Category: Sports

Join Paul Russo and Nick Felice for another edition of The Fresh Takes Podcast to discuss the week in college and NFL football as Syracuse ends the regular season with 9 wins. Speaking of Syracuse, the basketball team squares off against Ohio State on Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten challenge and there is already some MLB hot stove action... more

Resurgent Buffalo Sabres looking pretty darn good

The Buffalo Sabres are on such a roll, captain Jack Eichel was having difficulty recalling the last time they lost. “Um, was it Calgary?” Eichel said Monday, before being reminded that the 2-1 overtime defeat to the Flames was three losses ago. “Yeah, Rangers, in New York,” he said, finally recalling a 3-1 loss on Nov. 4 that dropped Buffalo’s... more

Section V Hockey: Six storylines for the 2018-19 season

A year after Victor and Canandaigua ruled their respective classes, the 2018 hockey season figures to have new contenders emerging. The season started last Tuesday with the Braves’ 8-2 win over Brockport. The Blue Devils went unbeaten a year ago and secured the program’s first state championship in March. However, with a number of departures, another team is expected to... more

Syracuse basketball still struggling to score even with new talent

The Syracuse Orange last began the season 3-2 in 2005-06, then went on a magical run through the Big East Tournament to get to the NCAAs that March. It worked then, but there’s a fine line between starting behind schedule and fully progressing into a slow season. SU hasn’t done the latter yet despite two losses in New York City... more

Syracuse football ranked No. 18 in final AP poll of regular season

Syracuse football was ranked No. 18 in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll of the regular season on Sunday. The Orange (9-3, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) bumped up one spot following its 42-21 win over Boston College (7-5, 4-4) in Chestnut Hill, Mass., on Saturday. SU was also slotted 18th in the USA Today coaches poll earlier on Sunday.... more

KENNY’S 2 PENNIES: Orange wins against Boston College & Bills playoff odds are slim (podcast)

Join your host Kenny on the newest episode of Kenny’s 2 Pennies where your host takes you through hot topics such as Syracuse Orange’s win against Boston College, Buffalo Bills chances to make the playoffs, the upcoming It’s a Wondeful Life 5K and more! . more

Syracuse comes up big in second half at #16 Ohio State (full coverage)

A strong second half, highlighted by double-digit performances from Tyus Battle, Oshae Brissett and Elijah Hughes, helped lift the Syracuse basketball team to a 72-62 victory over #16 Ohio State. Battle finished the night with 20 points on a 6-of-10 shooting performance. 11 of Brissett’s 14 points came in the second half where he shot 3-of-6 after contributing just one... more

Buffalo Bills owner takes next step toward new stadium

The owner of the Buffalo Bills has hired a consultant to identify possible sites and designs for a new football stadium in western New York, including how to fund it and whether public money would be involved. Pegula Sports & Entertainment announced Tuesday it has retained CAA ICON, a Denver-based firm, to study the next steps for the Bills, who... more

Scary good: Sabres match franchise record with 10th straight win

All throughout the third period on Tuesday night, one request reverberated from the sellout crowd at KeyBank Center. One, two, three, four five, six, seven, eight, nine … We want 10! As has often been the case lately, the Buffalo Sabres gave the people what they wanted. After surrendering a two-goal lead in the final 8:31 of regulation, Jeff Skinner... more

SPORTSBOOK CONFIDENTIAL: What is a professional bettor? (podcast)

Join your host John Sullivan on the latest episode of Sportsbook Confidential where he explains the nuances between different types of bettors and why you should often ignore professional betting advice. Along with the week in gambling twitter, he previews Friday night NHL, college football and Bills/Giants/Jets plus otehr NFL games. . more

ROTH: As sure as the snow blows off Lake Erie, a Bills downtown stadium is a lock

Published: 11/29/2018 @ 10:00 am

Buffalo Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula began fielding stadium questions almost immediately after purchasing the team in 2014 from the estate of franchise founder Ralph Wilson, Jr. Will they stay in Orchard Park at a facility that opened during the Watergate scandal? Will they build a new stadium on that infamous site in Buffalo’s snowbelt? Or — drum roll... more

You will be shocked to learn of the alt-universe Syracuse Orange in Japan

Published: 11/29/2018 @ 10:00 am

We’ve long thought we — the Syracuse Orange, Otto the Orange, our whole “orange” obsession — were unique in this world. Other schools wear orange, mind you (some of them poorly). But Syracuse’s use of an actual orange as a mascot and a full lean-in on the color and the fruit is something no one else does. Or at least... more

W-FL MID-WEEK ROUND-UP: Mynderse, Geneva & Naples boys win openers

Published: 11/29/2018 @ 10:00 am

The first full week of action in Wayne-Finger Lakes basketball saw the Mynderse Blue Devil boys jump start their season with a 50-20 win on the road at Clyde-Savannah on Tuesday night. You can watch the full webcast replay from Clyde that streamed live on FingerLakes1.com here: Also on Tuesday, the Geneva Panthers picked up a 5 point win as... more

W-FL THURSDAY: Newark opens with win at Canandaigua; Whitman tops Midlakes

The Newark Reds opened their 2018-19 campaign with an impressive win at Canandaigua, defeating the Finger Lakes Tip Off Tournament hosts 58-50, to advance to Saturday’s championship game against Class AA Victor who defeated Monroe, 60-59. Another Finger Lakes East team, Penn Yan, opened with a win while the defending Finger Lakes West champion Marcus Whitman Wildcats rolled on the... more

Bowling teams in Seneca get a financial boost from Seneca Meadows

Seneca Meadows recently presented the high school bowling teams represented in Seneca County with a contribution to help offset their season costs. “High school bowling programs require funding above and beyond what is typically allocated in school budgets, and this boost from Seneca Meadows goes a long way toward meeting the funding gap,” offered Pat Malcuria owner of Sunset... more

WEBCAST REPLAY: 2018 Waterloo Hall of Fame Classic triple-header featuring Lyons, Geneva & Waterloo