St. John's fans cheer on team in NCAA tournament Sweet 16
The St. John's Red Storm played the No. 1 overall seed Duke in the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 on Friday night.
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The St. John's Red Storm played the No. 1 overall seed Duke in the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 on Friday night.
St. John's was eliminated from the NCAA tournament Friday night after falling to Duke, 80-75, in the Sweet 16.
St. John's will be competing in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999, going up against the No. 1 seed Duke. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
Led by two-time All-American Chris Mullin, St. John's advanced to the national semifinals with wins over Southern, Arkansas, Kentucky and NC State, capturing the imagination of New York City. We look back at CBS New York's coverage of that magical run.
Dylan Darling hit a driving layup as time expired, and St. John's advanced to its first Sweet 16 since 1999 with a 67-65 victory over Kansas on Sunday.
Dylan Darling's off-balance lay-up as time expired lifted the fifth-seeded Red Storm to a 67-65 win over No. 4 Kansas on Sunday night in San Diego. CBS New New York's Steve Overmyer reports.
CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger went to a Red Storm watch party in Manhattan on Sunday evening.
Two of the most storied programs in men's college basketball, St. John's and Kansas, will battle it out later Sunday.
Fifth-seeded St. John's beat Northern Iowa 79-53 on Friday night for its second NCAA Tournament victory since 2000.
St. John's is headed to the Second Round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament after blowing out Northern Iowa. CBS News New York's Otis Livingston and Andrew Ramos report.
St. John's made its NCAA tournament debut Friday against Northern Iowa. A watch party was held at Connolly's Pub in Midtown.
The top-seeded Red Storm became the first team to win consecutive Big East Tournament titles since Villanova took three in a row from 2017-19.
Zuby Ejiofor had 21 points as No. 13 St. John's opened the defense of last year's Big East Tournament title with an 85-72 win over Providence in the quarterfinals Thursday.
The 13th-ranked Red Storm overwhelmed Providence in the first half on their way to an 85-72 win in the quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. CBS News New York's Steve Overmyer reports.
Earlier this season, the teams engaged in a brawl at Providence. On Thursday, they are playing for a right to get to the conference tournament semifinals. CBS News York's Steve Overmyer reports.
Just as anticipated, St. John's and UConn turned the Big East regular season into a two-team race. Maybe they're headed for one more heavyweight clash in the finals of the conference tournament.
Bryce Hopkins had 15 points and 10 rebounds as No. 17 St. John's breezed past Creighton 81-52 on Saturday
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.
St. John's University students honored late actress Catherine O'Hara at the Mourning Bar, where healing happens through community and art. CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock reports.
St. John's rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half to defeat Xavier 88-83, giving Rick Pitino his 900th victory.
Bryce Hopkins scored 26 points and No. 14 St. John's beat Baylor 96-81 on Tuesday in the second round of the Players Era Championship.
The fifth-ranked Red Storm got balanced scoring an big contribution from their prized transfers in a 108-74 win on Monday.
Expectations in Queens for more Big East regular season and tournament titles, and a deep run in the NCAA tournament are literally through the roof.
As people around the world gather to honor Pope Francis, St. John's University is bringing its community together in both traditional and unique ways.
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Bo Bichette launched a go-ahead three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning after an intentional walk to Juan Soto, and the Mets rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Giants on Sunday.
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After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Police in Suffolk County, Long Island, say a woman found dead inside her home Thursday was murdered. Her body was found by a family member inside her Sayville home. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
A Sayville woman was found dead Thursday night, and police said they believe she was a victim of violence. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
A 62-year-old woman was found dead inside her Sayville home Thursday night. Police say she was a victim of violence.
Police on Long Island recently impounded an imitation presidential limousine that was part of a mock motorcade and carrying a President Trump look-alike.
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