New GM, scouts provide much-needed reboot for Bills (SalSpeak)

Published: 05/05/2017 @ 04:00 am

To be perfectly honest, I don’t care who Terry and Kim Pegula hire to be the new general manager of the Buffalo Bills. Brandon Beane, Brett Veach, Don Gregory, Brandon Gaine, whoever else they’re considering; the names of the candidates all run together for me. They all seem to have shiny resumes working as underlings in other places and now... more

Buffalo Bills sign 13 undrafted rookie free agents

Published: 05/05/2017 @ 04:00 am

The Buffalo Bills have reached deals with 13 undrafted rookie free agents, including West Virginia receiver Daikiel Shorts. The additions up Buffalo’s roster to 92 players, two over the limit, putting the team in a position to make two cuts. Shorts led the Mountaineers with 894 yards receiving and five touchdowns last season. Nebraska receiver Brandon Reilly was among the... more

5-run 7th caps rally as Mets down Marlins

Published: 05/06/2017 @ 04:00 am

After watching the Marlins send 11 to the plate and score six times in the fourth inning, the Mets responded with their own big frame in the seventh. Eleven hitters went to the plate, and backed by T.J. Rivera’s two-run double and Wilmer Flores’ two-out bases-loaded walk, New York stunned Miami, 8-7, on Friday night at Citi Field to take... more

PawSox top Wings in series opener

Published: 05/06/2017 @ 04:00 am

Marcus Walden allowed two base runners over six innings, helping the Pawtucket Red Sox to a 7-2 win over the Rochester Red Wings Friday night at Frontier Field. The series continues Saturday afternoon at 1:35 p.m. Lefty Adalberto Mejia got the start for the Red Wings. He struck out four batters in the first two innings but ran into trouble... more

Down to final strike, Yankees stun Cubs

Published: 05/06/2017 @ 04:00 am

The Cubs welcomed Starlin Castro, Aroldis Chapman and Adam Warren back to Wrigley Field with video tributes and hugs on Friday, but Brett Gardner gave the Yankees something to celebrate. Gardner hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning off Hector Rondon to lift the Yankees to a 3-2 Interleague win over the Cubs. Chapman, a hero... more

Big first inning sets tone for Mets’ rout of Marlins

Published: 05/07/2017 @ 04:00 am

All it took were injuries to their two best players for the Mets to transform into one of the National League’s most potent teams. New York’s offense remained at a boiling point throughout Saturday’s 11-3 win over the Marlins, the Mets’ third straight victory and their sixth in eight games. For the fourth time in five nights, the Mets batted... more

Starlin, Yanks strike early, cruise past Cubs

Published: 05/07/2017 @ 04:00 am

Starlin Castro looked right at home at Wrigley Field on Saturday night, smacking an RBI double in a five-run first inning and adding a two-run homer in the fourth, and Aaron Hicks had four hits, including a three-run homer, to power the Yankees to an 11-6 Interleague victory over the Cubs. Castro, who played for the Cubs from 2010 until... more

Adam Wilk struggles as Mets’ win streak snapped

Published: 05/08/2017 @ 04:00 am

Their rotations in flux, the Marlins and Mets each found themselves in need of spot starts on Sunday. For the Marlins, things worked out as well as they could have hoped. For the Mets, the opposite was true. Jose Urena carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning of a 7-0 victory at Citi Field, giving the Marlins six innings of... more

Yankees get win in longest interleague game on record

Published: 05/08/2017 @ 04:00 am

It took 6 hours and 5 minutes, a record-setting number of strikeouts, more than 500 pitches from 15 pitchers, and a daring catch by Kyle Schwarber before the Cubs and Yankees settled matters Sunday night. Actually, it was early Monday morning when Aaron Hicks scored the game-winning run in the 18th inning, giving New York a 5-4 win and a... more

These are the Buffalo Bills GM candidates so far

Published: 05/09/2017 @ 04:00 am

This is the list of Bills general manager candidates who have interviewed with owners Terry and Kim Pegula. Below is a thumbnail sketch of the credentials of each of the candidates. This list will be updated as interviews are confirmed… BuffaloBills.com: Read More more

Walker’s walk-off gives Mets win over Giants

Published: 05/09/2017 @ 04:00 am

The Mets earned a measure of revenge for their National League Wild Card loss to the Giants last October, scoring a 4-3 win Monday on Neil Walker’s walk-off single in the ninth. The winning rally began when Michael Conforto drew a leadoff walk off Josh Osich in the ninth inning, moving to second when Wilmer Flores greeted Hunter Strickland with... more

Auburn Doubledays announce promotions for 2017 season

Published: 05/09/2017 @ 04:00 am

The Auburn Doubledays announced individual game tickets for the 2017 season will go on sale at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 10. Tickets start at $6 for general admission with box seats at $9. The team also announced its daily promotions schedule. Monday is “Salute to Service” night. Any teacher, active military or veteran, and first responder who comes to Falcon... more

Tireless Yanks blitz Reds for 6th straight win

Published: 05/09/2017 @ 04:00 am

If there was any lingering grogginess for the Yankees one night after an 18-inning game and early-morning arrival into town, it didn’t show up on the field on Monday at Great American Ball Park. Behind Masahiro Tanaka’s effort on the mound and plenty of offense, New York took a 10-4 victory over the Reds, the Yankees sixth consecutive victory. Yankees.com:... more

BIEBER: Yankees offense continues to contribute to success

Published: 05/09/2017 @ 04:00 am

The New York Yankees are continuing to surprise many as they are at the top of the MLB with a 20-9 record (.690 wPCT). This week was just another one to add to their stellar season. They are currently second in runs scored with 167, just trailing the Washington Nationals. With the help of some bats contributing such as Brett... more

Bills hire Brandon Beane as new GM

Published: 05/10/2017 @ 04:00 am

Right after the 2017 NFL draft, Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula got to work to find their new general manager. After a handful of interviews over the past week and half they formally named Carolina Assistant general manager Brandon Beane as the 13th General Manager in Bills history. Beane was the first of four candidates to interview with the... more

Four-run first inning plenty for Wheeler, Mets

Published: 05/10/2017 @ 04:00 am

The Mets shot out to an early lead Tuesday at Citi Field and never looked back in a 6-1 win over the Giants. Zack Wheeler pitched six effective innings against his old organization, Neil Walker hit a two-run triple and Michael Conforto homered, allowing the Mets to breeze to their eighth victory in 11 games. Mets.com: Read More more

Yankees power up early, but win streak halted by Reds

Published: 05/10/2017 @ 04:00 am

The Yankees hit two impressive home runs in the first two innings on Tuesday, but those solo shots proved insufficient against a singles-filled Reds rally. Cincinnati scored five runs in the bottom of the second inning for a 5-3 victory that provided a split in the two-game series and ended New York’s six-game win streak. Yankees.com: Read More more

$5 million gift from Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation to support local youth sports

Published: 05/10/2017 @ 04:00 am

The foundation created by the late Buffalo Bills founder Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. has awarded $5 million to Rochester Area Community Foundation to expand and improve opportunities for youth sports and recreation programs in the greater Rochester region including Ontario, Seneca, Wayne and Yates counties here in the Finger Lakes. This gift established the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Fund... more

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