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Former Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim insists Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is the best player in the history of women’s college basketball. Clark became the all-time NCAA Division I scoring leader on Sunday, passing “Pistol” Pete Maravich’s 54-year-old record for total points. The skilled 3-point shooter now has 3,685 points, more than Maravich’s 3,667 combined…

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m pregnant and want to have a party celebrating this new stage in life. I do not want any gifts. I do not want the burden of hosting to fall on another person. I definitely do not want to do a gimmicky “gender reveal.” I just want to host a party celebrating…

If you’ve filed your taxes and are expecting a refund, you’ll likely want to know how soon you can expect to see the money in your bank account. You can use the IRS’ online “Where’s My Refund?” tool to get up-to-date information on your cash. You can find the tool online at https://www.irs.gov/wheres-my-refund. Your refund’s…

Syracuse, N.Y. — Gavin Crawford, a 3-star offensive lineman out of Maryland, joined the running list of class of 2025 players considering Syracuse football among their top programs Monday. Crawford narrowed his list to SU, Duke, Florida, West Virginia and Maryland. He also had offers from Georgia, Tennessee, Michigan State and others. Crawford (6-foot-4, 285…

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(It’s a debate every Central New Yorker has had at some point: Who’s got the best pizza? This year, we’ll do our best to find out. I’m on a quest to find the best pizza shops in the Syracuse area. Throughout 2024, I’ll visit 50-plus pizzerias. At each, I’ll sample their most popular pizza, or…

It’s time to grab your tickets and check to see if you’re a big winner! The Powerball lottery jackpot continues to rise after one lucky winner in Michigan won $842 million in the January 1 drawing. Is this your lucky night? Here are Monday’s winning lottery numbers: 36-42-50-52-67, Powerball: 26, Power Play: 2X Double Play…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Donald Trump won the North Dakota Republican presidential caucuses on Monday, adding to his string of victories heading into Super Tuesday. The former president finished first in voting conducted at 12 caucus sites, ahead of former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. The results resumes Trump’s winning streak, which was briefly interrupted on…

It took almost two more years than they wanted, but the Chicago Bears finally got Ryan Bates. On Monday night, the Buffalo Bills announced that they were sending the versatile offensive lineman to the Bears in exchange for a 5th round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. In March of 2022, Chicago signed Bates, then…

The Buffalo Bills are expected to add a wide receiver early in the 2024 NFL Draft, but that doesn’t mean that the team won’t address the position in free agency as well. Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reported on Monday that Buffalo could potentially pursue New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne if he…