Author: Jack Knight
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PLL Pro Day Presents Opportunity for Finn Thomson
The PLL Pro Day, a lifeline for 2026’s top undrafted players to shine in hopes of a roster spot, starts today in Baltimore. While most analysts have pointed towards goalies being the main group to watch after the position went fully unselected on April 14, an Orange alumni in Finn Thomson can prove his draft…
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Pressure Makes Diamonds: Tournament Time for Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse
Syracuse men’s lacrosse enters the gauntlet tommorow. The two-game losing streak to end the season? Irrelevant. The disappointing road L’s to Harvard, Princeton, and North Carolina? Wiped away. It’s a clean slate, its tournament time for the Orange. SU comes into the dance as the 6 seed with potentially just four games left for the…
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McCool as a Cucumber: Syracuse Lacrosse’s Netminder Steps Up
After getting benched in Syracuse’s recent loss to then #2 North Carolina, Jimmy McCool needed a bounce back performance. Tar Heel attackmen Dominic Peitramala and Owen Duffy combined for eight points, with Pietramala cruising to a game-high five goals. McCool allowed 12 goals on just 19 shots, shots that backup goaltender Michael Ippolitti fared better…
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Mets #2 prospect Carson Benge homers in MLB debut
The kid is ready. 23-year-old Benge, the Mets 2nd best prospect and MLB’s 16th overall prospect, showed out on Opening Day at Citi Field. On an afternoon where New York’s retooled lineup dominated Paul Skenes and Pittsburgh for an 11-7 win, its youngest member contributed in his first game in the major leagues. Benge went 1/3, drew…
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Syracuse Roster Retool: Who stays, who leaves after the Orange’s flurry of coaching changes
It’s been a whirlwind last 48 hours for Syracuse basketball. After the Orange lost 86-69 to SMU in the 1st round of the ACC Tournament, their sixth straight loss, they began to clean house. Adrian Autry and his entire staff was let go, a new athletic director (Brain Blair, former Toledo AD) was hired, and a…
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New York Mets Prospect Nolan McLean Takes The Mound for Team USA
The World Baseball Classic, a premier MLB event that has been around since 2006, features the best baseball players from around the world. Many of the players are accomplished 30-something year olds with multiple all-star games under their belt, and gold glove awards sitting on their mantle. Playing in the WBC and having the opportunity…
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Takeaways from Syracuse Basketball’s 77-64 Loss Against North Carolina
Syracuse tipped off against North Carolina as -2.5 point favorites due to potential top NBA Draft pick Caleb Wilson’s injury. In an opportunity to grab a ranked win, the Orange faltered once again in the Dome. Caleb Wilson was missing from North Carolina’s lineup, leading fans to think SU was going to receive a strong…
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Syracuse vs. UNC: Tar Heels Without Leading Scorer
A major Tar Heel starter re going to miss the Syracuse game. North Carolina’s leading scorer, forward Caleb Wilson, is out for today’s 1pm tipoff. He missed two games so far with the injury: UNC first handedly beat Pittsburgh then suffered a blowout loss to North Carolina State. While center Henri Versaar will start, he…
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What We Learned from Syracuse Basketball’s 101-64 Loss Against Duke
The Orange’s two game winning streak, and any positive or optimistic feelings surrounding this 2025/26 SU hoops squad, were snapped Monday night at Cameron Indoor. The Blue Devils crushed the ‘Cuse in the worst loss of the Adrian Autry Era. Here is what Monday’s Syracuse loss showed about this group going forward: • The defense…
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Takeaways From Syracuse Basketball’s 107-100 Double Overtime Win Against California
Syracuse snapped its two game losing streak with a home win tonight, outlasting California in double-OT. Both teams couldn’t miss tonight; The Golden Bears shot 45% fr om the field and the Orange shot over 50%. The lights (literally) were shot out of the JMA Dome. SU now moves ahead of Cal in the ACC…
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What We Learned From Syracuse Lacrosse’s Opening Win Against #17 Boston University
A win is a win. Although there were some rough patches along the way for the #3 Orange, they beat their first ranked team of the year and started their quest for a national championship off on the right foot. They went neck-and-neck for the majority of the first half and ran away with the…
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Takeaways From Syracuse Basketball’s 76–74 Loss Against Virginia Tech
The Orange returned to the JMA Dome after a rough 81-73 loss at Boston College last weekend, a game in which SU truly threw the game away with 18 total turnovers. SU welcomed a Virginia Tech squad in a similar record position: Both the ‘Cuse and the Hokies needed resume-builders. It was a tight game that…
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Syracuse Lacrosse star Trey Deere to miss 2026 season
Junior attackman Trey Deere, a budding star in 2025 who looked to have an elevated role this upcoming spring for the orange, will likely miss the entire 2026 season with injuries stemming from a car accident. Deere tallied 19 goals for the Orange in 2025; With Head Coach Gary Gait missing top offensive weapons Sam…
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Who is Syracuse Lacrosse’s X-Factor This Spring?
We are just weeks away from the Orange’s opener against Boston University. Since mid-December’s schedule announcement, SU has drifted away from being considered title favorites. The ‘Cuse didn’t weaken over the holidays, but the analysts are fair to worry about the brutal schedule that includes a tough eight-game road trip beginning in February. Syracuse fans’…
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New Year’s Resolutions for each Syracuse team
January 1st marks the period of New Year’s Resolution: a goal people hope to follow in the new year for self-improvement. These goals are rarely followed through on, with most of the public giving up just about one month in. However, the wish to improve with the year’s clean slate is nevertheless important. Syracuse sports could…
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How Syracuse Football Can Replace Darrell Gill Jr’s Production
Darrell Gill Jr, Syracuse’s second-highest receiver from 2025, announced to recruiting and transfer portal insider platform On3 that he will enter his name into the transfer portal a few hours ago. Gill posted 506 yards in his third year with the Orange and lead the team with five receiving touchdowns. He was on pace for…
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Debriefing Syracuse Lacrosse’s Brutal 2026 Schedule
It’s here, and its tough. On Tuesday, Syracuse men’s lacrosse its 2026 schedule. The 16 game slate features 10 ranked opponents according to lacrosse news outlet Inside Lacrosse’s fall-ball power rankings. The Orange will also head on a six-game road trip towards the end of February that lasts until mid-March. SU won’t have to worry…
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Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse Announces 2026 Captains
With just two months to go before the 2026 lacrosse season, Syracuse men’s lacrosse announced its captain’s for this upcoming season on social media today. The senior defensemen pair of Riley Figueiras and Billy Dwan III were both named captains. On the offensive side of the field, Joey Spallina and Finn Tompson were named from…
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Calvin Russell’s Postponed Commitment Creates Worry for Syracuse Fans
December 3rd was supposed to kick off a new, fresh season for Syracuse football following its disastrous 2025 which ended on an eight-game losing streak. While it wasn’t another football game or an opportunity to earn bowl eligibility, the early window for college football’s National Signing Day opened. SU secured most of its class; star players…
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Previewing Syracuse Basketball’s First Big Tests at the Players Era Festival
Previewing Syracuse Basketball’s First Big Tests at the Players Era Festival It’s truly the most wonderful time of the year. Whether you want to call it “Turkey Tournaments”, “Ballroom Madness”, or “Feast Week”, college hoops fans receive a Turkey-sized portion of top-ranked matchups all throughout Thanksgiving week. On today alone (Monday), Division 1 games start…
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Syracuse Misses Out on Five Star Point Guard Deron Rippey Jr
Syracuse men’s basketball is still without a commit for its 2026 high school recruiting class. The Orange have been in contention for four stars such as new Rutgers commit Imahri Wooten, and recent Marquette commit Alex Egbuono but have failed to secure a commit. While making the top 7s and top 5as of these players…
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Syracuse Basketball Begins the Season with a Loud 2-0 Start
Following the 2024/25 season, there were many questions surrounding Syracuse basketball. Is Adrian Autry the right leader for the post-Boeheim era? Has the famed “Orange Standard” slipped in the minds of high school recruits and prospective transfer players? The Orange’s offseason seemed to answer some questions surrounding the program’s future. In addition to their top…
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Takeaways from Syracuse Basketball’s 83-43 Win Over Delaware State
Syracuse completed its goal for week 1 of the college basketball season: grab two wins against a light non-conference slate. Today was another Orange victory in dominant fashion as they jumped out to a 10-2 lead just minutes into the contest and never looked back. He looked strong in his freshman season (2024/2025), but he…
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NBA 2K Announces Syracuse for their College Basketball Game Integration
Back in July, EA Sports announced the return of a college basketball videogame. While plans changed over the past several months from a separate college game to an integrated NBA/CBB format, the initial plan is a 16-team play mode that will launch in the beginning of 2026 as an addition to the existing NBA 2K27…
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Takeaways From Syracuse’s 85-47 Win Vs Binghamton
Following its 2-0 exhibition slate, featuring a road win against Buffalo and a dome victory against Pace, Syracuse opened the JMA Dome for real tonight as they welcomed the Bearcats to tip off its 2025/2026 season. Binghamton did not play any October exhibition games, and this rust was compounded by losing its top three scorers…
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The Quest for March Begins: Syracuse Basketball Opens Against Binghamton Tonight
Syracuse went 2-0 in exhibition play, where six of its eight projected starters made their Orange debut. After a 76-66 road win against Buffalo, SU made its dome debut on Wednesday against Pace. Despite a rough first half in which ‘Cuse only led by two heading into the locker room, but its second half performance…
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Syracuse Basketball’s Pre-Vegas Wish List
Syracuse recently squeaked out an exhibition win against Buffalo last Saturday; while star freshman Sadiq White was held out of the contest with a day-to-day injury, many of the Orange’s “Anticipated” starting five played most of the game. While SU gained a victory, many of its star players did not have their most efficient nights…
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Joey Spallina is CLOSE to becoming Syracuse Lacrosse’s All-Time Points Leader
Yesterday, The Lacrosse Network (Commonly known as TLN) posted a graphic displaying just how narrow the gap is between Joey Spallina and Mike Powell is for Syracuse’s point record. Powell, the two-time national champion, amassed 304 points in his career with the Orange. The seemingly untouchable point mark is well within reach for Syracuse’s newest…
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Fran Brown Worries Fans with “Developmental Point” Quote in Postgame Press Conference
Syracuse’s 30-13 loss to Pittsburgh last Saturday displayed much of the same troubles from earlier in the season: a rough offensive showing. The Orange have only scored 34 points in their three games since Steve Angeli’s season-ending injury, and haven’t won a game since Angeli led SU into Death Valley to beat Clemson. Saturday provided…
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Syracuse Basketball Looks for a Revamped Offense This Season
Last season, where Syracuse produced a disappointing 7-13 conference record, its offense was stagnant at times. Top offensive weapons Donnie Freeman and JJ Starling both missed time last season; Now ex-Orange Kyle Cuffe and Peter Majstorovic were thrust into foreign offensive roles. A combination of injuries and a lack of depth derailed SU’s season. Its…
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How Syracuse Football can Capitalize on the James Franklin Firing
If you’ve checked any social media or turned on a sports channel in the last two days, you’ve probably seen the news that Penn State recently fired Head Coach James Franklin. The Nittany Lions were on a three game losing streak culminating in a brutal home loss against Northwestern this past Saturday. Recruits are beginning…
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Ranking Syracuse Lacrosse’s 2026 Home Games
Following its scrimmage weekend in New Jersey, Syracuse lacrosse announced their home opponents for the 2026 spring. The home slate features some old foes, some ACC appointment-television matchups, and two first-ever matchups. The Orange look to use the JMA Dome crowd to fuel a strong regular season towards capturing their first National Championship since 2013.…
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Joey Spallina named Tewaaraton Award Favorite in 2026
Folks, buckle up: the Joey Spallina senior year finale brings even more hype to an Orange team that has true National Championship aspirations. Inside Lacrosse, one of the largest lacrosse news websites, named the Orange’s trusty #22 as the favorite to take home the prestigious Tewaaraton Award (College lacrosse player of the year). Last year’s…
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Syracuse Basketball 2025 Outlook: Expectations, Roster Breakdown, and Schedule Highlights
After this past Saturday’s football game where the Orange were smothered by SMU 31-18, basketball season looms for a Syracuse fanbase that has begun to lose energy (And hope) in their team’s success on the gridiron. Fortunately, the ACC Tip-Off media event and Syracuse’s media day are just around the corner. Head Coach Adrian Autry…
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Syracuse Lacrosse Ranked 3rd Nationally in Inside Lacrosse’s Power Rankings
October is here. Syracuse football is trying to rebound this weekend on the road against SMU, Syracuse basketball begins preseason games in a few weeks, and Syracuse lacrosse continues its “Fall Ball” work with practices and scrimmages upcoming this month. While there is already anticipation for the 2026 season as a star-studded senior class makes…
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How Can Syracuse’s Defense Rebound Against SMU?
Just a week ago, fans were praising Fran Brown and Syracuse’s electric defensive gameplan against Clemson. SU held Clemson, a team composed of first-round hopeful quarterback Cade Klubnik and many upper echelon wide receivers, to just 21 points on the afternoon. The Tigers, and the college football world, were shocked by how the Orange rallied…
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