VB : Yelin hired as Orange head coach
Former Louisville volleyball head coach Leonid Yelin has been named head coach for the Orange, filling the position left open after Jing Pu was fired… Read more »
Writer archives: Mark Cooper
Fine allegations : Tomaselli pleads guilty in Maine to gross sexual assault, among other charges
The third person to accuse Bernie Fine of sexual abuse pleaded guilty to sexual assault charges Tuesday, according to an article in the Lewiston (Maine)… Read more »
MBB : Syracuse ready to protect No. 1 ranking against Bucknell
North Carolina State's resolve didn't surprise Dion Waiters.Syracuse was in NC State's house, in the Orange's first game as the No. 1 team in the… Read more »
MBB : Syracuse tested by tough atmosphere on the road against NC State
RALEIGH, N.C. — As the shots continued to clank off the rim to start the second half, Syracuse fell back into the same rut it… Read more »
MBB : LAST BITE: Syracuse stifles Wolfpack comeback with late run in win
RALEIGH, N.C. — Scoop Jardine and Dion Waiters threw chest passes back and forth in the backcourt, watching the North Carolina State zone while trying… Read more »
MBB : Bench players pace Orange throughout win over Wolfpack
RALEIGH, N.C. — In order to find the Syracuse starting five, Jim Boeheim said to look at the minutes played. Don't look at the group… Read more »
MBB : Waiters' complete game leads Orange into first true road game at North Carolina State
Many of the opportunities Dion Waiters has had to finish emphatically at the rim have been cultivated by the sophomore guard himself.He intercepted a pass… Read more »
Two accusers to file lawsuit against Syracuse University
UPDATED: Dec. 13, 2011 at 5:07 p.m. The two former ball boys who accused Bernie Fine of molestation hired high-profile attorney Gloria Allred and will… Read more »
MBB : Syracuse ranked No. 1 in AP, ESPN/USA Today polls
Syracuse rose to the No. 1 ranking in both the Associated Press Top 25 and ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll on Monday, marking the first time… Read more »
MBB : SPARK PLUG: Waiters leads Syracuse's spectacular offensive performance in win over GW
Dion Waiters finished an astonishing personal sequence at the rim and released his jubilation with a fist pump toward the ground and a chest bump… Read more »
MBB : Not quite there: Orange winning despite lack of scoring in most recent matchups
Jim Boeheim wasn't the least bit pleased with Syracuse's offensive performance in its last two games.The Orange is undefeated, but following a grind-it-out, 62-56 win… Read more »
MBB : Syracuse wins despite losing rebounding battle against Thundering Herd
Finally, Dennis Tinnon finished the tip-in. His first shot didn't go, neither did shots by two other Marshall players and Michael Carter-Williams' block sent the… Read more »
FB : In reverse: Syracuse takes step back with 5-game losing streak to end season
Doug Marrone never found serenity.Even while he witnessed his Syracuse team's progression, peaking with a win over the then-No. 11 team in the country, the… Read more »
FB : Cooper: Neither SU nor Pittsburgh deserve chance to play in bowl
PITTSBURGH — Tino Sunseri rolled right, looking toward the end zone as he tried to extend Pittsburgh's lead over Syracuse before halftime.Like a good quarterback,… Read more »
FB : Syracuse defense burned again by opposing backfield in season-ending loss to Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH — As most of the Syracuse players trudged off the field, Kevyn Scott stood on the sideline, staring across the playing surface where disappointment… Read more »
FB : Letting loose: SU with 1 final chance to clinch bowl eligibility, end losing streak
Syracuse hasn't won in 41 days. The Orange is in the worst tailspin in Doug table.'Despite dropping four games and falling into last place in… Read more »
FB : Harris' career ends after suffering concussion against Cincinnati
A concussion suffered last weekend means an end to Syracuse fullback Adam Harris' Syracuse career, according to an SU Athletics press release on Tuesday.Harris, a… Read more »
MBB : Syracuse finds effective lineup to close out games in final minutes
As Dion Waiters hustled up and down the court, playing a more crucial role down the stretch against Virginia Tech on Wednesday, he noticed something… Read more »
Coach's wife admitted abuse concerns in 2002 phone call with accuser
Bernie Fine's wife admitted concerns about her husband's molestation of a Syracuse University men's basketball team ball boy in their home in a 2002 tape-recorded… Read more »
MBB : SU offense hampered by turnovers in win over Stanford
NEW YORK — Jim Boeheim, as usual, didn't suppress his thoughts after the game. With how substandard Syracuse played offensively, the Orange was fortunate to… Read more »
MBB : Fair, Waiters provide spark off bench; Melo a force in the paint defensively
NEW YORK — C.J. Fair might not start for Syracuse, but he plays a starter's role. For the second straight game, the sophomore forward played… Read more »
MBB : FINISHING TOUCH: Joseph leads late-game comeback to win NIT Season Tip-Off title
NEW YORK — Kris Joseph didn't call the glass. But in a frantic, messy game, the Syracuse forward was fine with the backboard's help giving… Read more »
MBB : Syracuse ready for another test against Stanford in NIT Season Tip-Off final
NEW YORK — Virginia Tech placed Syracuse in an unfamiliar position on Wednesday.Trailing at halftime, the circumstances for the Orange were much different than they… Read more »
MBB : HALFWAY THERE: Second-half surge helps Syracuse rally past Virginia Tech
NEW YORK — C.J. Fair gave Syracuse its long-awaited first lead of the game with a two-handed slam. And after an ensuing Virginia Tech turnover,… Read more »
