Post by Steve Infanti This Brett Favre situation is a mess.  It seems like there's a new twist to this story every day.  When it was first reported, the dilemma seemed quite simple.  Brett Favre wants to come back, but the Packers don't...

Blog by Steve Infanti "This was a tough decision. Some may agree with it, some may not agree with it." That was Mets GM Omar Minaya at his press conference on Tuesday announcing that Willie Randolph had been fired as the team's manager. Of course,...

Post by Steve Infanti - I remember when Donte' Greene decided that he was going to make himself eligible for the NBA Draft, Jonny Flynn was asked about the impact of that decision on next year’s team.  Flynn said that obviously if Greene came back...

Post by Steve Infanti - Players and coaches will tell you that there's no such thing as a good loss -- especially a loss right before the playoffs. But one could argue both the Le Moyne and Syracuse men's lacrosse teams could actually benefit from being...

Post by Steve Infanti - We've all heard the knocks against him.  He's too slow, he's too small, he's injury prone … blah, blah, blah. Yet all Mike Hart continues to do is prove people wrong.He heard the same things when we was at Onondaga Central...

Posted by Steve Infanti -  Just like many of you, I spent Selection Sunday in front of the television anxiously anticipating the field of 65. Since I knew Syracuse wasn’t going to be a part of it, I was able to form a more objective opinion about...

It's possible. The New York Daily News reported Monday Yankee Stadium could host an outdoor hockey game between the New York Rangers and a team to be determined. The game would take place sometime during the fall or winter of 2008-09 season. ...

Posted by Steve Infanti - Another win, another trophy, another record on Sunday. Woods ran away with the Accenture Match Play Championship beating Stewart Cink in the finals 8&7 -- that's the largest margin of victory in the event's history. ...

Post by Steve Infanti - Several people have asked me my opinion the last few days about the post game scene at the Dome on Saturday.  Essentially the question is: Should the students have stormed the court after beating nationally-ranked Georgetown? ...

Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens and his former trainer are both expected on Capitol Hill today.  Clemens and Brian McNamee, the man who says he injected Clemens with both steroids and human growth hormone will testify before congress.Wednesday morning,...

Posted by Steve Infanti - When the new college basketball polls come out Monday, don't be surprised if you see a new team stealing some of Memphis' votes for that #1 ranking in the country.  Duke made a rather convincing argument last Wednesday winning...

Posted by Steve Infanti - Today is national letter-of-intent signing day for high school seniors. Greg Robinson is adding about two dozen players to his program and he's starting to change the perception that all of the good local talent leaves town....

Perfect no more. Eli Manning and the New York Giants pulled off a stunning 17-14 upset of New England Sunday night in the Super Bowl, spoiling the Patriots' shot at a perfect season. Discuss!...........

The 40-year-old cousin of Scoop Jardine, Robert Washington, was arraigned Wednesday morning on charges of forgery, grand larceny and identity theft. In a statement filed in court Wednesday morning, Washington said his cousin Jardine knew another student’s...

In his first interview since being implicated for steroid use in baseball's Mitchell report, Roger Clemens says he might be willing to take a lie-detector test to prove he hasn't. He also says he was "shocked" to find out that close friend Andy...

NewsChannel 9 learned Thursday evening one of Syracuse's big play receivers, Taj Smith, will be heading to the NFL draft. The 5th year senior had a chance to play for the team for another year due to an injury earlier in his career, but appears...

Now, they all count! The Orange's Big East season begins tonight against the St. John's Red Storm.Talk about what you thought about the game... ...

The second Marv Levy Era is apparently over in Buffalo; the Buffalo Bills general manager is retiring. The news broke as the Bills closed a 7-and-9 season with a loss to Philadelphia. Levy took over as a first-time general manager in 2005. His greatest...

It's some good news for the Syracuse University football program. Thursday afternoon, Christian Brothers Academy Wide Receiver Marcus Sales, pictured on the right, signed a letter of commitment to Syracuse University. He's the number 2 ranked prospect...

Eric Devendorf matched his career high with five 3-pointers and scored 19 points for the Orange before leaving the game Saturday Night with a left knee injury in the first minute of the second half. Devendorf landed awkwardly on his left knee after feeding...

There's a report that Roger Clemens is one of the players named in the report on drug use in baseball that's coming out today.The Mitchell Report follows a 20-month investigation. It will be posted on the Internet for all to see.ESPN.com is reporting...

Head Coach Greg Robinson hired former Minnesota offensive coordinator Mitch Browning on Friday to revitalize one of the nation's worst offenses.At Minnesota, Browning produced one of most powerful offenses in Big Ten history.He replaces Brian White, who...

The NFL and dozens of cable companies across the country, including Time Warner Cable, have been in a dispute going on two years now. Its over the NFL Network. The NFL wants it put on standard cable... the cable companies want it to be on a digital tier...

SU Athletic Director Dr. Daryl Gross announced late Wednesday afternoon in a press release, that Greg Robinson will remain head coach. “I have evaluated our football program now that the 2007 season has concluded and  want to make clear that Greg...

Posted by Steve Infanti - For the second time in four years, Central New York is home to a pair of state football champions.  A pair of unlikely football champions at that.For Bishop Ludden and West Genesee it’s the first state title in program history. ...

A grand jury in San Francisco has indicted baseball slugger Barry Bonds on perjury and obstruction of justice charges.The indictment follows a four-year federal probe into whether Bonds lied to the grand jury looking into steroid abuse by athletes.Just...

Not being a Yankee fan myself, its hard to tell how fans will react to the news Alex Rodriguezwants to remain in the Bronx. After opting out of his contract last month, Alex Rodriguez has had a change of heart and wants to remain in pinstripes. The third...

From Steve Infanti - The new season is little more than a week old and already we've seen Michigan State lose to Grand Valley State, Cincinnati beaten by Belmont, nationally-ranked USC lose by 15 to Mercer, and the most surprising of them all -- mighty...

SU won a close one Tuesday night against St. Joesph's.  Freshman guard Jonny Flynn hit a 3-pointer fwith 5.3 seconds left to break a 68-all tie. However, it was what happened with around one second left that has everyone's attention in the newsroom....

The regular season opener for the Orange basketball team was a close one, but SU came out on top, with help from freshman guard Jonny Flynn who scored a record 28 points for a freshman making his debut.The Orange topped Siena 97-89.  Read the full...