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Dino Babers knows his starting QB, but won’t name him (video)

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Dino Babers knows his starting QB, but won’t name him (video)
Syracuse football head coach Dino Babers has decided on a Week 1 starting quarterback 10 days before his team kicks off at Western Michigan. However, the third-year head coach isn’t ready to make that information public. Babers addressed the competition between senior Eric Dungey and redshirt freshman Tommy DeVito briefly on Tuesday, saying that the battle will continue into the... more

Carmelo Anthony officially signs 1-year deal with Rockets for $2.4M

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Carmelo Anthony officially signs 1-year deal with Rockets for .4M
Former Syracuse basketball star Carmelo Anthony has officially joined the Houston Rockets. Melo signed a one-year deal for $2.4 million on Monday, the NBA team announced. The deal is for the veteran’s minimum salary, which he’ll receive in addition to a $27.9 million buyout from the Atlanta Hawks. Anthony was traded earlier this summer from the Oklahoma City Thunder to... more

Dino Babers recaps 1st scrimmage: ‘The defense is definitely up 1-0’

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Dino Babers recaps 1st scrimmage: ‘The defense is definitely up 1-0’
By the end of the Syracuse football’s team first scrimmage of fall camp, coach Dino Babers catalogued more than 150 plays and came away with a clear consensus. “The defense,” Babers said, “is definitely up 1-0.” Speaking to Cuse.com following Saturday morning’s closed scrimmage, the third-year Syracuse coach noted the defensive line got into the backfield at times and obstructed... more

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming

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Just keep swimming, just keep swimming
Last week, my friend Paula reached out and said, “I think you might be interested in a swimmer in Ithaca, who swam Cayuga Lake recently (the long way), and is either preparing or already did the English Channel. She’s a Cornell Law student. Her name is Caroline Block.” My interest piqued, I did a little research, saw that Paula was... more

Syracuse quietly rewarded ex-AD Daryl Gross after NCAA violations

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Syracuse quietly rewarded ex-AD Daryl Gross after NCAA violations
In March 2015, just after the NCAA released a report punishing Syracuse University, athletic director Daryl Gross resigned, appearing to take the fall for a national embarrassment. Behind the scenes, however, Syracuse was rewarding him financially. Far from punishing him, the school gave Gross a new three-year contract worth more than $1.5 million — all for a vague, newly-created job... more

Syracuse basketball to play UConn in 2K Sports Classic at MSG

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Syracuse basketball to play UConn in 2K Sports Classic at MSG
Syracuse will play Connecticut at Madison Square Garden for the third consecutive year next season. Syracuse and UConn will meet in the semifinal round of the 2K Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden, according to Jon Rothstein of Fan Rag Sports. Syracuse, Connecticut, Oregon and Iowa were previously announced as the four teams in next season’s 2K Sports Classic field,... more

Syracuse will host Eastern Washington & Morehead State for 2K Classic

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Syracuse will host Eastern Washington & Morehead State for 2K Classic
On Friday, we received confirmation on what everyone expected: the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team would face the UConn Huskies as part of the 2K Classic at Madison Square Garden this year. On Monday, we learned who Syracuse would host for the on-campus portion of the event: The Orange welcome the Eastern Washington Eagles to the Carrier Dome on Tuesday,... more

Boeheim discusses Tyus Battle’s return, coaching his son, and more on Jon Rothstein’s podcast

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Boeheim discusses Tyus Battle’s return, coaching his son, and more on Jon Rothstein’s podcast
Jim Boeheim joined Fan Rag Sports college basketball reporter Jon Rothstein’s podcast on Monday. During an approximately 15-minute long interview, Boeheim and Rothstein discussed Tyus Battle’s decision to remove his name from the NBA draft and return to Syracuse, the prospect of Boeheim coaching his son, Buddy, next season and a transfer who Boeheim described as the best offensive player... more

Six Newcomers join Cornell basketball for 2018-19 season

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Six Newcomers join Cornell basketball for 2018-19 season
The Cornell men’s basketball team will welcome six newcomers for the upcoming 2018-19 campaign. Four incoming student-athletes will make up the Class of 2022, while two junior college transfers will have two seasons of eligibility for head coach Brian Earl’s squad. CornellBigRed.com: Read More Official/full breakdown of the Cornell Basketball 2018 recruiting class: https://t.co/cLu7gZrKt2#GoBigRed — Cornell Men's Basketball (@cornell_mbb) June... more

Boeheim’s Army to play with experimental rule in The Basketball Tournament

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Boeheim’s Army to play with experimental rule in The Basketball Tournament
The Basketball Tournament, a summer event that includes a $2 million winner-take-all cash prize, will be played this summer using an experimental rule designed to eliminate fouling at the end of games. The TBT announced the rule change on Monday. Boeheim’s Army, a group of Syracuse alumni, have competed in the event the past three years, providing a summer diversion... more

Boeheim brothers Jimmy and Buddy prepare for college basketball season

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Boeheim brothers Jimmy and Buddy prepare for college basketball season
The Boeheim brothers made their 2018 summer debut in the King of Kings Pro-Am Basketball League Monday night. Their dad, Jim, watched from the bleachers. Jimmy Boeheim, who will be a sophomore at Cornell in the fall, and Buddy Boeheim, who will be a freshman at Syracuse University, are on a summer squad called Team Eannace that also features former... more

Syracuse guard Braedon Bayer announces transfer to Siena

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Syracuse guard Braedon Bayer announces transfer to Siena
After transferring from Grinnell College, Bayer walked onto the Syracuse team after spending the six weeks sleeping on former Syracuse forward Tyler Lydon’s couch in summer 2016. The 6-foot-4 native of Lagrangeville, New York, then worked his way into Syracuse’s rotation and was even awarded a scholarship. Despite playing just 17 minutes across nine games during the 2017-18 season, Bayer... more

Where are Tyus Battle, Oshae Brissett projected to go in 2019 NBA mock drafts?

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Where are Tyus Battle, Oshae Brissett projected to go in 2019 NBA mock drafts?
Just a few days removed from the 2018 NBA Draft, it’s far too early for most of next year’s mock drafts to be particularly accurate. But they do provide some idea of critical storylines and a snapshot of the college basketball landscape as we head into the 2018-19 season. For Syracuse men’s basketball, next season seems full of possibilities, a... more

Former Syracuse guard Tyler Ennis released by Los Angeles Lakers

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Former Syracuse guard Tyler Ennis released by Los Angeles Lakers
Former Syracuse point guard Tyler Ennis was waived by the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, the team announced on its website. Ennis’ contract with the Lakers for 2018-19 was not guaranteed, according to the contract website SpoTrac. It would have become guaranteed if he was on the roster on July 5. Ennis made $1.5 million this year and was... more

Big Dan the Diamond Guy at Colburn Park in Newark

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Big Dan the Diamond Guy at Colburn Park in Newark
When someone outside the county hears the name Dan Wilkinson, they may think of a man once called “Big Daddy,” a 6’4’’ defensive tackle drafted first overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1994. But around these parts, particularly in Newark, you’re likely not thinking about the big man from “The” Ohio State University, but rather, “Big Dan,” who also spent... more
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