ESPN analyst Mike Tirico voices approval for restoration of No. 44 to Syracuse football
Syracuse alum and ESPN analyst Mike Tirico said he supported SU restoring the No. 44 to the football program. Read more »
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Storify: Syracuse community reacts to the return of No. 44
The SU community expressed mixed opinions on social media about the restoration of the number 44. SU interim athletic director Pete Sala made the announcement Tuesday. Read more »
Justyn Knight discusses losing shoe in ACC championship race and ensuing social media blowup
Justyn Knight manage to win his 1500-meter race in the ACC championship, but the majority of the race was run without his right shoe on. Read more »
JHU goalie Eric Schneider looks to continue strong stretch of play after poor start to season
Eric Schneider had a slow start to his season and nearly lost his job. He's allowed 8.4 goals per game over the past five games. Read more »
ESPN lacrosse analyst and former JHU midfielder Mark Dixon discusses Syracuse-Johns Hopkins matchup
ESPN lacrosse analyst and former Johns Hopkins midfielder Mark Dixon pointed out several of his keys for this weekend's quarterfinal between the Orange and Blue Jays. Read more »
Komal Safdar looks toward future in medical field after injury ends professional tennis aspirations
Komal Safdar decided not to pursue a professional tennis career following a wrist injury. Instead she'll work in a research lab following graduation. Read more »
Joan Deppa retires, reflects on 31 years at Syracuse University
Joan Deppa reflects on her 31-year career as a legendary professor at Newhouse, from her beginnings as a reporter covering the Olympics to teaching her last classes at SU. Read more »
Syracuse runner Reed Kamyszek hopes to continue athletic career at graduate school
Kamyszek will leave Syracuse after graduation as one of its most successful runners of all-time, on the course and in the classroom. He'll look to continue his running career when he goes to Duke for graduate school. Read more »
Former SU cornerback Brandon Reddish to attend Oakland Raiders mini camp
Brandon Reddish will attend the Oakland Raiders' mini camp next weekend. He has yet to sign with the team. Read more »
Former SU linebacker Cameron Lynch signs with St. Louis Rams after going undrafted
Cam Lynch led Syracuse in tackles in 2014. He went undrafted but signed with the St. Louis Rams on Saturday. Read more »
Syracuse football community reacts to former Orange players signing as free agents
Four former Syracuse players signed as undrafted free agents after the NFL Draft concluded Saturday, and here's how the SU football community responded. Read more »
Many locations around Marshall Street unable to pay to show Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight
Anyone who tries to see Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao square off tonight at Chuck’s Café, DJ’s on the Hill, Faegan’s Pub, Harry’s or Saltine Warrior Sports Pub will not be able to see the bout. Read more »
Syracuse adds guard Raven Fox to incoming Class of 2015
Syracuse, which boasts the No. 21 recruiting class in the nation, added guard Raven Fox on Wednesday. Read more »
Jocelyn Cater notches 2nd win of weekend, finishes demanding season on high note
Jocelyn Cater was clinical in her last start of the season as Syracuse beat Virginia 11-2. It was Cater's second win of the weekend, and 14th on the season. Read more »
Syracuse uses 7 home runs to power doubleheader sweep of Virginia
Syracuse scored 21 runs and hit seven homers in a doubleheader sweep of Virginia on Saturday. Read more »
No. 25 Notre Dame completes sweep of Syracuse with 12-0 mercy-rule win
No. 25 Notre Dame (37-11, 15-5 Atlantic Coast) completed a sweep of Syracuse (17-25, 1-12) in South Bend, Indiana with a 12-0 mercy-rule win on Sunday. The Orange has now dropped seven consecutive conference games. Read more »
Female candidates in college government discuss challenges, importance of empowering women
This year's SA election saw the first all female candidate ticket for president and vice president: Aysha Seedat and Jane Hong, respectively. The pair is part of the growing national trend of an increased number of female candidates in college government. Read more »
Syracuse pitching tosses 2 shutouts in doubleheader sweep over Niagara
Syracuse didn't allow a run in its doubleheader sweep over Niagara on Wednesday. Read more »
Chat & Dine program receives more than 50 applications in first semester
Launched in January, Chat and Dine encourages engagement between students and faculty or staff members in a setting that’s not necessarily academic. SA President Boris Gresely said he discovered the idea from the University of Rochester, which is considered a peer institution of SU. Read more »
Freshman pitcher AnnaMarie Gatti looks to build off 1st appearance
Even if AnnaMarie Gatti’s not at her best, Syracuse will take what it can get, assistant coach Mike Bosch said. Bosch is “pretty positive” that Gatti will throw in the next four or five games. And as she returns, Gatti’s success hinges on regaining timing, changing her style and trusting herself. Read more »
AnnaMarie Gatti battles nerves, rough beginning in 1st career start as Orange falls to UNC in game 2
AnnaMarie Gatti, a freshman who arrived at SU as a top 100 recruit, was only starting for the first time because of an ankle injury that hampered her earlier in the season. Read more »
Rachel Burkhardt looks to build off 3-RBI performance when Syracuse faces Fordham
Rachel Burkhardt's success at the plate comes from changes in the batting cage, a simplified approach and an opportunity. She had a three-run home run - her first-career RBIs this past weekend - and will look to continue earning time against Fordham on Wednesday. Read more »
Syracuse comes up short in both parts of doubleheader against Louisville
Syracuse played as the home team in both games, since the series was originally scheduled to be played in Syracuse, but the conditions at SU Softball Stadium were deemed unplayable. SU has played 28 games away from home to begin the season. Read more »
Kelly Cross, SU women's lacrosse player, was driver of car that crashed into Mount Olympus stairwell, DPS confirms
Kelly Cross, a starting midfielder on the women's lacrosse team, was the driver of a car that crashed into the Mount Olympus stairwell on Monday morning. Read more »
