Books: Levitsky & Ziblatt On "How Democracies Die"

How Democracies Die
By Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt
Broadway Books; paperback; $15.00; available today, January 8

Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt have long studied the demise of foreign democratic governments and could no longer ignore the signs of impending crisis they were seeing at home when Donald Trump became President.

Ponds Named National Player Of The Week

Shamorie Ponds. @StJohnsBball.

St. John's point guard Shamorie Ponds was awarded with National Player of the Week honors from the Citizen Naismith Trophy and United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), it was announced on Tuesday afternoon.

Books: Monty Python Speaks!

Monty Python Speaks: The Complete Oral History Revised and Updated Edition
By David Morgan; foreword by John Oliver
Dey Street Books; trade paperback, $17.99; available today, January 8

The legendary series Monty Python's Flying Circus was broadcast by the BBC between 1969 and 1974, and it introduced something completely different, as they introduced a new brand of surrealistic, stream-of-consciousness comedy that pushed the traditional boundaries of format, style, and content.

Red Bulls 2019 MLS Schedule

The Red Bulls celebrate a goal last season. Photo by Jason Schott.

Red Bulls and Major League Soccer announced the club's 2019 MLS Schedule today. The home schedule includes a rematch of the MLS Eastern Conference Championship against Atlanta United FC on May 19, and the renewal of the New York Derby on July 14.

NYCFC 2019 MLS Schedule

NYCFC plays at Yankee Stadium.  Photo by Jason Schott.

On Monday, New York City Football Club announced their 2019 MLS Regular Season schedule.

Wright To Be Special Advisor To Jeff Wilpon & BVW

The Mets announced on Monday that David Wright, their Captain who recently retired, will assume a new role with the club as Special Advisor to Mets COO Jeff Wilpon and General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen. In a related move, the organization and David mutually agreed to his release from the current roster.

St. John's Earns Spot In AP Top 25; Ponds Big East Player Of The WeeS

Shamorie Ponds driving against Georgetown Saturday. @StJohnsBball.

Monday was a huge day for the St. John's Red Storm, as they earned a spot in the  Associated Press Poll, ranked no. 24 in the nation after garnering a total of 221 points, and point guard Shamorie Ponds was named the Big East Player of the Week for the second time this season.