New BCS system irks small schools
The Bowl Championship Series has received its fair share of criticism since its inception in 1998. But this summer was the first time it had… Read more »
Writer archives: Dave Murphy
Crime, drugs, among football's off-season pleasures
When you hear about the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative (BALCO), you think of names like Barry Bonds, Jason Giambi and Gary Sheffield. Someone you don't… Read more »
Navy senior serves country, battles rigors of college life
Navy football senior Josh Smith can say something that most college football players can't: 'Last summer, I flew in an F-14.'Along with being a safety… Read more »
NFL teams targeting Morant, Sampson
It's that time of year again. Syracuse's graduating football seniors will huddle around their televisions for this weekend's NFL Draft to see if they will… Read more »
Alim Karim missed a shot at the Olympics, now he has high hopes for SU's fall season
American midfielder Bobby Convey destroyed Syracuse men's soccer goalie Alim Karim's chance of ever going to the Olympics.Karim and the rest of the Canadian U-23… Read more »
Conference boasts three teams still in the round of 16
When reporters stormed the Connecticut men's basketball team's locker room Friday, senior forward Ryan Swaller wasn't answering many questions. He was doing finance homework.If the… Read more »
College launching pad Turner-Carroll folds due to financial problems
They all come back to play pick-up games whenever they're home. Whether they play in the NCAA, NBA, or in Europe, it doesn't matter. They… Read more »
Friars, Pirates stir Big East picture with surprising play
Seton Hall and Providence felt forgotten. Each finished in third place in its respective division of the Big East but neither made it to the… Read more »
Walk-ons take center stage after scandal at St. John's
With his team down by more than 20 points, the last thing St. John's forward Phil Missere expected after fouling out was a standing ovation.… Read more »
Big East prepares for loss of teams
Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun is upset. He's upset because the conference he helped to build in 18 years will take only two to fall… Read more »
Texas quarterback headlines football Signing Day for Syracuse
Since his days playing flag football in Texas, Joe Fields idolized Donovan McNabb. His bedroom wall in Houston is covered with posters of the former… Read more »
Dudley leads hot trio of Boston College freshmen
Last year, the freshmen on everyone's minds were Gerry McNamara, Billy Edelin and Carmelo Anthony. This year, Jared Dudley, Steve Hailey and Sean Marshall are… Read more »
Question on Gomes sparks Calhoun's tirade
As far as public tirades go, Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun made Howard Dean look like an amateur Saturday afternoon.Upset after the No. 6 Huskies'… Read more »
Trophies, buckets, tomahawks up for grabs Saturday
Starting at noon Saturday, wins won't be the only thing on the line. This weekend, pride will be at stake in college football.In Ann Arbor,… Read more »
Brush burns Orangemen for 3 goals in 3-2 Pittsburgh victory
It's bad enough having three goals scored against you in one game. It's even worse when all three goals come from the same player.Pittsburgh junior… Read more »
Syracuse to end subpar season with visit to Pitt
First, the good news: The Syracuse men's soccer team is rebounding from a season full of disappointments, missed opportunities and crushing defeats. The bad news:… Read more »
Connecticut uses bruising style
Yesterday's game at Syracuse Soccer Stadium reminded you more of a football game than a soccer match. Not only was it on a Sunday, but… Read more »
Trinidad-native Sealy makes impact
His dreadlocks go to his shoulders, he's almost 20 years old and he's only a freshman. When Connecticut needs to score, it looks for freshman… Read more »
Orangemen finally snap losing streak
Once the Syracuse men's soccer team got one goal, it wanted to make sure it didn't repeat the mistakes of the past - taking control… Read more »
Syracuse dominates first half, still gets blown out against GU
The last thing the Syracuse men's soccer team wanted Saturday was to lose a key player in a game it actually had a chance to… Read more »
SU looks for first road win vs. Hoyas
One nice thing about sport is the finality and simplicity. Two teams fight over a period of time, and the outcome is easy to determine… Read more »
SU looks for first road win vs. Hoyas
One nice thing about sport is the finality and simplicity. Two teams fight over a period of time, and the outcome is easy to determine… Read more »
West Virginia turns away tenacious SU attack to earn scoreless, overtime tie
The Syracuse men's soccer team's performance Friday night followed the same pattern it has all year - play great but fail to score.The Orangemen couldn't… Read more »
Virginia Tech crosses up Orangemen
To be effective with the cross, you have to be absolutely perfect. And unfortunately for the Syracuse men's soccer team, Virginia Tech was just that.Virginia… Read more »
