous musicians, and at one time was the owner of his hometown soccer club.

St. John's Has A Perfect Game To Demolish DePaul

 

RJ Luis Jr. burying a fadeaway jumper that put St. John's up 38-27 with 1:35 left in the first half. Photo by Jason Schott.

The St. John's Red Storm opened Big East Conference play with a massive statement, as they dominated the DePaul Blue Demons, 69-81, at Carnesecca Arena on Tuesday night.

Bellinger Coming Home As Yankees Finally Bring In Slugger

 

Photo by Jason Schott.

Cody Bellinger is finally a Yankee, as the Bronx Bombers acquired the former Most Valuable Player, one of the most lethal bats in baseball, from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for right-handed pitcher Cody Poteet.

Books: "The McCartney Legacy, Volume 2: 1974-80," By Kozinn & Sinclair

 

The McCartney Legacy, Volume 2: 1974-80

By Allen Kozinn & Adrian Sinclair

Dey Street Books; hardcover, 768 pages; $35.00

Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair have created another voluminous book on Paul McCartney's post-Beatles career in this second volume of The McCartney Legacy, focusing on his life and work from 1974 to 1980, a time dominated by his solo projects and his band Wings.

Yankees Add Another Ace

 

Max Fried pitching to the Mets' Francisco Alvarez in 2023. Photo by Jason Schott.

The Yankees added another ace to their starting rotation, as they announced officially on Tuesday the signing of Max Fried to an eight-year contract.

Books: "Carson the Magnificent," By Bill Zehme with Mike Thomas

 

Carson the Magnificent

By Bill Zehme with Mike Thomas

Simon & Schuster; hardcover, 336 pages; $30.00

Bill Zehme was a longtime writer at large for Esquire, as well as Rolling Stone, Playboy, and Vanity Fair, who made an art form of his profiles of the biggest names in the entertainment world. He was the author of the New York Times bestseller The Way You Wear Your Hat: Frank Sinatra and the Lost Art of Livin' and Lost in the Funhouse: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman, as well as coauthoring memoirs of Jay Leno and Regis Philbin. 

Books: End Of Year Reads Sure To Delight

We are in the holiday season, a perfect time to curl up with a book on a cold night. In this review, we will look at an eclectic mix of  stories that are sure to inspire, teach, and provoke discussion, from novels to biographies and history books, even a cookbook, they're perfect for you or to leave for a loved one under the tree. Darby Kane's new novel, What the Wife Knew, followed by Traveling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell, by Ann Powers; Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free People, by Tiya Miles; The Garden Against Time: In Search of a Common Paradise, by Olivia Laing; Miss May Does Not Exist: The Life and work of Elaine May, Hollywood's Hidden Genius, by Carrie Courogen; Opening Doors: The Unlikely Alliance Between the Irish and the Jews in America, by Hasia R. Diner; and The California Farm Table Cookbook: 100 Recipes from the Golden State, by Lori Rice.

Yankees Trade Nasty Nestor For A Needed Closer

 

Nestor Cortes striking out Boston's Jarren Duran to open a game on July 5, 2024. Photo by Jason Schott.

The Yankees have their new closer, but it took trading one of their fan favorites to do it.

St. John’s, With Strong Second Half, Bops Bryant

 

St. John's Head Coach Rick Pitino and his team during a timeout. Photo by Jason Schott.

The St. John's Red Storm rolled to a 99-77 win over Bryant, backed by another sterling second half performance, on Wednesday night at Carnesecca Arena.

Power Shift: Soto Crosses Town To Join Mets

 

Juan Soto hitting a home run for the Yankees on May 18. Photo by Jason Schott.

When Steve Cohen bought the Mets three years ago, it was felt that their dynamic to the Yankees in this town would change.

Pinstripe Bowl Features BC & Nebraska

 

The George M. Steinbrenner III Championship Trophy. Provided by New York Yankees.

The 2024 Pinstripe Bowl will feature Boston College of the ACC and Nebraska of the Big Ten, and it will kickoff on Saturday, December 28 at high noon at Yankee Stadium.

College Football: FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll - Week 15

 

In the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll for Week 15 of the 2024 college football season, the final one of the season, Oregon came out on top for the eigth straight week with the won the Big 10 Championship over Penn State, 45-37.

St. John's Wins It Late For Lou

 

Photo by Jason Schott.

The St. John's Red Storm, in their first game since the passing of their legendary coach, Lou Carnesecca, last weekend, had another sensational second half to beat Kansas State, 88-71, on Saturday afternoon in the arena bearing his name.

Books: "Once A Giant," By Gary Myers, Now In Paperback

 

Once a Giant: A Story of Victory, Tragedy, and Life After Football

By Gary Myers

PublicAffairs; paperback, 320 pages; $19.99

Gary Myers is the former NFL columnist for the New York Daily News and Dallas Morning News, and has covered the league since 1978. He has authored six books, including the New York Times bestseller Brady vs. Manning, an inside look at the greatest rivalry in NFL history, and recently My First Coach (please click here for our review) and How 'Bout Them Cowboys (click here for our review). Myers also was a long-time member of the cast of HBO's Inside The NFL and the YES Network's This Week in Football.

Tennis Returns To The Garden, With Alcaraz, Shelton, Navarro & Pegula

 

Carlos Alcaraz (right) and Ben Shelton battle by the net. Photo by Jason Schott.

Tennis made its triumphant return to Manhattan, as The Garden Cup was held on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.

Books: "She-Wolves: The Untold History of Women on Wall Street," By Paulina Bren

 

She-Wolves: The Untold History of Women on Wall Street

By Paulina Bren

W.W. Norton & Company; hardcover, 384 pages; $29.99

Paulina Bren is a writer and award-winning historian who teaches at Vassar College on the Pittsburgh Endowment Chair in the Humanities. Her first book was The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free, and it was a bestseller and a New York Times Editor's Choice.

Books: "A Town Without Time" By Gay Talese

 

A Town Without Time: Gay Talese's New York

By Gay Talese; introduction by Alex Vadukul

Mariner Classics; hardcover, 432 pages; $29.99; available today, Tuesday, December 3rd

Gay Talese is a treasured writer who created, according to Tom Wolfe, an inventive form of nonfiction writing called "The New Journalism." He began his career at the New York Times in 1953 and worked at "the paper of record" for twelve years before moving on to Esquire, where he wrote some of the most celebrated magazine pieces ever written. Talese was born in Ocean City, New Jersey, in 1932, and he currently lives in New York City with his wife, Nan. His celebrated books include The Kingdom and the Power, on the inner workings of the Times; Honor Thy Father, Thy Neighbor's Wife, Upon the Sons, The Voyeur's Motel, and Bartleby & Me, which we reviewed in September 2023.

College Football: FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll - Week 14

 

In the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll for Week 14 of the 2024 college football season, Oregon came out on top for the seventh straight week with their 49-21 win over Washington.

Tributes Pour In For Carnesecca

Provided by St. John's.

Lou Carnesecca, the patriarch of the St. John's Men's Basketball program, passed away on Saturday at the age of 99.