Books: College Football Traditions and Rivalries

College Football Traditions and Rivalries: Chants, Pranks, and Pageantry
Morrow Gift, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers; Hardcover, $19.99; e-Book, $15.99

The College Football Playoff Championship game is Monday ngiht between Alabama and Clemson, and there is no better way to celebrate what makes this a quintessentially American sport than the new book College Football Traditions and Rivalries: Chants, Pranks, and Pageantry.

Books: New Novels In The New Year

The Morgan Library. Photo by Jason Schott.

There are three new novels that are perfect for the new year and the winter's cold nights meant for curling up with a book: Scrublands by Chris Hammer, Freefall by Jessica Barry, and The Last Of The Stanfields by Marc Levy.

Mets Make Moves On Busy Weekend

Photo by Jason Schott.

The Mets have been busy this weekend shoring up their roster, as they acquired outfielder Keon Broxton from Milwaukee, infielders J.D. Davis and Cody Bohanek from Houston, and catcher Kevin Plawecki was sent to Cleveland for right-handed pitcher Walker Lockett and infielder Sam Haggerty.

Books: How To #Chill And Be Your Best Self In 2019

The New Year is always a time for reflection and how to improve oneself. Two new books, Best Self by Life Coach Mike Bayer, and #Chill by Bryan E. Robinson, Ph.D, can help advance your goals.

Books: "Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America"

Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America
Edited by Ibi Zoboi
Balzer+Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Children's Books; hardcover, 416 pages; ages 13 and up; $17.99; available Tuesday, January 8

Ibi Zoboi was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and immigrated to the United States, settling in Bushwick, Brooklyn, with her mother when she was four years old, and she still lives in the borough with her husband and their three children.

Ponds Powers St. John's Past Georgetown

Shamorie Ponds drives the lane. @StJohnsBball.

St. John's star point guard Shamorie Ponds put together one of his signature performances on Saturday afternoon against Georgetown, as they prevailed in overtime, 97-94.

Ponds had 37 points on 11-21 from the field, with six three-pointers, 6 assists, and 3 rebounds, the latest big outing from the Big East Preseason Player of the Year.

Yankees Sign Tulowitzki As Possible Didi Fill-In

Troy Tulowitzki.

The Yankees announced on Friday afternoon that they have signed shortstop Troy Tulowitzki to a one-year Major League contract.

Arguably the best shortstop in Major League Baseball at one time, Tulowitzki, 34, is the perfect option to fill in at shortstop for Didi Gregorius, who is having Tommy John surgery and is expected out until June or July.