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Union's John Prokop sends a pass from his stomach from behind the RPI goal while the Engineers' Ryan Mahshie defends in the first period of Saturday's Capital District Mayor's Cup game at MVP Arena.

The Parting Schotts Podcast: Reviewing the Capital District Mayor’s Cup college hockey games

On the latest edition of “The Parting Schotts Podcast,” I review Saturday’s Capital District Mayor’s Cup college hockey games at… Read more »

Ballston Spa’s Harriet Healey, shown competing in the 2021 cross country sectionals at Saratoga Spa State Park, won two events at the Section II indoor track sectionals on Saturday.

High schools: Ballston Spa’s Healey a triple winner at girls’ indoor sectionals

Ballston Spa junior Harriet Healey swept the 300 (43.40) and 600 (1:45.53) meters, and also ran a leg on the… Read more »

Union College's Carter Korpi, right, collides with RPI's TJ Walsh as in the first period of Saturday's Capital District Mayor's Cup game at MVP Arena.

Union men’s hockey played its most-complete game of season in Mayor’s Cup

ALBANY — First-year Union men’s hockey head coach Josh Hauge has been looking for a consistent game from his team… Read more »

Siena’s Jared Billups takes a shot against Iona’s Nelly Junior Joseph during a men’s basketball game at MVP Arena on Friday, January 27, 2023.

Billups leads first-place Siena men’s basketball to MAAC win at Marist

Following a memorable win Friday against Iona, the Siena men’s basketball program overcame a poor start Sunday and the absence… Read more »

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow runs for a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints during the first half last Sunday's game in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

An underdog pick and a profitable parlay on NFL Sunday: Best Bets for Jan. 29

Each day, one of our experts will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks are offering…. Read more »

Union College goalie Connor Murphy watches the puck head into the corner against RPI at MVP Arena on Saturday.

MacAdam: In Mayor’s Cup, Union goalie Murphy didn’t let RPI see him sweat

ALBANY — The only object of any consequence that got behind Connor Murphy on Saturday night was his water bottle…. Read more »

The Union College men's hockey team celebrates with the Mayor's Cup trophy after its 6-0 win against RPI on Saturday at MVP Arena.

Offense supports Murphy as Union men’s hockey routs RPI in Capital District Mayor’s Cup (with video)

ALBANY — Union hockey men’s senior goalie Connor Murphy stymied RPI once again in the Capital District Mayor’s Cup. This… Read more »

High schools: Marsden leads Broadalbin-Perth girls’ basketball to win

Mairead Marsden scored a game-high 22 points, and the Broadalbin-Perth girls’ basketball team held Hudson Falls to six first-half points… Read more »

UAlbany coach Dwayne Killings shouts to his men's basketball sqiad. giving instructions against UMass Lowell, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023 at HVCC.

UAlbany men’s basketball lets 13-point lead slip away vs. Maine, loses 5th straight

TROY — Even after going up by 13 points just past the midway point of the first half, the UAlbany… Read more »

The RPI women's ice hockey team celebrates with the Mayor's Cup after a 3-1 win against Union on Saturday at MVP Arena.

Three-goal third period sparks RPI past Union in women’s Capital District Mayor’s Cup (with video)

ALBANY — The women’s portion of the Capital District Mayor’s Cup on Saturday at MVP Arena came down to power… Read more »

Siena’s Jared Billups against Iona’s Osborn Shema during a men’s basketball game at MVP Arena on Friday, January 27, 2023.

Key decision, sequence set up Siena men’s basketball for win against Iona; Saints play Sunday at Marist

The final score showed a blowout in favor of the Siena men’s basketball program, a loud statement win against visiting… Read more »

University at Albany head coach Colleen Mullen Wednesday, January 10, 2023.

UAlbany women’s basketball loses game, perfect America East record at Maine

Back at the site of its America East Conference championship win from a season ago, the UAlbany women’s basketball team… Read more »