Postseason Baseball Score Center

By: P.J. Wascher

Division Series

American League:

7 New York Yankees: Sabathia (W, 1-0), Jeter (2-2, 2RBI, 3R, 2BB)

2 Minesota Twins: Duensing (L, 0-1), Cuddyer (1-4, 1RBI)

-New York Yankees Strategy pays off. The twins can't find the magic after a dramatic victory against the Detroit Tigers.

National League:

5 Philadelphia Phillies: Lee (W,1-0), Ibanez (2-4, 2RBI, 1R)

1 Colorado Rockies: Jimenez (L, 0-1), Tulowitzki (2-4, 1RBI)

-Cliff Lee pitches a gem for Phillies in his first postseason game.

5 Los Angeles Dodgers: Weaver (W,1-0), Kemp (1-5, 2RBI, 1R)

3 St. Louis Cardinals: Carpenter (L,0-1), De Rossa (3-5, 1 RBI)

-Dodgers struggled at the plate with runners in scoring position, stilled pulled through with a Kemp Homer. the Dodger bullpen held the lead allowing only one run, Carpenter struggled throughout the game.

General Petraeus Comes Home

Top US Commander Attending Events in Upstate New York

by: P.J. Wascher

Cornwall, NY - General David Petraeus, the top US commander in Afghanistan and Iraq, is returning to his hometown today in Cornwall, New York. The 56 year old commander with upstate New York roots has come back home to attend several events in his honor, and attend his West Point reunion.

Full schedule

Petraeus is expected to land this afternoon. He will first be attending an event in his hometown that is naming a street after him.

He will also be speaking to several Boy Scouts at a dinner event this evening . He will be presenting an award to the owner of Orange County Choppers Paul Teutel Sr. for supporting the troops.

The homecoming will conclude at West Point, where Petraeus will attend his reunion. The 1974 graduate will toss the opening kickoff coin as the Army Black Knights will take on the Vanderbilt Commodores.

Syracuse Airport Delays Among Worst in Nation

Arrival delays give travelers headaches

by Eric Rothman

If you fly into Hancock Airport four times this year, chances are one of those flights will be delayed by close to an hour. According to a report released today by the Brookings Institution, Syracuse ranks 10th-worst in on-time arrival performance among the largest 100 airports in the country.

The year long study showed that 74.6 percent of flights coming into Hancock arrive within 15 minutes of their scheduled arrival time. That number is slightly below the national average of 78.4 percent.

Is it all Hancock's fault?

Half of the 60 flights a day that arrive at Hancock International come from New York, Philadelphia, and Atlanta. Much of having a flight arrive on-time depends on the flights departing on-time.

New York had the worst on-time performance in the country with only 66.3 percent of flights arriving on time. Philadelphia was fourth worst at 73.4 percent.

Although Hancock was in the bottom ten, it actually improved nearly 5 percent over its arrival success rate in 2008.

More Crime on the SU Campus

By Kaci Lindhorst

More crime to Syracuse University brings more fear to those living on campus and in the surrounding areas. There have been three robberies in the past five days according to the Department of Public Safety.

The last one occurred on Lancaster as a student was approached with a gun and asked to surrender his belongings. Chief Buske from the DPS says they are expanding their patrol area in order to protect more civilians.

More Than Just Robberies

This initiative was also fueled by the recent stabbing that occurred at the fraternity on campus Alpha Tao Omega. DPS says they are on high alert for crime on campus and have also increased the number of cars that are on duty.

Buske also said they will be reaching out to the nearby community to educate them on ways to protect themselves.

Turning Stone Championship Day 1

3rd Annual Golf Tournament
By Andrew Allegretta

VERONA, NY - The focus on the first day of the PGA Turning Stone Championship was on the weather. It kept the crowds at home and the golfers in what looked like winter gear.

One volunteer called the crowds, "thin." Another compared it to last year's crowd that was also held back by bad weather. (That same volunteer was longing for the great weather - 80 degrees and sunny - they had back in '07.)

The general feeling from the volunteers was that it was only the first day and crowds should pick up for the weekend.

For the fans that did show up, they seemed to be enjoying themselves. One fan said he actually didn't mind the small crowds. It allowed him to see more golfers up close. As for the weather? Eh, could be better, but the golf was too much fun to watch to complain about a little rain.

Same goes for the golfers. Volunteers said they didn't hear any golfers complain about the weather. Despite wearing earmuffs, gloves, and heavy coats, most looked locked in on the $1 million prize that goes to the winner.

The Championship is scheduled to go through Sunday.

Vitamin D Deficiency and High Blood Pressure

A new study is linking Vitamin D Deficiency with High Blood Pressure

by Haifa Jedea

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -A new study shows that Vitamin D deficiency may cause High blood pressure in young women. The University of New Hampshire followed the health of 559 women and a number of those with the deficiency developed high blood pressure fifteen years later.

Vitamin D deficiency is usually linked with diseases like rickets, or soft bones, immune system problems and cancer but this is the first study that suggests that it might also lead to cardiovascular problems. A more extensive study needs to be done to determine the exact link between vitamin D and high blood pressure, but new research is leading people to be more aware of their intake levels.

“People are luckily asking for it, the test that is, and the doctors are doing it automatically because it’s become a bigger problem than they probably anticipated,” said Shelly Tarmel, nutritionist and store manager at the Vitamin Shoppe.

How to get enough Vitamin D?

The main source of Vitamin D is through the sun, but for those who don’t spend enough time in outdoors or live in areas with less sun, vitamin supplements are the best substitute. The best option would be the Vitamin D supplements but calcium supplements that already include Vitamin D would be enough as well.

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King of Pop Autopsy Surprise

Jackson Autopsy Proves Healthy King
By Scott Campbell

LOS ANGELOS, CA - An autopsy report for Michael Jackson obtained by the Associated Press reveils the King of Pop was not as sick and frail as was portrayed by the tabloids.

Despite some minor damages to Jackson's body, along with a few respiratory issues, the report shows the 50-year-old to be quite healthy and in the normal range for someone his age.

At 5-9, weighing 136 pounds, the pop star died from potent anesthetic given to him by his personal physician to help him fall asleep.