NIAGARA FALLS — It was what the Olean 1854 FC soccer team figured most contests would be in its first year in the Championship Division:
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Hinsdale Central School senior Ava Belec recently signed a National Letter of Intent to continue her academic and soccer career at Division III Pitt-Bradford this fall. Belec was a four-year soccer player at Hinsdale, helping the Bobcats to a sectional semifinal appearance in 2017, a section…
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ADDISON — A week earlier, the Wellsville softball team had sailed past Addison, 10-1.
BOLIVAR — Landon Danaher and Trey Buchholz combined to hold Cuba-Rushford to one hit over six innings, pitching the Bolivar-Richburg baseball team to a championship win in its own tournament on Saturday.
PORTVILLE — Perhaps it was a response to the toll that COVID-19 had taken the week before.
It’s spring gobbler season once again.
The brand-new baseball turf at Veterans Memorial Park is about to see a busy week’s worth of action.
FRANKLINVILLE — The Franklinville/Ellicottville football seniors have had a long time to ponder some unfinished business.
JAMESTOWN — Kiley Anastasia tossed five strong innings, fanning six while allowing just three hits and a walk to guide the Olean High softball team to an 11-2 season-opening victory over Southwestern in a CCAA I West contest Friday.
ALLEGANY — Michael Davis fashioned an impressive 1-under par 34 to capture medalist honors and lead the Allegany-Limestone golf team to a 40-15 triumph over Portville on Friday at Birch Run Golf Course.
PITTSBURGH — Kendrick Green grew up wearing No. 53.
BUFFALO — What do you get when three hulking, Bills rookie offensive linemen wind up squeezing onto the same commuter plane to Buffalo?
Will a time come when the Sabres’ organization takes the “Kick Me” sign off its backside?
The last two Big 30 New York football teams standing, and two of the final 10 teams left in Section 6, Franklinville/Ellicottville and Salamanca have made it to the end of a season unlike any before it.
BUFFALO — The Olean High girls volleyball team was denied a chance at a three-peat.
HOUGHTON — Rachel Hatch went 4-for-4 on first-place finishes to guide the Fillmore girls track team to a sweep of Bolivar-Richburg and Houghton on Thursday night.
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A look at what's happening around the majors today:
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich is always considering new approaches to finish the job.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Albert Pujols delivered an RBI single in his Dodgers debut, and Walker Buehler pitched seven scoreless innings of one-hit ball in Los Angeles' 3-1 victory over the Arizona D…
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 13th home run and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the slumping Cleveland Indians 7-4 on Monday night after star outfielder Mik…
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish struck out 10 in seven brilliant innings and also doubled and scored, and Manny Machado hit a two-run homer for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Colorado Rockies …
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DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored the tiebreaking goal 30 seconds into the third period and wrapped it up with an empty-netter, Philipp Grubauer stopped 22 shots and the Colorado Avalanche…
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SEATTLE (AP) — Eric Haase hit two home runs, Casey Mize took a two-hit shutout into the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1 on Monday night.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A “shadow trial” of advanced eye-tracking technology will be conducted in the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman tournament in Australia and New Zealand as part of World R…
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MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal Canadiens players Carey Price and Brendan Gallagher returned to the minor leagues on Monday night for a one-game stint in an effort to get up to game speed ahead of th…
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CARY, N.C. (AP) — Jamil Roberts scored in the 98th minute and Marshall beat Indiana to win its first-ever College Cup championship 1-0 in overtime Monday night.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nick Madrigal had three hits, including his first major league homer, and Danny Mendick launched his first career grand slam as the Chicago White Sox beat the struggling Min…
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Staal scored twice and Nino Niederreiter beat Juuse Saros for the go-ahead goal early in the third period, helping the Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-2 win over the Nas…
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis Garcia and Willie Calhoun homered as the Texas Rangers ended a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the New York Yankees on Monday night, denying Gerrit Co…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Brad Marchand scored 39 seconds into overtime after teammate Taylor Hall tied the game late in regulation, and the Boston Bruins rallied to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 M…
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ATLANTA (AP) — Pinch-hitter James McCann broke a scoreless tie with a seventh-inning double, Tomás Nido had three hits and the New York Mets overcame more injuries to beat the Atlanta Braves 3…
