basketball

Remember Gerry McNamara? The cult hero of Syracuse drilled six 3-pointers in the first half of the 2003 national championship game against Kansas to h...

Gerry McNamara has signed a deal to take over as coach at Siena, deciding to leave Syracuse after two decades as a standout player, assistant and even...

For the second consecutive season, Otto-Eldred’s Landon Francis was voted the North Tier League boys’ basketball MVP, as North Tier League all-stars w...

It’s an argument as old as time, or at least as long as I have been covering high school sports in Western Pennsylvania. The classic private/charter s...

PORTVILLE, N.Y. — During a first half timeout, Pennsylvania coach Tom Harpst could be heard saying, “When in doubt, shoot the ball.” The PA players sh...

PORTVILLE, N.Y. — While it may have been a one-sided affair, the Big 30 Senior Classic provided a special opportunity for the brightest stars on oppos...

Public relations can sometimes be a cushy job. Not easy, mind you, but generally stable. Write a fluff piece here, hype up an event there and then hop...

NEW YORK (AP) — James Madison’s moment in the college sports spotlight has been years in the making. The Dukes’ NCAA Tournament victory over Wisconsin...

NEW YORK (AP) — UConn was certainly expected. Yale, not exactly. Indeed, these are heady days for Huskies and Elis all over Connecticut, with two Nutm...

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn coach Geno Auriemma has had years when he was very confident his team would be making a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. Th...

It was a bad day on Thursday for the folks that yelled about the Atlantic 10 not being worthy of receiving multiple bids. Even though Dayton safely se...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stetson had UConn’s full attention. That was bad news for the Hatters. Donovan Clingan scored 19 points and Cam Spencer had 15 as top-...

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — John Poulakidas scored 28 points, Samson Aletan made a key block during a wild scramble in the final seconds, and 13th-seeded Ya...

Hubert Davis remembers the inside-out emphasis of playing for North Carolina Hall of Famer Dean Smith before a 12-year NBA career. “When I was here at...

While the weather gets warmer and team’s begin to prepare for the upcoming spring sports season, the memories of the past-four months of basketball be...

PORTVILLE, NY — A tradition that has been about showcasing the great basketball talent on both sides of the NY/PA border, the Big 30 Senior Classic is...

As March Madness is set to tip off, three of the most recognizable names in college basketball are in the women’s tournament: Caitlin Clark, Angel Ree...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills and Sabres owner Terry Pegula filled both teams’ vacant chief operating officer positions on Tuesday by hiring Pete...

The Big 30 Basketball Senior Classic committee has selected its three newest Hall of Famers, and all three come from the officiating ranks. Bud Brenne...

BUFFALO — Buffalo Bills and Sabres owner Terry Pegula filled both teams' vacant chief operating officer positions on Tuesday by hiring Pete Guelli, wh...