The flagship radio station of Syracuse University athletics parted ways with a host for being too negative on the air.
Brent Axe, a radio personality for ESPN Radio in Syracuse was fired over the weekend by Galaxy Media Partners, the local radio affiliate that hosted his show “On the Block with Brent Axe.”
The reason given for his firing? He was being too negative on his radio show with his commentary about Syracuse athletics.
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Seattle knew what it had in its quarterback before much of the public did.
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John Schneider likes to look at the success of Geno Smith, and the Seahawks, in their first year post–Russell Wilson as a triumph of the culture that’s been built in the Pacific Northwest over the past 13 years.
NCAA tournament upsets are inevitable. Here’s who we think have great shots to advance in Round 1.
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The Rockets need to maximize the Alperen Sengun-Jabari Smith Jr. fit for their future. Here’s how it’s going
When you’re the 15-52 Houston Rockets and your team owns the second-worst record in basketball, there isn’t really much you can hang your hat on.
With that said, one of the few bright spots in the series of unfortunate events that has been this season for the Rockets is the emergence of second-year big man Alperen Sengun into one of the most promising players of the 2021 draft class.
Manager Mark DeRosa hopes to bounce back from the second-worst loss by a U.S team in tournament history, but he is hamstrung by pitching staff constrictions and a lack of star power.
PHOENIX — Justin Verlander, Dylan Cease, Alek Manoah, Shane McClanahan, Shane Bieber …
Team USA may have the deepest lineup they have ever assembled for the World Baseball Classic. They may have three MVPs at the top of their batting order. They may have so much star power they carry $2 billion worth of active contracts. But there is something they don’t have.
As Alabama defiantly enters the NCAA tournament, a family is still grieving. “This season is stained in the blood of Jamea Harris and it’s not ever washing out.
The hair of the Minnesota state hockey tournament continues to need to be seen to be believed.
There are many great proud traditions, and the flow among Minnesota high school hockey players is among the best.
The Minnesota state hockey tournament is known for featuring great hair. (Credit: Screenshot/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBW9qm_wCiw)
It’s almost a right of passage in the state. If your team makes the state tournament, you better show with an all-time great haircut.
The template for success is simple. Keep it long, keep unique and keep it fun.
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The Panthers finally have a real plan.
Moving up in the NFL Draft is never cheap. Jumping from No. 9 to No. 1 overall costs a ton, and the Panthers paid it. The team sent the No. 9 overall pick, a first round pick in 2024, WR D.J. Moore, and a second round pick in 2025 to the Bears and jumped up to the top selection.
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Plus: Jokic and Embiid continue to throw haymakers in MVP race
The standings stakes are getting more intense with each day as the playoffs get a little closer. A few East teams — namely the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, and Charlotte Hornets — have played as many as 70 games, leaving just a dozen remaining.
This means we’re starting to see some “e” markings in the standings, indicating some teams already eliminated from even play-in contention.
From Alabama to Fairleigh Dickinson, your in-depth guide to every team in the 2023 tournament.