Big East Cancels Non-Conference Games For Fall Sports
The Big East is the latest NCAA conference to make sweeping changes to its 2020-21 season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Big East is the latest NCAA conference to make sweeping changes to its 2020-21 season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Big East, with six NCAA Tournament teams, including Villanova and Xavier as #1 seeds, has reestablished itself as an elite conference.
The Big East Tournament may seem like Villanova's for the taking, but Butler and others will challenge them come tipoff Wednesday.
Taking the Friars from 15-17 and no postseason to 22-12 and an NCAA Tournament bid, LaDontae Henton must feel pretty good about his time at Providence.
When the conference fell apart two years ago, the strength of the Big East conference was in serious doubt. Two years later, the conference has six representatives in the NCAA Tournament.
The conference announced the decision Wednesday after university presidents approved the new moniker earlier in the day.
It's a rarity at this level, in any sport, for a head coach to have had no playing experience in college. It hasn't prevented Williams from guiding Marquette to the Sweet 16 the last two seasons and a 60-30 regular season record in the Big East.
The death of the Big East as we know it hit home last week as 14 teams arrived at the World's Most Famous Arena (Connecticut was ineligible). Next season, the "Catholic 7" will be reportedly joined by Butler, Creighton, and Xavier in a basketball-only conference that has paid to keep the Big East name.
Yesterday was a relatively drama-free Selection Sunday. Joe Lunardi was a perfect 68 for 68, as Middle Tennessee State, St. Mary's, Boise State, and La Salle claimed the final spots in the field. Louisville, Gonzaga, Kansas, and Indiana earned the top seeds.
Jim Larranaga's team has had a banner season, but they'll likely have to beat Duke for a second time this season -- this time with Ryan Kelly -- to reinforce their potential to go deep in the NCAA Tournament.
The Seton Hall Pirates (15-17) waited until the final minute of regulation to make it interesting, but the team from South Orange rallied in overtime to a 46-42 victory over the South Florida Bulls (12-19).
Notre Dame will join the Atlantic Coast Conference starting next season, a year earlier than expected, following the split among the Big East's football schools and seven Catholic schools that forming their own basketball-focused conference.
Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen says he's ready to give up the season if necessary to the NBA lockout.
Jeff Goodman, from FoxSports.com, spoke with Damon Amendolara about UConn and San Diego State meeting in the NCAA Tournament and the Boston Celtics' chances in the East.
There was a powerful moment of silence and stillness inside Conte Forum in honor of the immeasurable losses of three hockey heroes this summer.
Eleanor Harris suffered a spinal fracture after trying to go up an escalator with her walker because the elevator was out of service.
Det. Lt. Brian Tully remains the subject of an ongoing internal affairs investigation.
When Karen Read's second trial begins, prosecutors plan to call her father as a witness.
Seventeen dogs and other animals were found living in filth in a Middleboro home.
Here are a few places where you will find peak or near peak color in Massachusetts and New Hampshire this weekend.
When Karen Read's second trial begins, prosecutors plan to call her father as a witness.
Eleanor Harris suffered a spinal fracture after trying to go up an escalator with her walker because the elevator was out of service.
There was a powerful moment of silence and stillness inside Conte Forum in honor of the immeasurable losses of three hockey heroes this summer.
Det. Lt. Brian Tully remains the subject of an ongoing internal affairs investigation.
Runway for Recovery provides help to families battling breast cancer. Their annual fashion show is October 25 in Boston.
Using artificial intelligence, a doctor at Brigham and Women's Hospital has developed a tool that identifies patients at risk for intimate partner violence.
In 1974, a creative surgical procedure saved the career of L.A. Dodgers pitcher Tommy John after he tore his UCL. Today, an astonishing 35% of active MLB pitchers have had "Tommy John surgery." But more than half of the athletes getting the procedure are under 18.
In this week's At the Clinic with Dr. Mallika, she explains what charley horses are and how to treat them.
Oct. 10 is World Mental Health Day and a new study finds that meditation can be just as effective in treating anxiety as medication.
A Springfield man says he gave police evidence that points to another suspect in the Boston Strangler investigation - not Albert DeSalvo.
A Plymouth man says that fraudsters tried to steal his home out from under him, just one week after WBZ's I-Team reported on a similar scam in Concord.
In the wake of Enrique Delgado-Garcia's death following a boxing training exercise with the Massachusetts State Police, the I-Team uncovered a similar case decades ago where a recruit died after excessive police training.
Relief may be on the way for hundreds of drivers in Massachusetts, who lost their commercial driver's licenses due to violations from decades ago.
Valuable land in Concord, Massachusetts was stolen from a couple. Now a home is being built there against their wishes.
Senator Elizabeth Warren and her challenger John Deaton went head-to-head in a debate held at the WBZ studios.
Senator Elizabeth Warren and Republican challenger John Deaton met in their first debate hosted by WBZ-TV.
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and her Republican challenger John Deaton will face off in a debate on October 15.
WBZ political analyst Jon Keller is putting two new commercials from the candidates to the truth test.
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has filed a lawsuit against TikTok. Is that the best way to fight back?
The owner of the New Hampshire coffee shop believes it will cost them more than a million dollars to move and buy another property.
An old Christmas Tree Shops location in Massachusetts will be turned into a "Spirit Christmas" store.
Parlee Farms in Tyngsboro made Newsweek's list of the best apple picking spots in the United States.
Toy and game maker Hasbro is looking at moving its headquarters from Rhode Island to downtown Boston, according to a new report.
Nearly 900 hotel workers at four Boston hotels went on strike Sunday morning.
Host Rachel Holt talks with their CEO about their distinct connection to Newport and what sets them apart as a "brewstillery."
Newport's Castle Hill Inn is one of the area's most coveted destinations offering visitors spectacular views, luxurious accommodations, and unique dining experiences.
Founded in 2014 with a mission of preserving, celebrating and sharing automotive history, the Audrain Automobile Museum is a must-stop destination for both car enthusiasts and Newport visitors alike.
Host Rachel Holt joins Prezza Mixologist Craig Carpenter in Boston's North End for a hot new twist on a classic cocktail that's bound to be the next big hit.
Chef Delphin Gomes joins host Rachel Holt in the test kitchen to show off his latest creations and the art of merging design with chocolate.
Bill Russell's name will soon be attached to a bridge right around the corner from the TD Garden.
After losing five straight, the Patriots are hoping that a trip to merry ole England and a matchup with the 1-5 Jaguars will spark a turnaround.
Will the Patriots return from London with a second win of the season or a sixth straight loss?
Despite missing both practice sessions in Foxboro this week, Rhamondre Stevenson traveled with the Patriots to London and has a chance at playing in Sunday's game at Wembley Stadium against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Patriots are working on getting their internal clocks set to London time on Friday, but Drake Maye and head coach Jerod Mayo were ticking in unison when it came to the quarterback's knee injury.
The massive comet that's starting to become visible in the night sky won't stick around for too long.
The northern lights have been very active in 2024. An expert explains why it could continue for months to come.
A treasure hunt that spanned much of the northeast before being narrowed to Massachusetts has turned up gold.
The giant flying Joro spider was nowhere to be found in Boston on Thursday.
A Joro spider has made it to Massachusetts. The giant, venomous arachnid was spotted in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood.