Updated: 07/09/09 12:29 AM
LEWISTON — It doesn't take a math wizard to figure out the Buffalo Sabres have openings on their roster. Dominic Moore and Maxim Afinogenov have departed, and fellow forwards Matt Ellis and Andrew Peters have yet to be re-signed. Subtract four from the season-finale squad, and the Sabres have four spots to fill.
Ex-Sabre Kotalik signs with Rangers
Updated: 07/10/09 1:13 AM
Former Buffalo Sabres forward Ales Kotalik has returned to the Eastern Conference.
Bruce Smith convicted of DUI
Updated: 07/10/09 1:03 AM
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Former Buffalo Bills star Bruce Smith was convicted of drunken driving Thursday by a judge who rejected his claim that old football injuries, not alcohol, were responsible for his poor performance on field sobriety tests.
Ambres powers Herd to win
Updated: 07/10/09 12:58 AM
PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Chip Ambres of the Bisons, acquired in a trade with Boston on June 10, unloaded on his old team with a pair of home runs in the Herd's 3-1 win over Pawtucket before 8,311 at McCoy Stadium.
Niagara basketball nonconference schedule released
Updated: 07/10/09 12:50 AM
The Niagara men's basketball program has announced the nonconference portion of its 2009-10 schedule.
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Niagara basketball nonconference schedule released
Updated: 07/10/09 12:50 AM
The Niagara men's basketball program has announced the nonconference portion of its 2009-10 schedule.
Teixeira homers, Yankees top Twins 6-4 for sweep
Updated: 07/09/09 6:01 PM
Mark Teixeira ended a 23-game homerless drought and the New York Yankees completed a season sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 6-4 victory Thursday. Teixeira connected on the first pitch of the fifth inning. It was his 21st homer of the season and first in 96 at-bats, dating to June 12 against the Mets.
Ramirez leads Dodgers to 11-2 win over Mets
Updated: 07/09/09 10:51 PM
Manny Ramirez hit a pair of RBI singles to key an early outburst against struggling starter Livan Hernandez, and Randy Wolf pitched the Los Angeles Dodgers past the New York Mets 11-2 on Thursday night for his first win in eight outings.
Wilson, IndyCar Series getting up to speed
Updated: 07/09/09 12:39 AM
The sounds of IndyCars whirring and whizzing through the city streets return to downtown
Toronto this weekend, and the timing couldn't be much better for the series in general —
and Justin Wilson in particular.
Timberwolves' Kahn trusts Flynn can get it done
Updated: 07/09/09 12:54 AM
In the late 1980s, David Kahn and I were among a half-dozen "national NBA columnists." He
worked in Portland. I was in New York City.
Canisius-Niagara game can't find a home
Updated: 07/09/09 12:05 AM
When the hockey schedules were released for Canisius and Niagara a few weeks ago there was
a glaring omission — each other.
Sakic steps away after 20-year career
Updated: 07/09/09 7:26 PM
Stoic Joe Sakic finally cracked, allowing for a rare show of emotion.
WNBA’s originals leave league flush with gender equity
Updated: 07/09/09 7:01 AM
The opportunities for female athletes were so minimal back then it was no wonder Lisa Leslie had modest expectations when she first heard about the WNBA. She envisioned a summer league, with games in small gyms and players wearing reversible jerseys.
Broadway lives up to billing in near-shutout
Updated: 07/09/09 8:39 AM
There's a reason the Chicago White Sox took Lance Broadway with the 15th overall pick in
the star-studded 2005 draft. A reason why they gave out a $1.6 million bonus to a player
picked ahead of names such as Jacoby Ellsbury, Matt Garza and Colby Rasmus and just the fourth
pitcher taken overall.
Odds are Big Three will contend at Prince of Wales
Updated: 07/09/09 8:46 AM
FORT ERIE, Ont. — At the finish of the Queen's Plate at Toronto's Woodbine, you could
have thrown a blanket over the first three horses across the line. Fort Erie Race Track
odds-maker Jerry Davis thinks there's very little to separate that same trio when they meet
again Sunday in the Prince of Wales Stakes.
Burnett wins 3rd straight, Yanks top Twins 4-3
Updated: 07/09/09 1:24 AM
A.J. Burnett won his third straight start, and Brett Gardner's two-run single helped the New York Yankees build an early lead and beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Wednesday night.
Bills & NFL
- Cards sign third-round pick Johnson to 3-year deal
- Haynesworth pleads no contest to reckless driving
- Coach, teammates remember slain ex-NFL QB McNair
- McNair taped suicide prevention PSA before death
Sabres & NHL
- NHL accuses Moyes of trying to derail sale of team
- Sharks re-sign D Rob Blake to 1-year deal
- Sakic steps away after 20-year career
- Koivu joins Ducks
NCAA Football
- Mountain West reluctantly agrees to BCS deal
- Gill named grand marshal at Glen
- UB announces times for football games
- NCAA passes new rules
NCAA Basketball
Bisons
- Ambres powers Herd to win
- Broadway lives up to billing in near-shutout
- U.S. baseball life begins at 40 for Bisons' Takahashi
- Knight hit hard in Bisons' loss
Bandits
- Bandits’ reach exceeded their grasp
- Montour injury adds to coach’s frustration
- Bandits face the Titans on the quiet
- Resetarits scores three
MLB
- Marlins set club record with 10-run inning
- Lincecum's no-hit bid falls short
- Gutierrez's 3-run homer gives Mariners 3-1 win
- Atkins has two-run, pinch-hit double for Rockies
NBA
- Marion to Mavs, Stackhouse to Griz in complex deal
- Raptors sign first-round pick DeRozan
- Blazers GM speaks out about Turkoglu, free agency
- Raptors confirm acquisition of forward Turkoglu
College
- Niagara basketball nonconference schedule released
- Canisius-Niagara game can't find a home
- UB goalie Shuttleworth signs with MLS
- NU women add assistants
High School
- All NYS Softball Selections
- Softball Honor Roll
- Commencement has a different meaning for Hamburg’s Whelan
- Commencement has a different meaning for Hamburg's Whelan
Other Sports
- Wilson, IndyCar Series getting up to speed
- Cotriss races through learning curve
- Local horse, Proper Villain, wins debut at Buffalo Raceway
- BDGA junior, sub-junior matchups set
Columns
Timberwolves' Kahn trusts Flynn can get it done
In the late 1980s, David Kahn and I were among a half-dozen "national NBA columnists." He
worked in Portland. I was in New York City.
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Bucky Gleason
Jerry Sullivan
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Mike Harrington
- This year, fan voters didn’t reach for the stars
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