Orangemen relish unofficial workouts
Official Syracuse men's basketball practices begin Saturday, and unofficially, players might miss their preseason routine.And why not? Most days, the Orangemen finish their workouts with… Read more »
Writer archives: Chico Harlan
Brown can't match own standards
Most people pass off Jim Brown’s shortcomings — and there are several — as nothing more than the inevitable streaks of humanism. Everyone makes mistakes,… Read more »
McNamara earns Web recognition
A lot of first-year Syracuse students have personal Web sites — after all, many computer classes require them.Not many people at Syracuse, though, have their… Read more »
Column: NFL and NCAA matchup goes down to the wire
A weekend back home in Pittsburgh for two football games — one NCAA contest between Pittsburgh and Toledo; one NFL matchup between the Steelers and… Read more »
Former Syracuse QB recalls reasons for decision to transfer
For so long, nothing under the helmet mattered. The helmet protected him. Football protected him.Forget everything else. Cecil Howard could throw — 55 yards sometimes.… Read more »
Auburn relies on strong-legged Damon Duval, who’s proof that a kicker’s life isn’t so lonely after all
Adam Sandler, meet Damon Duval.He’s Auburn’s best player, and he’s — gasp — a kicker/punter. He may spend much of his time on the sideline,… Read more »
Duany's digits a new bookstore item
You don’t have to look too far for signs about the expectations on Kueth Duany’s senior season. After all, they’re hanging in the University Bookstore.This… Read more »
Column: Still Racing
Bill Sanford’s newest race hardly resembles any of the countless competitions he oversaw in his 34-year career as Syracuse crew coach. But for Sanford, it’s… Read more »
Basketball recruit checks out football game in Dome
Spell it anyway you like, Terrence Roberts still had a great time during his official visit to Syracuse this weekend.The Orangemen seek Roberts — a… Read more »
Column: Extra “A” banishes Div. I-AA to obscurity
Just a single additional letter makes such a difference.Once again it’s the shameful “A” — not colored scarlet, but still a marker that separates the… Read more »
A lackluster Rhode Island defense, thrilling SU offense equal blowout
Trying to delegate responsibility for such an offensive outburst would only leave one side slighted.Credit belongs to Syracuse for amassing 63 points, 629 yards of… Read more »
Anthony: If I’m a top-5 pick, I’m gone
After just three weeks as a Syracuse University student, Carmelo Anthony barely knows the campus. And four months past his 18th birthday, he hardly qualifies… Read more »
Column: Ex-official Bram makes heartfelt return to site of last year's heart attack
Close your eyes and the image is still visible, ingrained like a bright light.There is Gerry Bram, lying motionless near midfield, body shaking as a… Read more »
Men's basketball announces schedule
The Syracuse men’s basketball team announced its 27-game schedule Friday afternoon. The list includes the one non-conference opponent that was previously undetermined. This year’s schedule… Read more »
Durant rejoins, leads Tar Heels
Here's the familiar part: Blue-chip quarterback recruit. Frustrating freshman season. Decision to transfer.Syracuse fans know the story from Cecil Howard, a promising SU freshman who… Read more »
Boeheim pegs Forth as key contributor
To hear Craig Forth’s description, it sounds as if the Syracuse 7-footer spent a summer taking dance lessons. “There were 12 moves, some harder than… Read more »
Column: Field hockey majors in philosophy
Time for a philosophy lesson — or rather a lesson in two philosophies.First comes the coach, commanding and stern, hilarious but only by accident. She's… Read more »
Armed & Dangerous
The jackhammer hits that Clifton Smith enjoys dishing out turned on him last year.For once, he was the one with the twinge of uncertainty. He… Read more »
Changes prevalent in Orangemen roster
One player left. Another returned. A third who had left tried to return and was told, once again, to leave.After a summer of comings and… Read more »
Column: Ready and Ranting
I'm ready. Ready to waste space every Tuesday with a column that has just one goal — not to waste space.You can make the call… Read more »
Orangewomen receive surprise tourney bid
Before the season, the Syracuse women's lacrosse team expected to make the NCAA Tournament. After all, that's where it had been the previous two seasons… Read more »
Drag racing on Erie parades 'souped-up' vehicles
All the ingredients for the perfect rap song converge during late weekend nights on Erie Boulevard.When the sun sets on the Syracuse strip, a city… Read more »
Orangewomen pull out win in fast-paced game
For all the efforts of the Syracuse women's lacrosse team to slow Saturday's contest with Boston University to a standstill, neither team could stop running.Four… Read more »
Baer sisters to face off this weekend
Just minutes after a crippling loss that likely ended all postseason hopes for the Syracuse women’s lacrosse team, senior Devon Baer managed a ripple of… Read more »
