Big East News Articles

The BIG EAST Conference has announced repeat opponents for the league’s 15 women’s basketball teams, while also determining the home/away league schedule for the 2012-13 season

The 2011 FIFA World Cup begins on Sunday with a distinct BIG EAST feel as 10 people with league ties, including eight players, will be in action.

Two BIG EAST athletes were named to the women’s 2011 Capital One Academic All-America University Division At-Large teams as announced Thursday.

 The BIG EAST Conference has announced the league opponents and game sites for its men's basketball teams for the 2010-11 season.

 Three BIG EAST Conference players were chosen in the first round of the NFL Draft for the second consecutive year, with Rutgers offensive tackle Anthony Davis and USF defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul becoming the highest draft picks in their respective schools' histories.

 The BIG EAST Conference has completed its bowl lineup by renewing deals with the Papajohns.com Bowl in Birmingham, Ala., and the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl in St. Petersburg, Fla.

 Thirty-six BIG EAST baseball players were chosen in the 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft with five players going in the first five rounds.

Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's Freshman Player of the Year Jeremy Baltz was joined by four other BIG EAST student-athletes on the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American Team.

 Eleven BIG EAST players were selected by NBA teams in the 2010 NBA Draft Thursday, matching the conference's best showing in the draft since the event went to a two-round format.

 Television information is now available for four 2010 football nonconference games including Louisville's intrastate battle with Kentucky. This year's Battle for the Bluegrass will be played at 3:30 p.m. September 4 and regionally televised on ABC.