Rothstein Files: What To Watch This Weekend And Other College Hoops Notes
A battle between the two best teams in the Big East should be the highlight on what is a terrific all-around Saturday in college basketball.
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A battle between the two best teams in the Big East should be the highlight on what is a terrific all-around Saturday in college basketball.
Talk about fantasy football. The Internet is ablaze Thursday morning with pictures of folks putting their arms around their invisible, non-existent girlfriend.
Was it really less than a year ago that an article came out crushing Ben Howland and the UCLA program? Boy how times have changed.
Shabazz Napier scored 19 points, and Connecticut ended the game with a 7-0 run to beat No. 17 Notre Dame 65-58 Saturday.
If I was a financial adviser, I'd tell my clients to buy stock in the Gophers.
A road game at Saint Joseph's is an arduous way to begin play in a new conference, but the Bulldogs will be far from intimidated.
Rutgers' running back Jawan Jamison has forgone his final two years of eligibility and has declared for the NFL draft.
The UCLA coaching staff is still marveling over the play of freshman guard Jordan Adams.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett said Wednesday he will file a federal lawsuit against the NCAA in a bid to overturn the hefty sanctions imposed on Penn State University in the wake of the Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal.
Big East Commissioner Mike Aresco says the conference was "unwilling" to cut Boise State the deal the Mountain West did to lure the Broncos back.
Dylan Thompson came off the bench to throw a 32-yard touchdown pass with 11 seconds remaining Tuesday, giving No. 11 South Carolina a 33-28 victory in the Outback Bowl
No. 21 Northwestern beat Mississippi State 34-20 in the Gator Bowl on Tuesday and snapped college football's longest postseason losing streak.
Oklahoma State threw five touchdown passes as the Cowboys beat Purdue 58-14 in the Heart of Dallas Bowl.
To every athletic director in America: An end to realignment as soon as humanly possible.
Friday night at Pauley Pavilion was one of the better moments we've seen in recent memory in Westwood as UCLA stormed back from a late nine-point deficit.
Shabazz Napier scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help Connecticut over Washington 61-53 on Saturday in the final nonconference game of the year for both teams.
The Huskies sure got a thrill from leaving with an unexpected rout and silencing a typically raucous crowd — and likely stealing away the No. 1 spot in the polls along with it.
Rutgers men's basketball coach Mike Rice returned to the court Saturday after a three-game, 16-day suspension for inappropriate behavior and language.
Connecticut has given men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie a five-year contract extension.
As they prepare for their 15th all-time meeting in Friday's Russell Athletic Bowl, Rutgers is no longer anybody's whipping boy, while Virginia Tech is the team with something to prove following a disappointing season.
This is a major opportunity for UCLA. The Bruins have yet to earn a marquee victory in the non-conference portion of their schedule and the Tigers will enter Pauley Pavilion as the seventh-ranked team in the country.
Larry Drew II has been criticized throughout his college career but he's one of the major reasons why UCLA is flourishing with a smaller, quicker lineup.
Temple is at their best with Khalif Wyatt at the point.
The Orange led by two at halftime but never took a lead in the second half even though there were four ties, the last at 59-59 with 10:23 to play.
New Jersey's battle with the four major professional sports leagues and the NCAA will continue after a judge on Friday rejected arguments that the leagues couldn't prove they would be harmed.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking Albany lawmaker approval for his agenda, including an increase on taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and businesses.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
The international search for a suspect wanted for a deadly 2022 hit-and-run in Queens ended in a German prison.
The body of an infant was recovered Wednesday after a devastating fire at an Elmhurst, Queens, home Monday night.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking Albany lawmaker approval for his agenda, including an increase on taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and businesses.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
The international search for a suspect wanted for a deadly 2022 hit-and-run in Queens ended in a German prison.
The body of an infant was recovered Wednesday after a devastating fire at an Elmhurst, Queens, home Monday night.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
A Cold Weather Advisory is in place through 10 a.m. on Monday for the entire Tri-State Area. As a result, a First Alert Weather Day will be in play for at least part of the day.
A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
Parts of New York and Connecticut could see snow Friday into Saturday. A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for the weekend due to dangerously cold temperatures.
Bundle up — New York City and the Tri-State Area's stretch of dangerously cold weather continues, and it's sticking around longer than anyone would like.
A public meeting was held on Tuesday night in Morris County, New Jersey, after shots were fired earlier in the day in Roxbury Townshp during an ICE operation.
President Trump pulling funding from the Gateway Tunnel project has led to backlash from New York and New Jersey elected officials.
Former Rep. Tom Malinowski has conceded the New Jersey special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill's congressional seat.
A home on Roosevelt Avenue in Bergenfield, New Jersey, went up in flames on Tuesday morning as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
It has been a brutal viral season, but as RSV cases surged in New York, Northwell Health doctors say infant hospitalizations remained down, thanks to a fairly new vaccine.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
An arrest has been made in the 2021 acid attack on Long Island college student Nafiah Ikram. Prosecutors said Terell Campbell had numerous incriminating and shocking web searches and rapped about burning someone with acid.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
Adelphi University student Orion Newby was celebrating on Monday after a court found that he didn't use artificial intelligence to cheat on a paper.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking Albany lawmaker approval for his agenda, including an increase on taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and businesses.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican Party's nomination for New York governor on Wednesday at the GOP convention in Garden City.
Seven more New Yorkers were confirmed to have died primarily from hypothermia since Jan. 19, officials said.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced new proposals Wednesday to bring down the cost of car insurance and crack down on insurance fraud.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the date and times of his five borough "Rental Ripoff Hearings."
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and the Pacers snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Knicks with a 137-134 overtime victory on Tuesday night.
Nic Claxton scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Nets to a 123-113 win over the Bulls on Monday night.
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 25 points in overtime and No. 17 St. John's outlasted pesky Xavier 87-82 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
Lindsey Vonn posted on Instagram a day after suffering a broken leg in a devastating crash at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
After their building managers were arrested on fraud charges, tenants in Queens say their apartments were left in chaos.
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture centennial anniversary began last year, and 2026 marks 100 years since the library became owner of its namesake's personal collection, making it a full-fledged research center.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
He catapulted to fame in the late 1990s on a show that would define a generation. Van Der Beek died Wednesday at the age of 48 after battling colorectal cancer. CBS News New York's Doug Williams looks back at his career.
A monumental discovery has been made inside a New York City museum. Manhattan historians recently discovered even more evidence of the Underground Railroad in the city. CBS News New York's Noëlle Lilley reports.
Crews were on the scene of a fire at an Andover, New Jersey, animal shelter on Wednesday.
Gov. Kathy Hochul was on Long Island on Wednesday, taking aim at car insurance costs, fraud and staged accidents she says are to blame for high premium rates. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram spoke with drivers and had tips on how to keep car insurance costs down.
Seven Catholic elementary schools in Queens and Brooklyn are closing.
