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Sunday, May 19, 2013  RIT used a hidden ball trick in overtime to defeat the Cortland Red Dragons 10-9 and advance to the NCAA Division III Championship on Saturday in Cortland.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  Before the Syracuse Crunch took the ice in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, the City of Syracuse and Onondaga County threw a pre-game party at the Everson Plaza for members of the community.

Friday, May 17, 2013  It was during the 1st round of the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs that former Syracuse Crunch Announcer Bob McGelligott proudly proclaimed "I've got two words for ya, SERIES OVER!" That's true once again as the Crunch beat Springfield on Friday 5-2 and swept the Falcons out of the playoffs.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The Syracuse Crunch has looked nearly unstoppable during the 2013 Calder Cup Playoffs. That trend continued on Wednesday night.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The Syracuse Crunch can't ask to be in a better position.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Indiana has a second chance to put New York on the ropes. They blew it once, in Game 2, and they're not about to let it happen again Tuesday night in Game 4.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  The Syracuse Crunch got off to another hot start in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, defeating Springfield for the second straight day 5-3.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  The Hershey Bears bid for an upset of top-seeded Providence fell short, and now the Syracuse Crunch will start its semifinal series on the road. As a result of Wednesday night's games, the Crunch as the three seed now meets the two-seed Springfield in the semi's.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  NEW YORK (AP) - Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points, 16 during a 30-2 New York onslaught in the second half, the Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 105-79 on Tuesday night to even the Eastern Conference semifinals at one game.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  Carmelo Anthony promised adjustments, and he knows where they start. The New York Knicks felt they were outworked even more than outplayed in a 102-95 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday that put them in a 1-0 hole in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

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.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Syracuse Crunch Left Wing Ondrej Palat scored with about 16 seconds to go in overtime to sweep the Portland Pirates and send the Crunch into the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs.

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.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  The Syracuse Crunch survived a physical battle against Portland on Sunday night, winning Game 2 of the first round of the Calder Cup playoffs 4-2. The Crunch leads the series 2-0.

Saturday, April 27, 2013  The Syracuse Crunch beat the Portland Pirates in Game 1 of the first round of the Calder Cup Playoffs Saturday night.