News & notes

When the NCAA men's tournament began last week, there were two players with local ties in the mix. However, as of today, the season for them is over.

Scotia graduate Joe Cremo's college career ended last weekend, as Villanova was eliminated in the 2nd round. Former UAlbany teammate David Nichols watched from the bench as Florida State fell Thursday night to Gonzaga, 72-58. Nichols missed the Seminoles' last two tournament games due to a leg injury, and wasn't ready to play last night.

Now, it's just a question of whether or not the NBA is actually interested in either one.

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I had noted before that I thought there might be an avenue for Mets fans to hear the team's games on their new flagship station, WCBS-AM (880 AM). It turns out not to be the case.

WCBS can't stream the games live. Instead, you get the station's 24 hour news feed online while the game airs on the radio.

Welp, you can't fault a guy for trying.

Minor league season begins April 4, and www.milb.com is the place to go to find a means of listening to online broadcasts of minor league affiliates of your favorite teams, including Syracuse (the Mets' new AAA farm team), and Scranton-Wilkes-Barre (Yankees).

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While it isn't on the venue's schedule just yet, a schedule of forthcoming WWE events posted online shows that they will, presumably, have NXT move down the hill from the acoustically challenged Washington Avenue Armory to the Albany Capital Center for a live event on Thursday, August 8. I took in NXT's Albany debut at the Armory in 2015, and it was audibly horrible. After four years, WWE finally got the hint.

Here's to hoping they don't jack up the prices like they have for Monday Night Raw, which hits Times Union Center May 20. Prices for the lower bowl at the TUC have gone to almost $35, partially to defray renovation costs on the venue.

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Speaking of the TUC, if you can't afford tickets (assuming there's any left) for tonight's NCAA women's double-dip, ESPN has both games scheduled to air:

7 pm (ET): UCLA vs. Connecticut.

9:30 (ET): Oregon State vs. Louisville.

The regional final is set for Sunday at noon.