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LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — On a legendary Friday night under the lights at Foyle-Kling Field, two of Western New York’s premier football programs played a game for the ages. Lancaster outlasted Canisius in a back-and-forth final quarter to win 24-20. Here are our four observations: Memorable matchup An overflow crowd of close to 3,000 came […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Seattle Mariners clinched a wild-card spot Friday and ended the longest postseason drought in major American professional sports. That means the Sabres NHL-record run of 11 season without making the playoffs is now tied for second. The Mariners ended their drought at 20 seasons, making the playoffs for the first […]
AMHERST (N.Y.) — University at Buffalo’s soccer team faced emotional challenges in recent seasons. The women’s numerous winning runs were offset by a few disappointing losses, injury setbacks, and the anguish of missed postseason opportunities, leaving players and coaches “extremely frustrated and disheartened.” As UB enjoys its best start of the century, on a seven-game […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It was a stunning moment in Thursday night’s game between the Miami Dolphins and Cincinnati Bengals when Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was slammed to the ground after taking a sack. His head hit the turf and his hands and arms immediately seized up. Tagovailoa was taken off of the field on […]
After meeting with coaches, Snyder’s parents felt UB was “a perfect match”
Here’s the list of Western New York’s football, boys and girls soccer teams in the latest New York State Sportswriters Association rankings. Football Class AA 11. Bennett 15. Lancaster 19. St. Francis 20. Canisius Honorable mention: Orchard Park, St. Joe’s Class A 11. Jamestown 23. Williamsville East Honorable mention: South Park, Starpoint, Sweet Home, Williamsville […]
AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — A notable figure in University at Buffalo’s athletic history will be honored Friday when the Willie R. Evans Quadrangle is formally renamed during a campus ceremony. Evans was a star running back and one of only two Black players on UB’s 1958 football team that declined an invitation to the Tangerine […]
“I never tweeted anything, I never announced anything, it was just an automatic response from our fans. It’s just another example of why we have the best fans in the world. It was really touching and supportive for me to see that.”
They don’t have to apologize for winning all those games by blowouts. But when expectations are sky high, a team gets judged accordingly, by the very highest standard.
TORONTO (AP) — Aaron Judge tied Roger Maris’ American League record of 61 home runs in a season, going deep for the New York Yankees against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. The 30-year-old slugger drove a full-count pitch from Tim Mayza over the left-field fence in the seventh inning at Rogers Centre. Judge […]