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Sunday, March 21, 2010

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Bulletin Board

Bulletin board: Notes and upcoming events

Updated: 03/18/10 10:30 PM

Calling all camps!

 (Updated: 03/18/10 10:30 PM )
Bulletin Board: Notes and events

Updated: 03/15/10 10:58 PM

The Buffalo Bisons' 14-and-under girls and 16-and-under girls travel teams won the New York State Tier I championships last weekend and will represent the state in the USA Hockey National Tournament April 7-11 in Green Bay, Wis.

 (Updated: 03/15/10 10:58 PM )
Bulletin Board: Notes and events

Updated: 03/11/10 10:57 PM

Calling all camps!

 (Updated: 03/11/10 10:57 PM )

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Sports Watch

Sports Watch /This week on TV

Updated: 03/21/10 6:50 AM

Today

 (Updated: 03/21/10 6:50 AM )
The Watch List / The daily sports calendar

Updated: 03/20/10 6:40 AM

LIVE EVENTS

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The Watch List / The daily sports calendar

Updated: 03/19/10 6:52 AM

LIVE EVENTS NCAA Basketball Tournament In HSBC Arena

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AHL

Power Rankings /

Updated: 10/18/09 6:36 AM

Bucky Gleason ranks the NHL top to bottom

 (Updated: 10/18/09 6:36 AM )
Portland begins AHL playoffs

Updated: 01/21/10 2:11 PM

The Portland Pirates will begin play in the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup playoffs tonight at 7:05 p.m. when they play at Providence in the opening game of the best-of- seven division semifinals.

 (Updated: 01/21/10 2:11 PM )


Auto Racing

Rick Wilson beats Phil Parsons to win legends race
The Associated Press

Updated: 03/20/10 10:02 PM

Rick Wilson passed Phil Parsons with two laps to go to outlast 11 other retired NASCAR drivers Saturday in a non-sanctioned exhibition race organized by Bristol Motor Speedway.

 (Updated: 03/20/10 10:02 PM )
Allgaier holds off Keselowski for 1st win
AP Auto Racing Writer

Updated: 03/20/10 7:22 PM

Roger Penske casually leaned against the railing along the spotter stand at Bristol Motor Speedway, showing no emotion as he watched his two young drivers race each other for a win.

 (Updated: 03/20/10 7:22 PM )
Edwards, Keselowski smiling after NASCAR meeting
AP Auto Racing Writer

Updated: 03/20/10 4:42 PM

It took roughly 40 minutes with NASCAR for Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski to put their long-simmering feud to rest.

 (Updated: 03/20/10 4:42 PM )

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Bowling

AREA BOWLING

Updated: 03/21/10 6:50 AM

ABBOTT: Marini Sparetime Grill Travel —Kevin Rowland 258-718, Dave Dvorak 257-717, Jeff Tycz 268-707, Cody Westfield 258-683, Mike Mucciaccio 269-673.

 (Updated: 03/21/10 6:50 AM )
AREA BOWLING

Updated: 03/20/10 6:40 AM

ABBOTT: Hammond Pro Shop—Ryan Delaney 267-288-289-844, Chad Mayerhofer 290-256-779, Bob Kusbitsky 261-743, Ken Gawel 269-728, Ron Hazlett 714. Darin Tesmer Memorial—Brandon Ziccarelli 267-268-259-794, Jon Kroll 289-255-745, Dave Lindstrom 267-716, Joe Dinardo 269-707, Bill Brown 268-706.

 (Updated: 03/20/10 6:40 AM )
Bowling: Szczerbinski ends college career with best season
NEWS SPORTS REPORTER

Updated: 03/19/10 10:42 PM

John Szczerbinski of North Tonawanda is wrapping up his collegiate bowling career at Wichita State with his best season yet.

 (Updated: 03/19/10 10:42 PM )

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Boxing

Mayweather, Mosley embrace Olympic-style drug test
AP Sports Writer

Updated: 03/18/10 6:09 PM

Floyd Mayweather Jr. and welterweight champion Shane Mosley will undergo Olympic-style drug testing for their May 1 fight in Las Vegas, which they hope will set a new standard for boxing.

 (Updated: 03/18/10 6:09 PM )
ECC event is a Gloves story
NEWS SPORTS REPORTER

Updated: 03/17/10 10:49 PM

It's taken time to get the word out that the road to the National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions goes through Buffalo, but New York State Golden Gloves franchise holder Don Patterson is no longer alone spreading the news.

 (Updated: 03/17/10 10:49 PM )
Poor ticket sales knock out Pacquiao's concert
The Associated Press

Updated: 03/17/10 4:59 PM

A promoter says poor ticket sales have forced the cancellation of Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao's upcoming concert Sunday in Waikiki.

 (Updated: 03/17/10 4:59 PM )

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Fishing

Fishing line: Seasonal changes call for a variety of bait choices
NEWS OUTDOORS REPORTER

Updated: 03/16/10 11:01 PM

A green jig might have fish dancing on St. Patrick's Day, but take along an assortment of colors and baits as we approach the first day of spring on Saturday and seasonal changes call for a variety of lure colors and live-bait choices.

 (Updated: 03/16/10 11:01 PM )
Fly fishing steals Mayville expo
News Outdoors Reporter

Updated: 03/13/10 10:39 PM

Fly fishing season is about to fly and steelhead fishing may steal the show during the Chautauqua Suites Fly Fishing and Steelhead Expo next weekend.

 (Updated: 03/13/10 10:39 PM )
Dunkirk improvements get warm welcome

Updated: 03/13/10 10:48 PM

Anglers now have a renewed reach when casting baits and lures in Dunkirk Harbor.

 (Updated: 03/13/10 10:48 PM )

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Golf

AP Source: ESPN to air Woods interview Sunday
AP Sports Writer

Updated: 03/21/10 4:03 PM

A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that ESPN will air a one-on-one interview with Tiger Woods on Sunday night.

 (Updated: 03/21/10 4:03 PM )
Furyk takes control in Tampa
AP Golf Writer

Updated: 03/21/10 12:51 AM

Jim Furyk has gone 58 tournaments over 32 months without winning on the PGA Tour. That doesn't make the final round of the Transitions Championship any more important than it would have been in good times.

 (Updated: 03/21/10 12:51 AM )
Toms says right shoulder needs surgery
AP Golf Writer

Updated: 03/19/10 4:32 PM

Former PGA champion David Toms has been losing length off the tee that he can't afford, and now he knows why. Toms said Friday he has a bone spur in his rotator cuff that will require surgery.

 (Updated: 03/19/10 4:32 PM )

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Horse Racing

HORSE RACING

Updated: 03/21/10 6:50 AM

Aqueduct entries

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HORSE RACING

Updated: 03/20/10 6:40 AM

Aqueduct entries

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HORSE RACING

Updated: 03/19/10 6:52 AM

Aqueduct results

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Lacrosse

Bandits’ Tavares honored

Updated: 03/18/10 7:22 AM

John Tavares of the Buffalo Bandits has been named the Overall and Offensive Player of the Week by the National Lacrosse League.

 (Updated: 03/18/10 7:22 AM )
Bandits’ Tavares honored

Updated: 03/18/10 7:17 AM

John Tavares of the Buffalo Bandits has been named the Overall and Offensive Player of the Week by the National Lacrosse League.

 (Updated: 03/18/10 7:17 AM )
Steenhuis, Clancy honored

Updated: 03/11/10 7:09 AM

Two Buffalo Bandits were honored by the National Lacrosse League after their victory over Orlando last week.

 (Updated: 03/11/10 7:09 AM )

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Outdoors

Fishing: For a good day, try Seneca Lake
NEWS OUTDOORS REPORTER

Updated: 03/20/10 9:34 PM

Seneca Lake has a decades-long reputation as a premiere perch-producing spot all around the Northeast.

 (Updated: 03/20/10 9:34 PM )
Something's a bruin with harvest totals
NEWS OUTDOORS REPORTER

Updated: 03/20/10 9:34 PM

Deer hunters haggle about the harvest each year and increased bear numbers and kills have brought bruin hunters into prominence when big-game reports come out after each season.

 (Updated: 03/20/10 9:34 PM )
Outdoors notebook: Drozdowskis accept the challenge
NEWS OUTDOORS REPORTER

Updated: 03/20/10 9:34 PM

Three generations of the Drozdowski family do well each year in the Best Challenge Ice Fishing Tournament held in early March on Cuba Lake.

 (Updated: 03/20/10 9:34 PM )

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Running

Running: Internet brings local runners together
NEWS SPORTS REPORTER

Updated: 03/20/10 9:31 PM

There are all sorts of ways to keep up with and/or join in the local running scene. The Internet, as you might expect, is responsible for a couple of new ones.

 (Updated: 03/20/10 9:31 PM )
Running: High school student from Middleport proves it all night
NEWS SPORTS REPORTER

Updated: 03/07/10 12:01 AM

When Vincent Donner says he's going out for a run after school, his mom probably shouldn't wait for him for dinner.

 (Updated: 03/07/10 12:01 AM )
Running: WNY teams get surprise — a journey to South Africa
NEWS SPORTS REPORTER

Updated: 02/20/10 9:03 PM

Some top area runners are going a long way for a relatively short run on March 4.

 (Updated: 02/20/10 9:03 PM )

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Soccer

Man United beats Liverpool, Chelsea ties
The Associated Press

Updated: 03/21/10 4:43 PM

Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 to move two points ahead at the top of the Premier League on Sunday, while Chelsea lost ground with a 1-1 tie at Blackburn.

 (Updated: 03/21/10 4:43 PM )
MLS and union sign 5-year labor deal
AP Sports Writer

Updated: 03/20/10 7:17 PM

Major League Soccer and its players signed an agreement in principle Saturday on a five-year labor contract that avoided a strike scheduled before next week's season opener.

 (Updated: 03/20/10 7:17 PM )
Feilhaber, Holden, Davies progress
The Associated Press

Updated: 03/19/10 6:46 PM

American midfielders Benny Feilhaber and Stuart Holden have taken steps forward as they try to get healthy in time for the World Cup, and forward Charlie Davies is set to resume training with Sochaux as he recovers from injuries sustained in a car crash.

 (Updated: 03/19/10 6:46 PM )

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Summer Sports

Dragila retires

Updated: 09/10/09 7:03 AM

Former world and Olympic champion Stacy Dragila ended her 14-year pole vaulting career with a second-place finish at the DecaNation athletics meet in Paris.

 (Updated: 09/10/09 7:03 AM )
Chula Vista moves along

Updated: 08/28/09 6:41 AM

Nick Conlin scampered home from third on a wild pitch to give Chula Vista, Calif., an 11-10 win over Warner Robins, Ga., to advance to the U. S. championship game of the Little League World Series.

 (Updated: 08/28/09 6:41 AM )
Long jump for Bolt?

Updated: 08/28/09 6:41 AM

It may be time to extend those sand pits because Usain Bolt is considering the long jump.

 (Updated: 08/28/09 6:41 AM )

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Tennis

Roddick beats Soderling in 3 sets
AP Sports Writer

Updated: 03/21/10 1:41 AM

Andy Roddick took his beat-up body back home after losing in San Jose and Memphis last month. A couple weeks of workouts, practice, massage and chiropractic treatments later, he got his groove back.

 (Updated: 03/21/10 1:41 AM )
Jankovic, Roddick, Soderling advance in desert
AP Sports Writer

Updated: 03/20/10 1:07 AM

Jelena Jankovic defeated Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-4 Friday to reach the women's final of the BNP Paribas Open, where she'll play Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki.

 (Updated: 03/20/10 1:07 AM )
Jankovic, Roddick move on at Indian Wells
AP Sports Writer

Updated: 03/19/10 6:52 PM

Jelena Jankovic defeated Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-4 Friday to reach the women's final of the BNP Paribas Open.

 (Updated: 03/19/10 6:52 PM )

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Winter Sports

Schild leads in final women's World Cup slalom
The Associated Press

Updated: 03/13/10 4:58 AM

Marlies Schild of Austria had a big lead after Saturday's first run of the final World Cup slalom race of the season, while Olympic champion Maria Riesch was ahead of her rivals for the event title.

 (Updated: 03/13/10 4:58 AM )
Pranger leads in final men's World Cup slalom
The Associated Press

Updated: 03/13/10 4:58 AM

Manfred Pranger of Austria led after the first run of the final World Cup slalom race of the season, while teammate Reinfried Herbst was on course to clinch the overall title in the event.

 (Updated: 03/13/10 4:58 AM )
Vonn crashes, will still ski for overall title
AP Sports Writer

Updated: 03/11/10 12:46 PM

Lindsey Vonn crashed and bruised her right knee during the World Cup giant slalom Thursday, but is expected to compete Friday in the super-G in an attempt to win her third straight overall title.

 (Updated: 03/11/10 12:46 PM )

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WNBA

Katie Smith signs with Washington Mystics
The Associated Press

Updated: 03/16/10 4:19 PM

Katie Smith has signed with the Washington Mystics, with general manager Angela Taylor calling the guard "the LeBron James of this free-agency process."

 (Updated: 03/16/10 4:19 PM )
Jones changes careers
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Updated: 03/11/10 7:09 AM

TULSA, Okla. — Marion Jones hasn’t lost much of her swagger.

 (Updated: 03/11/10 7:09 AM )
Marion Jones signs with WNBA's Tulsa Shock
Associated Press Writer

Updated: 03/11/10 3:55 AM

Marion Jones hasn't lost much of her swagger.

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All Other Sports

Around & about

Updated: 03/19/10 6:52 AM

• Jelena Jankovic rallied from a 2-4 second-set deficit to beat Alisa Kleybanova 6-4, 6-4 and reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. Jankovic won the final four games of the match, twice breaking Kleybanova, to extend her best showing of the year. Jankovic made the semifinals at Indian Wells in 2008, and went on to finish the year ranked No. 1 in the world.

 (Updated: 03/19/10 6:52 AM )
Outdoors clarification

Updated: 03/19/10 6:52 AM

The Outdoors Page column headline on WNY Soil and Water Conservation Districts’ (SWCD) seedling programs cited stock items as “Free.” The NYS Nursery offers free seedlings to schools, but area districts charge modest prices for tree, shrub, and seedling stock often not available at commercial nurseries. Also, the column did not include details on the Cattaraugus County program, which accepts orders to March 31.

 (Updated: 03/19/10 6:52 AM )
Around & about

Updated: 03/18/10 7:22 AM

• In the NBA, Carlos Boozer had 19 points and the Utah Jazz posted a 122-100 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, who lost their 11th straight game. Jonny Flynn had eight points and four assists for Minnesota.

 (Updated: 03/18/10 7:22 AM )

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