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Streater hoping for career rebirth with 49ers
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J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Sep 10, 2016
Rod Streater remembers the play well. For as badly as it ended, it was his first — and an almost immediate — indication that he could, indeed, make it...
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Henderson’s history won’t help appeal
Buffalo Bills, Columnists, Sports
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Sep 09, 2016
ORCHARD PARK — The Bills dysfunctional offseason took another giant step backward on Wednesday. That’s media day during the NFL season, except for tea...
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Glen makes bid for the return of Indycar racing
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JEFF SORTORE Olean Times Herald motorsports writer 
Sep 06, 2016
WATKINS GLEN — The weekend started off rather ignominiously with Conor Daly losing traction coming out of the ‘’laces of the boot” when his tires ran ...
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Ebert ready to take reins as Walsh AD
Big 30, Columnists, High School
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Sep 05, 2016
OLEAN — Pete Ebert has already had a handful of titles and responsibilities within the athletic department at Archbishop Walsh. Up until this year, he...
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Five Portville grads playing college football
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SHAWN CAMPBELL Olean Times Herald 
Sep 03, 2016
Among active football coaches in the Big 30, Gary Swetland has been on the sidelines the longest and won the most games, so the statement carried some...
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Bills closer to making choices on final roster
Buffalo Bills, Columnists
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Sep 02, 2016
The score told you all you needed to know if that was your yardstick. After all, the Bills went into Detroit and were manhandled by the Lions, 31-0, i...
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Bills make moves to cut roster
Buffalo Bills, Columnists
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Aug 31, 2016
Normally an NFL team’s roster reduction to 75 players isn’t big news, indeed many knowledgeable fans feel they could easily do it with a roster and a ...
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Melaro: The Olympic experience a natural high
Columnists, Local Sports, Sports
JIM MELARO, Olean Times Herald 
Aug 30, 2016
Martha Ruether is about to experience something very few athletes from the Big 30 ever get to take part in. The Allegany-Limestone Central School grad...
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Injuries have slowed Ryan’s roster moves
Buffalo Bills, Columnists, Football
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Aug 29, 2016
Normally, at this point, the Bills roster would already be down to the NFL limit of 75 players, well before today’s mandated 4 p.m. deadline. But with...
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Butler: Sudbrook upbeat after a strong Bonnie summer
Baseball, College Sports, Columnists, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Aug 28, 2016
ST. BONAVENTURE — Three years ago, Larry Sudbrook wiped the proverbial slate clean and put a new plan into place. With his St. Bonaventure baseball te...
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Bills’ missed tackles led  to big plays
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CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Aug 27, 2016
So what do we make of the Bills’ 21-16 preseason loss to the Redskins on Friday night at Washington’s FedEx Field? In many ways it’s hard to judge. Hi...
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Football edition has a new look
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CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Aug 26, 2016
The look is undeniably different. Oh, the Times Herald has already put out 45 Football Editions, starting with the inaugural back in 1971. But No. 46,...
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Bona rewards Schmidt with new deal
Basketball, Columnists, Sports, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Aug 25, 2016
ST. BONAVENTURE — Mark Schmidt wasn’t necessarily looking to leave earlier in the offseason. St. Bonaventure has never wanted to see him go, and exten...
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Port Allegany’s Heffner out for football
Columnists, High School, St. Bonaventure
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Aug 24, 2016
PORT ALLEGANY, Pa. — At first, Cheyanne Heffner wanted merely to make her point. She was in elementary school at the time, she recalled, on the day th...
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Mostly good news for Bills in preseason win
Buffalo Bills, Columnists
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Aug 22, 2016
ORCHARD PARK — With all the buzz Saturday about the Bills waiving running back Karlos Williams and Marcell Dareus checking himself into drug rehab, it...
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