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Thursday, May 09, 2013  Baxter delivered his second winning pinch-hit in three days. His 10th-inning single Tuesday beat the Chicago White Sox.

Saturday, April 27, 2013  The Pittsburgh Steelers have taken Syracuse safety Shamarko Thomas in the fourth round of the NFL draft.

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, March 14, 2013  The Syracuse Men's Basketball team continued their hot shooting against Pittsburgh, riding James Southerland and Brandon Triche once again to a 62-59 victory over the Panthers.

Sunday, March 10, 2013  The Syracuse Orange is officially locked in as a 5 seed in the 2013 Big East Tournament.

Saturday, February 16, 2013  Kayla Alexander scored a game-high 19 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked seven shots to lead No. 23/21 Syracuse women's basketball (21-3, 9-2) to a dominating 80-39 victory vs. Pittsburgh (9-15, 0-11) in front of 1,355 on Play 4 Kay Day at the Carrier Dome on Saturday afternoon.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  A war of words between SU's Head Coach and Rick Pitino erupted after the Louisville Head Coach reportedly stated that Syracuse and Pittsbuirgh were making a big mistake leaving the Big East.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  The Syracuse women's soccer team scored twice in the second half to defeat Pittsburgh, 2-0, on Thursday, Oct. 4 at the SU Soccer Stadium. The victory extends the Orange's winning streak to four and improves its record to 8-4-2 overall, 5-1-1 in the BIG EAST.

Sunday, September 16, 2012  A week after setting a franchise record for points in a season opener with a defeat of Buffalo, the Jets' offense reverted back into its listless preseason form in a 27-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  Lucas Duda smacked a go-ahead RBI-single in the top of the eighth in support of starter R.A. Dickey and the New York Mets edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Friday, March 16, 2012  The Syracuse Orange - Kansas State game is scheduled to tip off at approximately 12:15 p.m. Saturday on CBS (WTVH-5 in Syracuse).

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  The SU locker room still seemed stunned as the media entered for interviews on Wednesday afternoon, still trying to come to grips with the fact they'll have to play in the NCAA Tournament without the Big East Defensive Player of the Year.

Monday, March 12, 2012  The brackets have been filled, and we know who, where, and when the #1 seeded Orange are playing in the NCAA Tournament's second round. But unless you’re planning a trip to Pittsburgh, how will you be able to see them on TV?

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Big East Commissioner John Marinatto says the conference is now open to discussing the posibility of Syracuse leaving to the ACC early.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  Ranked No. 1 for the sixth straight week, the Orange won their 20th straight game on Monday night, beating scrappy Pittsburgh 71-63.