Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. Darien Williams remembered watching a video of Syracuse head coach Fran Brown’s introductory press conference in November. Williams recalled Brown saying he grew up on welfare and didn’t need to go anywhere else, giving him the feeling that Brown wanted to stay in central New … [Read more...] about 2025 commit Darien Williams encompasses Fran Brown’s local recruiting push
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Las Vegas Aces GM Natalie Williams ‘excited’ about Dyaisha Fair’s potential
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. On Monday, the Las Vegas Aces selected Dyaisha Fair with the No. 16 pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft. Fair became Syracuse’s first player selected in the WNBA Draft since Brittney Sykes and Alexis Peterson were drafted No. 7 and 15, respectively, in 2017. In Fair’s final collegiate … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Aces GM Natalie Williams ‘excited’ about Dyaisha Fair’s potential
Opponent Preview: Everything to know about No. 4 Virginia
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. In three out of No. 6 Syracuse’s four losses this year, the game fell out of its control late. SU gave up a two-goal fourth quarter lead to Maryland on Feb. 17 and a three-goal third quarter advantage to Army 11 days later. But the most egregious example was two weeks ago in … [Read more...] about Opponent Preview: Everything to know about No. 4 Virginia
Beat writers split on whether No. 6 SU will defeat No. 4 UVA in regular-season finale
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. No. 6 Syracuse finishes the 2024 regular season against No. 4 Virginia after splitting four straight road games. SU defeated Hobart and North Carolina, dropping contests to Notre Dame and Cornell in between those wins. The Cavaliers are coming off an 18-12 loss to Duke, which … [Read more...] about Beat writers split on whether No. 6 SU will defeat No. 4 UVA in regular-season finale
IMMORTAL: Paul Gait’s revolutionary lacrosse life encapsulates jersey retirement at SU
P aul Gait solemnly walked away from Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey, to debrief Syracuse’s 1987 Final Four loss to Cornell with Roy Simmons Jr. and his twin brother Gary Gait. He turned to Simmons Jr. and apologized for letting him down. The head coach quickly praised Paul and Gary’s freshman-year efforts to put them at ease. Paul wasn’t the least bit satisfied. … [Read more...] about IMMORTAL: Paul Gait’s revolutionary lacrosse life encapsulates jersey retirement at SU