Syracuse football receives votes in both polls this week

Published: 09/17/2018 @ 08:00 am

We still don’t know what this Syracuse Orange football season brings in the long-term. But in the short-term, it appears to bring some poll voters to our corner. Sunday’s Coaches Poll included 11 votes for 3-0 Syracuse, while the AP Top 25 logged two for the Orange. SU last received votes before the Florida State game in 2017. This time... more

Yanks turn attention to Wild Card race after Sunday’s loss

Published: 09/17/2018 @ 08:00 am

The soft tiebreaking hit that Dellin Betances served up on Sunday simultaneously provided the Blue Jays with a lead and delivered a reality check to the Yankees’ clubhouse. For the first time, they spoke about the American League East as having been settled, with the focus now on making sure that they do what is necessary to host the American... more

GOLFJAY: Tour Championship preview, SFCC Club Championship recap & Ryder Cup news (podcast)

Published: 09/17/2018 @ 08:00 am

The GolfJay.com Podcast returns for the final week of the PGA Tour season with the Tour Championship in Atlanta on tap for this weekend. Then, the following week, the focus of the golf world will be on France as USA and Europe square off in the Ryder Cup matches. Finally, a recap of the 36 hole final match of the... more

McDermott on Vontae Davis: ‘His actions spoke loud and clear’

Published: 09/18/2018 @ 08:00 am

Vontae Davis can save his explanation for why he ditched his teammates in the middle of a game. Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott doesn’t want or need to hear it. Davis said Monday that he has not spoken with Davis since the two-time Pro Bowl cornerback left New Era Field at halftime of Sunday’s 31-20 loss to the Los Angeles... more

Mets put dent in postseason hopes for Phils

Published: 09/18/2018 @ 08:00 am

Zack Wheeler silenced any concerns that he might be fatigued in the Mets’ 9-4 win over the Phillies on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park. Wheeler, the club’s’ breakthrough pitcher of the second half, powered through a rough fifth inning to again go deep into the game, this time lasting seven frames. Robert Gsellman, Daniel Zamora and Drew Smith came... more

What’s college football saying about Syracuse after beating FSU?

Published: 09/18/2018 @ 08:00 am

Just in case you thought you were hallucinating, yes the Orange received votes in Top 25 polls. Elsewhere: Syracuse jumps up 20 spots to 61st, right between the San Diego State Aztecs and Pittsburgh Panthers. The leap was the ninth-highest on the S&P list (it was a busy week). This week’s opponent the Connecticut Huskies are in the second-to-last spot... more

Doubledays close regular season at Falcon Park with 6-2 win

Published: 09/01/2018 @ 08:00 am

The Doubledays delivered big time in their last regular season game at Falcon Park. In front of a lively crowd of over 1,300, the Doubledays launched two home runs in their series finale against the Williamsport Crosscutters and secured the 6-2 win. Nic Perkins – playing first base tonight for the Doubledays – kicked off Auburn’s scoring with a bang... more

Section V high school football scores: Friday, Aug. 31

Published: 09/01/2018 @ 08:00 am

Junior Seth Vigneri ran for three touchdowns as Canandaigua overpowered Webster Schroeder 34-8 on Friday night. Also, Wayne and Geneva were both winners in their openers as the 2018 Section V Football season is underway. D&C: FULL SCOREBOARD FOR FRIDAY 8/31/18 more

Seth Vigneri’s 3 TDs power Canandaigua over Webster Schroeder

Published: 09/01/2018 @ 08:00 am

After missing most of his sophomore year with a broken collarbone Canandaigua’s Seth Vingeri was eager to get back on the field. In the Braves season opener against Webster Schroeder, Vingeri showed no signs of rust powering for three touchdowns as Canandaigua rolled to a 34-8 victory. In three quarters of action Vigneri rushed 14 times for 64 yards and... more

Fired-up Yanks rally for win after Boone tossed

Published: 09/01/2018 @ 08:00 am

As Aaron Boone cooled his heels in the clubhouse on Friday evening, having put on an impromptu exhibition of proper pitch-framing techniques to punctuate his fifth-inning ejection, the rookie manager seemed to have pushed a magic button at just the right time. Boone’s exit preceded a midgame fireworks show by his hitters, as Brett Gardner homered to break up Jordan... more

Doubledays offense explodes against Muckdogs

Published: 09/02/2018 @ 08:00 am

After kicking things off uncharacteristically early at 1:05 PM, the Doubledays have the rest of their Saturday afternoons to relax following an exciting 10-5 win against the Muckdogs in Batavia. The Doubledays are a full two games ahead of the Brooklyn Cyclones in the wild card and only one game back of Mahoning Valley in the division. (Click here for... more

Bills trade quarterback A.J. McCarron; release 34 players from roster

Published: 09/02/2018 @ 08:00 am

Buffalo’s quarterback competition is now down to two after the Bills traded veteran AJ McCarron to the Oakland Raiders. The Bills received a fifth-round pick for McCarron, a person with direct knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team has not officially announced any moves. Buffalo also... more

Mets start September with Matz’s 11-K gem

Published: 09/02/2018 @ 08:00 am

The last link of the Mets’ rotation to prosper, Steven Matz, spent much of this season struggling through injuries and inconsistencies while the other members of the team’s rotation — Jacob deGrom, Zack Wheeler, even Jason Vargas — began thriving. Matz has now apparently joined that group. Striking out a career-high 11, Matz fired seven innings of one-run ball for... more

Tanaka leads Yankees past Tigers

Published: 09/02/2018 @ 08:00 am

The Yankees fielded a new-look lineup that included Andrew McCutchen’s pinstriped debut in right field and Gary Sanchez sporting shin guards in a big league game for the first time in more than a month, but their most important contributor was the man on the mound. Masahiro Tanaka snapped a five-start winless streak by expertly weaving through trouble for seven... more

Syndergaard nails down first career CG as Mets win

Published: 09/03/2018 @ 08:00 am

Last week in Chicago, the day after a start in which he berated himself for inconsistent mechanics during a “disappointing” season, Noah Syndergaard crept out of the clubhouse early to work on his form. In the shallow outfield grass at Wrigley Field, Syndergaard played a game of catch, slowing things down as he exaggerated every motion. Oftentimes obsessive about his... more

Lynn struggles from get-go as Yankees lose to Tigers

Published: 09/03/2018 @ 08:00 am

A month ago, the Yankees traded for Lance Lynn to plug a leaky rotation that struggled to get consistent production from its back end, particularly the No. 5 slot. A month later, they still have the same problem. Which is why it was with some irony that Sonny Gray was called upon to relieve Lynn on Sunday, when Lynn’s shortest... more

Doubledays secure playoff berth; open postseason tonight at Falcon Park

Published: 09/04/2018 @ 08:00 am

Doubledays secure playoff berth in Batavia

Playoff baseball is back in Auburn! The Doubledays secured their first playoff berth since the 2012 season following their 8-5 win over the Batavia Muckdogs. Two four-spots in the game were able to give them the final push to securing their Wednesday night matchup against Hudson Valley in the postseason. The Doubledays quickly jumped on the Muckdogs and began a... more

deGrom fires gem, breaks a Doc Gooden record

Published: 09/04/2018 @ 08:00 am

Despite the usual adversity around him, Jacob deGrom remained his typical excellent self on Monday night at Dodger Stadium, delivering six more innings of one-run ball to keep his Major League-leading ERA steady at 1.68. The outing was deGrom’s 25th in a row of three or fewer runs, passing Dwight Gooden (1985) to set a Major League record. deGrom faced... more

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