News & notes

 The Times-Union Center is hosting the NCAA East Regional hockey tournament this weekend, the first sporting event at the TUC in a year. Unfortunately, COVID-19 threw cold water on the proceedings before a puck could drop.

Notre Dame has been forced to withdraw due to an outbreak of the disease, giving Boston College a bye into the regional final, where they await the winner of Saturday's match between St. Cloud State and Boston University, airing at 6:30 pm on ESPNews (Spectrum Cable channel 302). The final is Sunday on ESPN2 (Spectrum channel 301) at 5:30. If you can't afford the exorbitant ticket prices ($50), which is partially to pay for transportation for the teams, at least you can watch the game from the comfort of your home.

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Siena sophomore Jordan King has entered the transfer portal, and will play elsewhere next season. Citing COVID and the effects it had on him and his family, the CBA graduate made his decision after speaking with coach Carmen Maciariello earlier Thursday.

King made the team as a freshman walk-on in 2019 after failing to earn scholarship offers from other Division I schools. Best of luck to him as he continues his career out of town.

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If you have a NYRA Bets account to make wagers on races at Saratoga, Belmont, or Aqueduct, it may interest you to know that NYRA has entered into a deal with Fox Sports in which the network will get a 25% stake in NYRA Bets as part of a contract extension that will last to 2030, which enables the network to continue to carry certain stakes races run at Saratoga or Belmont.

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High school scoreboard:

Men's soccer:

Colonial Council:

Albany Academy 4, Mohonasen 2.

Schalmont 2, LaSalle 2. The two teams played to a draw after going to 2 overtimes. LaSalle is now 1-1-1 on the season.

Ichabod Crane 12, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk 4.

Lansingburgh 2, Cobleskill-Richmondville 1.

Women's soccer:

Adirondack League:

Bolton-Warrensburg 4, Fort Ann 0.

Lake George 5, Granville 0.

Corinth 3, Salem 2.

Hadley Luzerne 4, North Warren 3.

Wasaren League:

Mechanicville 7, Hoosick Falls 0.

Men's volleyball:

Suburban Council:

Burnt Hills def. Shenendehowa, 3 sets to 2.

Shaker def. Colonie, 3-1.

Bethlehem def. CBA in straight sets.

Guilderland def. Niskayuna, 3-2.

Women's volleyball:

Wasaren:

Galway def. Waterford in straight sets.

Western Athletic Conference:

Mekeel Christian def. Schoharie, 3-2.