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New year, but COVID-19 protocols remain
Baseball
JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer 
Feb 16, 2021
NEW YORK — Completing the 2020 season required MLB to rewrite its rule book. Stadiums were emptied, schedules rewritten. Some players opted out. The o...
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Wyoming changed Bills QB Allen — Part 3
Buffalo Bills
By MICHAEL KATZ Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne (TNS) 
Feb 02, 2021
( Editor’s note: This is the third of a three-part series on Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, from the paper that covered him during his time at ...
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Local wrestling teams faced with another setback
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SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
Feb 02, 2021
The week began with optimism for Western New York wrestling teams, then fear. Now, again, they wait. After getting the go-ahead from the state governm...
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Kluber excited to be joining Yankees
Baseball
RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer 
Jan 28, 2021
NEW YORK — Limited to one inning in two years, Corey Kluber believes his ability will show with the New York Yankees. “I consider myself to be healthy...
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Aaron, one-time home run king, dies at 86
Baseball
PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer 
Jan 22, 2021
ATLANTA — Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record and gracefully left his mark as ...
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Hopefully, Oilers will survive, but with new group
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CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Jan 14, 2021
( EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a two-part series on the Olean Oilers and the decision to take a leave of absence for the 2021 New York Collegi...
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Here’s why the Oilers won’t play ’21 season
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CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Jan 13, 2021
( EDITOR’S NOTE: This is first of a two-part series on the Olean Oilers and the decision to take a leave of absence for the 2021 New York Collegiate B...
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Remembering Bona’s Baseball Hall of Famers
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J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Jan 11, 2021
John Joseph McGraw was in over his head. The fiery future Baseball Hall of Famer had just signed his first professional contract — on April 1, 1890 — ...
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Hall of Famer, knuckleballer Niekro dies at 81
Baseball
PAUL NEWBERRY Associated Press 
Dec 27, 2020
ATLANTA — Phil Niekro threw a pitch that baffled hitters and catchers. Heck, he didn’t even know where it was going most of the time. But the knuckleb...
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