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Syracuse University News

SU issues update on Onuaku injury   

Syracuse University has issued an update to the status of Arinze Onuaku, who was injured near the end of Thursday's loss to Georgetown.

Hot Picks from the Hot Dog: SU vs. Georgetown lacrosse   

SU lacrosse kicks off Big East play vs. Georgetown   

Saturday, March 13 marks the dawn of a new era for the Syracuse men’s lacrosse team.

Three of top four seeds bumped in Big East quarters   

Three of the conference's top four teams were beaten in the quarterfinals Thursday at Madison Square Garden, jumbling the league's NCAA picture and setting up a pair of surprising matchups in the semifinals.

Niko Tamurian interviews Assistant Coach Mike Hopkins   

Fans watch the Orange for a good cause   

Although the Orange was one and done in the conference tournament this year, plenty of SU fans made the most of the game.

Onuaku's injury overshadows SU's loss to Hoyas   

Though still a strong candidate for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, SU sustained a potentially costly loss when its starting center was injured.

Orange lose to Hoyas, Onuaku injured   

No. 22 Georgetown sailed past No. 3 Syracuse with an impressive second-half surge, beating the top-seeded Orange 91-84.

SU begins its post-season march today   

The Syracuse Orange men's basketball team plays its first post-season game of the 2009-2010 season in the Big East Tournament.

Georgetown tops USF, to face SU Thursday   

No. 22 Georgetown built a big first-half lead in a 69-49 victory Wednesday in the Big East tournament.

Boeheim, Johnson awards cap great regular season   

Jim Boeheim was voted Big East coach of the year Tuesday after perhaps the most masterful job of his Hall of Fame career.

Boeheim, Johnson sweep Big East awards   

Wes Johnson is the Big East player of the year and Jim Boeheim is coach of the year, giving the top individual awards a decidedly Orange flavor.

SU's Daniello named to Big East honor roll   

Senior attackman Chris Daniello was selected to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday, March 8 for his performance in SU’s 11-10 loss at No. 2 Virginia Sunday.

Big East has tough act to follow - itself   

All this season's Big East tournament needs to match last year's edition is two big quarterfinal upsets, one of which goes on for six overtimes, a school winning the title for the first time and three teams going on to be No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament.

SU drops to third in AP poll after Louisville loss   

After a week out of the top spot in The Associated Press' poll, the Jayhawks replaced Syracuse and were a near unanimous choice.

Quillinan hits milestone in SU's win over Vermont   

Halley Quillinan became the fourth player in school history to record 200 career points in the No. 7 women’s lacrosse squad’s 19-7 victory against Vermont on Monday.

McNabb to show off hoops skills for TV show   

Donovan McNabb will be throwing passes to Terrell Owens again.

SU's Joseph wins Big East sixth man award   

Rutgers center Hamady Ndiaye has been selected the Defensive Player of the Year in the Big East.

Johnson, Rautins, Triche named to All-Big East teams   

SU's Wesley Johnson was named to the Big East Conference's first team on Sunday, and Andy Rautins was named to the second team.

#1 SU's rally comes up short against #2 UVA   

The top-ranked Orange (2-1) staged a late rally, but couldn't overcome a 7-0 run by No. 2 Virginia (4-0) and lost to the Cavaliers, 11-10, on Sunday, March 7 in front of 7,501 fans at Klöckner Stadium.


Professional News

Mets' bad luck extends into 2010   

David Wright looked around during the New York Mets' first full-squad workout and saw some of the injured stars that finished last season on the disabled list.

RB LaDainian Tomlinson meets with Jets   

LaDainian Tomlinson is at the New York Jets' training facility in Florham Park, N.J., meeting with team officials about joining the offense that ranked No. 1 in rushing last season.

Mets-Twins game canceled because of rain   

Rain delayed Francisco Rodriguez's first batting practice session to batters this spring training.

Buffalo Bills re-sign TE Joe Klopfenstein   

The Buffalo Bills have re-signed tight end Joe Klopfenstein a week after allowing him to become a free agent.

AP sources: Tiger Woods likely to return at Masters   

Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans have told The Associated Press.

Lackey throws 3 shutout innings in Boston win over Mets   

The right-hander threw three shutout innings in Boston's 8-2 victory over Jason Bay and the New York Mets on Thursday.

Reyes told to rest until thyroid normalizes   

All-Star shortstop Jose Reyes has been told to rest and refrain from athletic activity for 2-to-8 weeks until his thyroid levels normalize, another blow to the New York Mets before opening day.

Officials break ground for Brooklyn arena   

A groundbreaking ceremony is set for the long-delayed Atlantic Yards development in Brooklyn that includes a new arena for the New Jersey Nets.

Myers sparks Sabres offense past Stars   

Six-foot-eight defenseman Tyler Myers is more than just a physically imposing specimen. The Buffalo Sabres rookie has also shown a pretty deft scoring touch.

Jets re-sign TE Hartsock to 2-year deal   

The New York Jets have re-signed tight end Ben Hartsock, a major part of the league's top-ranked rushing offense last season, to a two-year deal worth $3.2 million.

Hayward leads Marquette over St. John's   

Lazar Hayward scored 20 points, David Cubillan hit the deciding 3-pointer with 1:11 to play and Marquette beat St. John's 57-55 on Wednesday in the second round of the Big East tournament.

Setup reliever still undecided for Manuel, Mets   

The eighth-inning setup role has been a big question for the New York Mets at spring training, and an answer doesn't appear to be coming any time soon.

New pair already paying dividends for Crunch   

Sometimes a change of scenery can be a good thing for a player.  In the case of Crunch newcomers Chad Kolarik and Greg Moore, it has been a very good thing so far.

Former Jet Thomas Jones signs with Chiefs   

The Chiefs signed free agent running back Thomas Jones, who led the New York Jets to the AFC championship game last season and was the NFL's third-leading rusher.

Bills' Schobel still undecided on retirement   

Aaron Schobel is in no rush to collect his $2 million roster bonus because the Buffalo Bills defensive end still hasn't decided on whether he'll come back for a 10th NFL season.

Mets pitchers Pelfrey, K-Rod back on mound   

Mets right-hander Mike Pelfrey returned to the mound Tuesday after being sidelined by a sore right leg.

Giants sign QB Jim Sorgi to back up Eli Manning   

After six years backing up Peyton Manning in Indianapolis, Jim Sorgi will get a chance to do the same for Peyton's brother Eli.

Blue Jackets recall MacKenzie, Mayorov from Crunch   

The Syracuse Crunch announced Tuesday that the Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled center Derek MacKenzie and right wing Maksim Mayorov.

Jets decline comment on Cromartie paternity help   

The NFL Network first reported Saturday that the Jets were advancing their newly acquired cornerback $500,000 to help clear up paternity issues.

Green agrees to 3-year deal with Buffalo Bills   

Offensive tackle Cornell Green's agent says his client has agreed to a three-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.


College News

#2 Dolphins lacrosse tops Catawba   

Junior midfielder Matt Chadderdon scored four goals and dished out an assist to lead second-ranked Le Moyne to a 21-7 win over Catawba on Friday morning.

Three of top four seeds bumped in Big East quarters   

Three of the conference's top four teams were beaten in the quarterfinals Thursday at Madison Square Garden, jumbling the league's NCAA picture and setting up a pair of surprising matchups in the semifinals.

Harangody, Notre Dame hold off Pittsburgh   

Luke Harangody came off the bench and hit three key free throws in the final two minutes, helping Notre Dame hold off No. 16 Pittsburgh 50-45 in the Big East tournament quarterfinals Thursday night for its season-best sixth straight victory.

OCC is moving on at Nationals   

The OCC Women have won their Quarterfinal game at the National Championships in Rochester, Minnesota.

Marquette hangs on to beat No. 10 Villanova   

Lazar Hayward gave Marquette the lead for good with a 3-pointer with 1:51 to play, then added the clinching free throws with 3.2 seconds left, and the Golden Eagles went on to another close win

Notre Dame Earns Date with Pitt   

Luke Harangody had 20 points and 10 rebounds in a healthy performance off the bench, and Notre Dame shut down Seton Hall's high-octane offense for a 68-56 victory in the second round of the Big East tournament Wednesday night.

Georgetown tops USF, to face SU Thursday   

No. 22 Georgetown built a big first-half lead in a 69-49 victory Wednesday in the Big East tournament.

Is UConn too successful for good of women's game?   

One name is noticeably absent from the list of teams that UConn's women have trampled en route to the record and beyond: Tennessee.

Villanova in a rut headed into Big East tourney   

The only way for the 10th-ranked Wildcats to snap out of their late-season malaise is to win a few games at the Big East tournament - or even the whole thing.

Stephenson leads Cincinnati over Rutgers   

Lance Stephenson celebrated being selected Big East Rookie of the Year by making the deciding free throw with 1.8 seconds to play, leading Cincinnati to a 69-68 opening-round victory over Rutgers on Tuesday night.

Evans leads St. John's over UConn, 73-51   

Sean Evans scored 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead St. John's to a 73-51 victory Tuesday over Connecticut, ending the Huskies' chance for an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament.

Jones leads South Florida past DePaul in Big East   

Dominique Jones had 20 points and nine rebounds, and South Florida beat DePaul 58-49 in the Big East tournament opener Tuesday for its fourth straight victory.

Yankee Stadium's Pinstripe Bowl to feature Big East team   

The first Pinstripe Bowl will be played at Yankee Stadium on Dec. 30 and will be televised by ESPN.

Big East has tough act to follow - itself   

All this season's Big East tournament needs to match last year's edition is two big quarterfinal upsets, one of which goes on for six overtimes, a school winning the title for the first time and three teams going on to be No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament.

OCC Women prepare for National Championships   

The OCC Womens Basketball Team is preparing for the National Championships in Minnesota.

Oswego State to host Bowdoin in 1st round of NCAAs   

The Oswego State men’s ice hockey team will face Bowdoin in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Hockey Tournament on Saturday.

UConn ties record with rout of Orange women   

Connecticut won its 70th consecutive game, routing Syracuse 77-41 in the Big East quarterfinals on Sunday to tie its own record for the longest winning streak in women's college basketball.

Chadderdon's five goals leads #2 Le Moyne past #5 Limestone   

Matt Chadderdon scored five goals to lead second-ranked Le Moyne College to an 8-6 win over fifth-ranked Limestone on Sunday afternoon.

Ivy League champs Big Red rout Yale 79-59   

Ryan Wittman scored 20 points and Cornell routed Yale 79-59 on Saturday night, moving into a tie for the second most wins in a season in Ivy League history with 27.

Oswego hockey wins SUNYAC title   

For the first time since 2006-07, the Oswego State men’s hockey team will be headed back to the NCAA Division III Men’s Hockey Tournament after defeating visiting Plattsburgh 6-3 for the SUNYAC Championship on Saturday night in Oswego.


High School News

CNY Central Athlete: Maddy Wetterhahn   

Maddy Wetterhahn is currently, as a junior, one of the leaders on the South Jefferson team.

High school basketball playoffs continue   

The Tully Black Knights became the final Section III team to earn a spot in State Regionals on Tuesday night with a 54-45 win over West Canada Valley.

High school basketball regional playoff brackets   

The Section III Championships are all but wrapped up, the last matchup is Tully vs. West Canada for the overall Class C Section III title.

Girls Section III basketball championships   

It's championship weekend for Section III girls basketball, all day Saturday in Utica title games in all classes determined who would represent Central New York against the rest of the state.

Tully holds off late Westmoreland run   

Tully was able to spoil a late push by Westmoreland to win the Section III Class C-1 championship Friday night 42-37.

Section III basketball class finals matchups   

Here are the matchups for the upcoming Section III championship games by class, to be played this coming weekend at the War Memorial in Utica.

Westhill boys advance to Section III final   

Westhill Boys basketball team took out Holland Patent in the Class B semifinal, 69-45. The Warriors were led in scoring by Mike McMullen, and now advance to play Bishop Grimes for the Class B title.

Section III Playoffs roll on   

The day was especially busy in basketball, where in Class AA for the boys C-NS edged CBA and Utica-Proctor held off Henninger setting up a C-NS and Proctor matchup for all the marbles.

Weather reschedules Section III girls hoops playoffs   

The following is the updated Section III girls basketball semifinal schedule.

CNY Central Athletes: Destin Van Tyle and Alexa Campanile   

According to Destin and Alexa's teammates and coaches, there's no better way to send out this selfless, hard working tandem that spiked Lakers Volleyball to new heights.

Plans made for CNY Football Academy   

Three National Football League players from Central New York who say no one ever came back to help them when they were coming up plan to start a CNY Football Academy for the Syracuse area.

Skaneateles Volleyball eyeing another title   

The Skaneateles Girls Volleyball team won a Section III Class B Championship last weekend, and have their eyes on the highest prize Saturday.

Section III girls playoff semifinal matchups   

A look at the final four for each class in Section III.

Section III Playoffs in full force   

The Section III playoffs opened with a bang on Tuesday, most notably Nottingham's double overtime win, and Friday was no different.

CNY Central Athlete: Roosevelt Bullock   

Roosevelt Bullock has been clutch for Nottingham all season long, but his most clutch shot came on Tuesday Night.

Bullock's buzzer beater lifts Nottingham in playoffs   

11th seeded Indian River traveled to 6th seeded Nottingham on Tuesday with the winner advancing to play Whitesboro in the quarterfinals.

Section III Hockey Playoff Brackets   

Section III Ice Hockey Division I Tournament Pairings Are Released

Boys high school basketball playoff brackets   

Here are the matchups for the 2010 Section III boys basketball playoff tournaments.

Girls Section III basketball playoff brackets   

Here is a look at the playoff Brackets for the Section III girls basketball tournaments.

High school basketball highlights   

High school basketball round up


Game of the Week

Westhill Rolls Over Johnson City   

The Westhill Warriors reached new heights Saturday night with a 41-14 win over Johnson City at Union-Endicott.

Marcellus moves on, Westhill prepares for J.C.   

Our Toyota High School Game of the Week takes place on a Saturday for the first time this season, as Westhill heads to Union-Endicott High School to take on Johnson City in the Class "B" State Quarterfinal game.

Westmoreland makes it 3 out of 4   

In the Toyota Game of the Week, the Westmoreland Bulldogs won the Section III Class D championship with a 43-20 win over Weedsport.

New Hartford rolls in Game of the Week   

In the Toyota High School Game of the Week, New Hartford’s running game was too much for ES-M as they rolled past the Spartans 38-14.

Warriors get revenge on Indians   

It was clear from the start that this game would be won on the ground as the wet conditions made it nearly impossible to throw the ball.

Warriors roll in the Dome   

Liverpool got off to a quick start on Senior Night as they rolled past CBA 35-7 in the Toyota High School Game of the Week.

Raiders rumble over Falcons   

The sun may not have been out this afternoon at Fowler but that did not stop Fulton’s running game from shining bright.

B'ville Wins the Toyota High School Game of the Week   

Whenever two unbeaten team face-off against each other, only one can leave still perfect.

B'ville wins Game of the Week over CBA   

When undefeated CBA took on undefeated Baldwinsville, something had to give. It took almost all 60 minutes to find out which side would give first.

Bishop Ludden tames the Tigers   

Bishop Ludden has been looking forward to this game for a long time, ever since the Onondaga Tigers knocked them off back in 2007.

Henninger wins Toyota High School Game of the Week   

The Black Knights took a big step towards answering many questions Friday night with a 27-10 victory over the C-NS Northstars.

Super Bowl scores with 'green' energy   

The Super Bowl is the biggest event in the country every year and the NFL and Tampa Electric are making a great green team for the environment.

Vote for the best Toyota High School Game of the Week   

We've brought you exciting Toyota High School Game's of the Week every Friday since the fall got underway.

F-M holds off Utica-Proctor 66-61   

F-M lost a 16-point lead in the final two minutes, only to use clutch plays to regain the advantage and come away with the win over Utica Proctor.

Toyota High School Game of the Week postponed, again   

For the second week in a row our Toyota High School Game of the Week has been postponed because of weather. And for the second week in a row the game will be made up on Saturday.

CBA edges Henninger   

Whenever CBA and Henninger meet up, it's always going to be a good game, and tonight was no different.

CBA and Henninger One Day Late   

This week's Toyota High School Game of the Week is so good, the anticipation is building for one more day.

CBA wins on Buddy's Court   

Football season is over, but it is an easy transition to the hardwood for this week's Toyota High School Game of the Week.

Oneida falls just short of State Championship   

After winning their first Section Championship in team history, the Indians fell just short of a State Championship with a 16-12 loss to Rye.

Oneida filled with orange and blue pride   

The community is feeling the State Championship fever as the Oneida football team is playing for a New York State Championship this Sunday.


Athlete of the Week

CNY Central Athlete: Maddy Wetterhahn   

Maddy Wetterhahn is currently, as a junior, one of the leaders on the South Jefferson team.

CNY Central Athlete: Zach Coleman   

It’s Coleman’s first year on the varsity squad, and he has been dangerous for opposing defenses.

CNY Central Athletes: Destin Van Tyle and Alexa Campanile   

According to Destin and Alexa's teammates and coaches, there's no better way to send out this selfless, hard working tandem that spiked Lakers Volleyball to new heights.

CNY Central Athlete: Roosevelt Bullock   

Roosevelt Bullock has been clutch for Nottingham all season long, but his most clutch shot came on Tuesday Night.

CNY Central Athlete: Tessa Pucello   

This week's Dunkin Donuts' CNY Central Athlete is about to enter the Solvay girls basketball record books.

CNY Central Athlete: Cole King   

Less than one percent of all high school athletes go on to play Division I collegiate athletics, which makes Cole King's story pretty incredible.

Action News Athlete: Jason Frier   

Jason is an honor student at LaFayette, where he stars on the school's baseball team.

Action News Athlete: Breanna Stewart   

This week’s Dunkin’ Donuts Action News Athlete has already received word that she is being watched by a number of D-I recruiters.

Action News Athlete: D.J. Ingham   

The Fulton High School wrestling team is headed up by co-captain D.J. Ingham, a really big guy with a really big future.

Action News Athlete: Keegan Mulholland   

The accomplishments of Lafayette's Keegan Mulholland go well beyond the basketball court.

Action News Athlete: Shannon Slowik   

This week's Dunkin' Donuts Action News Athlete specializes in getting kills.

Action News Athlete: Alyssa Gratien   

This week's Dunkin' Donuts Action News Athlete is a Red Ram from Jamesville-DeWitt High School.

Action News Athlete: Bobby Moro   

On this Thanksgiving, who better to be our Dunkin' Donuts Action News Athlete than a guy who specializes in getting turkeys.

Action News Athlete: Jennifer Locey   

Jennifer Locey of Christian Brothers Academy is a big reason why her team is playing for a state championship this weekend.

Action News Athlete: Nick Mauro   

Nick Mauro scored five touchdowns to lead the Warriors to a 60-30 win over the Spartans.

Action News Athlete: Samantha Leamer   

Samantha’s maturity beyond her years helps her team in good times and in bad.

Action News Athlete: Tia Bullard   

Even though Tia is only a junior, she sees herself as a leader, as do her teammates.

Action News Athlete: Rebecca Wolf   

Rebecca Wolf is the epitome of a team leader.

Action News Athlete: Luke Smith   

Luke Smith had to brave the elements last week in his pursuit to qualify for the sectional golf tournament for the second year in a row.

Action News Athlete: Beth Lamison   

It's not very often you can be dubbed "a perfect player", but that's how this week's Dunkin' Donuts Action News Athlete is described by her coach and fellow players.

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