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Mendick named manager of Charleston RiverDogs

By Paul Gotham | January 29, 2026

Bayreuther ‘excited’ to join Amerks; now if they can find the net again

By Kevin Oklobzija | January 28, 2026

Penfield uses second-half run to win fifth straight

By Paul Gotham | January 28, 2026

Wednesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Bell records double-double to pace Lyons; Clyde-Savannah’s Carnevale drains five 3-pointers, scores 26 to remain undefeated in January

By Matt Hanes | January 28, 2026

Delisanti Wealth Management Wednesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Senn puts up 27 for Canandaigua; Morrison’s big fourth quarter propels Hammondsport

By Dan Glickman | January 28, 2026

Tuesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Gray nets double-double for Spencerport; Ross scores 30 to lead Elba

By Ashton Townsend | January 27, 2026

Delisanti Wealth Management Tuesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Harrison nets 10 of 19 in fourth quarter to lead Vertus comeback; Avon’s Fries reaches career milestone

By Dylan O'Loughlin | January 27, 2026

A career of big hits, rugged play left lasting mark on Amerks Hall of Famer Melanson

By Kevin Oklobzija | January 29, 2026

In Rochester, for Amerks fans, there was The Hit, the monstrous Game 7 body check delivered by Dean Melanson that sent an already frenetic crowd into a frenzy and provided added momentum in their 1996 Calder Cup-winning victory…

Mendick named manager of Charleston RiverDogs

By Paul Gotham | January 29, 2026

He spent parts of his career playing for Tony La Russa and Buck Showalter. Now, Danny Mendick will put into action lessons learned from those longtime Major League Baseball skippers as he gets ready for his first managerial job…

Bayreuther ‘excited’ to join Amerks; now if they can find the net again

By Kevin Oklobzija | January 28, 2026

Having played for the Texas Stars in Austin, the Cleveland Monsters and Wolves, the 31-year-old native of Canaan, N.H., said he looks forward to being part of THE game in town…

Penfield uses second-half run to win fifth straight

By Paul Gotham | January 28, 2026

McCarthy’s bucket came during a stretch when the Patriots produced points on 14 of 17 possessions and turned a four-point edge into a 67-35 win…

Wednesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Bell records double-double to pace Lyons; Clyde-Savannah’s Carnevale drains five 3-pointers, scores 26 to remain undefeated in January

By Matt Hanes | January 28, 2026

Scores and recaps from Wednesday’s Section V Girls’ Basketball action…

Delisanti Wealth Management Wednesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Senn puts up 27 for Canandaigua; Morrison’s big fourth quarter propels Hammondsport

By Dan Glickman | January 28, 2026

Scores and recaps from Wednesday’s Section V Girls’ Basketball action…

Tuesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Gray nets double-double for Spencerport; Ross scores 30 to lead Elba

By Ashton Townsend | January 27, 2026

Scores and recaps from Tuesday’s Section V Girls’ Basketball action…

Delisanti Wealth Management Tuesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Harrison nets 10 of 19 in fourth quarter to lead Vertus comeback; Avon’s Fries reaches career milestone

By Dylan O'Loughlin | January 27, 2026

Scores and game recaps from Tuesday’s Section V Boys’ Basketball action…

High School Boys’ Basketball Season Catch-Up: Monroe County Division I

By Paul Gotham | January 27, 2026

With one month remaining in the regular season, taking a look at teams from Monroe County Division I: Fairport, Hilton, Penfield, Rush-Henrietta, Victor and Webster Schroeder…

High School Girls’ Basketball Season Catch-Up: Monroe County Division I

By Paul Gotham | January 27, 2026

With one month remaining in the regular season taking a look at teams from Monroe County Division I: Fairport, Greece Lightning, Greece Thunder, Hilton, Penfield and Rush-Henrietta…

High School Girls’ Basketball Season Catch-Up: Monroe County Division II

By Paul Gotham | January 27, 2026

With one month remaining in the regular season, taking a look at teams from Monroe County Division II: Brighton, Spencerport, Victor, Webster Schroeder and Webster Thomas…

High School Boys’ Basketball Season Catch-Up: Monroe County Division II

By Paul Gotham | January 27, 2026

With one month remaining in the regular season, taking a look at teams from Monroe County Division II: Brighton, Churchville-Chili, Gates Chili, Irondequoit, Spencerport and Webster Thomas…

High School Boys’ Basketball Season Catch-Up: Monroe County Division III

By Paul Gotham | January 27, 2026

With one month remaining in the regular season, taking a look at teams from Monroe County Division III: Brockport, Canandaigua, Eastridge, Greece Athena, Greece Arcadia and Pittsford Mendon…

High School

Wednesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Bell records double-double to pace Lyons; Clyde-Savannah’s Carnevale drains five 3-pointers, scores 26 to remain undefeated in January

By Matt Hanes | January 28, 2026 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Wednesday’s Section V Girls’ Basketball action…

Delisanti Wealth Management Wednesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Senn puts up 27 for Canandaigua; Morrison’s big fourth quarter propels Hammondsport

By Dan Glickman | January 28, 2026 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Wednesday’s Section V Girls’ Basketball action…

Tuesday Girls’ Basketball Wrap: Gray nets double-double for Spencerport; Ross scores 30 to lead Elba

By Ashton Townsend | January 27, 2026 | 0 Comments

Scores and recaps from Tuesday’s Section V Girls’ Basketball action…

Delisanti Wealth Management Tuesday Boys’ Basketball Wrap: Harrison nets 10 of 19 in fourth quarter to lead Vertus comeback; Avon’s Fries reaches career milestone

By Dylan O'Loughlin | January 27, 2026 | 0 Comments

Scores and game recaps from Tuesday’s Section V Boys’ Basketball action…

High School Boys’ Basketball Season Catch-Up: Monroe County Division I

By Paul Gotham | January 27, 2026 | 0 Comments

With one month remaining in the regular season, taking a look at teams from Monroe County Division I: Fairport, Hilton, Penfield, Rush-Henrietta, Victor and Webster Schroeder…

High School Girls’ Basketball Season Catch-Up: Monroe County Division I

By Paul Gotham | January 27, 2026 | 0 Comments

With one month remaining in the regular season taking a look at teams from Monroe County Division I: Fairport, Greece Lightning, Greece Thunder, Hilton, Penfield and Rush-Henrietta…

WNY Sports

Stewart pours in career-high 31 to lead Detroit

By Paul Gotham | January 7, 2026

Canisius guard Kahlil Singleton earns Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week honors

By Paul Gotham | January 7, 2026

Pickett nets career high to lead Denver past Philadelphia in overtime

By Paul Gotham | January 6, 2026

Krbecek shines as RIT shuts out No. 8 Penn State

By Kevin Oklobzija | January 3, 2026

Bills

Bills promote offensive coordinator Joe Brady to head coach

By Tyler Hathaway | January 27, 2026 | 0 Comments

Buffalo is in the process of finalizing a deal to promote offensive coordinator Joe Brady to the head coaching role. Brady plans to sign a five-year deal with the Bills and will replace former coach Sean McDermott, who was fired last Monday…

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Bills/Broncos playoff preview: Three storylines, two keys to the game, one X-Factor

By Tyler Hathaway | January 16, 2026 | 0 Comments

The Buffalo Bills will continue their postseason run when they travel to face the number one overall seed in the AFC, the Denver Broncos. Where as the Bills enter off of a battle against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Broncos will come into Saturday’s game fully rested…

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Bills/Jaguars playoff preview: Three storylines, two keys to the game, one X-Factor

By Tyler Hathaway | January 10, 2026 | 0 Comments

The 2025 NFL regular season has come to a close, and the Buffalo Bills will be competing in the playoffs for the seventh straight season. But unlike the previous five, the No. 6 seed Bills will be starting their playoff run on the road, heading south to face the Jacksonville Jaguars this Sunday. The third-seeded Jaguars enter the contest red-hot, while Buffalo is coming off of an emotional yet emphatic win over the New York Jets…

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Amerks

A career of big hits, rugged play left lasting mark on Amerks Hall of Famer Melanson

By Kevin Oklobzija | January 29, 2026 | 0 Comments

In Rochester, for Amerks fans, there was The Hit, the monstrous Game 7 body check delivered by Dean Melanson that sent an already frenetic crowd into a frenzy and provided added momentum in their 1996 Calder Cup-winning victory…

Bayreuther ‘excited’ to join Amerks; now if they can find the net again

By Kevin Oklobzija | January 28, 2026 | 2 Comments

Having played for the Texas Stars in Austin, the Cleveland Monsters and Wolves, the 31-year-old native of Canaan, N.H., said he looks forward to being part of THE game in town…

With their PP QB on recall, the Amerks shoot blanks in loss to Cleveland

By Kevin Oklobzija | January 24, 2026 | 4 Comments

Through 40 games (20-14-4-2 46 points), the Amerks ranked third in the league in power play percentage at 24 percent. Only the Milwaukee Admirals (29.3) and San Jose Barracuda (25.5) are better…

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