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Cleaning out the mailbox both snail and e-mail: On Saturday a missive from Mike O’Grady showed up in my inbox. Mike played for the Bona men’s basketba...

As the second half of the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team’s NCAA Round 2 loss to Oregon State unfolded on Sunday night, Mark Schmidt’s words c...

CORVALLIS, Ore. — It might be the first time that the St. Bonaventure community is elated one of its own is wrong. Noted ESPN women’s basketball brack...

ST. BONAVENTURE — It was all set up for the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team. One of four No. 1 seeds in the National Invitation Tournament, the ...

At first glance, several folks in the Southern Tier rubbed their eyes wondering, “Did I just see what I think I saw?” Recently, an ad for Dick’s Sport...

ST. BONAVENTURE — When the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team lost to Virginia Commonwealth in the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals, a week ago Friday i...

ST. BONAVENTURE — Mark Schmidt was remarkably composed. The St Bonaventure men’s basketball coach had just seen his team inexplicably left out of the ...

This was supposed to be a time of calm, a worry-free day for the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team and its fans. This was supposed to be the perso...

BROOKLYN — It wasn’t supposed to end this way. This afternoon the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team was supposed to be playing Virginia Commonweal...

ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure women’s basketball coach Jim Crowley may have said it best. “We could have done more to better our position, but we’...

Joe Palumbo is what every Olean High School boys basketball player wants to be: a state champion. As a sophomore, Palumbo started at point guard on th...

Dion Wright didn’t complain or voice his displeasure; his fans and teammates did that for him. He didn’t sulk or brood. In the minutes after the Atlan...

The rumor surfaced late last fall. Supposedly, the Allegheny Mountain League and Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference would merge to form a 24-team D...

Mark Schmidt said it himself during his Monday afternoon televised interview with ESPN’s Andy Katz. “There were no expectations,” he opened, referring...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: On Friday morning, Bradford Era sports writer Greg Clark, passed away at age 64 due to several health issues. Below is the column Era ...

Well, the Bills’ salary cap machinations have begun. It started last week with the waiving of ridiculously-overpaid defensive end Mario Williams as we...

On the eve of the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team’s final, and most important, game of the season, where a hum of excitement might have been exp...

ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team is firmly planted on the bubble of the NCAA Tournament. Sure, three wins in three games ...