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Welcome to National Tooth Fairy Day!
National Tooth Fairy Day is dedicated to the mythical fairy who brings money or other gifts to children who have lost teeth. The loss of a first tooth can be a traumatic experience for a young child, but the promise of a gift from the tooth fairy helps make the experience something a child can look forward to. Many English speaking countries practice the tradition of the tooth fairy, in which a child usually puts their tooth in a "tooth box" and awaits the arrival of the tooth fairy when they are sleeping. The tradition started in the United States, but it is based off medieval European superstitions. In England, children were to burn their baby teeth so they wouldn't experience hardship in the afterlife, and so that witches would not find the teeth, as it was thought witches could control someone if they got their teeth. It was not until the 20th century that the modern day tooth fairy came to be, the earliest reference to the fairy being in the Chicago Daily Tribune in 1908. In 1927, Esther Watkins Arnold published her playlet The Tooth Fairy, which helped popularize the tooth fairy with children.
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Syracuse forward Elijah Hughes (33) after the game against Duke on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.comDennis Nett |
Q&A with Elijah Hughes: leadership, graduation and his LYBB tattoo (PS; Waters)
Elijah Hughes began his college career at East Carolina University. After his freshman season, he transferred to Syracuse.
After sitting out the 2017-18 season, Hughes has become a fixture in Syracuse’s lineup. He has started every game over the last two seasons.
Last year, Hughes scored 13.7 points per game on a team that featured Tyus Battle and Oshae Brissett.
This year, Hughes stepped into a more prominent role as Syracuse’s primary scorer. He leads the ACC with 18.6 points per game. He is closing in on the 1,000-plateau in his brief Syracuse career.
Hughes is set to graduate this May, but he still has one year of athletic eligibility remaining.
He sat down earlier this week to talk about his breakout season, his growth as a player and the possibility of Saturday’s game being his last at the Carrier Dome.
Q: Will there be a moment on Saturday where you try to appreciate the Carrier Dome atmosphere just in case it’s your last game here?
Hughes: I appreciate every single day. I have those moments every time I step on the court. Even in practice, it’s an opportunity to play basketball each and every day and to have the chance to play here at Syracuse is just a blessing. I do that every single day, knowing it could be my last game.
Q: Two years ago, we talked and that’s when I first noticed your LYBB tattoo, which stands for Last Year Being Broke, and you explained then that it wasn’t about money or leaving school early. But fans are seeing it now and thinking it’s a sign that you’re gone after this season.
Hughes: That happens. I hear that a lot. I have a hoodie that says the same thing. I’ve had it for six, seven years now, but people see me wear it now and think ‘He’s gone’ or ‘He wants to make money’ or whatever the case may be. That’s expected.
“It’s about getting better each and every year. Trying to elevate what you do each year.’’
Q: You’re graduating in May. What is your degree in and what would you do with it?
Hughes: I’m majoring in Human Family Studies. I’d probably like to do something in a helping kids kind of way. I’d like to work with children; be a child-life specialist. Anything around kids. I just like being with kids.
Q: When you transferred here from East Carolina, did you imagine having the kind of season you’ve had this year?
Hughes: I’d be lying to you if I said I thought I’d be having a season like this. I never really thought I could be this kind of player. It’s a testament to a lot of hard work. I dedicated myself this summer to being in tip-top shape. I’m in here all the time with Gerry and I’m in the weight-room with Ryan. I’m aware of what I eat. I tried to become a better overall leader. It’s great to see it all come together, but to answer your question, no, I would’ve never imagined this as a kid coming from the American conference who averaged 7 points as a freshman.
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An artist rendering of the planned Carrier Dome renovation from the exterior. SYRSYR
It looks like some funky vision of what Syracuse will look like years from now.
I mean, it is 2020. I guess the future is here.
Axe: Last call for the Carrier Dome as we know it (PS; Axe)
Last call, Syracuse fans.
The Carrier Dome as we know it is about to change forever.
When the final buzzer sounds on Sunday afternoon following the Boston College-Syracuse women’s basketball game, you don’t have to go home but you can’t stay there.
The Dome isn’t going anywhere, it’s just getting a badly needed facelift.
Still, there is a twinge of sadness in one of the most recognized images in the Syracuse skyline getting a new look. I just haven’t gotten used to the rollercoaster-like truss system starting to take shape on top of the Dome.
A busy weekend of games will send the Dome off, although not as busy as we once thought.
The No. 9 University of Maryland women’s lacrosse team decided to stay home instead of playing No. 4 Syracuse at the Dome on Friday afternoon at 3:00 p.m., citing weather concerns. Gary Gait’s squad will now travel to College Park on Saturday instead of having a senior night, alumni celebration and once last dane in the Dome on Friday.
Fear the turtle? More like #FearTheFlurries.
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Syracuse Orange v. North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction & Preview (2/29/20) - The Juice Online (the juice; Staff)
Syracuse will go for its third straight win when it plays its regular season home finale against North Carolina (4:00 p.m. ET / ESPN) on Saturday. Ahead of the game, The Juice Online’s Jim Stechschulte and Wes Cheng give their predictions below.
Jim Stechschulte
Season Record: 2-1
North Carolina is last in the ACC, but they snapped a seven-game slide on Tuesday by beating NC State.
The Tar Heels are a poor shooting team, including ranking 340th in the nation in three-point shooting at 28.8 percent. That goes right toward SU’s 2-3 zone, which has forced the most three-point attempts in conference play.
But, one thing UNC is excellent at is rebounding, ranking 12th nationally in rebounding percentage and 16th in offensive rebounding percentage.
Forwards Armando Bacot and Garrison Brooks lead the way, combining for over 25 points and nearly 15 rebounds per game while the Heels as a team have drawn the second-most fouls in ACC play.
Bourama Sidibe, Marek Dolezaj, and Quincy Guerrier will have to provide interior defense and rebounding without fouling, something they have had problems doing consistently all season.
Despite the presence of Syracuse’s Elijah Hughes and UNC’s superstar freshman Cole Anthony on the perimeter, this one comes down to the matchups inside. The Orange are on the bad side of them and it will show on the scoreboard in an 82-78 loss.
Wes Cheng
Season Record 17-2
Roy Williams has been so successful during his 17-year run at North Carolina that the longest losing streak he’s had with the Tar Heels prior to this season was four games.
The operative clause in that sentence was “prior to this season.”
UNC just ended an unthinkable seven-game losing streak with an 85-79 win over NC State earlier in the week. Even with the win, the Tar Heels are 11-17 on the season and 4-13 in ACC play.
To end the streak, they needed a career night from Garrison Brooks, who poured in 30 points including an uncharacteristic 14-16 from the free throw line. Cole Anthony also continued his stellar campaign, with 19 points, five assists and five rebounds. When he’s been healthy, he’s lived up to the freshman hype.
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Syracuse basketball recruit J.J. Starling earns scholarship offer from Alabama (PS; Curtis)
Baldwinsville sophomore J.J. Starling has received a scholarship offer to play basketball at the University of Alabama.
Starling said he wasn’t aware of the offer until he got out of practice Thursday evening and saw it posted on Twitter. Andrew Slater was first to report the news.
Starling, a 6-foot-4 guard, said he’s had limited interaction with Alabama, but met Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats while playing for the AAU Albany City Rocks during the 2019 Nike EYBL Peach Jam.
Oats coached at Buffalo for four seasons before accepting the head coaching job at Alabama in 2019. He led Buffalo to the NCAA Tournament in his final two seasons.
Alabama joins a list of five schools, including Syracuse, Washington, St. John’s and Siena, to offer Starling a scholarship. He will take an unofficial visit to Ohio State in the near future.
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Syracuse Basketball: Orange has solid all-around effort in Pitt victory (itlh; Adler)
Syracuse basketball continues to fare fairly well on the road in Atlantic Coast Conference play, as the Orange destroyed Pittsburgh on Wednesday evening.
After a somewhat slow start, Syracuse basketball went on full throttle to crush Pittsburgh on Wednesday night from the Petersen Events Center. The Orange’s 72-49 domination gave the ‘Cuse the 2019-20 regular-season sweep of the Panthers.
Additionally, Syracuse (16-12, 9-8) has now won seven in a row versus Pittsburgh (15-14, 6-12), and the Orange leads the overall series against its long-time rival, 73-45.
At this juncture, the ‘Cuse is tied with Notre Dame for fifth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings. Syracuse has three affairs left in the regular stanza, and it’s certainly possible that the Orange could wind up with a solid seed in the upcoming ACC Tournament, assuming the ‘Cuse keeps on triumphing.
Against the Panthers, Syracuse won the battle in virtually every statistical category. The Orange beat Pittsburgh in rebounding, assists, blocks, steals, and turnovers committed, although the ‘Cuse did cough up 15 of its own miscues, which is way too many.
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Syracuse basketball could benefit long term from Buddy Boeheim injury (itlh; Esden Jr)
Syracuse basketball could stand to benefit from a recent injury to Buddy Boeheim. Here are all the details and what it could mean.
On Wednesday night Syracuse basketball picked up its 16th victory of the season thanks to a series sweep of the Pittsburgh Panthers 72-49.
For the first time in a while, the Orange cruised to an easy victory on the road. Although not everything was peaches and cream after this one.
In the first half starting guard, Buddy Boeheim had an awkward tumble to the hardwood and he needed some help limping off the court. The official diagnosis from the University said he suffered an ankle sprain.
“He turned an ankle there’s nothing wrong. Just a sprained ankle” – Jim Boeheim following the team’s victory vs the Panthers.
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https://accsports.com/acc-analytics...king-of-the-forrest-fsu-takes-back-no-1-spot/ (accsports.com; Geisinger)
It’s already the middle of the week, so let’s get right to the ACC Basketball Power Rankings. Once again, Florida State grabs the No. 1 spot — following Monday’s win over Louisville. (Adjusted efficiency ratings courtesy of KenPom.)
No. 1 Florida State
Last game: W, Louisville (82-67)
This weekend: at Clemson (Saturday)
Offensive efficiency: 110.8, No. 34
Defensive efficiency: 90.4, No. 16
NET: No. 9
No. 2 Louisville
Last game: L, Florida State (82-67)
This weekend: at Virginia Tech (Sunday)
Offensive efficiency: 114.3, No. 11
Defensive efficiency: 92.9, No. 36
NET: No. 11
No. 3 Duke
Last game: L, Wake Forest (113-101, 2OT)
This weekend: at Virginia (Saturday)
Offensive efficiency: 114.9, No. 9
Defensive efficiency: 90.2, No. 14
NET: No. 6
No. 4 Virginia
Last game: W, Virginia (56-53)
This weekend: Duke (Saturday)
Offensive efficiency: 99.9, No. 211
Defensive efficiency: 86.4, No. 4
NET: No. 51
No. 5 NC State
Last game: L, North Carolina (85-79)
This weekend: Pittsburgh (Saturday)
Offensive efficiency: 109.5, No. 46
Defensive efficiency: 96.8, No. 79
NET: No. 57
No. 6 Notre Dame
Last game: W, Boston College (62-61)
This weekend: at Wake Forest (Saturday)
Offensive efficiency: 110.5, No. 35
Defensive efficiency: 98.6, No. 111
NET: No. 56
No. 7 Syracuse
Last game: W, Pittsburgh (72-49)
This weekend: North Carolina (77-70)
Offensive efficiency: 111.6,
Defensive efficiency:
NET:
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PSA: 2020 ACCT tix on sale now (RX; HM)
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Syracuse to seize 22 properties in one swoop from out-of-town slumlords (PS; Miller)
Syracuse’s housing officials and lawyers are cracking down on nearly two dozen run-down, tax delinquent properties owned by a handful of out-of-town slumlords.
City officials are asking the Common Council for approval to seize 22 properties then sell them to the land bank.
It’s the first time the city has lumped together multiple properties from tax delinquent slumlords. Officials say they want to send a message to these out-of-town owners that they need to pay their bills or get out of Syracuse.
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