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Some preliminary schedule info is out for New Jersey’s Big East programs….
**Seton Hall opens the Puerto Rico Tip-Off Classic against USC on Nov. 20, with the winner likely to meet Tyreke Evans and Memphis the following day. Fairfield, Missouri, Virginia Tech and Xavier are also in the tourney.
During their stay, the Pirates will meet with native Puerto Rican and Seton Hall Athletics Hall of Fame member Ramon Ramos at a special dinner hosted by the Pirate Blue Athletic Fund.
Sting and the boys claim tonight's show
Thomas Robinson, one of the breakout stars
Brett Favre is headed to the Big Apple.
Jay Glazer broke the news that the former Green Bay Packers QB has been traded to the Jets.
“I like going into New York, there’s great things to do there,” Rachel Nichols of ESPN reported Favre told her before the trade.
Truth is, the three-time NFL MVP will have better hunting opportunities in New Jersey and Pennsylvania than he would have had in Tampa.
This is a huge move for the Jets, and should make them an automatic contender in the AFC. Are the Jets suddenly the best team in New York, better still than the Super Bowl champion Giants?
It also means Chad Pennington or Kellen Clemens is out of work. Look for Pennington to be the odd man out.
“(Favre) is going to be a guy that’s coming and helping to save this organization,” ESPN football analyst Mark Schlereth said on ESPN.
The 3rd Annual Boost Mobile Elite 24 event is slated for Aug. 22 at Rucker Park, and this year’s event is loaded with players from New York, New Jersey and Philly.
The White Squad (The Goat) features Lance Stephenson of Brooklyn Lincoln; Dexter Strickland and Michael Gilchrist of St. Patrick of Elizabeth, N.J.; Texas commit Tristan Thompson of St. Benedict’s Prep; Durand Scott of Rice, who recently enjoyed a visit to UConn; and Villanova commit Maalik Wayns of Philly Roman Catholic.
The Rutgers Athletics Ticket Office announced that all seven home games for the 2008 football season have sold out, extending the sell-out streak to 17 consecutive games for the Scarlet Knights at home, the longest streak in school history.
Single-game tickets that were not utilized by visiting teams went on-sale to season waiting list customers July 31. By Friday morning, five games had sold out. Tickets to the Fresno State and Morgan State games sold out early this week.
There is still a slight chance additional single-game tickets may become available if visiting teams return a portion of their contracted allotment. Away game tickets will be available to alumni and the general public beginning August 6th at 12:01 a.m. To purchase tickets, please log on to http://tickets.scarletknights.com.
