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UB hoops visits ranked UConn, women get 1st win with coach Becky Burke

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Having split a pair of home games to begin the season, UB elevates its level of competition on the first road trip of the basketball season at nationally-ranked UConn. The Huskies (2-0) entered the AP poll this week at No. 25 and are the third team receiving votes outside the coaches […]

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Connolly Cup finalists for 2022 WNY football season

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — In its 50th anniversary season, the Connolly Cup will be presented to the most outstanding high school football player in Western New York during a Dec. 5 banquet at Ilio DiPaolo’s Restaurant in Blasdell. The Trench Trophy will be presented to the most outstanding lineman in WNY at the Dick Gallagher […]

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Brian Daboll’s Giants have better record than Bills at 7-2

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Western New York native Brian Daboll was happy after Sunday’s win over the Houston Texans. It would be easy to assume being 7-2 and having the New York Giants in position for the franchise’s first playoff appearance since the 2016 season made Daboll happy. It really wasn’t. He had a […]

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‘Gotta be better’: Josh Allen shoulders blame for struggling Bills

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — If his injured throwing elbow is fine, as Josh Allen insisted following his and the Bills’ latest second-half meltdown, then it might be fair to suggest the issue with the quarterback’s recent rash of turnovers rests more between his ears. Allen’s competitiveness is undeniable. And yet his stubbornness in choosing […]

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State champs: Allegany-Limestone’s Angelina Napolean, East Aurora girls cross country team

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Allegany-Limestone senior Angelina Napolean repeated as Class C champion at the NYSPHSAA cross country meet, and the East Aurora girls team won its 11th state title in 18 years. Napolean, a North Carolina State recruit, won the 5K race in Verona with a time of 18 minutes, 14.1 seconds, finishing 1:15 […]

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Harrowing loss puts belief to the test

After six years, I’ve learned not to expect any great revelations from Sean McDermott in press conferences. But one thing you learn over time is that the Bills’ head coach often shows up on the dais with an agenda. The agenda could not have been more evident after his team’s harrowing, 33-30 overtime loss to […]

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Top teams, players to watch at the World Cup in Qatar

(AP) – A last chance for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Kylian Mbappé back on the biggest stage of all. Brazil bidding for a record-extending sixth title. One of the most eagerly anticipated World Cups in memory — as much for off-the-field reasons as those on it — begins Sunday in Qatar. Thirty-two teams, 64 […]

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NFL: Gabe Davis’ catch vs Vikings should have been overturned

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Vikings beat the Bills in overtime. If not for an officiating mistake, they might have won in regulation. The NFL’s senior vice president of officiating acknowledged there was a breakdown in the instant replay process after a pivotal play late in Minnesota’s 33-30 win over Buffalo on Sunday. Gabe […]

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4 Observations: The Bills head-scratching loss

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills held a 17-point second half lead at home and somehow let it slip away, losing to the Vikings 33-30 in overtime. The offense and defense had equal opportunities to secure the win and failed. Here are my 4 observations from the loss to Minnesota: Second half struggles – The Bills […]

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Second half struggles continue in Bills heartbreaking OT loss to Minnesota

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) – You can point to a bunch of things that went wrong and led to the Bills 33-30 overtime loss to Minnesota but there were negative trends that started even before this game that carried over. The Bills have struggled in the red zone and coming into the game they scored […]

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