By BILLY HEYEN In an 82-game NBA regular season, some outings are bound to be disappointing. Saturday was just one of those nights for Thomas Bryant and the Washington Wizards. Bryant and the Wizards were blown out by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night, 131-109. The Rochester native finished with three points, 10 rebounds, two steals and a block in 20 minutes of … [Read more...] about Thomas Bryant struggles for 1st time this season as Wizards fall to Minnesota
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Syracuse Basketball 2019-20 Season Predictions
By CHARLIE DISTURCO and BILLY HEYEN Syracuse began last season ranked, but that didn’t stop the Orange from losing four nonconference games. The 2018-19 season was filled with those kinds of ups-and-downs: A loss at home to Georgia Tech followed by a win at No. 1 Duke two days later. For the first time in a while, SU entered Selection Sunday safer than the … [Read more...] about Syracuse Basketball 2019-20 Season Predictions
Kladstrup leads Sutherland to A2 crown
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Dylan Kladstrup made familiarity his ally. With club soccer teammate Cullen Bock in the opposing goal, the Pittsford Sutherland junior decided to make a play out of character. It proved to be the game winner. Kladstrup connected on the lone goal with 16:26 remaining, and the Sutherland Knights downed Wayne Central, 1-0 to claim the 2019 … [Read more...] about Kladstrup leads Sutherland to A2 crown
Rice puts exclamation point on Athena title win
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Dylan Rice thought of passing to teammate Othman Belhseine. His second option proved to be better. Rice clinched the 2019 Section V Class A1 championship for the Greece Athena Trojans with a goal that won't soon be forgotten. Deadlocked in a two-all tie with crosstown rival Greece Arcadia, the junior midfielder made a 60-yard rush before … [Read more...] about Rice puts exclamation point on Athena title win
Ground and Pound: Alexander grinds out Red Jacket, advances to Class D final
By JOHN LIKANJE CALEDONIA, N.Y. - Alexander scored all of its points in the first quarter and made them stand, grinding out an 8-0 shutout victory over Red Jacket in the sectional semifinals. "Excellent effort tonight," Alexander head coach Timothy Sawyer said. "We did enough offensively to win the football game. I mean, we'd like it to be more efficient and smoother. We … [Read more...] about Ground and Pound: Alexander grinds out Red Jacket, advances to Class D final