Step aside, Mayor Mike and Gov. Cuomo — it’s Eli’s city now. Nearly 1 million delirious fans roared and wept upon seeing returning hero Eli Manning at the Giants’ triumphant parade in lower Manhattan yesterday — and the quarterback... Read Full Story
New York City isn't necessarily known for marksmen, but there are plenty to choose from this year, long-range bombers who can turn a game on its head with a few flicks of the wrist. There are many options, from Brian Bernardi, the SMU-bound senior...
Every other week during the winter, Wings Academy’s Justin Jenkins, one of the city’s top seniors, takes us with him in his journey for a Division I scholarship and city championship. In this exclusive diary for NYPost.com, the multi-talented 6-foot... 2:11 AM
Tarik Raynor heard plenty of noise coming from the gymnasium, noise he hadn’t heard all year. Still, the Campus Magnet senior was unconvinced until he walked through the door and saw the stands full. “It was crazy,” Raynor said of the capacity... 2:52 AM
One of the city’s best sophomores has a new home, but resuming her basketball career may not be in her immediate future. Guard Joella Gibson, who spent her freshman year at Bishop Loughlin, has left Truman and enrolled in Murry Bergtraum on... 1:54 AM
Nationally ranked Nazareth is facing an investigation and potentially the forfeit of the rest of its season for playing an ineligible player. And that player, freshman Brittney Jackson, feels caught in the middle of a war between her new school and... 2:11 AM
Even the threat of losing her season can’t slow Bianca Cuevas down. The Nazareth sophomore dynamo has been on a tear of late, making the case she is the city's top player. Cuevas dropped in a game-high 34 points to help lead the Lady Kingsmen over... 2:43 AM
Jared Moorer has become Fordham Prep’s Mr. Clutch – at least for this week. Two days after scoring the winning basket against Albany Academy, Moore... 4:12 AM
One year later, Long Island City pulled off the upset. After falling in the Queens borough quarterfinals by two points last year, the fifth-seeded Bulldogs topped No. 4 Beach Channel, 45-43, on Tuesday to advance to the Queens semis, the only ‘A’... 2:11 AM
Lucas Savage made 9-of-13 free throws, poured in 37 points and added five assists as Leon Goldstein topped Brooklyn Studio, 63-49, in Brooklyn B West... 2:12 AM
Lauren Nuss had a first quarter worth an entire game. The Adelphi-bound guard scored all 18 of her points in the opening stanza, including six 3... 9:03 AM
The nationally ranked Nazareth girls basketball team’s season could be in jeopardy. The defending New York State Federation Class AA champion is being investigated by CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens for using an ineligible player in three recent leagues...
There was one glaring weakness Christ the King had in an early season loss to Boys & Girls. It had nothing to do with the perimeter, where UConn-bound Omar Calhoun and top talents Isaiah Lewis and Jon Severe roam. No, the Kangaroos simply outclassed...
On the few occasions Collegiate has struggled the last few years, it has been for one reason. Ryan Frankel hasn’t gotten up enough shots. It wasn’t the MIT-bound point guard’s fault. Either teams would double team him, forcing the ball out of his...
NYPost.com PSAL boys basketball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down this week’s borough playoffs. BROOKLYN Favorite: No. 1 Thomas Jefferson The Orange Wave has won eight straight games, it has defeated preseason title favorites South Shore,...
Ashanae McLaughlin saw Deaisia Acklin racing into the left side of the lane with Murry Bergtraum holding a two-point lead and time running out in overtime. “I just stepped to the side and I reached my hand in and I snatched the ball,” the freshman...
Against any team, having Kaitlyn Astel foul out in a tight game with more than two minutes remaining would spell complete disaster for McKee/Staten Island Tech. Versus rival Curtis in a game with the division title on the line, the final minutes... 1:24 AM
Elisabeth Gully finally got a reward for her perseverance and hard work. The 5-foot-10 Mary Louis post lost 40 pounds last year and continued to transform her game with her Positive Direction travel team from a back-to-the-basket player to one who...
Iona Prep picked up a bounce-back win in a big way. Rich Crews had 14 points and Felix Abongo added 12 points to lead Iona to a 66-30 win over St....
Paul Johnson pumped in 23 points, Markell French added 10 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists and Ahmed Kone also had 10 points and nine rebound as John...
Caroline Souza is usually unfazed in pressure situation. The senior guard was clutch again, scoring St. John’s Prep’s final six points, including 4...
Jackie Rupelli went off to help her team clinch a playoff spot. The senior guard poured in 33 points to lead New Dorp to a 60-44 win over Petrides in...
Goaltender Rob Palumbo made 38 saves for the shutout, Matt Manfredi, Phil Garcia and Jesse Loprest each scored once as St. Joseph by the Sea blanked...
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut did just fine without ailing coach Jim Calhoun. Ryan Boatright scored 19 points, Jeremy Lamb had 17 and the Huskies beat Seton Hall 69-46 on Saturday in their first game since the school announced Calhoun was taking...
Fordham missed a golden opportunity yesterday in The Bronx. Charlotte forward Chris Braswell turned in a dominant performance and the Rams lost to the...
There were 19,979 fans in Madison Square Garden yesterday afternoon, and the smart ones saved their ticket stubs. One of these days, hopefully years...
For the first time since St. John’s began to rely largely on a lineup of five freshmen, the Red Storm were made to look young yesterday, exposed and exploited by No. 2 Syracuse — and nearly run out of the Garden in a 95-70 beating in front of a...
Fordham missed a “golden opportunity” in The Bronx. The Rams (9-13, 2-7 Atlantic 10) lost to Charlotte (11-11, 3-6 A-10) 69-62, costing themselves a...
HARTFORD, Conn. — Ryan Boatright had 19 points and Jeremy Lamb scored 17 for Connecticut, which played without coach Jim Calhoun to beat Seton Hall 69...
Fab Melo scored a career-high 14 points in his return after a three-game absence and Jim Boeheim tied Dean Smith for third place on the victory list with win No. 879 as No. 2 Syracuse dominated St. John’s 95-70 on Saturday. Syracuse (23-1, 10-1...
There are a variety of compliments an opposing coach can shower on the opposition: He can say they play hard, or smart, or tough, or cohesively. But...
SYRACUSE -- Syracuse center Fab Melo has been reinstated and will play in the Orange’s road game against St. John’s on Saturday. The university made...
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- DePaul learned the hard way last night just how dangerous D’Angelo Harrison becomes when he gets hot behind the 3-point line. The...
Jerry Sandusky, the man who took down an iconic coach and a university president, yesterday took down Penn State on national signing day. Two months ago, the Nittany Lions were poised to bring in a top-five recruiting class. But when the grotesque...
Justin Combs’ dream got a little bit sweeter. The Iona Prep cornerback and son of rap mogul Sean “Diddy’’ Combs signed his national letter of intent to play at UCLA next season with his famous father and family by his side. When he picked the Pac...
ROSEMONT, Ill. — D'Angelo Harrison scored a game-high 29 points, including seven 3-pointers, as St. John's defeated DePaul 87-81 on Wednesday night....
At first glance it might seem a bit audacious for the St. John’s Red Storm to even entertain the notion of overlooking an opponent. After all, the Red...
After coach Greg Schiano left Rutgers for Tampa Bay last Thursday and target Mario Cristobal left it at the altar on Monday, athletic director Tim Pernetti put the program — and his legacy — in the hands of Schiano’s longtime assistant, Kyle Flood....
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