Cornell prepares to host Harvard in key Ivy matchup

Published: 10/03/2018 @ 08:00 am

The Cornell football team will play a pivotal early Ivy League game hen traditional conference power Harvard visits Schoellkopf Field on Saturday, Oct. 6 at 1:30 p.m. The contest will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Jason Weinstein and Buck Briggs ‘76 on the call, or locally on WHCU 870 AM/97.7 FM with Barry Leonard and Terry Cullen. Coming off... more

Syracuse basketball gets commitment from 2019 center John Bol Ajak

Published: 10/03/2018 @ 08:00 am

John Bol Ajak, a 6-foot-11 center at Westtown School in West Chester, Pa., has committed to Syracuse University, he announced on Instagram Tuesday afternoon. Ajak visited the Syracuse campus this past weekend. He confirmed his decision in a telephone interview with Syracuse.com. “It just felt right,” Ajak said. “After I came up to the school, it was obvious.” He said... more

Yankees tab Severino for AL Wild Card Game tonight

Published: 10/03/2018 @ 08:00 am

For the second consecutive year, Luis Severino has been selected to start the American League Wild Card Game. The Yankees are counting on the right-hander to turn in a much stronger effort this time around. Severino was officially tabbed as the starter on Tuesday by manager Aaron Boone, who selected the 24-year-old All-Star over rotation mates J.A. Happ and Masahiro... more

CCC board approves agreement for Falcon Park turf project

Published: 10/03/2018 @ 08:00 am

The Cayuga Community College Board of Trustees unanimously approved an agreement that will allow the college to rent the field at Falcon Park from the city of Auburn for several of its men’s and women’s athletic teams. The agreement stipulates that the city will be responsible for paying for and overseeing a project to install a turf field at Falcon... more

Yankees rout A’s in wild-card game, ALDS vs Red Sox next

Published: 10/04/2018 @ 08:00 am

The hours of conversation and planning that the Yankees poured into ensuring they remained alive past the third day of October boiled down to the same blueprint they have followed all year. Ride the starting pitcher just long enough to hand the game off to the vaunted bullpen, and hope that someone like Aaron Judge crushes a ball out of... more

Amerks ready to start season

Published: 10/05/2018 @ 08:00 am

The Rochester Americans begin their American Hockey League season on Friday with a home game against Charlotte, and there are some player with a lot to prove. For many of the guys on the roster, such as the younger prospect players, they are hoping they can come out to the AHL with a hot and fast start so they can... more

FRESH TAKES: Syracuse football on the rise, the Fonz gets an Emmy & Dwayne Wade’s last year (podcast)

Published: 09/19/2018 @ 08:00 am

Paul Russo and Nick Felice are back in-studio on Tuesday night at 10:00 pm for another edition of the Fresh Takes Podcast. This week, the resurgent Syracuse football program. Are they for real after beating Florida State in the Dome? Also, Dwayne Wade’s final year, NFL Week 2 recap including Vontae Davis’ abrupt retirement, and autumn activities with summer officially... more

Syracuse improves to 4-0 with 51-21 triumph over UConn (full coverage)

Published: 09/19/2018 @ 08:00 am

If you looked away, you missed something. That pretty much was the challenge spectators faced from the get-go in Syracuse’s 51-21 victory against Connecticut on Saturday, Sept. 22 in the Carrier Dome. The Orange improved to 4-0 for the first time since 1991, while the Huskies slipped to 1-3 on the year. Senior quarterback Eric Dungey completed 21-of-27 passes for... more

Mets unable to reward Matz’s scoreless start

Published: 09/19/2018 @ 08:00 am

Steven Matz did basically everything one man could to put the Mets in a position to win, but a disastrous sixth inning sunk New York in a 5-2 loss to the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday night. The Mets took a two-run lead into the sixth thanks to the multi-tool performance from Matz, who hit a solo home... more

Yankees keep Sox champagne on ice

Published: 09/19/2018 @ 08:00 am

The Yankees are constructed to thrive upon the home run, and on a day when they surprised many by welcoming back one of the league’s most celebrated power hitters, it was Neil Walker who delivered the most important drive of the night. Walker upstaged Aaron Judge’s return to the lineup with a three-run homer in the seventh inning, ensuring that... more

After rough opener, Cornell’s 3-QB attack Isn’t going anywhere

Published: 09/20/2018 @ 08:00 am

In a 27-10 loss to Delaware on Saturday, all three of Cornell football’s quarterbacks saw meaningful playing time as head coach David Archer ’05 had planned. But none of the three had much success against a tough Blue Hens defense. “We’ve got to create a little more of a spark,” Archer said of his offense, which racked up just 157... more

The plot thickens in the case against Bills’ RB LeSean McCoy

Published: 09/20/2018 @ 08:00 am

Bills running back LeSean McCoy seemed to be in the clear from his legal trouble as the NFL season began. But the plot thickened Tuesday when the mother of McCoy’s child filed an affidavit with the State Court of Fulton County, Ga. that included serious allegations against McCoy. Stephanie Maisonet, the mother of McCoy’s 6-year-old son, LeSean Jr., alleged that... more

Syndergaard allows 2 homers in loss to Phillies

Published: 09/20/2018 @ 08:00 am

Jose Reyes has accrued 394 plate appearances at Citizens Bank Park over the years, and many of them have offered outcomes more interesting than when he pinch-hit for Noah Syndergaard in the top of the fifth inning of the Mets’ eventual 4-0 loss to the Phillies on Wednesday night. Reyes struck out after Tomas Nido did the same, and three... more

Voit’s two homers lift Yankees over Red Sox for 2nd straight night

Published: 09/20/2018 @ 08:00 am

This is a different Yankees team than the fatigued group that rolled their bags out of Fenway Park following a fourth straight loss in early August, as the Red Sox have learned through the first 18 innings of their visit. Moving closer to full strength with some fresh faces mixed in, these division rivals would almost certainly make for a... more

SPORTSBOOK CONFIDENTIAL: John Sullivan’s weekend NCAA and week #3 NFL plays (podcast)

Published: 09/21/2018 @ 08:00 am

Get ready for another weekend of football with John Sullivan who gives his top picks, top daily fantasy players for week #3 in the NFL, and whether or not to take Syracuse giving up a ton of points against UConn in the Dome on Saturday. . more

BILLS WIN: Buffalo dominant in blow-out victory in Minnesota (full coverage)

Published: 09/21/2018 @ 08:00 am

The Buffalo Bills were firing on all cylinders in their Week 3 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Buffalo’s offense came out strong, scoring on their first five drives. Josh Allen looked like a seasoned veteran in his second career start, completing 15 passes for 196 yards and one touchdown. The Bills possessed the ball for 35:45 on Sunday. The Bills’... more

Mets hit 2 homers off Scherzer, win in 12

Published: 09/21/2018 @ 08:00 am

Given a chance to push the last man standing against Jacob deGrom out of the National League Cy Young race, the Mets at least prevented Max Scherzer from changing the texture of it. Michael Conforto and Jay Bruce hit back-to-back home runs on Thursday, ensuring that Scherzer — the only NL pitcher who still had a chance at reaching 20... more

Yankees unable to stop Red Sox’s clinching party

Published: 09/21/2018 @ 08:00 am

Giancarlo Stanton raised his arms into the air and floated around the basepaths, celebrating a grand slam that the slumping slugger sorely needed. And yet it was not enough for the Yankees, who had no choice but to plug their ears and ignore the celebration being prepared in the visiting clubhouse of their building. Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a game-tying... more

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