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The Coronavirus has affected college and high school sports as fall sports across the state as teams will not be in action during their regular period. WSOU Sports talked with five different individuals about their respective leagues' responses to COVID-19. 

Jorie Mickens host with Haley Zemek and John Makuch to talk about where the Milwaukee Bucks go after losing to the Miami Heat, the Eastern Conference Finals matchup while waiting for the Western Conference matchups, and the NFL regular season starting up. 

A new edition of our professional sports talk fields Christian Gardner, Brendan Balsamo, and Joel Moran discussing headlines over the past week including the NBA and NHL playoffs, the Brooklyn Nets naming Steve Nash as their new head coach, and NFL predictions.

In an instant classic when the buzzer sounded, #9 Michigan State defeated #15 Seton Hall 76-73. Myles Powell had 37 points after returning from an injury. 

WSOU Sports Talk is rebranded to Xs and Opinions and to kick off the first edition of our show is Justin Morris, Jorie Mickens, and Heaven Hill discussing the protests around sports leagues after the shooting of Jacob Blake, the NBA playoffs, the MLB, and the NFL. 

Danny Lemoine is joined with Rony Jerez and Cameron Kharazmi to talk about the lottery picks for the NBA draft, the first round of the NBA playoffs, highlights of the MLB season as it nears the midway point, and if college football has a problem on their hands. 

Jorie Mickens hosts with Ty Soso and William Swankie on this edition of WSOU Sports Talk, discussing college conferences postponing their fall seasons, how the NFL might fair with their COVID-19 guidelines, Travis Kelce and George Kittles contract extensions, and the NBA playoffs finally getting underway. 

Ronny Castaneda hosts with Ben Harris and Connor Hester to discuss the professional sports world, which includes segments on the NFL with players opting out, MLB regular-season action, and the madness that has been the NBA Bubble. 

Liam Plate host with Angelique McKenzie and Dylan Hunt as they discuss Seton Hall's position this coming basketball year with Sandro Mamukelashvili returning, the NBA restart first couple of days, the MLB and their issues with COVID-19, and the restart of the NHL. 

Three days prior to the NBA officially restarting in Disney, Christian Gardner, Heaven Hill, and Wilnir Louis break down what can be expected in the NBA bubble and what will be missed. 

Justin Morris, Michael Daly, and Brendan Balsamo break down the past seven days of sports, including the MLB's spring training and their season starting, the NFL's struggle to return, and NCAA conferences shifting over to conference only matchups in the fall. 

A new edition of WSOU Sports Talk with Liam Plate hosting alongside Madison Fruchter and Christopher Kiely to talk about the week of sports including; the NJ Last Dance baseball tournament, UCONN's official entry in the Big East, leagues adjusting their schedules for the fall season, and the NBA bubble. 

Frank DiLorenzo is the head baseball coach for Hackensack high school but is also a Seton Hall alum and a former Sports Director at WSOU 89.5FM, so in this interview, current Sports Director of WSOU 89.5FM Wilnir Louis talked to DiLorenzo about Seton Hall basketball, WSOU, and the Last Dance Tournament that his team will be a part of. 

Rony Jerez hosts this week's WSOU Sports Talk with Jorie Mickens and Jenna Powell to talk about topics like the Cam Newton signing with the Patriots, the Redskins discussion for a name change, players sitting out of the NBA restart, and Makur Maker making history committing to an HBCU. 

Mike Murray is the athletic director and head coach of the baseball team at Saint Joseph Metuchen in New Jersey. He also helped to create the Last Dance World Series, a statewide high school baseball tournament that will be taking place starting July 14th to honor baseball seniors and give them one more opportunity to play before they head off to college. As part of WSOU Sports coverage of the tou...

Heaven Hill, Jose Balderrama, and Joe Walls are on this edition of WSOU Sports Talk discussing the situation with Bubba Watson and NASCARs response to it, Dak Prescott's contract negotiations, the MLB's return to action, and the NBA's release of their schedule.

Wilnir Louis, George Makris, and Joe Cammarota are on this weeks edition of WSOU Sports Talk discussing an array of topics like how the Coronavirus continues to affect sports, the MLBs discussion to start the season, Jamal Adams requesting a trade, and Kyrie Irving's comments about restarting the season.

Seton Hall began the game on a 19-2 run and did not look back on route to defeating Creighton 82-70 in Walsh Gymnasium. 

No. 18 Seton Hall ended the game on a 13-4 run to upset No. 5 Butler 78-70 inside of Hinkle Fieldhouse. It was the second time Seton Hall defeated a top-five AP ranked team on the road. 

Michael Daly, Justin Nicosia, and John Makuch are on this weeks edition of WSOU Sports Talk discussing the potential of a Colin Kaepernick return in the NFL, Tori Hunter's comments about Boston and Fenway Park and the Red Sox's response to the comments, and their Mount Rushmore for the New York Yankees and New York Mets.

Mike Kinney is a sportswriter who covers New Jersey high school sports, focusing on basketball, football, and lacrosse at NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and the Star Ledger.  Assistant sports director Jorie Mickens interviewed Kinney about a wide range of topics, including the top recruits in NJ, the best basketball players Kinney has covered, and what we could expect this upcoming season in foo...

A new edition of WSOU Sports Talk with Ronny Castaneda, Christian Gardner, and Madi Travisano. Touching on everything from athletes' roles in the ongoing protests, the NBA's return to action, and the MLB's lack of planning.

Seton Hall hit a program-record 16 three-pointers in a game and defeated Butler 83-57 in the quarterfinals of the 2020 BIG EAST Women's Basketball  Tournament. 

Seton Hall defeated the Georgetown Hoyas 78-62 as four different Pirate players scored over 14 points in the victory. 

Bill Evans is a sports writer for NJ Advance Media, covering high school sports with a focus on football, wrestling, and softball. WSOU Sports Director Wilnir Louis sat down with Evans to discuss the current state of NJ sports and how it might bounce back through COVID-19.