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C-NS senior Stewart named to U18 national team

C-NS Senior Breanna Stewart was named to the U18 national team. This is the fifth time in four years Stewart will be representing the USA in basketball.

05/21/2012 11:53 PM

Boeheim preps for another Olympic run

On the same day Mike Hopkins was named co-coach of the USA select team, USA assistant Jim Boeheim hinted this may be his last Olympics.

05/21/2012 11:28 PM

Chiefs take down Mudhens, 3-1

The Chiefs take down Toledo, 3-1 in game-3 of a 4-game road series. The Chiefs close out the series Sunday at 10:30am.

05/21/2012 11:01 PM

Cuse braces for Florida in third final four appearance

The SU women's lacrosse team preps for their third-ever final four appearance, after beating UNC in the NCAA quarterfinal. The Orange will face top-seeded Florida in the semifinal game Friday in Stony Brook.

05/21/2012 10:48 PM

Legal aspects of Laurie Fine's lawsuit against ESPN

Laurie Fine is seeking both compensatory and punitive damages in her lawsuit against ESPN. Our Katie Gibas spoke with a legal expert about the case and tells us what Fine and her lawyer will have to prove to win.

Appeal filed in defamation lawsuit dismissal

As promised last week, attorneys for the plaintiffs in the Jim Boeheim defamation lawsuit have filed an appeal in the case.

Laurie Fine to speak on Wednesday

Through all the twists and turns of the Bernie Fine scandal, the Fine family has remained silent up to this point. But later this week, we may hear from one of the major players in the case, Laurie Fine.

Orange women's lax preps for Florida in final four

The SU women's lacrosse team slides past UNC in the NCAA quarterfinals, to advance to the final four for the third time in program history. Michelle Tumulo led the Orange to victory with 4 goals and an assist. Alyssa Murray and Katie Webster each had 3 goals and an assist.
SU faces top-seeded Florida in the NCAA semifinals in Stony Brook, next Friday at 5:30.

Tumolo goal with five seconds left sends SU over UNC

Trailing by three goals with less than three minutes to play, the No. 4-seeded Syracuse women's lacrosse team rallied to beat No. 5 North Carolina 17-16 in the NCAA Division I quarterfinals on Saturday.

Desko looking forward to next season

Despite having his team's season end earlier than usual for the third-straight year, Syracuse men's lacrosse head coach John Desko believes the experience gained by his mostly-young squad will pay dividends next year.

Horseheads wins STAC tournament final

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The Horseheads softball team is the 2012 STAC tournament champ thanks to a 5-2 win over Susquehanna Valley in Monday's title game.

05/21/2012 10:53 PM

Red Dragons prep for Salisbury in title game

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The Cortland men's lacrosse team advances to the NCAA championship for the first time since 2009 after knocking out Tufts in the semifinals. The Red Dragons will face defending champions, Salisbury for the national title Sunday in Foxboro.

Red Dragons prep for Salisbury in title game

05/21/2012 10:36 PM

Horseheads softball advances to STAC tournament final

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The Horseheads softball squad will play Susquehanna Valley for the STAC tournament title thanks to a 10-9 Blue Raiders semifinal victory over Windsor.

Horseheads softball advances to STAC tournament final

05/21/2012 09:29 PM

Susquehanna Valley advances to STAC title game with win over Vestal

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The Susquehanna. Valley Sabers beat Vestal 11-8 in the STAC tournament semis to advance to the title game to face Horseheads.

Susquehanna Valley advances to STAC title game with win over Vestal

05/21/2012 09:22 PM

Cortland overcomes five-goal deficit to advance to national championship game

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Cortland is back in the NCAA D-3 championship after getting past rival Tufts Sunday with a 12-10 victory in the semi-final round. The Red Dragons trailed 9-4 in the second half before closing out the game on an 8-1 run.

Cortland overcomes five-goal deficit to advance to national championship game

05/20/2012 11:59 PM

Chiefs lose lead, then game in the 9th to Toledo

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The Chiefs couldn't hold on to a one run lead in the 9th, losing to Toledo 5-2 on a walk-off three run homer. Josh Wilkie gave up the big blast to Brad Elred after the Mud Hens tied it earlier in the inning.

Chiefs lose lead, then game in the 9th to Toledo

05/20/2012 11:33 PM

Johnson City takes on Oneonta in the STAC championship game

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After winning their respective semifinal matchups, Johnson City and Oneonta will duke it out in the STAC baseball championship game.

Johnson City takes on Oneonta in the STAC championship game

05/20/2012 02:26 PM

Mustangs tame Lions and advance to semifinals

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The Marcellus boys lacrosse team advances to the semifinals after a 16-7 victory over General Brown Saturday.

Mustangs tame Lions and advance to semifinals

05/20/2012 12:01 AM

Westhill knocks off Cortland in round one of playoffs

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The Westhill boys lacrosse team knocks off Cortland, 15-9 in the first round of the Class C playoffs. The Warriors now advance to semifinals.

Westhill knocks off Cortland in round one of playoffs

05/19/2012 11:44 PM

Limestone holds off Le Moyne men in D-II semifinals

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The Le Moyne men's lacrosse team picked a tough time to lose its first game of the season as Limestone held on for a 10-8 win in the NCAA Division II semifinals on Saturday.

Limestone holds off Le Moyne men in D-II semifinals

05/19/2012 05:05 PM

Diamond wins third straight MLB start

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Former BU pitcher Scott Diamond's scoreless inning streak came to an end, but the lefty pitched into the sixth inning in Milwaukee Friday night to win his third consecutive start for the Minnesota Twins.

05/18/2012 11:50 PM

Baldwinsville baseball rallies past Westhill

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In a matchup of state-ranked baseball teams, Baldwinsville came back to beat Westhill 5-3 on Friday in the opening round of Cicero-North Syracuse's John Ilacqua Jr. tournament at Gillette Field.

Baldwinsville baseball rallies past Westhill

05/18/2012 11:50 PM

Bearcats knock off 8th-ranked Homer in Class B

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The Solvay baseball team upsets 8th-ranked Homer Friday, 4-3.

Bearcats knock off 8th-ranked Homer in Class B

05/18/2012 11:22 PM

Colgate men focused on keeping historic season going

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Having already set a program record with 14 wins this season including its first-ever NCAA tournament victory, the Colgate men's lacrosse team has its sights set on getting another in the Division I quarterfinals Sunday against Duke.

Colgate men focused on keeping historic season going

05/18/2012 07:01 PM

Le Moyne men looking to use home-field advantage in D-II semifinals

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With the Le Moyne and Limestone men's lacrosse teams appearing to be evenly-matched statistically, the Dolphins believe home-field advantage could be a big difference when they meet in the NCAA Division II semifinals on Saturday.