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Joe Smith Jr Talks about his Rise in Light Heavyweight Division

This Saturday night (April 10), JOE “THE BEAST” SMITH JR. (26-3 21KO’S) will challenge for the vacant WBO World Light Heavyweight Title in the main event on ESPN against Russian veteran, MAXIM VLASOV (45-3 26KO’s). The fight was rescheduled from February 13, to April 10, due to Vlasov testing positive for COVID-19.  The WBO world title is up for grabs […]

St. John’s Men’s Basketball Heads to Marquette for Sunday Matinee on FOX

Winners of three straight and four of the last five, the St. John’s Red Storm will hit the road once again for a Sunday matinee in Milwaukee against the Golden Eagles of Marquette. Tip-off from Fiserv Forum is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX and 570 AM WMCA. Brandon Gaudin and Nick Bahe will […]

St. John’s Men’s Basketball Visits to DePaul on Wednesday Night

After winning back-to-back games and three of its last four overall, the St. John’s Men’s Basketball team will return to BIG EAST action on Wednesday, traveling to Chicago for a showdown against DePaul at Wintrust Arena. Tip-off between the Blue Demons and Red Storm is set for 9 p.m. on FS1 and Kevin Fitzgerald and […]

St. John’s Posh Alexander Named MBWA Met Player of the Week

For the second time in as many weeks, a member of the St. John’s Red Storm has been named the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association Met Player of the Week, as Posh Alexander garnered his first career recognition from the organization on Tuesday morning. Last Tuesday, St. John’s sophomore and fellow Brooklyn native Julian Champagnie was […]

St. John’s Women’s Basketball Heads to Seton Hall for Midweek Matchup

The St. John’s Women’s Basketball team kicks off its three-game road stretch on Wednesday with a trip to South Orange, N.J., for a midweek matchup with longtime BIG EAST rival Seton Hall. Tip-off from Walsh Gymnasium is set for 1 p.m. on FloHoops, with John Fanta and Kim Adams on the call. St. John’s (4-7, […]

St. John’s Women’s Basketball to Welcome Marquette to Carnesecca Arena

The St. John’s Women’s Basketball team will look to get back in the win column on Sunday when it welcomes Marquette to Carnesecca Arena for an afternoon showdown. The contest between the Red Storm (4-6, 1-4 BIG EAST) and the Golden Eagles (6-2, 3-1 BIG EAST) will be broadcast live on FS1 with John Fanta […]

Washington Capitals Sign Goaltender Craig Anderson

The Washington Capitals have signed goaltender Craig Anderson to a one year, $700,000 contract, senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced recently. Anderson will be assigned to the Capitals’ Taxi Squad. Anderson, 39, posted an 11-17-2 record, with a 3.25 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage in 34 games with the Ottawa […]