Over the past 2 1/2 years, Gerry McNamara has earned a reputation as one of college’s top marksmen from 3-point land, as well as a player who comes up with a basket in a clutch situation. The Orange trailed Connecticut 69-65 with one minute and five seconds left during Syracuse’s Monday night game against Connecticut…
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Sipaviciute leads Syracuse to victory
Vaida Sipaviciute was a force inside. Sipaviciute accounted for nearly half of Syracuse’s offense, netting a career-high 21 points including the go-ahead basket with 1:13 left as Syracuse edged Villanova, 45-42, Saturday afternoon at Manley Field House. Sipaviciute, who made just her sixth career start, used a variety of low-post moves to baffle and frustrate…
Okafor in ’05
Melvin Ely throws his head back until his cornrows reach the nape of his neck. He begins to laugh as Emeka Okafor pokes his head into the locker room. “Okafor in 04?” Ely says. “Nah. 04’s over man. Okafor in 05.” Okafor, who is in the middle of his pre-game routine, hardly acknowledges Ely’s endorsement….
Wrights bring speed, strength to Syracuse
To those who know Dayshawn Wright well, he is witty, affable and funny. To those who have just met Dayshawn Wright, he is quiet, timid and shy. “He keeps to himself a lot,” says Dayshawn Wright’s high school coach, Steve Smith. “Once he warms up to you he’s a lot more outgoing. He jokes a…
Sheffield swings a thunderous bat
Gary Sheffield is the latest name in a line of superstars who had struggled initially in a Yankees uniform before returning to form. Jason Giambi hovered around the Mendoza line in 2002, his first year with the Yankees until mid-May when he picked his hitting up and finished with MVP numbers. Alex Rodriguez, the reigning…
Vazquez has makeup of winner
If you found your way into the Yankees’ clubhouse last year, inevitably, you’d end up near pitcher David Wells. It was hard to miss the round, loud-mouth pitcher whose locker stood in the middle of Legends Field Yankee Clubhouse. Wells is gone, and his locker and number (33) now belong to Javier Vazquez. For many…
Focus on studies, junior golfers told
Zhang Lianwei, the first Chinese to play in the US Masters, has some useful advice for aspiring golfers in his homeland. Play golf, but focus more on your studies, Zhang said. “I always encourage kids to play golf and I’ll always help them develop their skills,” he said. “But my advice to them is not…
Players face ultimate physical challenge
Steven Lee gets excited when someone asks him about Ultimate Frisbee – maybe even a little too eager. “I get so excited that I have bladder spasms and muscle cramps,” said Lee, president of the Hong Kong Ultimate Players’ Association (HKUPA). “When someone asks me that question, it means I’ve got a chance to share…
Cool break dancers flaunt their stuff
Break dancers were flipping, leaping and spinning their bodies to hip-hop, techno and funk music during the qualifying round of the third annual adidas Street Dance Competition. More than 100 dancers from 27 teams performed on Sunday before a capacity crowd at the Sha Tin Park Amphitheatre for a chance to compete in the finals…
Debate over disease continues
Julianna Martin faced a difficult task Monday afternoon. When Martin returned home, she found a shopping catalog, packed with the latest in holiday coupons, sales and sample fragrances. For most people, flipping through this catalog is an afterthought, but for Martin, the sample perfumes smell anything but sweet. Any type of fragrance makes Martin sick….