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Ryan’s Monday Musings: How well did the Giants/Jets/Bills draft?

Monday, April 27 by Ryan Gineo

Recapping the NFL draft April is widely considered to be the best month on the sports calendar, and there’s plenty of evidence to back up that claim. Starting things off? The men’s and women’s Final Four of the NCAA basketball tournament. The middle of the... Read More.

Ryan’s Monday Musings: Troubles, trades, and transfers, oh my!

Monday, April 20 by Ryan Gineo

Mets miserable mid-April stretch You might recall in last week’s column that I urged both Yankees and Mets fans not to press the panic button after both teams went on five-game losing streak. After all, we’re still in the first month of the season and... Read More.

Ryan’s Monday Musings: Local lacrosse lands big punches

Monday, April 13 by Ryan Gineo

Cornell men’s lacrosse defense delivers vs. Duke For the third straight year, Cornell men’s lacrosse ventured to Long Island for a massive non-conference clash. In 2024, the Big Red went toe-to-toe with the top-ranked team in the country and the eventual national champions Notre Dame... Read More.

Ryan’s Monday Musings: To ABS or not to ABS?

Monday, April 6 by Ryan Gineo

Seven years is a relatively short time in Major League Baseball’s 150-year history. But since the turn of the decade, the amount of changes the game has taken on has been astonishing. Just to name a few: the three-batter minimum for pitchers, the National... Read More.

Ryan’s Monday Musings: Baseball season is finally here

Monday, March 30 by Ryan Gineo

How sweep it is for the Yankees The last couple of Thursdays featured two of the greatest days on the sports calendar: the first day of March Madness and MLB Opening Day. I promise we won’t tell anyone that you were watching these events during... Read More.

Ryan’s Monday Musings: Is March Madness still mad?

Monday, March 23 by Ryan Gineo

Yes, March Madness is still absolute cinema. The past four days are widely considered some of the best on the sports calendar. The first and second rounds of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament are in the books, and it had just about everything. Incredible buzzer-beaters... Read More.

Tompkins Girls Hockey Association 14U heads to nationals

Monday, March 16 by Ryan Gineo

The next generation of local girls hockey players in the area has earned the chance to compete on the national stage. The Tompkins Girls Hockey Association (TGHA) 14U reached the finals of the New York State Championships and have qualified for the 2026 Chipotle-USA Hockey... Read More.

Ryan’s Monday Musings: Recapping a wild weekend at Cornell

Monday, March 16 by ESPN Ithaca

Cornell hosts first Ivy Madness Since its inception in 2017, the Ivy League men’s and women’s basketball tournaments have mostly run on a rotation as to which school gets to host three days of thrilling action on the court. It just so happens that this... Read More.

Ryan’s Monday Musings: Ivy Madness is coming to town

Monday, March 9 by ESPN Ithaca

Previewing Ivy Madness The Madness is almost here. For the first time since 2017 when the Ivy League introduced a four-team tournament to decide their automatic qualifier into the NCAA Tournament, Ithaca will be the host site for all the action. From March 13-15, Newman Arena... Read More.

Ryan’s Monday Musings: Winning weekend at Lynah Rink

Monday, March 2 by Ryan Gineo

Cornell hockey hits jackpot at Lynah The late February/early March stretch in college sports is one of the busiest times of the year with spring sports starting up and winter sports winding down. That was especially the case inside Lynah Rink over the weekend as... Read More.