Browsing: All news

Hallelujah. The greatest development in St. John’s University’s basketball since the Lou Carnesecca days commenced on Monday when the Johnnies hired Rick Pitino to be their next head coach.
As a St. John’s alumnus, I almost cried when the news broke. I spent roughly $120,000 to go to St. John’s and I could care less about Pitino’s sketchy past.

Source: Rick Pitino has agreed in principle to be the next head coach of St. John’s.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 20, 2023

In fact, Pitino can use some of my OutKick salary to lure recruits to St.

Notre Dame men’s lacrosse is the No. 1 team in the country at 6-0 after dismantling Michigan on Saturday. The Fighting Irish not only have the best team, but also the best tradition.
Now, for lacrosse fans, this is not new information. However, even for those familiar with Notre Dame’s pregame, video from St. Patrick’s Day weekend will still send chills down your spine.
The Irish traveled to Ann Arbor on Saturday and dropped 18 on the Wolverines.

Iona coach Rick Pitino has agreed on a six-year deal to become St. John’s coach, sources told ESPN on Monday.

The former Louisville and Iona coach will be hungry for another shot at the Big Dance next year as he takes over with the Red Storm.
Rick Pitino’s return to big-time college basketball is complete.
The 70-year-old Hall of Fame coach is reportedly taking over at St. John’s, six seasons after his controversial ouster at Louisville due to the program’s involvement in the FBI investigation into college basketball recruiting. Pitino’s deal is for six years, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Pete Thamel, though he said over the weekend he hopes to coach potentially for up to 12 years.

The former Texans tight end could become one of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s key targets next season.
The Raiders are poised to sign tight end OJ Howard away from the Texans, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Monday.
Howard will try to replace Darren Waller, the star tight end the Raiders traded to the Giants last week. Waller was the Raiders’ starting tight end for the past three seasons, although injuries limited him to nine games last season.
Howard is likely to become a key target for new Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.

Mike Anderson plans to file an arbitration lawsuit against St. John’s after he was terminated “for cause.

ONE Championship fighter Iuri Lapicus died Monday in Italy due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash last week, the promotion confirmed with ESPN. He was 27.

Frank Reich said he had a “very high grade” on Russell Wilson in 2012 in response to questions over how the height of a QB prospect like Bryce Young might affect their evaluation.

Ed Cooley has accepted Georgetown’s offer to be its next head coach, sources told ESPN.

Michigan State basketball is returning to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in five years, but Tyson Walker is going to have to carpool. As the Spartans head east to Madison Square Garden, they will need their leading scorer to continue his reign of terror against the Kansas State Wildcats.
Before he can get back on the court, however, Walker needs to find his car.
Sunday marked Michigan State’s fourth full day in Columbus, Ohio for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.