Connolly and Esche Named to U.S. World Championship Team
Former Baldwinsville resident Tom Connolly of the New York Islanders and Phoenix goalie Robert Esche from Whitesboro join 13 other NHL players and one collegian on the U.S. roster for the world championships opening April 28 in Hannover Cologne and Nuremberg Germany.
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Baldwinsville
Tom Connolly
New York Islanders
Phoenix
Robert Esche
Whitesboro
NHL
U.S
Hannover
Cologne
Nuremburg
Germany
Local Iitters win medals at national weightlifting meet
Three Syracuse City School District teachers earned medals at the National Masters Olympic Weightlifting Championships in Frederick Maryland. Jonathan Jensen of Baldwinsville won the 77 kg title, James Campbell of Camillus finished third, and Brian Kenealy of Tully placed third in the 62 kg class. All three lifters competed for East Coast Gold in Maryland.
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Syracuse City
Frederick
Jonathan Jensen
Baldwinsville
James Campbell
Camillus
Brian Kenealy
Tully
Maryland
Paramets
Texas Tech appeal denied over Knight recruiting limit
An NCAA subcommittee denied Texas Tech's appeal of a rule restricting coach Bob Knight to five scholarship recruits this year. Knight will field no more than nine scholarships next season, with Tech unable to return to 13 as three scholarship players were dismissed after he became head coach.
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Texas Tech
Bob Knight
Knight
Tech
Riot at Ellis Park kills 43 as fans crowd exits
In Johannesburg at Ellis Park during a Premier League match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs, 43 fans died and 150 were injured as overcrowding led to a stampede. The 2000-seat stadium was overfilled and gates were shut leaving thousands outside while fence breaches caused chaos.
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Ellis Park Bienes
Johannesburg
South Africa
Orlando Pirates
Kaizer Chiefs
Ill Ingram
Janikowski Cleared of Drug Charges by Jury
Sebastian Janikowski, Raiders kicker, was found innocent of possessing the designer drug GHB after an 80 minute jury deliberation. Police said he poured a clear liquid from a bottle onto the car floor as officers approached in a June 21 parking lot, and he claimed he did not know GHB was present.
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Sebastian Janikowski
Oakland Raiders
Janikowski
Lakovic OT Goal Lifts Rochester Over Philadelphia
Sasha Lakovic scored 4 13 into overtime to give Rochester a 4 3 victory over Philadelphia in the AHL Calder Cup Western Conference quarterfinals opener.
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Lakovic
Rochester
Philly
Sasha Lakovic
Philadelpha
Banks Could Return to Majors with Blue Jays
Syracuse SkyChiefs pitcher Willie Banks, a basketball lover, aims to rejoin the majors with Toronto. Banks, 6-1, has 147 MLB games across seven clubs and is viewed by Blue Jays exec Dave Stewart as a strong late-season contributor. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre visit Syracuse at 6 p.m. for today’s game.
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Dunedin
Fla
Syracuse SkyChiefs
Willie Banks
Carrier Dome
Pec Stadium
Scranton
Wikes-Barre
Syracuse
P&g
Chicago White Sox
Banks
Dave Stewart
Toronto Blue Jays
Morte
Blue Jays
Stewart
Buffalo
Crunch goalie nets OT winner after 56 saves
Syracuse center Chris Nielsen delivered the game winner 6:52 into overtime as the Crunch edged Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2-1 in the opening playoff game. goaltender St. Labbe turned aside a heavy Pens onslaught for nearly 67 minutes, preserving the victory and earning Nielsen a thank you gesture.
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Wilkes-Barre
Syracuse Crunch
Chris Nielsen
Nisszen
St. Labbe
Crunch
Nielsen
Syracuse
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
First Union Arena
Labbe
Le Moyne lacrosse erupts for 20 in win over St Anselm
Le Moyne showcased a potent offensive display, routing St Anselm 20 to 10 as it tunes up for a pivotal two game stretch against Pace and Adelphi. Twelve Dolphins logged a point, led by Justin Kohlbrenner with five goals five assists and Jeff Sanford with five goals and one assist. Coach Dan Sheehan praised the effort while noting the need to fix mental lapses before the upcoming league tests.
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le Moyne
Dolphins
St. Anselm
Pace
Adelphi
Dan Sheehan
Sheehan
Hawks
Troy Peters
Loyola
Justin Kohlbrenner
Herkimer
Jeff Sanford
Corey Sullivan
LaFayette High School
Ryanett
Sullivan
Peters
Larry DeFranco
Moyne
Jeremy Doran
DeFranco
Booming bats take back seat to hunt in doubleheader sweep
Le Moyne College defeated the University at Buffalo in a Wednesday doubleheader at Dick Rockwell Field, winning 11-8 and 9-1. Key moments included Kyle Brown's productive bunt and Eddie Harper's three-run homer, with 43 total hits and two late walk-off moments shaping the sweep for Le Moyne.
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le Moyne College
University At Buffalo
Dick Rockwell Field
Douphins
Scott Edwardson
Eddie Harper
Kyle Brown
Dolphins
LeMoyne
Buffalo
Corey Blair
Oneida
le Moyne
Harper
Buils
Mark McMahon
Anthony Aquilino
Brown
Owens
Aquilino
Edwardeen
Tig
Tne
Bryan Sanchez
Kyle
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Liverpool Golf & Public Country Club
Iitters
NCAA
Jays
Matt Michael
Michael Jordan
Jordan
Sean Selmser
Wikes-Barre/Scranton
Darcy Verot
Lindsay Kramer
Wfier
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