Briggs McClain was preoccupied with starting a new high school career when something unexpected happened. His family had agreed to take in a foreign student who enrolled at his school to play basketball. It was the perfect match, for many reasons. more

The Manhattan College women’s basketball team has finally ended the drought. For the first time since 2010, the Jaspers topped  rival Fordham by a score of 58-44 in the Battle of the Bronx. more

This time of year is not only busy with professional football or college basketball. It is also crunch time for college soccer with high stakes on the line in win-or-go-home conference tournaments. more

On a fall day last year, Victoria Steinhoff noticed something different about New York City. The vibe and the energy were even more palpable than usual. Marathon day had arrived and Steinhoff wondered aloud to her mother how she too could someday be in the race. more

The Bronx Basketball Hall of Fame ’s second annual induction dinner and ceremony on Nov. 2 at Villa Barone Manor in Throggs Neck drew around 450 people to honor the 16 newest members. more

Manhattan College has a new kid on the block who can knock down threes and can freestyle with some dunking, too. The Jaspers have set in motion the latest chapter in the career of Xinyi Li, one of only five  active NCAA Division I men’s basketball players born in China. more

The forecast was not pretty, but that didn’t stop the 800 or so high school cross country runners from taking the course at Van Cortlandt Park for the Manhattan College Invitational. For the top performers, the rain may have been the extra refreshment they needed to rapidly navigate the 2.5-mile course. The lasting memories of the 51st annual event were all in all good. more

The Manhattan College men’s soccer team has emerged as the team to beat in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Jaspers have won their first five conference games and currently sit a half game back of Iona for the top spot in the standings. more

One accomplished Jewish author took center stage at Hebrew Institute of Riverdale recently to speak about an accomplished Jewish sports broadcaster on Sept. 30. more

John Bruckner can never forget because he was right there. Only a modicum of the trauma has decreased with time, but the pain still runs deep. For his fellow firefighters and for the country. more