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Utica reported as frontrunner for Canucks' AHL team

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Canadian newspaper is reporting Utica as a frontrunner city for the Vancouver Canucks' AHL team. Read More »

White speaks at Legends dinner

VERONA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Former Yankee Roy White spoke at the annual Legends of the Diamond Dinner at the Recovery Sports Grill across from the Turning Stone Resort. Read More »

Orange, Hoosiers to meet at Dome

A pairing between Syracuse and Indiana highlights the 15h annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge Presented by Dick's Sporting Goods on Dec. 3-4, 2013. Read More »

UC earns first ever NCAA bid

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Utica College softball team's story book season will continue as the Pioneers earned the No. 2 seed in the Ithaca Regional of the NCAA Division III Softball Tournament on Monday morning. Read More »

Henderson returns to field at HOF Classic

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Since his 2009 election to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Rickey Henderson has heard the same words upon each return trip to Cooperstown: “He looks like he could still play the game. Read More »

Mint seeks designs for Baseball Hall of Fame coin

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - The U.S. Mint is inviting people to take a swing at designing a National Baseball Hall of Fame commemorative coin. Read More »

Rutgers fires basketball coach after video release

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers has fired basketball coach Mike Rice after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and using gay slurs at players. Read More »

Syracuse on to Final Four, beats Marquette 55-39

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A solid defensive performance propelled fourth-seeded Syracuse (30-9) in its victory over No.3 seed Marquette (26-9), 55-39, in the Elite Eight of the 2013 Men's Basketball Tournament. Read More »

SU wins to advance to Sweet 16

SAN JOSE, Calif. – In a close back-and-forth battle that came down to the final few minutes, fourth-seeded Syracuse defeated No. 12 Cal, 66-60 in the second round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. Read More »

Orange defense cages Grizzlies in NCAA tourney

SAN JOSE – Without trailing once throughout the entire contest, fourth-seeded Syracuse (26-9) cruised past No. 13 Montana (25-6), 81-34, in the second round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif Read More »

Syracuse under fire again as hoops team begins NCAAs

As the Syracuse basketball team prepares to play its first game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, more talk of an NCAA investigation surrounding the program surfaced. Read More »

SU receives No.4 seed in East region, will meet Montana

SYRACUSE – The Syracuse men's basketball team (26-9) has earned the No. 4 seed in the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament and will compete in the East Regional on Thursday, March 21 at 9:57 p.m. Read More »

Orange falls to Cardinals in Big East Championship

NEW YORK – Despite a steady double-digit lead in the first half of play, #19/20 Syracuse couldn't hold off #4/4 Louisville, as the Cardinals came from behind to defeat the Orange in a 78-61 decision in the BIG EAST Tournament Championship game at Madison Square Garden. Read More »

Orange knocks off Hoyas in OT

NEW YORK – Junior C.J. Fair recorded his 1,000th career point with a slam in the overtime period to help #19/20 Syracuse knock off #5/5 Georgetown in a 58-55 decision in the semifinal round of the BIG EAST Tournament in Madison Square Garden on Friday evening. Read More »

Orange defeats Pitt in Big East Tourney

NEW YORK – #19/20 Syracuse to a 62-59 victory against #17/19 Pittsburgh, in the quarterfinal round of the BIG EAST Tournament at Madison Square Garden on Thursday afternoon. Read More »

Orange win first game of Big East Tourney

SYRACUSE – Senior James Southerland led #19/20 Syracuse to a 75-63 win against Seton Hall with a team-high 20 points, including six three-pointers in the Orange victory in the first game of the BIG EAST Tournament in Madison Square Garden Read More »

UC Hockey coach Gary Heenan Interview

Click on the video to see WKTV Sports Director Mike Levin's interview with Utica College Men's Hockey Head Coach Gary Heenan. Read More »

Orange to play Wednesday at MSG

NEW YORK - The Syracuse basketball team will play Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the second round of the 2013 Big East Tournament from Madison Square Garden. Read More »

Groff Sprints to Podium at Clermont ITU Pan American Cup

CLERMONT, Fla. - London Olympian Sarah Groff earned the women's victory, and Jarrod Shoemaker raced to third on the men's side to lead the United States at Saturday's Clermont (Fla.) ITU Sprint Triathlon Pan American Cup at Lake Louisa State Park. Read More »

SU closes regular season with loss to Hoyas

WASHINGTON – In the final BIG EAST meeting between #17/16 Syracuse (23-8, 10-7) and #5/5 Georgetown, (24-5, 14-4) the Orange concluded the regular-season with a 61-39 loss to the Hoyas at the Verizon Center. Read More »

SU ends skid on senior night

SYRACUSE – Recording double-digit scoring in their final regular season home game of the season, seniors James Southerland and Brandon Triche lifted #17/16 Syracuse (23-7, 11-6) to a 78-57 victory against DePaul (11-19, 2-15) on senior night in the Carrier Dome Wednesday evening. Read More »

Dome winning streak ends at 38

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – No. 8/8 Syracuse (22-5, 10-4) had its 38-game Carrier Dome winning streak snapped in a 57-46 setback to No. 11/11 Georgetown (21-4, 11-3) Saturday. Read More »

SU stretches home streak to 38 straight

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Behind a solid first half that ended on a 31-4 run, #8/8 Syracuse (22-4, 10-3) surged past Providence (14-12, 6-8) 84-59, for its 38th consecutive home court victory on Wednesday evening in the Carrier Dome. Read More »

Triche leads Orange past Pirates

NEWARK, N.J. -- Senior Brandon Triche scored a career-high 29 points to lead Syracuse to a 76-65 come-from-behind victory at Seton Hall (13-13, 2-11) on Saturday. Read More »

SU-UConn Big East rivalry ends with Huskies win

HARTFORD, Conn. – In an intense back-and-forth battle between #6/7 Syracuse (20-4, 8-3) and Connecticut (17-6, 7-4), the Orange failed to emerge triumphant, dropping a tough 66-58 decision on the road against the Huskies at the XL Center. Read More »

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