The Big East, obviously, is a basketball conference. Not a basketball-only conference, but certainly a basketball-first ...

UAlbany had to work hard for it, but a strong second half propelled the Great Danes to a 14-11 win over Vermont in the America East Men's Lacrosse Tournament championship on Saturday at Tom & Mary ...

Members of the University of Maine softball team during the America East Conference tournament are pictured on May 7, 2025. Credit: Courtesy of UMaine Athletics The University of Maine’s softball team ...

The 2026 America East Conference lacrosse postseason is complete. On the men’s side, UAlbany rallied past Vermont on Saturday to win its third America East title in a row. Meanwhile, UAlbany knocked ...

TEMPERANCE, Mich. — A unique, same-day doubleheader for the ARCA Menards Series East and West will be shared with fans nationwide as FloRacing and the NASCAR Channel combine for ARCA Night in America ...

In 2013, Val Ackerman was teaching a leadership course at Columbia University as the Big East scraped its way back to existence after being left for roadkill amid college football realignment.

The Big East was on the brink of power-conference dissolution. If one person was going to save it, Val Ackerman would be that protagonist. The year was 2013. Conference realignment had again redrawn ...

She took over as the Big East commissioner as it transitioned to a basketball-centric conference in 2013. During her tenure, the Big East cemented itself as a premier conference in college basketball.

BRUSSELS (AP) — Europe turned its attention to the Palestinians on Monday as the election defeat of Israel ally Victor Orban in Hungary gives new momentum to efforts addressing Gaza and the occupied ...

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Val Ackerman, who was previously the president of the WNBA, took over leadership of the Big East in 2013. Sarah Stier / Getty Images Big East commissioner Val Ackerman announced Monday she is retiring ...