Scott Riccardi follows in the footsteps of Elliott Shteir, another Somerville resident who won on "Jeopardy!" in the 1960s ...

Former "Jeopardy!" champion Scott Riccardi of New Jersey throws the first pitch at the Aug. 7 Somerset Patriots game.

"Jeopardy!" champion Scott Riccardi is addressing happened at the end of his 16-game winning streak and the "very gettable ...

The engineer and Rutgers University graduate began his 16-game winning streak on July 3, earning $455,000 in winnings and ...

During his Jeopardy! reign, Scott Riccardi racked up 16 wins totaling $455,000, before being defeated by Jonathan Hugendubler in the Season 41 finale. He made it into the top 10 for all-time winnings ...

The 16-time winner had his streak stopped in Final Jeopardy on July 25 by Jonathan Hugendubler from Baltimore, Maryland.

On Friday, Riccardi's winnings totaled $455,000. Though his winning streak came to an end, Riccardi — the top winner thus far ...

Scott Riccardi addresses speculation about his Jeopardy loss after a 16-day winning streak and congratulates new champ ...

Scott Riccardi, an engineer, was in the lead for the whole game, but Final Jeopardy cost him his 17th win. He had $23,600 by ...

"Jeopardy!" ended Season 41 on Friday, July 25 with the stunning loss of 16-day champion Scott Riccardi of New Jersey. The long-running game show will be airing reruns until Season 42 begins on Sept.

Scott Riccardi’s impressive Jeopardy! Season 41 streak is turning heads, setting new records, and positioning him as the next big super-champ.

Riccardi is still one of the top 10 winners of all time on “Jeopardy!” He spoke with News 12’s Dara Brown about his confidence and about his time on the show.