Every now & then, local college teams will play bigger programs, and there's always the chance for an upset.
Siena has a chance to make a statement in basketball during the 2025-6 season vs. a Big 10 power.
The Saints will travel to Bloomington, Indiana right before Christmas to play the Hoosiers of Indiana University. Indiana has changed coaches in the off-season, signing away Darian DeVries from Drake to replace ex-NBA player & coach Mike Woodson, who was let go at the end of the 2024-5 season. It's worth noting that Siena's Gerry McNamara owns three wins over Indiana, all as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Syracuse.
The game will take place Monday, December 22. Figure on television coverage on either the Big 10 Network or ESPN.
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Tragedy has struck at Saratoga again, just days before the July 4 Racing Festival, set to launch the 2025 summer meet tomorrow.
AP Kid, a winner during last month's Belmont Racing Festival, had to be put down after a training accident resulted in an "irreparable fracture". Trainer Todd Pletcher had been pointing AP Kid toward the Belmont Derby Invitational, to be run on the 4th. AP Kid won the Pennine Ridge Stakes on June 7.
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There are concerns that the Epson Futures Tour's Casella Championship, set for July 18-20 at Pinehaven Country Club, could be the end for the Epson Tour in the 518.
Tournament director Jim Miller told the Albany Times-Union that he is stepping down after this year. Money seems to be an issue, as both Miller and Epson tour director Jody Brothers have wanted to keep the tour coming to the capital region, but getting sponsors has been a problem.
Albany Academy grad Kennedy Swedick has earned a sponsor's exemption to compete after winning the Women's Open of Virginia last week. Swedick, who just finished her freshman season at Virginia, will almost certainly be a draw for area fans.
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They're breaking ground on a new aquatic center at Knickerbacker Park in Lansingburgh to replace the pool closed nearly a decade ago. If I were to venture a guess, the new pool will open within a year or two.
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The Tri-City Valleycats have shown they won't roll over for Quebec, the leaders of the Frontier League's North division, after beating the Capitals, 7-3, on Tuesday. Easton Klein went 6 innings to pick up his 2nd straight win. Jake Reinisch (Shenendehowa/Wake Forest) went 1-4, with his average now at .295.
Game two is tonight at 6:30 pm.
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