SPORTS RADIO ESPN 1420 » syracuse orange http://espn1420.com Sat, 25 May 2013 00:18:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Syracuse Pitcher Saves His Face From Being Hit By Line Drive – VIDEO http://espn1420.com/syracuse-pitcher-saves-his-face-from-being-hit-by-line-drive-video/ http://espn1420.com/syracuse-pitcher-saves-his-face-from-being-hit-by-line-drive-video/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 16:36:08 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=153776 Last night, there was frightening moment at Tropicana Field, when Toronto Blue Jays' pitcher J.A. Happ was hit in the head by a line drive.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/syracuse-pitcher-saves-his-face-from-being-hit-by-line-drive-video/feed/ 0 I Think It's In the Cards – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/i-think-its-in-the-cards-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/i-think-its-in-the-cards-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:28:52 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=145516 Will Pitino get another title?

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]]> http://espn1420.com/i-think-its-in-the-cards-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Sport An Early Look at the Final Four – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/an-early-look-at-the-final-four-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/an-early-look-at-the-final-four-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:31:58 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=143667 The Big East is falling apart. Will it be the perfect swan song?

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]]> http://espn1420.com/an-early-look-at-the-final-four-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Sport Sweet Sixteen: Thursday – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/sweet-sixteen-thursday-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/sweet-sixteen-thursday-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:08:19 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=143305 Three blowouts and a good one

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]]> http://espn1420.com/sweet-sixteen-thursday-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Harry How/Getty Images Sport Duke, Kentucky, Georgetown All Fall in Conference Tournaments http://espn1420.com/duke-kentucky-georgetown-all-fall-in-conference-tournaments/ http://espn1420.com/duke-kentucky-georgetown-all-fall-in-conference-tournaments/#comments Sat, 16 Mar 2013 02:42:15 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=140696 Is Duke still a #1 seed?  Did Georgetown lose its chance at a #1 or #2 seed?  Is Kentucky even going to make the field.

That's some of the questions being asked after a crazy evening in college basketball on Friday

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]]> http://espn1420.com/duke-kentucky-georgetown-all-fall-in-conference-tournaments/feed/ 0 Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Sport Boeheim Wins Number 900 http://espn1420.com/boeheim-wins-number-900/ http://espn1420.com/boeheim-wins-number-900/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:52:28 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=118334 Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim has become only the third coach in men's basketball history to notch 900 Division I career victories.

The third ranked Orange (10-0) opened up a big lead and held off a furious Detroit rally to edge the Titans 72-68

]]> http://espn1420.com/boeheim-wins-number-900/feed/ 0 Nate Shron/Getty Images Sport Five Intriguing Games This Weekend – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/five-intriguing-games-this-weekend-from-the-birds-nest-8/ http://espn1420.com/five-intriguing-games-this-weekend-from-the-birds-nest-8/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:36:19 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=109684 Besides a big game at the top, there's plenty to keep an eye on.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/five-intriguing-games-this-weekend-from-the-birds-nest-8/feed/ 0 Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Sport 'Cuse Survives UCONN in Big East Tournament http://espn1420.com/cuse-survives-uconn-in-big-east-tournament/ http://espn1420.com/cuse-survives-uconn-in-big-east-tournament/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:33:45 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=53263 Huskies have no magic this time

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]]> http://espn1420.com/cuse-survives-uconn-in-big-east-tournament/feed/ 0 Michael Heiman/Getty Images Sport Don't Look For Pittsburgh, Syracuse on ACC Schedules Next Year http://espn1420.com/dont-look-for-pittsburgh-syracuse-on-acc-schedules-next-year/ http://espn1420.com/dont-look-for-pittsburgh-syracuse-on-acc-schedules-next-year/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:49:20 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=40361 The Atlantic Coast Conference evidently doesn't want to rock the boat.

The Conference announced midway through 2011 that Pittsburgh and Syracuse would be leaving the Big East conference for the ACC

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]]> http://espn1420.com/dont-look-for-pittsburgh-syracuse-on-acc-schedules-next-year/feed/ 0 Jared Wickerham/Getty Images Sport 'Cuse Remains Atop AP, ESPN/USA Today Basketball Polls http://espn1420.com/cuse-remains-atop-ap-espnusa-today-basketball-polls/ http://espn1420.com/cuse-remains-atop-ap-espnusa-today-basketball-polls/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:02:45 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=39867 Top nine identical in the two polls

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]]> http://espn1420.com/cuse-remains-atop-ap-espnusa-today-basketball-polls/feed/ 0 Chris Chambers/Getty Images Sport Syracuse Remains #1 in ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll http://espn1420.com/syracuse-remains-1-in-espnusa-today-coaches-poll/ http://espn1420.com/syracuse-remains-1-in-espnusa-today-coaches-poll/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:01:35 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=32839 Not much movement this week at the top of the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll.

Syracuse remained #1 in the poll, getting 30 of 31 first place votes.  Ohio State, ranked #2, got the other.

There are four teams from the Big East in the top ten of the poll.  Louisville is ranked #4, just behind Kentucky.  Connecticut and Marquette are 9th and 10th,

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]]> http://espn1420.com/syracuse-remains-1-in-espnusa-today-coaches-poll/feed/ 0 Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Sport Kentucky, OSU, 'Cuse Lead Hoops Poll http://espn1420.com/kentucky-osu-cuse-lead-hoops-poll/ http://espn1420.com/kentucky-osu-cuse-lead-hoops-poll/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:41:39 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=28536 Kentucky, Ohio State and Syracusen lead the way once again this week in the College Basketball USA Today poll.

Kentucky, who defeated North Carolina in a thriller, had 19 of the 31 first place votes.  The Buckeyes, who hammered Duke in the ACC

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]]> http://espn1420.com/kentucky-osu-cuse-lead-hoops-poll/feed/ 0 Joe Robbins/Getty Images Sport Boeheim Issues Apology for Earlier Comments http://espn1420.com/boeheim-issues-apology-for-earlier-comments/ http://espn1420.com/boeheim-issues-apology-for-earlier-comments/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:34:49 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=28311 "I misspoke...badly"

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]]> http://espn1420.com/boeheim-issues-apology-for-earlier-comments/feed/ 0 Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Sport Pittsburgh & Syracuse Heading To the ACC http://espn1420.com/pittsburgh-syracuse-heading-to-the-acc/ http://espn1420.com/pittsburgh-syracuse-heading-to-the-acc/#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:40:19 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=18712 The Atlantic Coast Conference announced on Sunday that Pittsburgh and Syracuse have been accepted as new members of the league.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/pittsburgh-syracuse-heading-to-the-acc/feed/ 0 Could Syracuse & Pitt Be Headed To The ACC? http://espn1420.com/could-syracuse-pitt-be-headed-to-the-acc/ http://espn1420.com/could-syracuse-pitt-be-headed-to-the-acc/#comments Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:14:35 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=18684 Is the Atlantic Coast Conference soon going to be the next conference to expand to what is being call a "super conference"?

Is the ACC checking out potential members, as a proactive step, in case they lose some of their current members?

Whatever the case, a high ranking ACC official told ESPN.com that Syracuse and Pittsburgh, currently with the Big East Conference, have applied for membership into the ACC.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/could-syracuse-pitt-be-headed-to-the-acc/feed/ 0 College Basketball Preseason Top 25 http://espn1420.com/college-basketball-preseason-top-25/ http://espn1420.com/college-basketball-preseason-top-25/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:10:35 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=13768 It's still early, but analysts are already starting to put together their preseason top-25 college basketball polls.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/college-basketball-preseason-top-25/feed/ 0 (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images) 10 Toughest Places To Play College Basketball http://espn1420.com/10-toughest-places-to-play-college-basketball/ http://espn1420.com/10-toughest-places-to-play-college-basketball/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:55:05 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=12038 Which universities have the biggest home court advantage in college basketball?

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