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St. Bonaventure beats Division II Bloomsburg in 40 point blowout
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Bills QB Allen dismisses soreness concerns despite padded elbow
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By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
Nov 26, 2025
ORCHARD PARK — Josh Allen dismissed any suggestion of being sore, even while explaining the reason for the pad taped to the back of the Bills quarterb...
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Bonnies Fall to UNC in Tale of Two Halves
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By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Nov 25, 2025
OLEAN — The Bonnies (5-1) played some of their best basketball of the season to end the first half against UNC in Fort Myers, but were unable to hold ...
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Bills provide Allen another veteran option by signing WR Cooks
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By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
Nov 25, 2025
ORCHARD PARK — The Buffalo Bills provided Josh Allen and their inconsistent passing attack yet another veteran option by signing free agent wide recei...
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