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Yesterday at 6:59 PM  The SU women's lacrosse team advanced to the Final Four for the second straight season on Saturday afternoon with a 13-9 victory over Florida in the Carrier Dome.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Latavius Murray talks about getting drafted, his relationship with Mike Hart and his pride for coming from Onondaga Central School

Monday, April 29, 2013  Arguably the most famous player in the NFL is looking for a job just a few days after his team drafted his possible replacement.

Saturday, April 27, 2013  Onondaga Central School alum Latavius Murray was selected in the sixth round of the NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Not even many basketball fans knew about Florida Gulf Coast just a couple of weeks ago. They do now - the Eagles are the first No. 15 seed to make the Sweet 16.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  A person familiar with the negotiations says the Big East football schools will get almost all of a $110 million pot in a deal that will allow seven departing basketball schools to keep the name Big East and start playing in their own conference next season.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Kentucky freshman Nerlens Noel is out for the rest of the season with a torn ligament in his left knee.

Sunday, January 06, 2013  On a day when most Syracuse Orange fans are down about the departure of Doug Marrone from the football program, the basketball team provided a silver lining.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  Brown is listed as a 6-foot-3, 215-pound defensive end. He was highly sought after for his speed, combined with aggression and power.

Saturday, October 27, 2012  The Syracuse Orange absolutely refused to quit on Saturday night. Undaunted by a 23-3 halftime deficit, the Orange stormed back against South Florida in Tampa to beat the Bulls 37-36.

Friday, May 25, 2012  SU women in the National Championship for the first time ever.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  Syracuse's quest for its first national championship officially began on Thursday when it took the field in Stony Brook in preparation for its NCAA Championship semifinals matchup against No. 1 Florida.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford says the possibility of Florida State leaving the league was not brought up during this week's meetings.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  The seniors on the Le Moyne Baseball team have been waiting their whole college careers to show how great they can be in the post season, and on Tuesday they departed on a mission to continue living that post season dream, having earned themselves a spot in the NCAA's Division II East Regional Tournament.

Friday, February 03, 2012  Carlos Delgado isn't eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fames for three more years, but he got some practice being honored on Friday night as he was inducted into the Syracuse Baseball Wall of Fame.