St. John’s Drops Heartbreaker To Baylor In The Bahamas

 

Kadary Richmond goes up for a layup. @StJohnsBball.

St. John's lost a heartbreaker in the Bahamas against Baylor, 99-98, in double overtime on Thursday night.

Books: "That Deserves a Wow," By Chris Myers

 

That Deserves a Wow 

By Chris Myers

William Morrow; hardcover, 320 pages; $30.00; available today, Tuesday, November 19th

Chris Myers is an Emmy Award-winning play-by-play announcer, reporter, and studio host, whose career has spanned over four decades, including thirty years at major networks. Currently with Fox Sports, Myers has contributed to the coverage of a variety of sports, including the NFL, Major League Baseball, NASCAR, and basketball at both the NCAA and NBA levels. He has been a network reporter for multiple Super Bowls and World Series.

Books: Christmas Tales You'll Be Sure To Love

The Christmas season is upon us, which means there is a wealth of new books to curl up with as the nights get colder. In this review, we'll look at: The Night Before Christmas at Dunder Mifflin, by Brian Baumgartner & Ben Silverman, and illustrated by Mael Gourmelen; Christmas with the Queen, by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb; I'll Be Gone for Christmas, by Georgia K. Boone; and Puppy Love at Mistletoe Junction, by Shannon Richard.

Books: "Borderline" By Vincent Vargas, Former U.S. Border Patrol Agent

 

Borderline: Defending The Home Front 

By Vincent Vargas

St. Martin's Press Griffin Trade Paperback & JOCKO PRESS; paperback, 320 pages, plus one 16-page color insert; $20.00; available tomorrow, Tuesday, November 19th

Vincent Vargas is a Los Angeles native who served four years of active duty in the United States Army, with three combat deployments with 2nd Battalion of the elite 75th Ranger Regiment. He then joined the U.S. Army Reserves, where he continues to serve as a drill sergeant. In 2009, he became a Federal Agent with the Department of Homeland Security and served as a Medic with the Special Operations Group. He is an entrepreneur, actor, writer, and producer who currently stars on the FX show, Mayans MC. He is happily married with seven children and lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.

St. John's In AP Top 25 For Second Straight Week

 

Kadary Richmond looks to make a play against Fordham on November 4. Photo by Jason Schott.

The St. John's Red Storm remain in the AP Top 25, coming in at No. 22 for the second straight week, as they are now 4-0 on the season. In the USA Today Coaches' Poll, they came in at No. 21, a four-spot jump from last week.

In Pitino Battle, Father Knows Best As Red Storm Roll

 

Tip off marks the start of the battle of the Coaches Pitino. Photo by Jason Schott.

Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden saw a unique matchup, as St. John's, led by Head Coach Rick Pitino, squared off against his son, Richard, and the New Mexico Lobos.

College Football: FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll - Week 12

 

In the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll for Week 12 of the 2024 college football season, Oregon came out on top for the fifth straight week, after they won at Wisconsin, 16-13.