FB : Marrone sets goal to compete for Big East title as Syracuse begins preseason practice
Coming off a year in which the Orange won the Pinstripe Bowl and posted its first winning season since 2001, the bar is set high.… Read more »
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FB : Nassib, Syracuse offense enter season with heightened expectations
NEWPORT, R.I. — Ryan Nassib sat at the Syracuse table in the Hotel Viking on Tuesday, cool and confident in both his team and himself.The Syracuse quarterback,… Read more »
FB : Freshmen Broyld, Smallwood no longer part of 2011 Syracuse roster
The Syracuse football team will enter its 2011 season with two fewer freshmen than anticipated. Quarterback Ashton Broyld and running back Tyree Smallwood will not… Read more »
FB : Syracuse gains 7th verbal commitment for 2012 from 3-star Florida linebacker
James Washington was interested in playing football for Syracuse before Syracuse was interested in recruiting him.To Sinclair Brown, his Winter Park (Fla.) High School wide… Read more »
FB : Syracuse wide receiver arrested for underage drinking
UPDATED: May 25, 2011, 6:40 p.m.Syracuse wide receiver Jarrod West was arrested by Bethlehem, Pa., police in the early morning hours Friday and will be… Read more »
Year in Sports : Short-staffed: Nine players leave after McIntyre's 1st year, but optimism remains
The losses continued to pile up. The goals came at an increasingly sparse rate. And as the Syracuse men's soccer team struggled through last season… Read more »
Two alumnae win Pulitzer Prizes in journalism
Nikki Kahn took photos of the tragedy during Hurricane Katrina and of the civil strife in Egypt. But The Washington Post photojournalist, one of two… Read more »
FB : Three healthy safeties see extended time in Spring Game; special teams has poor showing
Phillip Thomas ran over to the White team's sideline after the final whistle in celebration. But the safety in his red jersey wasn't completely welcome.'He's… Read more »
FB : Competition at linebacker carries into Spring Game
The linebacker's meeting room houses eight, and Dyshawn Davis is first to enter. The zealous freshman is new to the linebacker position and to Syracuse,… Read more »
FB : A better place: Kose's journey from war refugee to football player reaches fulfillment at SU
Finding Refuge: Part 3 of 3Tombe Kose walked into 'heaven' on earth. Striding across the crisp Kentucky bluegrass of Yankee Stadium on a seasonably warm… Read more »
FB : Home turf: Entering 2nd year with Orange, MacPherson achieves goals set in Syracuse upbringing
Macky and Cameron MacPherson were only children, but they felt like kings. As they rode their bikes or walked or ran to Manley Field House… Read more »
FB : Marrone pleased with efforts of 6 new signees in early practices
Jeremiah Kobena and Jaston George sprinted down the right sideline of the Carrier Dome on Tuesday, fighting for position as Charley Loeb lobbed a ball… Read more »
FB : SU commit Broyld charged with public lewdness
Ashton Broyld, a Syracuse commit in its incoming class, appeared in court Wednesday on a charge of public lewdness for his actions following a high… Read more »
WBB : SU falls at Toledo to end season in WNIT quarterfinals
Iasia Hemingway received a pass at the high post and turned to square her shoulders with the basket. Down one, Hemingway drove from the right… Read more »
WBB : SU preps for 3rd round of WNIT with title aspirations
Jim Crowley started his postgame press conference Monday by saying he didn't think Syracuse should be playing in the Women's National Invitation Tournament. Crowley, St.… Read more »
FB : SU's Bailey, Gulley look to replace workhorse Carter in backfield
As Antwon Bailey took the first carry on the first play between Syracuse's offense and defense, a new team finally began playing football with pads.… Read more »
WBB : Hemingway leads SU to win with strong inside presence
After 14 minutes went by in the first half, Syracuse's play wasn't getting any cleaner. Eight turnovers in 14 minutes defined an anemic offensive attack,… Read more »
FB : Start of spring practice provides opportunities for young defensive players
For Ri'Shard Anderson, Tuesday was a long time coming. After sitting on the sidelines all of last season, he just wanted to get out on… Read more »
Decibel : Fiasco: After turmoil with record label, Lupe Fiasco releases conflicted third album
Album title: 'Lasers'Artist: Lupe FiascoGenre: Hip-hop/RapSounds like: A mediocre Lupe Fiasco mash-upSoundwaves: 3/5Release date: March 8, 2011Lupe Fiasco told Complex magazine he both loves and… Read more »
WBB : Revised defensive scheme limits Hoyas early, but GU adjustments doom Syracuse
HARTFORD, Conn. — Terri Williams-Flournoy said Syracuse's defensive scheme didn't surprise her at all.But the Georgetown head coach admitted that even though it wasn't a… Read more »
WBB : Hemingway's efforts lead SU to blowout victory over SHU in 1st round of Big East tournament
HARTFORD, Conn. — From the early going, it was apparent Iasia Hemingway would be the person keeping Syracuse afloat in the first half.After five consecutive… Read more »
Pell Grants could face large cuts
Alyssa McKinley knows the importance of the Pell Grant Program. So much so that she wouldn't be attending Syracuse University without it. 'If it wasn't… Read more »
WBB : Orange heads to UConn facing near-impossible finale
After Saturday's loss to Syracuse, Providence head coach Phil Seymore said emphatically that the Orange was a lock to be in the NCAA tournament field.Seymore… Read more »
WBB : Orange's late first-half run opens game up in SU's favor
Iasia Hemingway didn't think she'd get the ball. On the final possession of the first half for Syracuse, the ball is almost always in Erica… Read more »
