The USA Women’s National Hockey team is now less than a year away from the Winter Olympics in Pyeonchang, South Korea. The team's goal is clear, WIN THE GOLD MEDAL. Two-time Olympic silver medalists Hilary Knight and twins Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux sat down with me during their media tour of NYC last week…Meghan Duggan was also on the trip. Let’s first meet Hilary Knight on SportsJam with Doug Doyl e. Knight is one of the greatest hockey players in the world and will be competing this

The Bloomfield College men's and women's basketball teams are rolling, both on top of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference. The captains of the Bears men's team got here via different paths. 6-foot-6 junior forward Nick Davidson had a brilliant senior season at Rancocas Valley High School and has emerged as this year's leading scorer on the Bears. Rakwan Kelly, a 6-4 junior forward, transferred to Bloomfield after playing at Division 1 Mississippi Valley State. Davidson, Kelly and women's

Franco Harris was MVP of Super Bowl IX. His Super Bowl career totals of 101 carries for 354 yards are records and his 4 career rushing touchdowns are tied for the second most in Super Bowl history. Franco Harris, who starred at Rancocas Valley High School in New Jersey, went on to play for Joe Paterno at Penn State. Harris was inducted in Pro Football's Hall of Fame in 1990. With quarterback Terry Bradshaw and running back Rocky Bleier by his side, the fullback won four Super Bowl titles with

Former New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur was no surprise to make the NHL's 100 Greatest Players List released this past Friday night. Brodeur is a certain hall of famer and is the assistant general manager of the St. Louis Blues. In his 21-season tenure with the New Jersey Devils, he won three Stanley Cup championships and five Eastern Conference titles in 17 postseason campaigns. He finished up his career in St. Louis. Brodeur also won two Olympic gold medals with Team Canada in the 2002

UCLA honored basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at this past Saturday’s game at Pauley Pavilion, the famed court where the center dominated at the college level. The Bruins won three national championships with his amazing scoring touch. This past weekend's honor is just one of many accolades the Bruins alumnus has received lately. Abdul-Jabbar was among 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a White House Ceremony in November of last year. The hall of famer also received the

Former Montreal Expos and New York Yankees outfielder Tim Raines got the word this week he had hoped to hear for many years. He will be inducted into Baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York in July. Raines will be joined by former Houston Astros star Jeff Bagwell and former Texas Rangers' catcher Ivan Rodriguez who also spent time with the Yankees. Many analysts consider Raines to be the second-best leadoff hitter in baseball history behind Rickey Henderson who played for the now

Scott Pioli's 25th NFL season has been another magical one. He's the Assistant General Manager of the Atlanta Falcons, a team that has advanced to the NFC Championship Game this Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. Success is nothing new for Pioli. He has been named NFL Executive of the Year by various national media outlets five different seasons during his career, including honors from the Sporting News, Sports Illustrated and Pro Football Weekly. Pioli's Falcons could be headed to a Super

NHL Executive Vice President Steve Mayer lives in West Caldwell, New Jersey and is also the league's executive producer of programming and creative development. Mayer talks to SportsJam host Doug Doyle about the EPIX Series highlighting two of the outdoor classic games as well as the future of the NHL. Mayer had a 20-year career with IMG and excelled asa producer at various Olympic Games and the New York City Marathon. In this edition of SportsJam, Mayer also talks about the newest stars in the

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Gene McCarthy is the guru of athletic footwear and is currently the President and CEO of ASICS America Corporation. McCarthy is a former All-American at Fordham University and semi-finalist at the 1980 Olympic Trials. McCarthy talks about his brand, his career and his business philosophy. McCarthy credits the legendary runner, broadcaster and now jazz guitarist Marty Liquori for his business success. Liquori was a guest on SportsJam in 2012.