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Bills’ Thompson challenging defense to keep Dogo mindset
Football, NY State Sports, Sports
By NICK SABATO - Niagara Gazette (TNS) 
Dec 04, 2025
ORCHARD PARK — Scattered above lockers is a picture of a white dog. Its teeth are showing and foam is flying from its mouth as if it’s about to pounce...
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‘It was time’ for Oilers to make jump to PGCBL
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By J.P. BUTLER, Olean Times Herald 
Dec 04, 2025
OLEAN — This kind of move had been years in the making. The Olean Oilers had long been one of the banner programs in the New York Collegiate Baseball ...
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How Williams’ deal impacts Díaz’s future with Mets
Baseball, NY State Sports, Sports
By ABBEY MASTRACCO, New York Daily News (TNS) 
Dec 04, 2025
Attention turned to Edwin Diaz almost immediately after Monday night’s news that the Mets and Devin Williams had come to terms on a three-year contrac...
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St. Bonaventure beats Division II Bloomsburg in 40 point blowout
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Dec 03, 2025
ST. BONAVENTURE — After a string of close wins this season, the 8-1 Bonnies had more room to breathe on Wednesday. Playing against Division II Bloomsb...
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New chapter: Oilers join Perfect Game League
Baseball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
Dec 03, 2025
Olean departs the NYCBL, becomes 16th PGCBL team NEW HARTFORD – The Olean Oilers have a new league home. The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (...
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Injuries shift Olean’s plans, but young talent brings new hope
Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Dec 02, 2025
Heading into this season, the Olean girls basketball team had big aspirations. Coach Chelsea Bowker expected to have six returning starters, a core th...
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Bonnies look to improve to 8-1 vs. Division II Bloomsburg
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Dec 02, 2025
OLEAN — In the 1898-1899 informal collegiate basketball season, the Bloomsburg Huskies reportedly went 10-0, showcasing some of the finest peach baske...
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Low numbers aside, Portville’s goals remain lofty
Local Sports, Sports
By J.P. BUTLER, Olean Times Herald 
Dec 02, 2025
Rhinehart, Haynes back from last year’s sectional semi team For the Portville girls basketball team, it could probably have been viewed as a retooling...
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Bills show resilience in overcoming mistakes, injuries by dominating Steelers
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By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
Dec 01, 2025
ORCHARD PARK — Put aside the turnovers, middling passing production, poor tackling and all the other issues that have hounded the Buffalo Bills for mu...
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Bowen, bench lift Bonnies past FAU to improve to 7-1
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Dec 01, 2025
OLEAN — With the Bonnies reeling and holding onto a single possession lead in the final seconds, they got the play they needed from a trusted veteran....
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Bonnies grab CSU Invitational finale over Valparaiso 87-55
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
Nov 29, 2025
CLEVELAND — The St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team scored an 87-55 win over Valparaiso Saturday afternoon in the finale of the CSU Inv...
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