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These 6 celebrities have not been kind to Albany. What do you think about what they had to say about the Capital city?

First, it was Rebecca Lobo, and now, Charles Barkley has gone out of his way to criticize New York in some way.

The great people at DeFazio's Pizzeria delivered in the clutch for participants of the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament in Albany.

The most common thing you hear about Albany, NY and the surrounding Capital Region area is that there isn't anything to do.

The star power on the court, and in the stands, at MVP Arena on Monday night was truly spectacular.

This wasn't just a college basketball game it was a culmination of years of little girls, high school girls, and women with a dream to play on a big stage and get the recognition and be in the spotlight that the boys and men have always been in. And it did not disappoint.

Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark aren't the only stars shining bright in Albany tonight, at least a few big-time celebs are on hand for this epic matchup!

Radio host Doug Gottlieb called Albany "awful" as a site for the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, and our fans proved him wrong this weekend.

The Caitlin Clark effect is real and tonight's matchup of Iowa vs. LSU in Albany is trending toward being the most-watched women's college game....ever!

Friday morning, Capital Region basketball fans got their first look at Caitlin Clark, the NCAA's all-time leading scorer, on the floor at MVP Arena in Albany.

We never saw this coming...

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish cheer team and band held a pep rally at School 18 in Troy on Thursday, establishing themselves as Troy's team to root for this weekend!

In Albany this weekend watch the games? Let this be your guide to some of Albany's tastiest food options that are also really close to MVP Arena in Albany!

Siena College Director of Athletics John D’Argenio has announced that Carmen Maciariello will not return as the head coach of the men’s basketball program.

The 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Regional Semifinals and Finals will be held at MVP Arena in Albany, and fans will have the chance to see these teams play.

A study has declared these cities in New York as the best, and the worst, for football fans. Do you agree with their rankings?

Michigan State's Izzone student section playfully taunts Minnesota guard Cam Christie with Max is better chant.

The University of Michigan Wolverines are set to play the Washington Huskies in the NCAA College Football Championship game. How many titles has U of M won?

Take a trip down memory lane with a look back at the dominant 1997 Wolverines team.

These are the top 10 New York State locations where celebrities were spotted hanging out in 2023.

The Dolphins will be swimming in tougher waters next season, as they will move their programs to the highest level of competition in the NCAA.

A women's lacrosse coach has been accused of consistent abusive behavior by a number of her former student-athletes in a letter sent to the president of the university.

How times change. In a little more than four years, paying high school or prep school recruits to choose a particular college or university went from a felony to an encouraged practice.

Former New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing has worked hard to prepare for his first head coaching opportunity. Since retiring from the NBA, Ewing spent 15 years as an assistant coach for the Wizards, Bobcats (Hornets) and Magic. Finally, in 2017 Ewing's alma mater Georgetown University tabbed him as the head coach of their men's basketball program. It was truly a dream come true for the NBA Hall of Famer. Dreams eventually end.

College football fans may be getting an early holiday gift this year. Back on September 2nd, the College Football Playoff Board of Managers, led by Mark Keenum, the President of Mississippi State, voted to expand the current four-team playoff format to a twelve-team playoff format beginning in 2026. Well, ESPN has reported that the new format may now begin a bit earlier.

On Tuesday, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced that current President Mark Emmert would step down by June 30, 2023. Running an organization that governs the athletic operations of hundreds of a colleges across the country, with different financial models, is an impossible task for the most part. However, having worked at one of those institutions' athletic department for a few decades, Emmert doesn't get a pass for his performance or lack there of.

For hockey fans in the Capital Region, truth is stranger than fiction in this year's ECAC Men's Hockey Preseason Coaches Poll. Union and RPI had the unthinkable happen.

It's hard not to be skeptical of the NCAA or some of the larger conferences, aka the Power 5 schools, when it comes to things like, well, paying student-athletes above and beyond their tuition, room and board and more recently, a "cost of attendance" stipend. Yes, they are institutes of higher learning but over the years even some of the most prestigious universities in the United States, such as Notre Dame, Stanford, Duke and even Harvard have been marred by athletic scandals. Then add in the football and basketball powerhouses that occupy your tv screen every week and the list of improprieties would make your head spin.

The coronavirus has finally made its presence known here in the Capital Region and in response, many events are getting canceled.

The NCAA has changed its recruiting rules because of one person Rich Paul, Rich Paul—whose clients include LeBron James, Anthony Davis, John Wall, Draymond Green, and Ben Simmons.