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Friday, May 03, 2013  Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points and the New York Knicks held on after blowing most of a 26-point lead to beat the Boston Celtics 88-80 in Game 6 on Friday night and advance in the postseason for the first time since 2000.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Jeff Green scored 18 points and the Boston Celtics stayed alive in the NBA playoffs, cutting the New York Knicks' lead to 3-2 with a 92-86 victory Wednesday night.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  In it’s first season in the ACC, the Syracuse University men’s basketball team will face North Carolina, Duke, Boston College, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Clemson, Pittsburgh, Miami, and North Carolina State in home games at the Carrier Dome.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Miranda Lambert fans gathered outside the War Memorial hours before showtime on Thursday night, anticipating not only their favorite country singer in concert, but also a delay at the door.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Carter-Williams dominates Indiana in his first game since his family's Boston area home was destroyed by a fire.

Friday, February 08, 2013  It's when the reporter asked him what the craziest thing he ever did in the snow, that probably makes SU fans collectively slap their foreheads.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  The New York Gatorade National Player of the Year ran for more than 2,900 yards and 45 touchdowns last season for the Baldwinsville Bees as he helped lead them to a 6-1 record and a trip to the Sectional Championship.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Holmes has helped lead the Red Rams for four years, and says signing day was filled with lots of emotion.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Tyler Rouse, a running back at Baker High School in Baldwinsville, will sign his National Letter of Intent to play football for Boston College on Wednesday afternoon.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points and won his rematch with Kevin Garnett as the New York Knicks ended an 11-game losing streak in Boston with an 89-86 victory over the Celtics on Thursday night.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Fab Melo and Kris Joseph have been sent to the Maine Red Claws, the Celtics D-League affiliate who have just opened their training camp for the upcoming season.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson each hit a pair of homers, powering the New York Yankees past the Boston Red Sox 14-2 on a raucous Wednesday night in the Bronx for their 13th AL East title in 17 years.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  Raul Ibanez tied it with a pinch-hit homer in the ninth inning then had an RBI single in the 12th, helping the Yankees remain a game up on Baltimore in the AL East with one game to go by beating the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night.

Thursday, September 13, 2012 

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  Curtis Granderson hit two home runs, Robinson Cano also homered and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Wednesday night to remain tied for first place in the AL East.