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SU and Pitt heading to ACC
By Jeff Laboon
September 18, 2011 - 1:29pm
It's official, the Atlantic Coast Conference officially accepted the applications Syracuse University and the University of Pittsburgh Sunday morning.

The Atlantic Coast Conference confirmed during a teleconference Sunday what everyone in the country already assumed, Syracuse and Pittsburgh are joining the conference. The most telling note to take away from the announcement, though, is that the ACC and both schools said they intend to honor their contractual commitments to the Big East Conference, which include staying in the conference 27 months after notifying the league of a move.

Finalists named for Naismith Player of the Year award.
By Andrew MacLeod ...
March 21, 2011 - 5:01pm
All four players still competing in NCAA tournament.

Ohio State's Jared Sullinger, BYU's Jimmer Fredette, Duke's Nolan Smith and UConn's Kemba Walker have all been named as the finalists for the Naismith Player of the Year award, according to Sporting News. The award is given out annually to the best player of the year in college basketball.

All four players have been named as All-American's and are still competing in the 2011 NCAA Tournament.

Back on top
By Anne Pomeroy
April 19, 2010 - 2:09pm
After a win against Rutgers, the SU Men's Lacrosse Team moves up to the number one spot in the nation

The Syracuse University Men's Lacrosse Team reclaimed the number one spot in the country Monday after beating Rutgers University 11-5 Sunday night.

Defensive state of mind
By Anne Pomeroy
April 19, 2010 - 11:20am
With a number one ranking on the line, Syracuse gets its eighth straight win behind a career performance from Chris Daniello and a strong effort from a stingy defense.

After a thrilling last second win against CNY rival Cornell University on Tuesday night, the Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse Team (10-1, 3-0) looked to stay on track as they got into the meat of the Big East schedule against Rutgers University (5-6, 1-2) on Sunday night at Yurcak Field in Piscataway, N.J.

Duke takes Men's Basketball Championship
By Joshua Schneide...
April 6, 2010 - 9:27am
Plus, rescuers search for miners in West Virginia and 72 police officers are killed in India.

As the clock struck midnight, Cinderella's time was up. Butler fell to Duke 61-59 in the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship. Butler played competitively all night long, taking the game to the final seconds when a Gordon Heyward half-court rimmed out. Duke's top three scorers, Kyle Singler, Nolan Smith and Jon Scheyer accounted for 47 of Duke's 61 points. 

Government plans to fine Toyota $16.4 million
By Katie Siefert
April 5, 2010 - 5:13pm
Plus, Syracuse needs volunteers and Butler announced Matt Howard is playing in NCAA Championship game.

The federal government  would like to fine Toyota $16.375 million because of the company's recent recalls. Toyota recalled over 2.3 million vehicles with a faulty accelerator pedals. The government plans on giving Toyota the largest civil fine allowed under the Tread Act after Toyota failed to notify the government when it learned vehicle problems were occurring worldwide. The fine, if imposed, would be the largest civil penalty the government has ever made on a car company. Toyota has two weeks to accept or fight this fine.

Friday Five - Eighth edition
By Kyle C. Leach
March 5, 2010 - 10:09am
This is the eighth installment of “Friday Five,” a weekly column with analysis and insight on the Orange, the Big East and the rest of college basketball. This final weekend of regular season play whets the palate for the upcoming Big East Championship. Who you taking with you?

Halftime Snack picks the top five in the Big East. The regular season play ends for the Conference on Saturday, and as all 16 teams prepare to head to 7th Avenue, Halftime Snack picked a squad to take to Madison Square Garden:

The starting five:

Bearcats steal candy from Orange
By Kyle C. Leach
October 31, 2009 - 3:12pm
Fifth-ranked Cincinnati forced two Syracuse turnovers in the red zone Saturday afternoon, piling up 422 yards of offense on the way to a 28-7 win.

High-powered Cincinnati made more plays than Syracuse on Saturday, resulting in another Big East victory for the Bearcats (8-0, 4-0 Big East).  The Orange fall to 3-5 overall and remain winless in the Big East (0-3).

Mike Posner sets it off in the Underground
By Drew Carr
October 29, 2009 - 1:04am
Review: Hip-hop artist and Duke senior stages an energy-packed party to celebrate his new album release.

Early Wednesday night, 21-year-old musician and Duke University student Mike Posner strolled leisurely into the Schine Underground. Scheduled to perform two hours later and still appearing tired from his flight, Posner sat down to relax after a routine sound check.


“Today’s a really special day because my new CD just came out,” Posner said. “It leaked a day early, so I’ll be singing several songs from that CD I’ve never sung before.”