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Bud Poliquin, the lead sports columnist of The Syracuse Post-Standard, has written about sports (and other subjects) in Central New York since 1984. Before that, he was both sports editor and sports columnist for The San Diego Tribune, for which he'd earlier covered the NBA.All Activity by Bud Poliquin / The Post-Standard RSS
Poliquin: Race for the Cure lures 6,500 registered participants on a glorious morning in Syracuse
Posted on Bud Poliquin on May 19, 2012, 6:05PM
Robin Chalifoux and Suzanne Hoyt, sisters who were born and raised in Marcellus, were among the survivors at the New York State Fairgrounds on Saturday. Full story »
Poliquin: Josh Johnson, with usual smile intact, helps the Syracuse Chiefs defeat Rochester, 4-2
Posted on Bud Poliquin on May 14, 2012, 7:39AM
The perky shortstop, who learned his baseball ways from his dad, hopes to hustle his way to the big leagues. Full story »
Poliquin: Bob Southworth, a baseball treasure, will get an earful (and more) tonight at his own roast
Posted on Bud Poliquin on May 12, 2012, 10:48AM
The long-time Corcoran High School coach is set to be "honored" this evening down in the Valley. Full story »
Poliquin: Dorsey Levens, who believes football is 'not safe,' wants to make the 'reckless' game safer
Posted on Bud Poliquin on May 08, 2012, 12:16AM
The former Nottingham Bulldog played 11 NFL seasons (and in three Super Bowls), but wishes now that he'd stuck with basketball. Full story »
The Syracuse Chiefs will unveil their new board
Posted on Bud Poliquin on May 07, 2012, 12:05AM
The fans at Alliance Bank Stadium are sure to be better entertained. Full story »
Poliquin: Patrick Corbin is living the dream with (and pitching well for) the Arizona Diamondbacks
Posted on Bud Poliquin on May 04, 2012, 12:04AM
The left-hander out of Cicero-North Syracuse High School next faces the New York Mets at Citi Field on Saturday afternoon. Full story »
Poliquin: With Bryce Harper now in the big leagues, we're left to sigh and say: 'Kid, we hardly knew ye'
Posted on Bud Poliquin on April 29, 2012, 12:04AM
In his major-league debut against the Dodgers on Saturday night, the former Syracuse Chief hit a double and stroked a sacrifice fly before a full Los Angeles house of 54,242. Full story »
Poliquin: Forty years ago, in the 1972 NFL Draft, CBA's Walt Patulski was Andrew Luck (i.e., No. 1)
Posted on Bud Poliquin on April 26, 2012, 12:28AM
Being selected by the Buffalo Bills with the first pick was, according to the former CBA star, "like climbing Mount Everest." Full story »
Poliquin: The Syracuse Crunch is led by a man, Trent Yawney, who won't be around for long
Posted on Bud Poliquin on April 25, 2012, 12:02AM
The Crunch's late-season burst got it into the AHL's Calder Cup playoffs. Now, how deep into the spring will the Syracuse skaters go? Full story »
Poliquin: The Syracuse football team has some 19 weeks to find its offense before the season begins
Posted on Bud Poliquin on April 21, 2012, 10:22PM
The Orange offense, playing against the Syracuse defense, failed to score a point in Saturday's annual spring game. Full story »
Poliquin: It's good that playoff hockey has finally returned to Syracuse; it's bad that the Crunch lost.
Posted on Bud Poliquin on April 21, 2012, 1:06AM
Iiro Tarkki, the Crunch goalie, will have to come as big as he ever has tonight in Game No. 2 of the AHL's best-of-five Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Full story »
Do you have a question for Daryl Gross? Just ask.
Posted on Bud Poliquin on April 15, 2012, 12:04AM
Syracuse University's director of athletics has agreed to provide some answers. Full story »
Poliquin: With Nerlens Noel headed for Kentucky, Syracuse will happily "settle" for its Big Three
Posted on Bud Poliquin on April 12, 2012, 9:30AM
The nation's No. 1 high-school recruit rejects the Orange to succeed Anthony Davis with the Wildcats. Full story »
Poliquin: Boy wonder Bryce Harper gets off to a nice (if chilly) start with the Syracuse Chiefs
Posted on Bud Poliquin on April 06, 2012, 12:32AM
It was 39 degrees at Alliance Bank Stadium, but that didn't stop the much-publicized 19-year-old phenom from getting two hits and stealing a base. Full story »
Poliquin: It's Opening Day, and here come the 2012 Syracuse Chiefs and their manager, Tony Beasley
Posted on Bud Poliquin on April 04, 2012, 11:49PM
The Chiefs' latest new skipper has learned a lot along the way to Alliance Bank Stadium, including more than just a little bit from Frank Robinson. Full story »
Poliquin: Kentucky makes it pretty obvious with its win over Kansas that it's the best team in the land
Posted on Bud Poliquin on April 03, 2012, 12:35AM
John Calipari's Wildcats may have been young, but they were oh-so-talented ... and that skill set trumped their youth. Full story »
Poliquin: Kentucky's 'one-and-done' culture should serve the Wildcats (and John Calipari) well tonight
Posted on Bud Poliquin on April 02, 2012, 9:00AM
"Is it these guys who are bad for college basketball?" John Calipari, the Kentucky coach, asks of his Wildcats. "I don't know. All I'm doing is I'm doing what's right for these people, helping them reach their dreams." Full story »
Poliquin: In a Final Four with degrees of Orange, it'll be Kentucky vs. Kansas for the NCAA crown
Posted on Bud Poliquin on March 31, 2012, 11:34PM
All that stands in the way of the Wildcats' marvelous Anthony Davis and his terrific set of UK teammates are the storied Jayhawks. Full story »
Poliquin: The Final Four is back in New Orleans, but the Syracuse University basketball team is not
Posted on Bud Poliquin on March 30, 2012, 11:21PM
The last time the Orange was in the Superdome, Hakim Warrick created a memory that Kansas' Michael Lee wishes could be forgotten. Full story »
Poliquin: Did the absence of Fab Melo hasten the end of the Syracuse University basketball season?
Posted on Bud Poliquin on March 25, 2012, 10:41PM
"They played as hard as you can play," Jim Boeheim said of his Orange athletes. "And that's all you can ask of them." Full story »
Poliquin: The Syracuse University basketball season has ended, but the admiration for it has not
Posted on Bud Poliquin on March 24, 2012, 11:36PM
The Orange lost to a bunch of Buckeyes who -- on Saturday night, anyway -- were simply bigger, better and quite worthy of their ticket to New Orleans. Full story »
Poliquin: Syracuse's path to the Final Four may be blocked by Ohio State's top defender, Aaron Craft
Posted on Bud Poliquin on March 23, 2012, 6:57PM
The Buckeyes' guard says he can't take on the Orange's backcourtmen all at once. But by the end of tonight's Elite Eight game, he'll likely have bumped into each of them. Full story »
Poliquin: By beating Wisconsin, the Syracuse University Orange creeps closer to the Final Four
Posted on Bud Poliquin on March 22, 2012, 11:38PM
"That," said SU coach Jim Boeheim, "was one of the best games I've been involved with in a long time." Full story »
Poliquin: The Syracuse University basketball team is ready for the Sweet 16 . . . and so is Greg Paulus
Posted on Bud Poliquin on March 21, 2012, 7:00PM
"I couldn't be happier," said Paulus, the former CBA star who is a member of the Ohio State staff. "Things couldn't be better." Full story »
Poliquin: Baseball's next phenom, Bryce Harper, is only a couple of weeks removed from Syracuse
Posted on Bud Poliquin on March 20, 2012, 12:12AM
"When you see him, you'll be impressed," Tony Beasley, the new Chiefs manager, says of the teen-aged Harper. "The kid is beyond his years." Full story »
Poliquin: Syracuse basketball team shows its toughness in NCAA win over Kansas State
Posted on Bud Poliquin on March 17, 2012, 6:58PM
Kansas State coach Frank Martin: "They’re not 35-2, or whatever they are, because they kind of fooled people. They’re good. They beat us.” Full story »
Poliquin: Sweet 16 to Boeheim is mainly a chance to go further
Posted on Bud Poliquin on March 17, 2012, 3:40PM
"It says you’re in the last 16 teams playing in the country," Boeheim says. "I don’t know if that means you’re one of the best 16." Full story »
Poliquin: Be advised that Dion Waiters is the fizz in Syracuse University's Orange basketball drink
Posted on Bud Poliquin on March 16, 2012, 6:31PM
Asked if he was the best guard in the NCAA Tournament field, SU's sophomore guard did not hesitate. "Yeah," he said. And then Dion repeated his answer. Full story »
Poliquin: Having survived Asheville, the Syracuse University basketball team next faces K-State
Posted on Bud Poliquin on March 15, 2012, 10:54PM
The Orange may not have lucked out in every way against the Bulldogs, but good fortune did smile upon it here and there. Full story »
Poliquin: For the Syracuse University basketball team, life begins without its big man, Fab Melo
Posted on Bud Poliquin on March 14, 2012, 6:18PM
"These guys will be ready," vows Orange coach Jim Boeheim. "They want to prove that they're good players, and I believe they are." Full story »
