No Dome, no problem: SU whips Tigers
Columbia, Mo. - Last night, even Jim Boeheim couldn't be negative. In a hostile Hearnes Center, Syracuse defeated Missouri, 82-68, in a balanced performance reminiscent… Read more »
Writer archives: Sandy Weintraub
Wizzing by: Boeheim passes Wooden on all-time wins list
Columbia, Mo. - After he tied the legendary coach, he said the only similarities between himself and John Wooden were that both coach basketball and… Read more »
Southern California looks to clinch national title berth
On a day ABC Sports is calling 'Championship Saturday,' the most important game isn't being played for a conference title.Southern California should finally be able… Read more »
Despite Clarett's absence, OSU in position to get back to title game
Don't count out the champions, they just keep winning.After a 16-13 win over Purdue on Saturday, Ohio State is now in position to defend its… Read more »
Top teams fight for bowl position as season winds down
Crunch time has come in college football. With only four weeks remaining in the regular season, a select few teams are playing for a spot… Read more »
With UM loss, 5 teams scramble for Sugar Bowl berth
In college football, one game can change everything.Saturday in Blacksburg, Va., Virginia Tech upset Miami, 31-7, ending the Hurricanes' 39-game regular-season winning streak and reviving… Read more »
Missouri's Smith's legs, arm make him next household name
Remember the name Brad Smith. He just may be the next phenom in college football. Smith, the sophomore starting quarterback for No. 21 Missouri, threw… Read more »
Baffling, Confounding System? BCS mysteries explained
Nothing in American sports is as confusing to the average fan as the Bowl Championship Series rankings. Tuesday, the first BCS rankings of the 2003… Read more »
Undefeated TCU feasts on cupcakes
Division I's longest winning streak now belongs to two teams. The No. 1 ranked, national championship contending Oklahoma Sooners and the Horned Frogs from Texas… Read more »
Little Brown Jug endures century
Before the battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe, The Civil War, The Egg Bowl, The Big Game and the Apple Cup, there was a Little Brown… Read more »
Grin and 'Bear' it: Mangino eases Kansas to hot start
Nobody confuses Mark Mangino with legendary Texas A&M and Alabama coach Paul 'Bear' Bryant, but Mangino is on his way to equaling one of Bryant's… Read more »
Scheduling for strength means more early upsets
In the age of the Bowl Championship Series, the pre-conference season is no longer solely reserved for the annual ritual of dominant programs strong-arming weaker… Read more »
Scheduling for strength means more early upsets
In the age of the Bowl Championship Series, the pre-conference season is no longer solely reserved for the annual ritual of dominant programs strong-arming weaker… Read more »
Coaches weigh in on OT format
Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel loves overtime. Last season, the college overtime format first used in 1996 reached its pinnacle when the Buckeyes' Fiesta… Read more »
Irish builds on momentum
In 2002, the shirts worn by students attending games at Notre Dame proclaimed a 'Return to Glory' for the historically powerful program. Behind new coach… Read more »
Orangewomen shut out at Kent State
The Syracuse field hockey team opened its 2003 season Sunday. But it still hasn't scored a goal.The Orangewomen were shut out 1-0 in their loss… Read more »
Don't rule out SU offense
The Syracuse field hockey team learned last season that defense may be very important, but you can't win games if you can't score goals.The Orangewomen,… Read more »
'Unselfishness' gives SU hope
Asked for one word to describe the strength of this year's Syracuse field hockey team, senior Ann-Marie Guglieri answers quickly.'Unselfishness.' 'Both on the field and… Read more »
Following 10th-place finish, Syracuse sets lofty goals
Jing Pu knows what it takes to win. Pu, the Syracuse volleyball head coach, has 305 NCAA victories, winning more than 65 percent of his… Read more »
In the end, losers have their say
It’s all over. After six months of Division I NCAA men's college basketball, the season ended Monday night with the traditional playing of CBS’s ballad… Read more »
Williams spits in search of first national title
With the Final Four coming up this weekend, there are hundreds of previews published in magazines, newspapers and Web sites breaking down the teams. Instead… Read more »
Far locations keep sales down
For students hoping to attend their school's NCAA Tournament regional games, location is everything.Each season, four cities host the Regionals, the third and fourth rounds… Read more »
NCAA Tournament spawns debate about pay for student-athletes
The men's basketball NCAA Tournament is the largest money maker in college sports. In 2002, CBS signed a $6 billion deal to televise the championship… Read more »
No clear-cut picks for this year’s All-America team
As the college basketball season comes to a close, top teams compete for a spot in the Final Four. Top players vie for spots on… Read more »
