The 5 biggest sports stories of the 2017-18 academic year
Catch up on the most newsworthy sports stories that happened during the 2017-18 academic year. Read more »
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By adding a full-time therapist, Syracuse Athletics wants to put mental health at the forefront
In March, SU Athletics added a full-time therapist who works exclusively with athletes. Read more »
Former SU linebacker Parris Bennett signs with Green Bay Packers
Parris Bennett announced on Twitter that he signed with the Packers following the 2018 draft. Read more »
Former Syracuse wide receiver Steve Ishmael signs with Indianapolis Colts
Steve Ishmael caught 105 passes in 2017 and was named Associated Press third-team All-American. Read more »
Former Syracuse offensive tackle Jamar McGloster signs with San Francisco 49ers
Jamar McGloster signed with the 49ers as an undrafted free agent. Read more »
Former SU wide receiver Ervin Philips signs as undrafted free agent with Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Philips is the all-time leader in receptions at Syracuse and signed soon after the 2018 NFL Draft concluded. Read more »
Former Syracuse linebacker Zaire Franklin picked by the Indianapolis Colts with 235th pick of 2018 NFL Draft
Franklin had 84 total tackles this season for SU. Read more »
Kristen Unangst: SU senior takes Orange pride beyond the Otto costume
For four years, Kristen Unangst has represented Syracuse University as Otto and taken on various campus leadership roles. Read more »
For potential Carrier Dome renovations, experts suggest better WiFi, avocado toast
Five sports-business experts offer tips on taking Carrier Dome renovations to the next level and enhancing the gameday experience. Read more »
D.O. Sportscast: Spring football recap with former SU player Julian Whigham
Julian Whigham, a former SU football player and current masters student at SU, discusses what spring football was like as a player. Read more »
Reaction: 4 takeaways from Syracuse football’s Spring Showcase
Tommy DeVito started with Eric Dungey not playing, along with more takeaways from the Spring Showcase. Read more »
After finishing the 2017 season with 1 good arm, Scoop Bradshaw is back to his old self
Bradshaw dislocated his right elbow during Syracuse’s upset of then-No. 2 Clemson on Oct. 13 but only missed one game before playing through the injury. Read more »
SU football position changes are opening doors of opportunity
After a senior-led team in 2017, this year’s spring roster is thin. Eighteen players from last season’s roster departed in the off-season. Read more »
Kendall Coleman is Syracuse’s 6-foot-3, 265-pound poet
The SU junior uses poetry as a means to free himself from perceptions about who a football player is supposed to be. Read more »
Chris Slayton didn’t start football until high school. Now he’s the leader of Syracuse’s defense.
Slayton wanted to quit football, but his mom and stepdad made him stick it out. Nine years later, he’s Syracuse’s returning leader in several stats. Read more »
Dino Babers’ 4 biggest impressions from Syracuse spring practices
Babers will enter his third season with the Orange this fall, and he summed up 14 spring practices with four major takeaways headed into the annual spring game. Read more »
Syracuse football great Tim Green publishes children's book with Derek Jeter
The two-time All-American recently added another publication to his list of accomplishments, penning a kids’ story about baseball with the former New York Yankees shortstop. Read more »
Rex Culpepper diagnosed with testicular cancer, will undergo chemotherapy
The Syracuse quarterback and special-teams player Culpepper posted on Instagram about the diagnosis and treatment. Read more »
This Syracuse University alumnus’ startup can help you understand March Madness
Brothers Mike and Doug Gursha just added basketball content to Rookie Road, a site that thoroughly explains the rules of popular sports. Read more »
5 takeaways from Dino Babers’ 2018 National Signing Day press conference
The new early signing period in December made Wednesday a more subdued affair for Syracuse, Babers said. Read more »
South Side native Jeremy Robinson named 1st black Department of Public Works commissioner
Syracuse’s newest Department of Public Works commissioner grew up on the city’s South Side, giving him a local perspective as he serves his community. Read more »
Syracuse names Kirk Martin as new quarterbacks coach
Kirk Martin spent the last 25 years compiling an impressive resume in Texas high school football. Read more »
Syracuse football announces series with Rutgers, and other changes, to nonconference schedule
Syracuse will play at Rutgers in 2020, then host the Scarlet Knights in 2021. Read more »
Troy Henderson decides to transfer from Syracuse
Henderson will be a graduate transfer with two years of eligibility remaining. Read more »
