Categories
PostSports

30 prospects in 30 days: Iowa’s Jack Campbell could be replacement for Tremaine Edmunds

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Tremaine Edmunds left in free agency and the Bills may look for his replacement in the upcoming NFL Draft. Iowa’s Jack Campbell is a locomotive at linebacker. Last season for the Hawkeyes he racked up 128 tackles and was the Dick Butkus Award winner as the nation’s top linebacker. His game […]

Categories
PostSports

1 year since agreement, Bills stadium cost has risen 10%

The good news for taxpayers: They’re not on the hook for any additional costs.

Categories
PostSports

Sabres let point slip away in shootout loss

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The narrow space between winning and losing cost the Sabres a crucial point in the closing stretch of the playoff race. Playing without top line center Tage Thompson, the Sabres rallied for tying goals twice in the first period, before surrendering the lead and clanging iron on two potential chances at […]

Categories
PostSports

NHL Pride Night controversy: Lyubushkin sits out, fears Russian retribution

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres celebrated the LGBTQ+ community with Pride Night, which featured special-themed warmup jerseys. One Sabres player didn’t appear in warmups though. Lyubushkin is citing an anti-gay Kremlin law and fears of retribution at home in Russia for electing not to participate in the Buffalo Sabres’ pregame warmup on the team’s Pride […]

Categories
PostSports

Sean McDermott “heading towards” calling defensive plays for Bills this season

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sean McDermott will likely be calling plays on defense for the Bills this season after it was announced defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier will be taking the year off at the end of February. The Bills head coach said Monday it is “heading towards” him being the play caller, and that the […]

Categories
PostSports

Sabres’ Ilya Lyubushkin won’t take part in Pride night warmup

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Ilya Lyubushkin is citing an anti-gay Kremlin law and fears of retribution at home in Russia for electing not to participate in the Buffalo Sabres’ pregame warmup on the team’s Pride night, when players are expected to wear rainbow-colored jerseys in support of the LGBTQ+ community. The team announced Lyubushkin’s decision […]

Categories
PostSports

Bills share another look at stadium plans

The construction project, which is estimated to cost approximately $1.4 billion, is expected to begin later this year and wrap up in 2026.

Categories
PostSports

Capt. Kyle Okposo, goalie Eric Comrie clutch for Sabres in shutout win on Long Island

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Okposo scored with 6 1/2 minutes remaining, Eric Comrie stopped 27 shots for his second career shutout, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Islanders 2-0 on Saturday. Jeff Skinner added an empty-net goal to help Buffalo win its second straight after losing the previous four. The Sabres are […]

Categories
PostSports

Sabres get ‘goat head’ swagger back to beat Lindy Ruff’s Devils

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Returning to KeyBank Center for the second time this season, Lindy Ruff chuckled when recollecting the criticism that both the “goat head” and “slug” uniforms received during his tenure as Sabres coach. “But we had pretty good success in them,” Ruff remembered. “They were good for me, and good for the […]

Categories
PostSports

Who’s hooping on WNY’s all-star weekend?

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The final weekend of the high school basketball season is jammed with all-star games and showcase events for many of the area’s elite performers. The festivities begin Friday night with the inaugural Girls Silver Hoops All-Star Games at McKinley High School. The Boys Silver Hoops All-Star Classic, in its 26th year, […]

Generated by Feedzy