La SalleNew Sixers president Mike Gansey has a tall task ahead. His former WVU teammates, coach, and even bus driver say he’s ready.Mike Gansey’s former West Virginia teammates, coach, and even the Mountaineers' bus driver describe a gritty player with a big heart — and explain why he's the right man to fix the Sixers.Conor Smith From Arcadia to La Salle, guard Jamison Lynam is looking to ‘create a name for himself’Conor Smith The NBA thinks it solved its tanking problem. But some La Salle researchers might have a better fix.Mike Sielski His heart stopped beating at a La Salle-Rhode Island baseball game. The two schools came together to save his life.Alex Coffey How ‘belief, trust, and ambition’ powered Drexel back to the top at the Dad Vail RegattaMia Messina AdvertisementThe Big 5 headlines the Dad Vail Regatta with IRA national championship stakes on the lineWhile Drexel and La Salle have been among the top programs in rowing, Temple could be in position to take the overall title with the women’s and men’s varsity eight boats heading to the finals.Isabella DiAmore La Salle names veteran Philly sports broadcaster Dei Lynam as its head women’s golf coachLynam takes the helm of an Explorers program that started at the varsity level in 2016-17. Isabella DiAmore La Salle AD Ash Puri leaving to take the same role at St. Joseph’sPuri departs 20th and Olney after helping oversee La Salle's arena renovation project. 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 The St. Joe’s-La Salle baseball rivalry has been renewed, but under much different circumstances than beforeThe matchup marked the first time the two teams have met on the diamond since 2021, La Salle’s final season before the program was cut.Mia Messina Ex-Cristo Rey star Devin Booker transferring from George Mason to La SalleBooker was Pennsylvania's No. 6-ranked player in the 2025 class.Conor Smith From breaking records to NCAA championship qualifications, Felix Jedbratt elevated La Salle swimmingThe senior capped his college career making back-to-back NCAA championship appearances, while setting program and Atlantic 10 records. Up next, Jedbratt plans to train with the Swedish national team.Ryan Mack 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 Chase Swain’s full-circle journey saw him return to La Salle for his final year of college baseballSwain committed to play for the Explorers in 2020, then the program shut down. After working his way through the ranks, which included stops at three schools, he has returned to the Explorers.Colin Schofield Former St. Joe's forward Anthony Finkley is transferring to La SalleFinkley spent three seasons at St. Joe's, where he was a key bench player. He is La Salle's third transfer portal addition this offseason.Ryan Mack La Salle had one its best seasons under Mountain MacGillivray, but consistency will be hard to sustainThe Explorers’ 19 wins marked the most by the women's team since MacGillivray was hired in 2018. However, with La Salle's best two players in the portal, it’s difficult to “to ride this momentum.”Conor Smith 2026 women’s basketball transfer portal tracker: Big 5 moves, where Philly-area standouts are goingMore than 1,300 Division I women’s basketball players were in the portal after it opened on Tuesday. We're tracking where the Big 5 and Philly-area players are going.Jeff Neiburg and Isabella DiAmore Transfer portal tracker: Big 5 moves and where Philly stars are goingMore than 1,500 men's college basketball players entered the transfer portal, which officially opened on April 7, and included several Big 5 players. Jeff Neiburg and Isabella DiAmore How pitching coach Joey Lancellotti helped La Salle throw its first no-hitter since 1997Lancellotti is two years removed from pitching in the New York Mets’ minor league system. In his first stint as a college coach, he has quickly seen results from his pitching staff.Colin Schofield La Salle leading scorer Rob Dockery will return to Explorers in 2026-27The Texas A&M transfer had initially sought to enter the transfer portal after averaging 12.6 points in his first season on 20th and Olney. Conor Smith See more storiesAdvertisement
New Sixers president Mike Gansey has a tall task ahead. His former WVU teammates, coach, and even bus driver say he’s ready.Mike Gansey’s former West Virginia teammates, coach, and even the Mountaineers' bus driver describe a gritty player with a big heart — and explain why he's the right man to fix the Sixers.Conor Smith
New Sixers president Mike Gansey has a tall task ahead. His former WVU teammates, coach, and even bus driver say he’s ready.Mike Gansey’s former West Virginia teammates, coach, and even the Mountaineers' bus driver describe a gritty player with a big heart — and explain why he's the right man to fix the Sixers.Conor Smith
The NBA thinks it solved its tanking problem. But some La Salle researchers might have a better fix.Mike Sielski
The NBA thinks it solved its tanking problem. But some La Salle researchers might have a better fix.Mike Sielski
His heart stopped beating at a La Salle-Rhode Island baseball game. The two schools came together to save his life.Alex Coffey
His heart stopped beating at a La Salle-Rhode Island baseball game. The two schools came together to save his life.Alex Coffey
The Big 5 headlines the Dad Vail Regatta with IRA national championship stakes on the lineWhile Drexel and La Salle have been among the top programs in rowing, Temple could be in position to take the overall title with the women’s and men’s varsity eight boats heading to the finals.Isabella DiAmore
The Big 5 headlines the Dad Vail Regatta with IRA national championship stakes on the lineWhile Drexel and La Salle have been among the top programs in rowing, Temple could be in position to take the overall title with the women’s and men’s varsity eight boats heading to the finals.Isabella DiAmore
La Salle names veteran Philly sports broadcaster Dei Lynam as its head women’s golf coachLynam takes the helm of an Explorers program that started at the varsity level in 2016-17. Isabella DiAmore
La Salle names veteran Philly sports broadcaster Dei Lynam as its head women’s golf coachLynam takes the helm of an Explorers program that started at the varsity level in 2016-17. Isabella DiAmore
La Salle AD Ash Puri leaving to take the same role at St. Joseph’sPuri departs 20th and Olney after helping oversee La Salle's arena renovation project. Jeff Neiburg
La Salle AD Ash Puri leaving to take the same role at St. Joseph’sPuri departs 20th and Olney after helping oversee La Salle's arena renovation project. 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
The St. Joe’s-La Salle baseball rivalry has been renewed, but under much different circumstances than beforeThe matchup marked the first time the two teams have met on the diamond since 2021, La Salle’s final season before the program was cut.Mia Messina
The St. Joe’s-La Salle baseball rivalry has been renewed, but under much different circumstances than beforeThe matchup marked the first time the two teams have met on the diamond since 2021, La Salle’s final season before the program was cut.Mia Messina
Ex-Cristo Rey star Devin Booker transferring from George Mason to La SalleBooker was Pennsylvania's No. 6-ranked player in the 2025 class.Conor Smith
Ex-Cristo Rey star Devin Booker transferring from George Mason to La SalleBooker was Pennsylvania's No. 6-ranked player in the 2025 class.Conor Smith
From breaking records to NCAA championship qualifications, Felix Jedbratt elevated La Salle swimmingThe senior capped his college career making back-to-back NCAA championship appearances, while setting program and Atlantic 10 records. Up next, Jedbratt plans to train with the Swedish national team.Ryan Mack
From breaking records to NCAA championship qualifications, Felix Jedbratt elevated La Salle swimmingThe senior capped his college career making back-to-back NCAA championship appearances, while setting program and Atlantic 10 records. Up next, Jedbratt plans to train with the Swedish national team.Ryan Mack
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
Chase Swain’s full-circle journey saw him return to La Salle for his final year of college baseballSwain committed to play for the Explorers in 2020, then the program shut down. After working his way through the ranks, which included stops at three schools, he has returned to the Explorers.Colin Schofield
Chase Swain’s full-circle journey saw him return to La Salle for his final year of college baseballSwain committed to play for the Explorers in 2020, then the program shut down. After working his way through the ranks, which included stops at three schools, he has returned to the Explorers.Colin Schofield
Former St. Joe's forward Anthony Finkley is transferring to La SalleFinkley spent three seasons at St. Joe's, where he was a key bench player. He is La Salle's third transfer portal addition this offseason.Ryan Mack
Former St. Joe's forward Anthony Finkley is transferring to La SalleFinkley spent three seasons at St. Joe's, where he was a key bench player. He is La Salle's third transfer portal addition this offseason.Ryan Mack
La Salle had one its best seasons under Mountain MacGillivray, but consistency will be hard to sustainThe Explorers’ 19 wins marked the most by the women's team since MacGillivray was hired in 2018. However, with La Salle's best two players in the portal, it’s difficult to “to ride this momentum.”Conor Smith
La Salle had one its best seasons under Mountain MacGillivray, but consistency will be hard to sustainThe Explorers’ 19 wins marked the most by the women's team since MacGillivray was hired in 2018. However, with La Salle's best two players in the portal, it’s difficult to “to ride this momentum.”Conor Smith
2026 women’s basketball transfer portal tracker: Big 5 moves, where Philly-area standouts are goingMore than 1,300 Division I women’s basketball players were in the portal after it opened on Tuesday. We're tracking where the Big 5 and Philly-area players are going.Jeff Neiburg and Isabella DiAmore
2026 women’s basketball transfer portal tracker: Big 5 moves, where Philly-area standouts are goingMore than 1,300 Division I women’s basketball players were in the portal after it opened on Tuesday. We're tracking where the Big 5 and Philly-area players are going.Jeff Neiburg and Isabella DiAmore
Transfer portal tracker: Big 5 moves and where Philly stars are goingMore than 1,500 men's college basketball players entered the transfer portal, which officially opened on April 7, and included several Big 5 players. Jeff Neiburg and Isabella DiAmore
Transfer portal tracker: Big 5 moves and where Philly stars are goingMore than 1,500 men's college basketball players entered the transfer portal, which officially opened on April 7, and included several Big 5 players. Jeff Neiburg and Isabella DiAmore
How pitching coach Joey Lancellotti helped La Salle throw its first no-hitter since 1997Lancellotti is two years removed from pitching in the New York Mets’ minor league system. In his first stint as a college coach, he has quickly seen results from his pitching staff.Colin Schofield
How pitching coach Joey Lancellotti helped La Salle throw its first no-hitter since 1997Lancellotti is two years removed from pitching in the New York Mets’ minor league system. In his first stint as a college coach, he has quickly seen results from his pitching staff.Colin Schofield
La Salle leading scorer Rob Dockery will return to Explorers in 2026-27The Texas A&M transfer had initially sought to enter the transfer portal after averaging 12.6 points in his first season on 20th and Olney. Conor Smith
La Salle leading scorer Rob Dockery will return to Explorers in 2026-27The Texas A&M transfer had initially sought to enter the transfer portal after averaging 12.6 points in his first season on 20th and Olney. Conor Smith
