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“Breakout” headliner: NABA U.S. Heavyweight title fight Steve Vukosa vs. Mike Marshall

By Stacy Podelski May 21, 2021 Leave a comment

“Breakout,” presented by Granite Chin Promotions, will feature two heavyweight title fights as part of another day-night doubleheader on June 26th at New England Sports Center in Derry, New Hampshire.  The night card is headlined by the 10-round main event for the vacant NABA United States Heavyweight Championship between ageless Steve “The Gentle Giant” Vukosa (13-1, 5 KOs) and Mike […]

St. John’s Men’s Basketball: Champagnie, Figueroa Take Home All-Met Honors

By Stacy Podelski April 22, 2020 Leave a comment

The St. John’s men’s basketball team saw two of its student-athletes earn recognition from the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association on Tuesday morning, as Julian Champagnie was named the All-Met Rookie of the Year and LJ Figueroa found a place on the All-Met Third Team. Champagnie becomes the 13th player in St. John’s history and the […]

LJ Figueroa Announces Intent to Enter NBA Draft

By Stacy Podelski March 29, 2020 Leave a comment

St. John’s junior wing LJ Figueroa announced Saturday his intention to submit his name for consideration in the 2020 NBA Draft. The Lawrence, Mass., native will not hire an agent in order to preserve the option to return to Queens for his final season of eligibility after completing an evaluation process with league executives. “These […]

Historic Run Lifts St. John’s Past Georgetown, 75-62

By Stacy Podelski March 12, 2020 Leave a comment

The shots weren’t falling, the Hoyas couldn’t seem to miss and the Johnnies trailed by as many as 15 in the second half. All signs pointed towards an early BIG EAST Tournament exit for St. John’s. Somebody forgot to tell Marcellus Earlington. The sophomore forward scored 10 consecutive points on a 23-0 St. John’s run […]

MMA fighter Kastriot “Slaughterhouse” Xhema to make pro boxing debut Mar. 20 on “Fight Night In Framingham” card

By Stacy Podelski March 12, 2020 Leave a comment

Mixed-martial-arts fighter Kastriot “Slaughterhouse” Xhema, fighting out of Greenwich, Connecticut, will make his pro boxing debut against another MMA fighter, Brazil-native Saul “The Spider” Almeida (0-10-3, 20-11 in MMA), Friday night, March 20, on the “Fight Night In Framingham” card at Sheraton Framingham Hotel in Framingham, Massachusetts. The first pro boxing event ever in Framingham, […]

St. John’s and No. 8/10 Villanova to Clash at MSG

By Stacy Podelski January 28, 2020 Leave a comment

After securing its first true road victory of the season on Saturday at DePaul, the St. John’s men’s basketball team will kick off a two-game homestand when it welcomes No. 8/10 Villanova to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. on FS1 with Gus Johnson and Bill Raftery on the call […]

Figueroa Earns BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll Spot

By Stacy Podelski January 28, 2020 Leave a comment

Following a career-best effort that propelled the Red Storm to its first true road victory of the season, LJ Figueroa has earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll, it was announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon. Figueroa received his second honor roll nod of the season after averaging 20.5 points […]