SportsJam with Doug Doyle

Jazz drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts is a 2017 Guggenheim Fellow in the field of music composition. Tain has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Betty Carter, Michael Brecker, Alice Coltrane, Ravi Coltrane and many others. During this Jazz Appreciation Month, SportsJam with Doug Doyle is dipping into the archives to provide you with an opportunity to find out more about your favorite musicians and their connection to the sports world. Jeff "Tain" Watts was born in Pittsburgh,

Word came this week that St. Anthony’s High School in Jersey City, NJ was closing at the end of the academic year. That decision puts an end to one of the country's most successful and revered high school basketball programs led by Hall of Fame coach Bob Hurley Sr. The Archdiocese of Newark has determined fundraising efforts would not be able to keep the doors open for another year. Bob Hurley's team won 28 state championships and several national championships. He was one of the first guests on

The Berkeley College Men's Basketball team in New York City won 53 games in a row to claim it's third consecutive USCAA Division 2 Championship. Berkeley defeated Penn State-York 80-76 in overtime to grab the title. Coach Chris Christensen sat down on the bench when it appeared their opponents only had to make a free throw to win the championship game. It was the first time the coach had taken a seat the entire contest. He says divine intervention may have led to another victory: “The game was

The Legend of Swee' Pea is Ben May's first film and it's already won several awards at various festivals. It's officially being released today. Lloyd Daniels was one of the most sought-after college basketball recruits in the 1980's, but he got busted buying cocaine in a police sting operation and two years later was nearly killed after getting shot three times in the chest while negotiating an expensive crack deal: “Being a big sports fan, I am also a big fan of documentary film. It always

Many refer to two-time Olympic silver medalists Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux as just "The Twins." They seem to be okay with that even though they are both married now. They realize people will group the Team USA hockey players together for obvious reasons, especially since they've been teammates all their lives. The twins from Grand Forks, North Dakota joined Hilary Knight and Meghan Duggan on a recent promotional tour of New York City. Sports has already been a big part of the twins family.

Many refer to two-time Olympic silver medalists Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux as just "The Twins." They seem to be okay with that even though they are both married now. They realize people will group the Team USA hockey players together for obvious reasons, especially since they've been teammates all their lives. The twins from Grand Forks, North Dakota joined Hilary Knight and Meghan Duggan on a recent promotional tour of New York City. Sports has already been a big part of the twins family.

MLB Network in Secaucus hosted this month's launch of the 2017 Topps Baseball Card Series. Through a partnership with the Network, Topps has included a set of cards of several MLB Network personalities and analysts including broadcaster and studio host Greg Amsinger. Amsinger was thrilled to be included in the new set: "It's a great honor. When I found out they were going to do this for the MLB Network talent, I was blown away by it, but you know Topps is a great company and I've worked with

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