NYCFC Re-signs Andres Perea

 

Andres Perea. Provided by NYCFC.

Just a few weeks after their run to the Eastern Conference Finals, New York City Football Club rewarded one of their key contributors.

Books: "The Breath of the Gods" By Simon Winchester

 

The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind

By Simon Winchester

Harper; hardcover, 416 pages; $35.00

Simon Winchester is known for writing books that could be considered epic in nature, from The Professor and the Madman to The Men Who United the States, and The Map That Changed the World, all of which were New York Times bestsellers and received acclaim as they appeared on numerous best and notable lists. He also had a long career in journalism at The Guardian, where he covered many historical events, including Watergate. In 2006, Winchester was honored as an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty the Queen. A London native, he currently resides in New York and Western Massachusetts.

Darling Leads St. John's Dominance Of DePaul

 

Dylan Darling draining a three-pointer on Tuesday night. @stjohnsbasketball.

The St. John's Red Storm opened Big East Conference play with a 79-66 win over DePaul on Tuesday night at Carnesecca Arena.

Michael Bradley Named New Coach Of Red Bulls

 

Michael Bradley while coaching RBNY II last season. Provided by Red Bulls.

In a homecoming or sorts, the Red Bulls named Princeton, New Jersey, native Michael Bradley as their new head coach in an announcement on Monday morning.

Parting Schott: Do Not Waste Your Money On Pinstripe Bowl

 

The scene at last year’s Pinstripe Bowl when Nebraska took the field. Photo by Jason Schott.

Notre Dame should be applauded for their decision to not take part in a secondary bowl game after not making the 12-team Playoff for the National Championship.

While there would have been no shame in winning whichever bowl is a tick below, they are making a statement about where we are in college sports.

Why should schools risk the health of kids in what can best be termed bullshit bowl games?

The biggest example of that is the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on December 27.

Clemson will be taking on Penn State, two teams whose seasons were over by late September.

Penn State had hopes of competing for the National Championship, but after three bad losses, by mid-October, they fired their longtime head coach James Franklin and finished with a .500 record at 6-6.

Clemson hasn’t been competitive in years, but they still have their coach from the glory days, Dabo Swinney. 

They at least eked out a winning record at 7-5, thanks to their early October win over Bill Belichick and North Carolina.

Speaking of Bill, to show what a joke the secondary bowls are, he was one win away from getting his team “bowl eligible” in early November before they stumbled to a 4-8 mark. 

The only hope to save it would be having it get into a rotation to host a Playoff game, even if it’s not held every year?

At least when it would be played, it would generate attention. (For the record, Brooklyn Digest will not be covering it this year.)

The Yankees think they’re honoring George Steinbrenner by continuing to have this pointless game between teams he would call losers.

How about they honor him by restoring Yankee Pride to their baseball team?

St. John's Surges Past Iona

 

Bryce Hopkins taking this layup along the baseline to out St. John's up 43-34 early in the second half. Photo by Jason Schott.

The St. John's Red Storm started slow, but a late-game surge led them to a comfortable 91-64 win over Iona at Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden.

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

 

In the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll for Week 15 of the 2025 college football season, Indiana claimed the top spot for the first time this season, as they beat Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game.

St. John's Stifles Ole Miss To Win In Return To MSG

 

Joson Sanon burying a three-pointer from the left side halfway through the first half. Photo by Jason Schott.

The St. John's defense was stifling on Saturday night, as they won a tight one, 63-58, over Ole Miss at Madison Square Garden.

NYCFC Names Todd Dunivant New Sporting Director

Todd Dunivant. Provided by NYCFC.

New York City Football Club announced on Tuesday morning that Todd Dunivant will be its new Sporting Director ahead of the 2026 season.

NYCFC Roster Decisions For 2026 Season

NYCFC calls Citi Field one of its homes. Photo by Jason Schott.

Just two days after New York City Football Club's run in the postseason ended in the Eastern Conference Finals in Miami, the team announced the state of their roster ahead of the 2026 season, which begins in February.

St. John's Slides Down Rankings Post-Vegas Tourney

 

St. John's Head Coach Rick Pitino. Photo by Jason Schott.

The St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team began the season at No. 5 in the national rankings, and after a 4-3 start to the season, they have taken a bit of a slide.

Review: "Unfettered" By John Fetterman

 

Unfettered

By John Fetterman

Crown; hardcover, 240 pages; $32

Senator John Fetterman has represented Pennsylvania since 2023, and he has staked a claim as arguably the most common sense member of the chamber. This is the high point of a career in which he has fought for the state's forgotten communities. As Mayor of Braddock, PA, for 13 years, he worked to rebuild the city by creating jobs, stopping gun violence, engaging youth, and bring creative urban policy solutions to the city. In 2018, Fetterman became Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor and transformed it into a bully pulpit where he advocated for marijuana legislation, economic justice.

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

 

In the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll for Week 14 of the 2025 college football season, Ohio State claimed the top spot for the fourteenth straight week with their 27-9 win at Michigan.

NYCFC's Magical Run Ends In Miami

 

Inter Miami CF with the championship trophy after their win. @InterMiamiCF.

Inter Miami CF, backed by a hat trick from Tadeo Allende, beat New York City Football Club, 5-1, in the MLS Eastern Conference Final on Saturday night.

Players Era Championship: Auburn's Astonishing 2nd Half Overwhelms St. John's

 

St. John's Head Coach Rick Pitino walks the sideline in front of the bench. @StJohnsBBall.

The No. 21 Auburn Tigers put up 55 points in the second half to roll to an 85-74 win over No. 14 St. John's in the third and final game of the Players Era Championship at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas.

Players Era Championship: St. John's Bounces Back, Rolls By Butler

 

Oziyah Sellers returns to the St. John's bench. @StJohnsBBall.

The St. John's Red Storm took the second game of the Players Era Championship on Tuesday afternoon, as they bopped Butler, 96-81, at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas.

St. John's Loses Nailbiter To Iowa State To Open Players Era Championship

 

Dillon Mitchell bringing the ball up. @StJohnsBBall.

St. John's, ranked 14th in the nation, opened the Players Era Championship on Monday afternoon in Las Vegas, and they lost a nailbiter, 83-82, to No. 15 Iowa State.

Books: New Novels From Chloe Seager, Emma Mason & Tess Sharpe

 

P.S. You're The Worst

By Chloe Seager

William Morrow Paperbacks; paperback, $18.99; Ebook, $12.99; Digital Audio, $23.99

Chloe Seager is a director and literary agent at Madeleine Milburn Agency. Her debut novel was Open Minded, and it focused on relationships in all their messy glory. 

Maxi Sends NYCFC Off To Miami

 

Maxi Moralez celebrates his goal. Photo provided by NYCFC.

New York City Football Club went down the turnpike and beat the Philadelphia Union, 1-0, on Sunday night in the MLS Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals.

College Football: FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll - Week 13

In the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll for Week 13 of the 2025 college football season, Ohio State claimed the top spot for the thirteenth straight week after a 42-9 win over Rutgers.

St. John's Bops Bucknell

Ruben Prey burying a three-pointer. @StJohnsBball.

 

The St. John's Red Storm won their second straight at Carnesecca Arena, as they rolled past Bucknell, 97-49, on Thursday night.

Books: "The Soccer 100" By Kay & Horncastle of The Athletic

 

The Soccer 100: The Story of the Greatest Players in History

By Oliver Kay & James Horncastle

William Morrow; hardcover; $45.00; available today, Tuesday, November 18th

The Athletic has created the world's largest sports newsroom, with its trademark being a focus on deep reporting, expert analysis, and unmatched journalism. A part of The New York Times Company, its breadth of coverage can be found on their website and in their Sports section in their daily newspaper.

College Football: FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll - Week 12

 

In the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll for Week 12 of the 2025 college football season, Ohio State claimed the top spot for the twelfth straight week after a 48-10 win over UCLA.

St. John's Sizzles In Second Half To Run Away From William & Mary

 

Dylan Mitchell took it to the hoop for a layup that made it 23-19 St. John's at the 9:32 mark of the first half. Photo by Jason Schott.

The St. John's Red Storm used one of their trademark second half surges to beat William & Mary, 93-60, on Saturday night at Carnesecca Arena.

Books: "A Biography of a Mountain" by Matthew Davis

 

A Biography of a Mountain: The Making and Meaning of Mount Rushmore

By Matthew Davis

St. Martin's Press; 336 pages, including one map and 8-page photo insert; hardcover, $30.00; EBook, $13.99; available today, Tuesday, November 11th

Matthew Davis is the author of When Things Get Dark: A Mongolian Writer's Tale, and his work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and Guernica. He has been an Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fellow at New America, a Fellow at The Black Mountain Institute at UNLV, and a Fulbright Fellow to Syria and Jordan. 

St. John's Slips In National Polls After Opening Week

 

St. John's warming up before the season opener on November 3rd. Photo by Jason Schott.

The St. John's Red Storm, after the opening week in the season, came in No. 13 in both of the two major polls, dropping eight spots in the came AP Poll released on Monday, and seven in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

Mets Annual Food Drive Thursday At Citi Field

 

The Mets, as part of their MetsGiving initiatives and in partnership with the Amazin' Mets Foundation, will host their annual food drive this Thursday at Citi Field.

College Football: FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll - Week 11

 

In the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll for Week 11 of the 2025 college football season, Ohio State claimed the top spot for the eleventh straight week after a 34-10 win over Perdue.

St. John's Suffers Crushing Loss To Crimson Tide

Alabama's Labaron Philon buried this three-pointer to give them a 98-88 lead with 2:00 left. Photo by Jason Schott. 

 

St. John's, the No. 5 team in the country, lost a hard-fought battle with the No. 15 Alabama Crimson Tide, 103-96, on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden.

NYCFC Crushes Charlotte To Move On In MLS Playoffs

Nicholas Fernandez Mercau celebrates his opening goal with Maxi Moralez. Photo provided by NYCFC.

New York City Football Club went on the road and won the deciding Game 3 of the opening round of the MLS Cup Playoffs, 3-1, over Charlotte FC, on Friday night.

Pitino "Couldn't be more pleased" St. John's Opens Season In Big Way

 

Ian Jackson takes one to the hoop for the first points of St. John's season. Photo by Jason Schott. 

The St. John's Red Storm, ranked No. 5 in the nation, opened with a resounding win, 108-74, over Quinnipiac on Monday night at Carnesecca Arena.

Charlotte Evens Series With NYCFC At The Stadium

 

NYCFC's Maxi Moralez looking to make a play in the first half. Photo by Jason Schott.

New York City Football Club lost a heartbreaker to Charlotte FC on Saturday at Yankee Stadium in the second game of Round One of the MLS Cup Playoffs.

College Football: FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll - Week 10

 

In the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll for Week 10 of the 2025 college football season, Ohio State claimed the top spot for the tenth straight week after a 38-14 win over Penn State.

NYCFC Takes Playoff Opener In Charlotte

 

NYCFC goalkeeper Matt Freese leaps to make a save. Photo courtesy of NYCFC.

New York City Football Club took the first game of Round One of the MLS Cup Playoffs on Tuesday night with a thrilling 1-0 win over Chatlotte FC.

Red Bulls Revamp Front Office & Coach Departs

 

The scene at a Red Bulls game this past May. Photo by Jason Schott.

The New York Red Bulls announced major changes to their leadership structure, as Jochen Schneider it out as Head of Sport, and Head Coach Sandro Schwarz will also not return.

College Football: FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll - Week 9

 

In the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll for Week 9 of the 2025 college football season, Ohio State claimed the top spot for the ninth straight week after they had a bye week.

Pitino "Saw a lot of really good things" In Exhibition With Michigan

 

Photo by Jason Schott.

Saturday night at Madison Square Garden was a possible March Madness preview, with No. 5 St. John's taking on No. 7 Michigan, and it was the Wolverines who won it in overtime, 96-94.

St. John’s Tops Big East Preseason Poll

 

The annual Big East coaches’ photo. By Jason Schott.

The St. John’s Red Storm came in first in the Big East preseason coaches’ poll.

The defending Big East Regular Season and Tournament champions took seven out of ten possible first-place votes.

It is the first time St. John’s has been so honored since the 1991-92 season, Lou Carnesecca’s last at the helm.

St. John’s came in fifth in the Associated Press Top 25 national poll last week as well. 

The Big East coaches also selected Zuby Ejiofor as the Preseason Player of the Year.

Ejiofor is the first St. John’s player to win this honor since Shamorie Ponds in 2018-19. He was named to the All-Big East First Team last season, as well as being honored as the conference’s Most Improved Player.

Bryce Hopkins, who transferred to St. John’s from Providence, was named to the Preseason All-Big East First Team. He earned a spot on it in 2023 while at Providence.

Another new face at St. John’s, Ian Jackson, earned a spot on the Preseason All-Big East Second Team.

Joson Sanon and Dillon Mitchell were named to the Preseason All-Big East Third Team.

NYCFC-Charlotte MLS Cup Playoff Round One Schedule

 

The scene at Citi Field during NYCFC's season finale against Seattle. Photo by Jason Schott.

New York City Football Club will face off with Charlotte FC in a Round One Best-of-3 in the MLS Cup Playoffs.

College Football: FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll - Week 8

 

In the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll for Week 8 of the 2025 college football season, Ohio State claimed the top spot for the eighth straight week after a 34-0 win at Wisconsin.

NYCFC Stunned By Seattle On Decision Day

 

NYCFC attempted to convert on this free kick in the 50th minute. Photo by Jason Schott.

New York City Football Club suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Seattle Sounders, 2-1, on Saturday night in front of a crowd of 24,832 at Citi Field on Decision Day.

Pitino Says St. John's Squad "Passionate about learning and getting better"

 

St. John's Head Coach Rick Pitino at Media Day Thursday. Photo by Jason Schott.

St. John's Head Coach Rick Pitino, at Media Day inside Carnesecca Arena on Thursday, said it's "exciting" to see how his players have progressed over the summer as they gear up for one of the most anticipated seasons in program history.

Books: "A Big Mess In Texas" By David Fleming

 

A Big Mess In Texas: The Miraculous, Disastrous 1952 Dallas Texans and the Craziest Untold Story in NFL History

By David Fleming

St. Martin's Press; 320 pages; hardcover, $29.00; E-Book, $14.99; available today, Tuesday, October 14th

David Fleming is a senior writer at ESPN, and in his three-decade long career, of which he was formerly with Sports Illustrated, building a reputation as one of the industry's most prolific, versatile, imaginative, and imaginative longform writers. He has earned numerous national awards, and is the author of Breaker Boys: The NFL's Greatest Team and the Stolen 1925 Championship; Noah's Rainbow: A Father's Emotional Journey from the Death of his Son to the Birth of his Daughter; and Who'd Your Founding Father?: One Man's Epic Quest to Uncover the First, True declaration of Independence.

Fab Five: St. John's Comes In At No. 5 In AP Preseason Top 25

 

St. John's won the Big East Tournament last March. Photo by Jason Schott.

The St. John's Red Storm, the defending Big East Champions, open this much-anticipated season at No. 5 in the Associated Press Preseason Top 25.

College Football: FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll - Week 7

 

In the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll for Week 7 of the 2025 college football season, Ohio State claimed the top spot for the seventh straight week after a 34-16 win at Illinois.

St. John's To Host Michigan At MSG In Bad Boy Mowers Series

 

St. John's in a game at Madison Square Garden last season. Photo by Jason Schott.

St. John's will be taking to the floor at Madison Square Garden earlier than ever this season.

College Football: FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll - Week 6

 

In the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll for Week 6 of the 2025 college football season, Ohio State claimed the top spot for the fifth straight week after their 42-3 win over Minnesota.

NYCFC News & Notes

 

NCYFC in action at Citi Field last Wednesday against Inter Miami. Photo by Jason Schott.

New York City Football Club released two important pieces of news on Tuesday, concerning the site of their final home game and a departure in the higher echelon of the team hierarchy.

College Football: FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll - Week 5

 

In the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll for Week 5 of the 2025 college football season, Ohio State claimed the top spot for the fifth straight week after being idle.

NYCFC Rolls By Red Bulls To Continue Climb Up Standings

 

NYCFC players with the Hudson River Derby trophy. Photo provided by NYCFC.

New York City Football Club won a thriller over the Red Bulls, 3-2, on Saturday night at Sports Illustrated Stadium.