The Red Bulls of New York started the dawning of a new era in the franchise on 1/5/26 by introducing Michael Bradley as Head Coach. Bradley recently helping the MLS Next Pro Red Bulls II to a Championship, brings in a legendary career as a player with the franchise as well.
In addition to being in the Metropolitan Area, Michael also played with Bundesliga teams, being with a Premier League team in Aston Villa and was best known for his time with Toronto FC and was with them in the 2014 season as he made 300 total appearances and was able to win the MLC Cup as the captain of the club in 2017.
Fans are encouraged to watch the press conference video below of the introduction of Bradley as Head Coach by Red Bull New York Head of Sport Julian de Guzman and thoughts from the new Head Coach himself…with the video compliments of the Red Bulls of New York:
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With the ultimate goal of making a deep run in the NCAA Tournament in mind, the St. John’s Men’s Basketball team had some of the best test possible during the non-conference schedule.
Facing teams such as Michigan, Alabama, Iowa State, Baylor and Kentucky the guys have plenty to be proud of in gaining those lessons as they now head to BIG EAST Conference plays.
In the final test of non-conference opponents at Carnesecca Arena and against Ivy League opponent Harvard the guys were in for the most fascinating test of them all.
Harvard looked like a team that was going to outshoot and find different ways to score, that was until the Red Storm defense found a rhythm to get them the eventual 85-59 victory.
There were moments in the first half with the big defensive plays that helped the guys win the First Half. One particular moment at the 5:37 mark when Zuby Ejiofor stole the ball and was able to get it to Bryce Hopkins was one of the examples of the type of ball this St. John’s team can play that can get them to the levels where they hope to be.
From there it was all about staying steady and playing the way that they did in the First Half, along with an overall combined team play that got them the final non-conference victory against Harvard.
With Coach Rick Pitino at the helm of the squad the guys have now won 19 contest at Carnesecca Arena by an average margin of victory of 24.6 points per game.
Showing up all on aspects of the scoresheet was Ejiofor as he had 14 points, nine rebounds and a game-high four assists and two steals.
Improving every day is Ian Jackson as he got into a good grove from the three-point arc, connecting on a season-high four of them, and finishing the game with 14 points as well. To round the scoring and marking the third player with 14 points was Bryce Hopkins, as he had an incredible stat of 50% shooting and a team-high four assists.
Fans of the St. John’s Men’s Basketball team can view the following video as Coach Pitino along with Hopkins and Jackson share these thoughts after the team’s victory against Harvard:
St. John’s is going to have one final test of 2025 before ringing in the New Year, and it is one that is going to be a fascinating one as they get back to BIG EAST Conference play and face Georgetown on December 31.
They are gong to head to the Nations Capital and play in Capital One Arena, and leads the all-time series against the Hoyas by a record of 69-57.
During the 2025 season the Red Storm was able to win the last nine matchups, but in January 2025 Georgetown was able to regain the momentum and got the rivalry to tip a bit in the favor of the Hoyas.
The biggest thing for St. John’s is how can they win at Capital One Arena as thus far Georgetown has won the last 31 of 55 meetings between these two basketball programs.
Two notable victories for the Red Storm at Capital One Arena came on February 21, 2024 when the guys saw a 90-85 victory and then on January 28, 2025 there was a 66-41 victory.
To see what is going to happen in the most recent edition of the Red Storm and Hoya Rivalry fans can watch all the action from the game played on December 31 on the FS1 network with the time of the game scheduled for 8:00 p.m.
Notable Notes: In attendance for the game versus Harvard was St. John’s Alum Kadary Richmond. Richmond after his playing time with the Red Storm was signed by the Washington Wizards as a part of the Exhibit 10 contracts.
Thus far Kadary is playing well with Capital City as he is averaging 9.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 assist per game and got a warm welcome by fans at Carnesecca Arena.
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When it comes time for participating in the CBS Sports Classic there are a ton of emotions on the line.
The guy’s head to Atlanta and go against a squad in where Head Coach Rick Pitino helped to bring the team back to National Prominence as they got to see three Final Fours, a runner-up finish and the 1996 NCAA National Championship.
This isn’t the first time that the St. John’s Men’s Basketball team went up against a team that was once led by Coach Pitino but the chapters in his journey were different for each program.
In Kentucky, Coach Pitino rescued Kentucky versus when he was at Iona he was able to see a personal atmosphere that gave him a completely different relationship between the athletes and the people in the community.
Either way the main focus for the St. John’s Men’s Basketball team after winning three in a row against Ole Miss, Iona and DePaul is to show that they are in fact a team to watch for in the basketball season.
After facing tough loses in Las Vegas in the Players Era Championship, this is a great opportunity for the guys to show the quality and caliber of play.
With the team’s first BIG EAST Conference victory of the year under the belt in a very closely contested victory against DePaul there is a ton of heart and grit being shown by this team thus far.
The mantra of team play and seeing everyone contribute is starting to show again, and just in the right time for the squad.
St. John’s Men’s Basketball fans are encouraged to view the following video as Coach Pitino along withEjiofor and Dillon Mitchell:
In fact an impressive stat compliments of the St. John’s Athletics Department is the fact that the Red Storm was able to outscore the DePaul bench in scoring by 32-4.
Some of the highlighted players against DePaul were Dylan Darling as he had a season-high 17 points, Joson Sanon recording his first double-double with 15 points and a career-high nine rebounds and two blocs.
Playing some stellar defense was Zuby Ejiofor as he was able to block four Blue Demon shots. During the past three games he was able to log an incredible 20 blocks and that is the most in that span by a BIG EAST Player since Chris Obekpa had 22 from November 22-29, 2013.
As for Kentucky they are led by Otega Oweh as he has about 14 PPG, in the rebounding department Malachi Moreno has a 6-8 RBP along with being one of the rim protectors for the team.
When it comes time for distribution of the ball both Denzel Aberdeen and Jaland Lowe are the main facilitators and these are just some of the guys to watch for.
It is going to make for a great showdown and all scheduled to take place on 12/20 at 12:30 p.m. Anyone hoping to catch the action can do so on the CBS Network.
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With the Men’s Basketball team under the Mike Magpayo era at Rose Hill Gym, it was exciting to see what this years edition of the Rams was going to look like.
The guys were able to pick up win number seven against FDU, and thus far seeing some other quality victories against Mount St. Mary, Wagner, Manhattanville, LIU and others.
There were a ton of impressive qualities that were shown on Wednesday night with the guys seeing a 74-54 victory.
Some of the things that were very impressive were the guys overall defensive play, the ability to adapt to the game as the night progressed, some wonderful passing between the teammates and some great overall team speed as well.
Thus far against Northeast Conference schools, the Rams now have a overall record of 54-14 and that is an impressive mark.
Leading the way for the Rams in scoring were senior guard Christian Henry and grad student guard DeJour Reaves along with Rikus Schulte as they combined for 43 of the teams’ 75 points.
Fans are encouraged to view the following video as Head Coach Mike Magpayo along with student-athletes Reaves and Henry share these thoughts after the team’s victory against FDU:
What was encouraging to hear after the team’s victory from Coach Magpayo was the development of Henry and Reaves, as he called them amongst the top guards he has seen in his tenure in College Basketball as well as a two headed monster.
It was that praise along with some of the other things that Coach had said about this squad to bring enthusiasm and hope to this years roster, as they are about to embark on A-10 Conference play.
But first though is going to be a test against the ultra-tough and long time rival Manhattan College on 12/13.
Manhattan thus far has a 4-6 mark going into the Battle of the Bronx, but don’t let the record fool you as the Jaspers always put on one of the best performances of the year against Fordham.
The game between Fordham and Manhattan is scheduled for 12/13, with the action airing on the YES network and with the tip scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
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As of late the world of boxing is getting to see some epic clashes. The latest is going to be on January 31 as Teofimo Lopez taking on Shakur Stevenson.
These two are the headline for ‘The Ring 6’ and brought the excitement and some great debate topics to the press conference that was held at Madison Square Garden on Wendesday.
Lopez (21-1, 13 KO) is putting his WBO and The Ring Junior welterweight title against Stevens, and is going to be the fourth title defense.
There are some memorable moments in the career of Lopez as thus far he was able to KO Richard Commey for the IBF title and was able to gain a victory against Vasiliy Lomachenko.
Lomachenko’s name being brought up during the course of the press conference is for sure a feather in the cap but has Teofimo ever faced anyone the likes of Shakur Stevenson.
Fans are encouraged to view the following video coverage from ‘The Ring 6’ Press Conference:
Sights from ‘The Ring 6’ Press Conference:
Teofimo Lopez shares these thoughts with journalist:
Keyshawn Davis gives these thoughts:
Eddie Hearn Chairman of Matchroom Boxing:
Stevenson thus far featured dominating victories against Oscar Valdez, Jamel Herring and William Zepeda.
This is a fight for sure that has the boxing world a buzz as fans of both Lopez and Stevenson are getting into a heated debate as to who they feel is going to gain the victory.
As an added portion of the night those in attendance got to see Keyshawn Davis in attendance supporting his friend Stevenson.
The Month of June was one that ‘The Businessman’ is going to remember as with his canceled fight with Edwin De Los Santos got him to step aside from the sport for a while
Since then though he has changed up his fight camp completely and most had wondered if he would be a part of the fight card happening on January 31.
He and upcoming Boxing star Richardson Hitchins left everyone a buzz, and the world of boxing is excited to see if that can be a bout in where ‘The Business Man” can return.
Here is the clip of the Confrontation between Davis and Hitchins:
There is going to be an undercard for ‘The Ring 6’ but there hasn’t been any official world as of yet as to what that may be.
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It is a fascinating journey for the Washington Spirit as the ladies started the 2025 Season down in Florida in the NWSL Challenge Cup and taking on Orlando.
Since then they were building on the foundation of the team and the culture of a franchise that has made it to the NWSL Championship four times (2016, 2021, 2024, 2025) and winning the NWSL Championship in 2021.
The first part of making the foundation solid was in February 2024 when Adrián González went from Interim status to becoming the Head Coach of the team.
There were so many highlight moments for the Spirit as they gave themselves a chance at the 2025 NWSL Championship and now the fans in the area getting to see Croix Bethune and Tara McKeown have performances that gave excitement and energy to the crowd.
Goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury made it to the NWSL highlight reel on several occasions and even earned the NWSL Player of the Year honors in November.
Then the foundation became even more solid when they named Haley Carter and Nathan Minion as the President of Soccer Operations and General Manager respectively.
Carter and Minion were immediately welcomed to the Washington D.C. area by doing a Zoom session with the members of the media covering the team and there was a depth and detailed information that was seen by both.
They were both open and honest about what was happening with the ongoing contract negotiations with Trinity Rodman and how the leadership style that they both bring is going to help to shape the Spirit for 2026 and beyond.
Carter amazingly was a part of the Orlando Pride team that the Spirit got the chance to face in the NWSL Challenge Cup, and not only that but had some moments of bonding with the Spirit during her time in the NWSL.
Haley has a wide range of experiences that she is going to bring to the squad including the fact that she was an assistant coach for the Afghanistan women’s national team and goalkeeper coach for the Antigua and Barbuda women’s national team.
Carter also was a goalkeeper on the Houston Dash during the 2013-2016 seasons.
Minion being the interim GM of the team since March, having been with the team since the former president of soccer operations Mark Krikorian contract ended.
The main talk for the majority of the Zoom session between the duo and the members of the media is the contract of Rodman.
Most recently there was a deal in place between the Spirit and Trinity that was voted by NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman, with that deal violating the ‘spirit of the rules.’
Both Carter and Minion were open and honest when it came time for talking with the NWSL and the Agents of Rodman to try to keep Trinity in the Washington D.C. Area.
The one thing that was seen was the depth of knowledge Carter had when it came time for being in the President of Soccer Operations role and how things are going to be different for her now that she is in the Washington D.C. area and with the strong culture in place.
For sure the biggest thing is now just waiting on pins and needles for those that are Spirit fans to see how the roster is going to be shaped and what the NWSL, The Spirit and Rodman are going to do next.
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Even though Ole Miss started on a strong note it was the St. John’s Men’s Basketball team (5-3) finding a rhythm defensively and making the big plays to get the 63-58 victory.
Ole Miss making things very close and competitive were just baffled by the Red Storm defense, and that defense was a big component in the team’s being the BIG EAST Conference Champions.
The guys had some big time lessons learned from Vegas, as during the Players Era Championship they were able to pick up a victory against Baylor.
One of the most important things about that tournament for the guys was playing against NCAA Tournament quality teams and learning the lessons from those moments.
Getting back to the World’s Most Famous Arena and wanting to get back on track though was of the highest of priorities, but it wouldn’t happen so easily against Ole Miss.
The biggest trend to start the night was the fact that the Red Storm weren’t able to rebound the basketball.
After a steal and slam by Dillon Mitchell at the 10:58ish mark, the guys and the defense started to stand tall and that got them into a rebounding rhythm as well.
Oziyah Sellers was a big part of the Red Storm gaining the lead in the first half as he was able to make several clutch shots.
Right after the half it was once again rebounding along with the team’s defense that closed out the game even though Ole Miss made it close.
Fans of Ole Miss are encouraged to view these thoughts from Head Coach Chris Beard and Forward Malik Dia:
St. John’s fans are encouraged to view the following video as Head Coach Rick Pitino along with student-athletes Dylan Darling and Zuby Ejiofor share these thoughts after the game:
Ejiofor was the player of the game because of the fact that anytime there was a big-time moment for the guys, he was one of many to help bring those moments. Along with a stat line of 15 points, a career-high eight blocks and nine rebounds.
Overall, this was the type of game that Coach Pitino had wondered if he would see because it was the team’s defense that got the scoring to ignite, not only that but it was the guys first game in the sixty-point range versus the ninety point range.
Coach Pitino is going to be seeing a familiar name on December 13, when his current Red Storm team faces an Iona team that was the program that gave him a chance to Coach in New York.
Even though the team is new Iona for sure has a special place in the heart of Pitino, as when he was there he was a part of two MAAC regular season titles, two MAAC tournament championships and earning two NCAA Tournament berths in 2021, 2023. While at Iona, Pitino was named MAAC Coach of the Year Awards twice.
That game between the Red Storm and the Gales is scheduled for 12 p.m.
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