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Saturday, January 26, 2013  Several hits and other chippy plays were left unpoliced by the officiating crew, so the teams took it into their own hands with a huge brawl that spread from the line to a goalie fight at center ice.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  Wednesday's news that the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame will be moving to the Atlantic Coast Conference could be devastating news for the Big East.

Monday, August 06, 2012  About 20 New York Jets players were involved in a sideline brawl during practice at training camp after running back Joe McKnight and safety D'Anton Lynn tangled after a play.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  Facing an 18-point deficit at halftime, the Syracuse women's basketball team would cut No. 2 Notre Dame's lead to as little as 10 before the Fighting Irish used a 13-4 run midway through the second half to pull away with a 74-55 win on Tuesday night.

Friday, January 20, 2012  The Orange looks to extend its winning streak to 21 games to start the season, which would be a BIG EAST record.

Sunday, December 11, 2011  Cincinnati forward Yancy Gates got a six-game suspension on Sunday for throwing punches at No. 8 Xavier, and seven other players were disciplined for their roles in a brawl that ended the annual crosstown rivalry game.

Friday, August 19, 2011  Some Syracuse Orange fans may have a new second favorite basketball team... the Bayi Rockets.

Saturday, April 30, 2011  No. 4 Syracuse (13-1, 5-0) clinched a share of the 2011 BIG EAST regular-season championship in handing No. 1 Notre Dame (10-1, 5-1) its first loss of the season, 11-8, in front of a season-high 14,751 fans at the Carrier Dome on Saturday, April 30. In the process, the Orange seniors became the winningest class in school history, recording their 58th victory.

Friday, April 29, 2011  The 2011 BIG EAST regular-season championship will likely be decided when No. 4 Syracuse hosts top-ranked and unbeaten Notre Dame at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011  The charismatic 23-year-old Jones knocked out Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in the third round Saturday night, becoming the youngest fighter to hold a UFC championship belt.

Saturday, February 05, 2011  It's been a long, hard road for C-NS alum Laquan James, but his true grit and determination allowed him to succeed.

Tuesday, January 04, 2011  Ben Hansbrough's assignment was to slow down the NCAA's leading scorer and make sure UConn's Kemba Walker didn't take over the game. Mission accomplished.

Saturday, January 23, 2010  North Dakota goalie Brad Eidsness returned to the lineup to make 15 stops and lead the sixth-ranked Fighting Sioux to a 3-1 men's college hockey win Saturday over seventh-ranked Cornell.

Thursday, April 16, 2009  Syracuse's 174th Fighter Wing will provide F-16s for a flyover following the playing of the national anthem at today's ceremonies for the home opener at the new Yankee Stadium.