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Monday, April 01, 2013  Syracuse University is hoping its men's basketball success will help draw students to the school.

Monday, January 21, 2013  They are very familiar faces to new Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer, and coaches he hopes will help establish the face of the post-Doug Marrone Orange football team.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Southerland's latest suspension centers on a term paper that one source says the NCAA is questioning whether or not portions of it were written by a tutor.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  While newly appointed SU Football head coach Scott Shafer will have to hire as many as five assistant coaches in the off-season with the vacancies left by Buffalo Bills new head coach Doug Marrone’s hirings, he secured stability on both sides of the ball on Thursday.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Syracuse University has made it official: The school will retire former star forward Carmelo Anthony’s jersey during a ceremony in February.

Friday, October 05, 2012  After some speculation the Syracuse Orange basketball team's "Battle on the Midway" against San Diego State University might be cancelled, SU Athletics confirmed today that the game will be played

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  The Syracuse University men’s basketball 2012-2013 schedule was announced Wednesday.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  The installation of a 360-degree ribbon display and multiple LED video boards will transform the fan experience.

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.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Temple will join the Big East for football next season, with all its other sports moving to the conference in 2013.

Saturday, February 18, 2012  Kayla Alexander scored 23 points and the SU women's basketball team used a 16-0 second half run to pull away from Marquette 79-63.

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.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011  The # 1 Orange travel to Raleigh, North Carolina to take on N.C. State this Saturday in what promises to be a rowdy sold out crowd at RBC Center.

Thursday, August 11, 2011  It was confirmed by SU Athletics on Thursday that starting strong safety Shamarko Thomas and offensive linemen Nick Robinson and Ian Allport have been sidelined indefinitely because of concussions sustained at practice on Wednesday.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  Day five of SU Football practice began with some legendary words from SU Football great Floyd Little.