Villanova Vaults Past Weary St. John's

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The Villanova Wildcats blew out the St. John's Red Storm, 108-67, in their Thursday afternoon quarterfinal matchup of the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden.

St. John's looked like a team that had played a brutal one-point win over Georgetown on Wednesday night just 14 hours before the noon tip on Thursday.

It is not a surprise Villanova, the defending National Champion, won this one in convincing fashion, but the scope of the blowout might have been lessened if St. John's were given more time to recover from their opening game.

St. John's Outlasts Georgetown; Villanova Next

A brawl broke out in  the second half between St. John's and Georgetown. Photo by Jason Schott.

The Big East Tournament started on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden with a legacy matchup between St. John's and Georgetown, and they added another monumental chapter to their history.

In a gritty battle worthy of this rivalry, it was St. John's who came out on top, 74-73.

St. John's moves on to play the top seed in this tournament and the defending National Champion Villanova, at noon on Thursday.

To Honor 35 Years at MSG, Big East Honors 35 New Yorkers

The National Anthem being played before the opening game of the Big East Tournament between St. John's and Georgetown. Photo by Jason Schott.

To celebrate 35 consecutive years of holding its Men’s Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden, the Big East Conference honored members of the New York City community who have served its residents and visitors over the past 35 years, along with members of the Big East community who have contributed to all 35 BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Tournaments.

The honorees included former New York City Mayor David Dinkins, St. John's and Mets legend John Franco, and former Rangers star and Staten Island native Nick Fotiu.

Big East Announces Awards

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At a press conference on Wednesday afternoon at The Garden ahead of the start of the Big East Tournament, Villanova guard Josh Hart has been selected Big East Player of the Year, Creighton freshman center Justin Patton has been named Big East Freshman of the Year, and Butler head coach Chris Holtmann was tabbed Big East Coach of the Year. The winners were selected by a vote of the league’s head coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own players.

Red Bulls Win MLS Season Opener In Atlanta

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The Red Bulls opened the MLS regular season with a bang, as they scored two late goals to beat Atlanta United FC, 2-1, on Sunday night at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

This was the first game in the MLS for expansion club Atlanta United, and they took the early lead on a goal by Yamil Asad in the 25th minute.

Mullin Questions St. John's Effort After Providence Loss

The scene during the National Anthem before St. John's - Providence. Photo by Jason Schott.

The St. John's Red Storm lost to Providence, 86-75, on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden.

It was a game in which the final score was not indicative, and led St. John's Head coach Chris Mullin to question his team's effort.

Red Bulls Continue MLS Title Quest in 2017

The Red Bulls will be looking to continue their run of dominance under head coach Jesse Marsch that has seen them win the Supporters' Shield in 2015 and finish with the best record in the Eastern Conference last season.

They enter this season with a new look, as Sacha Kljestan will be the captain after Dax McCarty was traded in the offseason.

After losing the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal the the Vancouver Whitecaps on Thursday, the Red Bulls open the MLS season with a match at Atlanta United FC on Sunday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m., with coverage on FS1, Fox Deportes and Red Bulls Radio.