The Fordham Rams have had anything but a quiet offseason. In fact, this might be the busiest Fordham's ever been. Coming off a 10-21 campaign, and having won just 39 games over the last six seasons, 2014-15 is a pivotal year for the program, and for head coach Tom Pecora and his staff. Now that summer school is in session and the Rams are back on campus, it's a good time to evaluate what's taken place so far. These ...

Although Kansas State has plenty of talent coming back, including leading scorer and freshman sensation Marcus Foster, the Wildcats also lose a few crucial players, including Will Spradling and Shane Southwell.  Spradling led the team in both assists and steals, while Southwell was the team's leader in blocks. That means K-State must replace two guys who led in three of the five major statistical categories.  The team does, however, return its leading rebounder in Thomas Gipson, who ...

The Duke basketball program is receiving an infusion of youth heading into the 2014-15 season, and it’s going to advance deep into the NCAA tournament because of it. Jahlil Okafor, Justise Winslow and Tyus Jones are the headliners who have all played together for USA basketball. Each is incredibly talented, with Jones as the floor general at point guard, Okafor as the physically dominant big man on the blocks and Winslow as the versatile and athletic ...

The college baseball postseason is unlike anything else in sports.  Sixteen separate four-team, double-elimination tournaments is a format that is not only a unique way to begin the Road to Omaha, but it is sure to produce a slew of rivalry games. While every single regional is sure to provide plenty of excitement, though, there are a few in particular that look especially enticing.  Let's take a look.    Schedule These are just the first games in each regional. Future ...

The Cleveland Cavaliers will get first crack at Joel Embiid—and not just in the upcoming 2014 NBA draft. According to Andy Katz of ESPN.com: The 7-foot Cameroon native has been projected as a likely top choice throughout the season. That's why Embiid won't visit with Milwaukee or Philadelphia, which have the next two picks, until Cleveland has a chance to review his case for No. 1. Embiid's representatives and the Cavs are working toward finding an appropriate date, ...

Kentucky may have had some trouble finding shoes that would fit incoming freshman Karl-Anthony Towns.The 6'11" basketball player requires size 20 sneakers:Kentucky has had some talented players come play in Lexington, but they have apparently never had to order shoes of that size before.Towns was grateful that the Wildcats were able to secure him some kicks:Of course, Towns is hardly the first basketball player who has worn giant sneakers. Shaquille O'Neal wore a size 22 ...

Boston Celtic fans everywhere were hoping that, with one of their worst seasons and one of the best prospective drafts in recent memory, their team would get a top three pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker and Joel Embiid are three of the best prospects in some time and every team in the lottery wanted a shot at them. When lottery night came however, the Boston Celtics found themselves three spots away ...

Sure, the 2014-15 version of the Kentucky basketball team returns a ton of talent from a team that lost in the national title game. However, two players who filled the stat sheets and were the top scorers on the team will be missing. Gone are Julius Randle, who led the team in rebounds and scoring, and James Young, who finished second on the team in scoring. Returning for the 2014-15 season is a combination of players who combined ...

Some of North Carolina's best teams of all time have featured punishing play from their power forwards and centers. UNC won it all in 1982 with a squad that rolled out James Worthy and Sam Perkins.  Carolina cut down the nets in 2005 with Sean May leading the way. The 2009 title was brought back to Chapel Hill largely because of Tyler Hansbrough's fantastic work down low. At different times last season, junior Brice Johnson and sophomore Kennedy Meeks showed ...

Since we last saw the Villanova Wildcats on the hardwood in March, the team's coaching staff has been hard at work on the recruiting trail putting together the pieces for the future. The class of 2015 already has commitments from Donte DiVincenzo (Salesianum School/Wilmington, Delaware) and Tim Delaney (Pitman High School/Pitman, New Jersey).  Over the past few weeks, the Wildcats have been going after possible prospects to add to the class of 2015.  Below is a look at ...