VillanovaKevin Willard accomplished most of his goals in Villanova’s roster rebuild. Then came Luigi Suigo.For Villanova, the main offseason objective was to build a roster that could compete against the top teams on its schedule. Willard believes he's done that: “We have so much more flexibility.”Jeff Neiburg Ex-Villanova star Lucy Olsen continues her growth with the WNBA’s Washington MysticsGabriela Carroll A ‘proud’ Jay Wright revels in the success of his former Villanova pupils with the ’Nova KnicksJeff Neiburg Why signing Luigi Suigo is significant for Villanova, not just for 2026-27, but beyondJeff Neiburg OpinionYou can trace Jalen Brunson’s greatness and the Knicks’ NBA title right to VillanovaMike Sielski | Columnist AdvertisementVillanova men’s basketball to sign 7-foot-3 Italian center Luigi SuigoSugio, a 19-year-old from Tradate, in the Lombardy region, went through the NBA draft process and attended the combine but withdrew. He fills a big need on Kevin Willard's roster.Jeff Neiburg Saquon Barkley, Dawn Staley, and more Philly ties on Time’s inaugural list of the most influential people in sportsFrom Dawn Staley to Michael Rubin, there are plenty of Philly connections on Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in sports.Ethan Kopelman Baltimore player of the year Carter Fisk commits to VillanovaThe 6-foot-2 combo guard is the second member to join Villanova's 2026 freshman class. The Wildcats roster for next season stands at 10 players.Jeff Neiburg Philly’s Mikal Bridges is in his second NBA Finals. His grit comes from his mom, who raised him as a single parent.On Wednesday, Bridges will embark on his second NBA Finals appearance, in Game 1 against the Spurs. It’s one of many career milestones, all of which wouldn’t be possible without his “Mama.”Alex Coffey Villanova to begin a home-and-home series with Kansas starting this year at historic Allen FieldhouseVillanova and Kansas will play on Black Friday at the historic Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. A return game hosted by Villanova will follow for the 2027-28 season.Jeff Neiburg Big 5 awards: Steve Donahue and Denise Dillon earn Coach of the Year, among other honorsVillanova's women earned awards for Big 5 Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year. St. Joe’s Derek Simpson was named the men's Player of the Year.Conor Smith Trusting his ‘instincts,’ Marco Langon leads Villanova to a 4xMile victory at the Penn RelaysAlso, a pair of Penn field athletes cleaned up in the shot put and the high jump during a rain-soaked Saturday at Franklin Field. Conor Smith Villanova runner Marco Langon chases an NCAA outdoor title, fueled by a near miss indoors The Wildcats senior finished third in the 3,000 meters at the NCAA indoor meet. Next up for Langon and Villanova: the Penn Relays, a signature event for the program. Katie Lewis Villanova adds St. Bonaventure guard Darryl ‘Buddy’ Simmons as backcourt rotation comes into focusVillanova added a guard, Buddy Simmons, who scored 16.4 points per game at St. Bonaventure last season.Jeff Neiburg Villanova picks up another guard in Illinois-Chicago transfer Elijah CrawfordVillanova now has four guards as Kevin Willard's roster rebuild continues via the transfer portal.Jeff Neiburg Villanova to sign Cornell shooting guard Jake Fiegen out of the transfer portalFiegen, Villanova's latest transfer addition, shot 41.4% from three-point range last season and tied for second in the Ivy League in scoring.Jeff Neiburg Camden’s DJ Wagner to sign with Maryland for senior season after visiting VillanovaWagner will join Maryland after playing two seasons at Arkansas and one at Kentucky under John Calipari. The Wildcats are still in the market for a starting lead guard, among other ball handlers.Jeff Neiburg Villanova and Notre Dame officially have an agreement to open the 2026-27 basketball season in RomeVillanova and Notre Dame men’s and women’s teams will compete in a doubleheader on Sunday, Nov. 1. Details on the specific location are still being finalized.Jeff Neiburg Forget power conferences, the basketball spending at most Big 5 schools lags behind conference rivalsFor the Big 5 schools, outside of Villanova, competing in the high levels of Division I basketball is impossible. It’s all about dollars, and the majority can't keep up within their own conferences.Jeff Neiburg Villanova’s frontcourt takes shape with the addition of Ohio State transfer Devin RoyalVillanova added another forward via the transfer portal in Ohio State's Royal. The Wildcats signed two experienced Big Ten forwards in the same day.Jeff Neiburg See more storiesAdvertisement
Kevin Willard accomplished most of his goals in Villanova’s roster rebuild. Then came Luigi Suigo.For Villanova, the main offseason objective was to build a roster that could compete against the top teams on its schedule. Willard believes he's done that: “We have so much more flexibility.”Jeff Neiburg
Kevin Willard accomplished most of his goals in Villanova’s roster rebuild. Then came Luigi Suigo.For Villanova, the main offseason objective was to build a roster that could compete against the top teams on its schedule. Willard believes he's done that: “We have so much more flexibility.”Jeff Neiburg
A ‘proud’ Jay Wright revels in the success of his former Villanova pupils with the ’Nova KnicksJeff Neiburg
A ‘proud’ Jay Wright revels in the success of his former Villanova pupils with the ’Nova KnicksJeff Neiburg
OpinionYou can trace Jalen Brunson’s greatness and the Knicks’ NBA title right to VillanovaMike Sielski | Columnist
OpinionYou can trace Jalen Brunson’s greatness and the Knicks’ NBA title right to VillanovaMike Sielski | Columnist
Villanova men’s basketball to sign 7-foot-3 Italian center Luigi SuigoSugio, a 19-year-old from Tradate, in the Lombardy region, went through the NBA draft process and attended the combine but withdrew. He fills a big need on Kevin Willard's roster.Jeff Neiburg
Villanova men’s basketball to sign 7-foot-3 Italian center Luigi SuigoSugio, a 19-year-old from Tradate, in the Lombardy region, went through the NBA draft process and attended the combine but withdrew. He fills a big need on Kevin Willard's roster.Jeff Neiburg
Saquon Barkley, Dawn Staley, and more Philly ties on Time’s inaugural list of the most influential people in sportsFrom Dawn Staley to Michael Rubin, there are plenty of Philly connections on Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in sports.Ethan Kopelman
Saquon Barkley, Dawn Staley, and more Philly ties on Time’s inaugural list of the most influential people in sportsFrom Dawn Staley to Michael Rubin, there are plenty of Philly connections on Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in sports.Ethan Kopelman
Baltimore player of the year Carter Fisk commits to VillanovaThe 6-foot-2 combo guard is the second member to join Villanova's 2026 freshman class. The Wildcats roster for next season stands at 10 players.Jeff Neiburg
Baltimore player of the year Carter Fisk commits to VillanovaThe 6-foot-2 combo guard is the second member to join Villanova's 2026 freshman class. The Wildcats roster for next season stands at 10 players.Jeff Neiburg
Philly’s Mikal Bridges is in his second NBA Finals. His grit comes from his mom, who raised him as a single parent.On Wednesday, Bridges will embark on his second NBA Finals appearance, in Game 1 against the Spurs. It’s one of many career milestones, all of which wouldn’t be possible without his “Mama.”Alex Coffey
Philly’s Mikal Bridges is in his second NBA Finals. His grit comes from his mom, who raised him as a single parent.On Wednesday, Bridges will embark on his second NBA Finals appearance, in Game 1 against the Spurs. It’s one of many career milestones, all of which wouldn’t be possible without his “Mama.”Alex Coffey
Villanova to begin a home-and-home series with Kansas starting this year at historic Allen FieldhouseVillanova and Kansas will play on Black Friday at the historic Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. A return game hosted by Villanova will follow for the 2027-28 season.Jeff Neiburg
Villanova to begin a home-and-home series with Kansas starting this year at historic Allen FieldhouseVillanova and Kansas will play on Black Friday at the historic Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. A return game hosted by Villanova will follow for the 2027-28 season.Jeff Neiburg
Big 5 awards: Steve Donahue and Denise Dillon earn Coach of the Year, among other honorsVillanova's women earned awards for Big 5 Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year. St. Joe’s Derek Simpson was named the men's Player of the Year.Conor Smith
Big 5 awards: Steve Donahue and Denise Dillon earn Coach of the Year, among other honorsVillanova's women earned awards for Big 5 Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year. St. Joe’s Derek Simpson was named the men's Player of the Year.Conor Smith
Trusting his ‘instincts,’ Marco Langon leads Villanova to a 4xMile victory at the Penn RelaysAlso, a pair of Penn field athletes cleaned up in the shot put and the high jump during a rain-soaked Saturday at Franklin Field. Conor Smith
Trusting his ‘instincts,’ Marco Langon leads Villanova to a 4xMile victory at the Penn RelaysAlso, a pair of Penn field athletes cleaned up in the shot put and the high jump during a rain-soaked Saturday at Franklin Field. Conor Smith
Villanova runner Marco Langon chases an NCAA outdoor title, fueled by a near miss indoors The Wildcats senior finished third in the 3,000 meters at the NCAA indoor meet. Next up for Langon and Villanova: the Penn Relays, a signature event for the program. Katie Lewis
Villanova runner Marco Langon chases an NCAA outdoor title, fueled by a near miss indoors The Wildcats senior finished third in the 3,000 meters at the NCAA indoor meet. Next up for Langon and Villanova: the Penn Relays, a signature event for the program. Katie Lewis
Villanova adds St. Bonaventure guard Darryl ‘Buddy’ Simmons as backcourt rotation comes into focusVillanova added a guard, Buddy Simmons, who scored 16.4 points per game at St. Bonaventure last season.Jeff Neiburg
Villanova adds St. Bonaventure guard Darryl ‘Buddy’ Simmons as backcourt rotation comes into focusVillanova added a guard, Buddy Simmons, who scored 16.4 points per game at St. Bonaventure last season.Jeff Neiburg
Villanova picks up another guard in Illinois-Chicago transfer Elijah CrawfordVillanova now has four guards as Kevin Willard's roster rebuild continues via the transfer portal.Jeff Neiburg
Villanova picks up another guard in Illinois-Chicago transfer Elijah CrawfordVillanova now has four guards as Kevin Willard's roster rebuild continues via the transfer portal.Jeff Neiburg
Villanova to sign Cornell shooting guard Jake Fiegen out of the transfer portalFiegen, Villanova's latest transfer addition, shot 41.4% from three-point range last season and tied for second in the Ivy League in scoring.Jeff Neiburg
Villanova to sign Cornell shooting guard Jake Fiegen out of the transfer portalFiegen, Villanova's latest transfer addition, shot 41.4% from three-point range last season and tied for second in the Ivy League in scoring.Jeff Neiburg
Camden’s DJ Wagner to sign with Maryland for senior season after visiting VillanovaWagner will join Maryland after playing two seasons at Arkansas and one at Kentucky under John Calipari. The Wildcats are still in the market for a starting lead guard, among other ball handlers.Jeff Neiburg
Camden’s DJ Wagner to sign with Maryland for senior season after visiting VillanovaWagner will join Maryland after playing two seasons at Arkansas and one at Kentucky under John Calipari. The Wildcats are still in the market for a starting lead guard, among other ball handlers.Jeff Neiburg
Villanova and Notre Dame officially have an agreement to open the 2026-27 basketball season in RomeVillanova and Notre Dame men’s and women’s teams will compete in a doubleheader on Sunday, Nov. 1. Details on the specific location are still being finalized.Jeff Neiburg
Villanova and Notre Dame officially have an agreement to open the 2026-27 basketball season in RomeVillanova and Notre Dame men’s and women’s teams will compete in a doubleheader on Sunday, Nov. 1. Details on the specific location are still being finalized.Jeff Neiburg
Forget power conferences, the basketball spending at most Big 5 schools lags behind conference rivalsFor the Big 5 schools, outside of Villanova, competing in the high levels of Division I basketball is impossible. It’s all about dollars, and the majority can't keep up within their own conferences.Jeff Neiburg
Forget power conferences, the basketball spending at most Big 5 schools lags behind conference rivalsFor the Big 5 schools, outside of Villanova, competing in the high levels of Division I basketball is impossible. It’s all about dollars, and the majority can't keep up within their own conferences.Jeff Neiburg
Villanova’s frontcourt takes shape with the addition of Ohio State transfer Devin RoyalVillanova added another forward via the transfer portal in Ohio State's Royal. The Wildcats signed two experienced Big Ten forwards in the same day.Jeff Neiburg
Villanova’s frontcourt takes shape with the addition of Ohio State transfer Devin RoyalVillanova added another forward via the transfer portal in Ohio State's Royal. The Wildcats signed two experienced Big Ten forwards in the same day.Jeff Neiburg
