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Where Rutgers football landed in 2024 Big Ten preseason poll
With more than a dozen senior starters returning, a potentially elite defense, the Big Ten’s leading rusher, a new face at quarterback and a historically favorable schedule, there is reason to believe that Rutgers is on the brink of a special season. The rest of the Big Ten seems...
Rutgers Football: Early schedule prediction for 2024 season
We’re back for another schedule prediction for the 2024 Rutgers Football season. This is the July edition with the final one coming out ahead of the season opener vs. Howard. In June, the first prediction was shared and it had the Scarlet Knights returning to a bowl game with...
Rutgers Running Backs Preview: 2024
Next up in our series of breaking down each position on Rutgers roster, we have the running backs. Rutgers has one of the deepest backfields in terms of running backs in the entire Big Ten, including the Big Ten’s leading rusher in 2023, so this post will cover the four on the top of Rutgers’ depth chart.
2025 Washington G Kaden Powers talks Rutgers Basketball offer
Rutgers Basketball has sent out another new offer this week to a class of 2025 prospect recently as three-star guard Kaden Powers took to social media to announce the news. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard hails from Rainer Beach High School out in Washington and Powers spoke with The Knight Report not too long after receiving the offer.
Special Teams Preview: Rutgers 2024
Next up on our Rutgers football 2024 position preview list, we have the special teams. Rutgers special teams were truly special last year as they typically are under head coach Greg Schiano. Multiple blocked kicks and consistent field goal kicking were major backbones for the Scarlet Knights in 2023 and 2024 looks to be more of the same.
Haskell Stakes: Dornoch takes thrilling victory over Mindframe in a Belmont Stakes replay
OCEANPORT – The $1 million NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes turned into a repeat of last month’s Belmont Stakes, as a growing rivalry produced another dramatic finish. Just like in the final leg of the Triple Crown, it was Dornoch on the rail holding off a hard-charging favorite Mindframe on the outside, this time...
Big Ten primer — Rutgers’ greatest football moment
USC is joining the Big Ten and helping to create an 18-school superconference with the other West Coast schools leaving the Pac-12. The Trojans will participate in Big Ten media days next week in Indianapolis. The newness of their surroundings and the freshness of their situation will become apparent when they join a media extravaganza with Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, and other schools from the Midwest. As we get to know USC’s new Big Ten neighbors, let’s consider the greatest football moment in the history of Rutgers University. It’s an old memory, literally the oldest college football memory we have. College...
CONGRATULATIONS TO SCAN ON THE SUCCESS OF THE 3RD ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC!
Mike Ciavolino, SCAN's Executive Director, addresses the golfers before they head off to the course. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Tom Hayes of New Jersey Natural Gas and Carol Stillwell of Stillwell Hansen, the event sponsor. Senior Citizen Activities Network, known as SCAN, held their 3rd Annual Gold Classic, on July 15, 2024 at Eagle Oaks Golf and Country Club. The event once again was a success! Guests enjoyed delicious food and cool cocktails. Again, SCAN's gift auction wowed everyone and SCAN sends out: "A HUGE Thank You to all of our golfers, sponsors, volunteers,...
Stop by Butch Kowal's Tavern in Rahway this Weekend!
RAHWAY, NJ — You really should stop by Butch Kowal's Tavern this weekend! On Saturday, July 20, there's live music on the patio with Jivestock, starting at 9 p.m.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER On Sunday, July 21, it's NASCAR Sunday, which is pretty much just what it sounds like. Click here to read all about the NASCAR Cup Series. Butch Kowal's is located at 950 St. Georges Ave. Visit its Facebook page here. [Don’t miss any TAPinto Rahway news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for our free e-newsletter, delivered each morning to your inbox.] For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
The Monday Morning Kickoff
It's time to start a new week in the Rutgers sports world. It's time to start a new week in the Rutgers sports world. It is about to be a busy time for Rutgers football as training camp is just around the corner while other things will get going this week. The battles of August will soon be at hand during an upcoming season that has already created high expectations.
Rutgers Football Top 50 Preseason Player Countdown: No.35 Al-Shadee Salaam
The start of the 2024 Rutgers football season is just around the corner and that means it's time for Scarlet Nation's annual Top 50 player projections. We will be counting down the top 50 players based on projections of how they will perform this season. The list moves on with a look at No.35, Al-Shadee Salaam.
Rutgers finishes midway through Big Ten Media Poll
With the first game of Rutgers' 2024 season set to kick off in 38 days, the Big Ten preseason media poll has been officially released this morning by Cleveland.com. Rutgers was picked to finish No. 9 out of 18 teams in the conference, with a total of 249 votes and an average ranking of 9.56 in the poll.
Rutgers Basketball Notebook -- Mid July Practice Thoughts
Rutgers Basketball started practice nearly a month ago and this past Wednesday morning our staff here at The Knight Report was able to get in to see another practice live. With that being said, let's dive right in to some of the highlights from the practice. JOIN TODAY AND GET...
Rutgers basketball has ‘best 2-man backcourt’ in Big Ten, analyst says
Rutgers has high hopes for this winter, and a Big Ten basketball analyst added some fuel to the fire this week by paying a high compliment. Raphael Davis, an analyst for the Big Ten Network who previously played at Purdue, tweeted Thursday that Scarlet Knights guards Dylan Harper and Jeremiah Williams form the “best two-man backcourt in the conference.”
New Jersey Swimmers Fallon and Alexy Earn Spots in U.S. Olympic Trials
NEW JERSEY - Two New Jersey swimmers, Matt Fallon of Warren and Jack Alexy of Mendham, have earned spots in the U.S. trials for the 2024 Olympics, which kick off in Paris on July 26. Fallon broke the American record in the 200-meter breaststroke, while Alexy secured his spot in the 100-meter freestyle by outperforming a seven-time gold medalist. Fallon, a 2021 graduate of the Pingry School in Basking Ridge, broke numerous records during his high school career. Notably, he set the National Independent High School Record in the 400-meter freestyle with a time of 3:50.65, surpassing...
These 21 New York athletes in 11 sports are ready to shine in the 2024 Summer Olympics
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The 2024 Olympics is happening in Paris from July 24 to Aug. 11 — less than a week away — with the Opening ceremonies taking place on July 26. This year, the Opening Ceremony will be a boat parade with about 100 boats traveling down a 3.7-mile stretch of the Seine river while passing French landmarks and Olympic venues and under some of Paris’ most iconic bridges.
Springfield 10U and 12U Minutemen Advance to Summer Championship Finals
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- Two of Springfield's travel baseball teams, the 10U and 12U Minutemen, have reached the championship games in their respective playoff tournaments. After finishing the regular season at 6-4, the fifth-seeded Springfield Minutemen 12U team picked up their first round playoff win against Somerville. Down 7-3 in the last inning, the Minutemen put five unanswered runs on the board including Charlie Gamarekian with a two-run single and the go-ahead run on a steal of home by Bobby Evans. Minutemen collected 18 hits in the game, including three each by Alex Shue and Gavin Rodriguez, and...
New Date and Time Announced for Annual Piscataway Bike Rodeo
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Safe bicycle riding is the theme of this year’s annual Bike Rodeo. Piscataway families are invited to bring their bikes to the free event on Tuesday, July 30 from 6-7:30 pm at the Little League Complex, 495 Sidney Road.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Bicyclists young and old will be able to test their skills in bike games and challenges, and community partners will be on hand to provide safety tips and basic bike repairs, and several raffles will be held with chances to win new bicycles. This is a new location for the annual event. Extreme weather conditions prompted organizers to move the date and location earlier this month. To participate in the 2024 Piscataway Bike Rodeo click here. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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