SPORTS WRAP
BY WILLIAM HATHAWAY, JR.
PHOTOS BY FELICIA LAGUERRE OWENS
While a lot of talk this basketball season has been centered on Rutgers and their star recruits, the Seton Hall Pirates did their own retooling. The defending NIT champions have added eight transfers to their roster, and took to the court to start the new season, hopefully with an appearance in the NCAA tourney this time.
In another edition of what could be dubbed “The Coach Shaheen Holloway Classic,” Holloway’s current team Seton Hall beat his old team St. Peter’s at the Prudential Center 57-53. Chaunce Jenkins, one of those transfers, poured in 19 points to lead the Pirates to victory.
The New York Red Bulls have burst on to the MLS playoffs scene with a huge win over the Columbus Crew. They finished the defending champions at home thanks to penalty kicks in a 2(5) – 2(4) victory. Emil Forsberg scored on a penalty kick in outside of the extra session to give NY a 2-1 lead, but Christian Ramirez provided some heroics for the Crew, tying the game at 2-2 with moments left in stoppage time.
After extra time saw no score, the game was decided on penalty kicks. Noah Eile, Wikelman Carmona, Elia Manoel, Forsberg and Daniel Edelman outscore Columbus 5-4 on penalties to take the match and advance after a two game sweep.
In the NFL, the New York Jets won at home over a depleted Houston Texans squad 21-13, in a game that saw Garrett Wilson make an Odell Beckham, Jr. style one handed grab. Meanwhile, the Giants lost at home to the Washington Commanders 27-22, losing the season series. Gang Green is now 3-6 while Big Blue is 2-7.
Finally, the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series last week in five games over the New York Yankees, with the Bronx Bombers blowing the last one despite a 5-0 lead. Fortunately, they will keep ace Gerrit Cole, who reupped with a 4-year, $144 million deal.
