BATAVIA — And just like that, the inaugural season for the Batavia Muckdogs in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League has come to a close. Beginning on June 3, the Muckdogs — which included a trio of local players — completed the PGCBL campaign in the playoff hunt, while providing baseb…

ORCHARD PARK — Now entering his 12th NFL season, veteran Emmanuel Sanders has seen it all.

BUFFALO — While the hockey world awaits news regarding a potential trade of All-Star center Jack Eichel, the Sabres have pressed on.

The New York Yankees, battling for a playoff spot in the American League, acquired outfielder Joey Gallo from the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, according to multiple media outlets.

ORCHARD PARK — Prior to the start of Bills 2021 Training Camp, General Manager Brandon Beane and Head Coach Sean McDermott met with the media to provide their thoughts on all things from the COVID-19 vaccine to on the field positional battles and much more.

ORCHARD PARK — Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley spoke with the media on the first day of 2021 training camp and began his press conference by reading a prepared statement regarding his recent comments on the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Buffalo Bills have returned to Orchard Park and are getting set to open their 2021 training camp this morning.

BATAVIA — Genesee Community College athletics recently announced that former Medina head women’s volleyball coach Tim Lincoln will be the Cougars’ newest head women’s volleyball coach.

BATAVIA — The Batavia Minor League 10U season came to a conclusion on Saturday, with the Twins winning the championship game by defeating the Mets 7-2.

BATAVIA — Batavia Downs begins the second week of their meet on Wednesday and the New York Sire Stakes will once again be in town. This time it’s a two-for-one deal as both male and female divisions of 3-year-old pacers will convene at the Genesee County track for a total purse of $225,000. …

ALBION — When the opportunity came up, Byron-Bergen head varsity softball coach Mariah LaSpina couldn’t resist, especially the challenge that went along with it.

The Buffalo Sabres selected 6-foot-6 defenseman Owen Power with the No. 1 overall pick in the NHL Draft on Friday night in Secaucus, N.J.

BATAVIA — It’s going to be a sprint to the finish for the Batavia Muckdogs, who wrap up their inaugural regular season in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League next week.

LATHAM — On Friday, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association revealed its 2020-21 Scholar Athlete School of Distinction and School of Excellence Award winners, and several GLOW region districts made the list.

FARGO, N.D. — If at first you don’t succeed try, try again.

ROCHESTER — A pair of notable golf standouts entered Friday’s second round of the RDGA District Championship John H. Ryan Memorial in decent shape to make a run at Rochester’s biggest title. However, after 18 holes of playing together on Oak Hill’s West Course, only one will be making it to …

SYRACUSE — Boeheim’s Army added outside reinforcements to their arsenal of former Syracuse University men’s basketball stars in hopes of finally capturing the elusive $1 million prize.

ALBION — The Batavia 16U baseball team has put together an impressive summer performance this season and that continued on Wednesday night as it won its eighth consecutive game with a 9-1 road whipping of the Albion 18U squad.

BATAVIA — The Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation (WROTB) Board of Directors this morning unanimously approved a contract with Buffalo Bills Hall-of-Fame running back Thurman Thomas to continue to be the face of the Batavia Downs restaurant Labatt Blue Zone at 34 Rush.

BATAVIA — A wrinkle in the proposed Batavia/Notre Dame hockey merger seems to have been ironed out following a meeting between Batavia City Schools Board of Education representatives and team representatives.

BATAVIA — After a long list of ejections forced the suspension of Sunday’s game between the Batavia Muckdogs and Elmira Pioneers, the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League has announced the game will go down as a 10-8 Batavia victory due to no games remaining between the two teams this season.

LE ROY — On Friday morning, after a year delay because of COVID-19, the Le Roy Oatka Knights Hall of Fame inducted its fifth class in a ceremony held at Le Roy High School.

BATAVIA — Matt Sheppard had not been to Genesee Speedway since the late 90s, when he raced a sportsman; he didn’t have the best memories of that race, but will walk away from Thursday’s Night race with much better taste in his mouth of the 1/3-mile oval.

ELBA — It wasn’t basketball being played on a dirt court with wooden backboards and chain-link nets like out of ‘Hoosiers,’ but for Elba varsity boys basketball head coach Ciaci Zambito, last week’s annual Building Champions hoops camp wasn’t that far off either.

FARGO, N.D. — After a strong, 4-0 start at the USA Wrestling 2021 U.S. Marine Corp Junior and 16U Freestyle Nationals, Batavia High School sophomore Casper Stewart’s run fizzled out with two losses on Sunday.

FARGO, ND — Batavia High School sophomore Casper Stewart has gotten off to a great start in the Cadet Division at the USA Wrestling 2021 U.S. Marine Corp Junior and 16U Nationals.

BATAVIA — The golfers, tennis players and bocce players in this year’s Notre Dame High School tournament helped raise over $25,000 to help prospective Notre Dame families with tuition costs, the school announced Thursday.

OLYMPIA, WA. — Sloane Kruger is a chip off the old block.

CALEDONIA — Tyler Potter, who will be going into eighth grade this year at Caledonia-Mumford Central School, was named ‘Camper of the Week’ at the annual Cal-Mum Basketball Camp, which has been a strong tradition the past 17 years under head coach Dan Dickens.

CHERRY HILL, N.J. — A pair of local baseball teams opened their Mid-Atlantic Regional competitions Thursday with the Batavia 12U squad earning a victory while the GLOW Academy 10U squad fell in their opener.

What’s in a name? For hockey players and fans, a name can mean a whole heck of a lot.

The first Major League Baseball game following the All-Star Break between the host New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox was postponed, the league said Thursday, because the Yankees returned multiple positives for COVID-19.

NEW YORK — Games are won and lost in the trenches. A dominant defensive line makes life easier for the rest of the unit.

BATAVIA — Kyle Swift couldn’t hold back his excitement as his two-year old filly Pink Delight crossed the finish line at Thursday’s Genesee County Fair Races at Batavia Downs.

Any questions pertaining to fan attendance at Bills training camp were answered on Wednesday, as the team announced it would open three practice dates to fans this summer.

BATAVIA — Batavia Downs is proud to host the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) County Fair Series on Thursday (July 15) starting at 12:30 p.m. The program that is facilitated by the Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund features stops at tracks in 21 different counties t…

COWLESVILLE — In 2018, Attica High School graduate Alexandria Spoly, AKA Alex Miller, made personal history as she qualified for STIHL Timbersports U.S. Championships in Milwaukee, WI in just the second year of the Women’s Stihl Series.

BATAVIA — After a hard-fought 8-4 victory over North Buffalo on July 4 to capture the Western NY state crown, team manager Dan Utter and the GLOW Academy Legion 10U baseball team is heading to Waynseboro, PA., for the Cal Ripken Mid-Atlantic Regionals, an eight-team tournament, starting this…

CALEDONIA — During her five-year career at Caledonia-Mumford in the mid-2010s, Hannah Anderson put together one of the best careers in Section V history, as her named is littered all through the record books.

Saturday night’s trilogy fight between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor was a whirlwind right up until a freak injury stopped things.

PITTSFORD — Prior to Saturday’s final round of the 2021 Monroe Invitational, Auburn University sophomore C.J. Easley had done many things in amateur golf.

ROCHESTER — In what was an unprecedented semester on so many levels, the Empire 8 was the lone Division III conference in the Northeast and one of just a handful in the country to play all three seasons (fall, winter, and spring) during the COVID-19 pandemic from March to May 2021. The Empir…

PITTSFORD — Consistent.

BATAVIA — With the summer 2021 season flying by, there is just under three weeks left in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League regular season schedule and under 20 games for teams to make a final push for a playoff spot.

This week, the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization for Girls Sports announced its annual all-state selections for the softball season and numerous local athletes made the list for their efforts on the diamond in 2021.

BATAVIA — Batavia High School student-athlete Shawn Kimball is picking up right where he left off to conclude his sophomore year on the diamond.

BUFFALO — The first pieces of the 2021-22 University at Buffalo men’s basketball schedule are now in place as it was announced on Wednesday that the Bulls will be one of eight teams playing in the 2021 Cancun Challenge.

ROCHESTER — The 80th Monroe Invitational opened Wednesday in Rochester as 96 of the nation’s top amateur golfers teed off at Monroe Golf Club.

PITTSBURGH — Josh Allen, Pro Bowl Buffalo quarterback, has partnered with PLB Sports & Entertainment, the creators of Flutie Flakes, to launch the second edition of Josh’s Jaqs, a red and blue frosted fruit roll profile.