The new Long Beach City Council held its first regular meeting on Jan. 2, and one of its first orders of business was to appoint a new city manager, Long Beach resident Dan Creighton. Police …
Ryan Kalkbrenner proved he is one of the best big men in the country with a dominating performance in No. 18 Creighton's 97-94 win over Seton Hall in triple overtime on Saturday. The 7-foot-1 senior center, a two-time Big East defensive player of the year, had 28 points, nine rebounds and a career-high seven blocks in 54 minutes. “I thought Ryan was a difference maker on both ends,” said Creighton coach Greg McDermott.
UConn wasn't about to lose its first game after being ranked No. 1 in the regular season for the first time in 15 years. Tristen Newton scored 16 points and the Huskies (16-2, 6-1 Big East) used a stifling defense Wednesday night to beat No. 18 Creighton, 62-48. Cam Spencer and Alex Karaban each had 13 points, with all of Karaban’s scoring coming in the second half.