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Monday, May 12, 2008

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Herd drops Rochester
By Mike Harrington - News Sports Reporter
Updated: 05/11/08 5:09 PM

ROCHESTER - Right-hander Matt Ginter went a season-high six innings to earn his first victory of the year as the Buffalo Bisons clipped the Rochester Red Wings, 4-2, Sunday in Frontier Field.

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Buffalo's Maine Place
By John Vogl NEWS SPORTS REPORTER
Updated: 05/11/08 7:07 AM



PORTLAND, Maine – Walking into the office of Brian Petrovek, managing owner and chief executive officer of the Portland Pirates, a few things stand out. There are team pictures from his time at USA Hockey. There are comfortable director’s chairs, which allow visitors to see the passers-by on Free Street. And there on his computer screen, in all its Blue and Gold glory, blazes the Buffalo Sabres’ Web site.

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Bills’ Wall clears a spot for Bruce
By Mark Gaughan NEWS SPORTS REPORTER
Updated: 05/11/08 6:46 AM



Bruce Smith will become the 25th member of the Buffalo Bills’ Wall of Fame at Ralph Wilson Stadium this fall.

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Bandits one step from title
By Tom Borrelli NEWS SPORTS REPORTER
Updated: 05/11/08 7:07 AM



Mark Steenhuis and John Tavares provided a titanic 1-2 punch that floored even the Titans.

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Herd handed another close loss
By Mike Harrington NEWS SPORTS REPORTER
Updated: 05/11/08 6:46 AM

ROCHESTER — The Buffalo Bisons have hit the quarter pole of their season and things are decidedly more upbeat in manager Torey Lovullo’s mind than they were just two weeks ago.

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Date in Carrier Dome doesn’t faze Canisius
By Tom Borrelli NEWS SPORTS REPORTER
Updated: 05/11/08 6:46 AM

Nick LoCoco’s family has had season tickets to Syracuse University lacrosse for 13 years.

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Houseknecht stays home at Bona
By Keith McShea NEWS SPORTS REPORTER
Updated: 05/11/08 6:46 AM

Olean High’s Jake Houseknecht never really thought about playing basketball at his hometown university.

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Bandits headed to Champion's Cup
By Tom Borrelli - News Sports Reporter
Updated: 05/10/08 10:01 PM

Only one obstacle stands between the Buffalo Bandits and the end of their 12-year championship drought.

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Rochester tops Herd, 3-2
By Mike Harrington - News Sports Reporter
Updated: 05/10/08 9:33 PM

ROCHESTER — Howie Clark's RBI triple to deep right-center in the bottom of the seventh snapped a tie and gave the Rochester Red Wings a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Bisons on Saturday night in Frontier Field.

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Olean's Houseknecht will play hoops at Bona
By KEITH McSHEA - News Sports Reporter
Updated: 05/10/08 6:36 PM

Olean High senior Jake Houseknecht will attend St. Bonaventure to play basketball as a 2009 recruit, it was announced Saturday by St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt.

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Jerry Sullivan
Bills’ backers see better days on the horizon

What is it with you Buffalo people, anyway? The Bills haven’t made the playoffs since the 1999 season. They’ve teased you and tormented you. They’ve promised you the moon and lassoed misery instead. You have every reason to be wary and skeptical. So the question is, why?

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