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ORCHARD PARK — We mediatypes are used to – almost expect – coaches to be less-than-forthcoming. Nothing personal, mind you, more their concern that th...

ORCHARD PARK — And, suddenly, the Bills’ playoff hopes have improved dramatically. Sunday’s 24-16 win over the Dolphins at New Era Field lifted their ...

ORCHARD PARK — Admit it, in your heart of hearts, this is what you expected. No matter how much optimism you expressed to your friends and family, you...

ORCHARD PARK — The numbers are as compelling as they are long-term. Since Bill Belichick took over as coach of the Patriots in 2000, his record agains...

We thought the stunner was that Sean McDermott, after three straight blowout losses and locker room unrest over his bizarre quarterback change, took h...

ORCHARD PARK — You’ve gotta give this to Sean McDermott, he’s got guts. After his routine announcement of who would be missing from Wednesday’s practi...

ORCHARD PARK — A midseason meeting against a non-conference opponent being a “must win?” It might have a whiff of hyperbole, but not much. When the Bi...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Ugggh! This was a bad, bad loss. The difference between 6-2 and 5-3 is more than one game for the Bills. Had they beaten the J...

ORCHARD PARK — It was a watershed game for the Bills. Last December, Buffalo was 6-5, looking to end a 16-year playoff drought, and headed to Oakland ...

YORKSHIRE — Sarah Lawson had reason to be fearful of her Pioneer boys soccer team’s opening playoff opponent. Cheektowaga, five days before Wednesday ...

Wake Kless Pioneer Football Needing to win by at least 18 points to secure the eighth and final playoff spot in Section 6 Class B, Pioneer did just th...

By Week 7 of the Big 30 football season, the playoff picture on both sides of the border had become relatively clear. We knew, for the most part, whic...

Sections 5 and 6 released their high school football playoff seedings and matchups Sunday, slating eight Big 30 teams for postseason play, as expected...

For much of the Big 30 football season, this space has been dedicated to a rising level of losing. On the heels of a mostly predictable Week 6, it’s b...

Bills fans almost proudly see themselves as a singular example of NFL misery. After all, their team has missed the playoffs for 17 straight seasons, e...

They’re the Big 30’s top two small schools. Both can also be found in the state’s Class D football rankings. But this weekend, Franklinville/Ellicottv...

Jack Dwaileebe Olean Boys soccer Already the most accomplished goalkeeper in Olean program history, Dwaileebe had a milestone performance last Wednesd...

OLEAN — On Saturday night at Bradner Stadium, the Oilers trailed Genesee, 7-1, in the fifth inning. The game was significant in that, with a win, Olea...