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Two area soldiers with theNew York Army National Guard have stepped up in rank. • Rayquan Flaherty Fantaske of Cattaraugus, assigned to Company C, NY ...

Blaine Moses’ name isn’t new to the Big 30 All-Star football team. Moses was an all-star at linebacker in 2020 before making it as a running back last...

A look at what’s happening in the NCAA Tournament as the Sweet 16 begins Thursday: Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s 26th, and final, appearance in the NCA...

For Sean McDermott and Josh Allen it wasn’t a beauty contest … but the result was, well, perfect. Heading into Sunday afternoon’s game at Highmark Sta...

ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team featured three players in double figures, but it wasn’t enough as it fell to ...

While Randolph rolls along in first place in Section 6 Class D, a battle for second has emerged between Franklinville/Ellicottville and Clymer/Sherman...

PANAMA — There’s a new, if familiar, frontrunner in the race for Section 6 Class D football supremacy. Randolph took control of first place in the lea...

As rewarding as the Bills’ campaign was in 2020 — 13-3 regular-season record, berth in the AFC Championship Game — the team had a perceived flaw. Whil...

(Editor’s note: This is the second in a four-part series previewing Saturday’s Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic.) Mark Heindl knows that the New York...

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns signed three of their eight 2021 draft picks a day before the team was to open rookie minicamp. West Virginia li...

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin stressed before the NFL draft that fixing the league’s worst rushing offense didn’t rely exclusivel...

SALAMANCA — Defense mostly won out over offense in the season opener between the Salamanca and Randolph boys basketball teams. But Randolph eighth gra...

COUDERSPORT, Pa. — Juvenile charges have been filed against a 12-year-old Potter County boy in the shooting death of his twin brother on Jan. 28. Coud...

President-elect Joe Biden named his national security team last week. Antony Blinken will be nominated for secretary of state; Jake Sullivan for natio...

BUFFALO — The usually stingy Buffalo Bills defense has yet to find its identity this season. This might be the perfect week to create one. Following b...

ORCHARD PARK — Safety Micah Hyde insists there’s nothing wrong with the Buffalo Bills’ defense that can’t be easily corrected. “No panic. I feel like ...

This whole Bills season is backwards. Remember this spring when the feeling was Buffalo’s “playoff-caliber” defense would carry the team as quarterbac...

ELLICOTTVILLE — In its final test before the Section 6 Class C2 playoffs, the Salamanca boys basketball team looked ready to play play postseason-leve...