By PAUL GOTHAM If Javon McCrea has anything to do with it, fans will need a double-take next time they see him on a basketball court. The former Newark High School and University at Buffalo star who dominated games from the post has worked on his perimeter game. With a pair of NBA workouts scheduled for the near future, McCrea will look to take the next step in his … [Read more...] about With transformed game, McCrea looks to take next step in career
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BataviaBets boosts horse racing rewards in a big way
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA BataviaBets, the online wagering platform for Western Regional Off-Track Betting, is hardly the big fish in the advance deposit betting world. Xpressbet, TwinSpires, DRF Bets, NYRABets and TVG are among the many far more prominent entities. But in introducing a new bonus program that goes into effect on Saturday, Western OTB is going after some of the big … [Read more...] about BataviaBets boosts horse racing rewards in a big way
Bonnies summer notebook: Schmidt, team adjusting to COVID-19 changes
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Mark Schmidt has long expressed his aversion to technology, so it's fitting that his first press conference in the Reilly Center since March 4 was conducted virtually on Zoom. Schmidt is entering his 14th season as the St. Bonaventure men's basketball head coach and counts this offseason as the most unusual. Summer workouts at St. Bonaventure have never … [Read more...] about Bonnies summer notebook: Schmidt, team adjusting to COVID-19 changes
A Tiger Homecoming for RIT coach Brown
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO When Celeste Brown was a senior, she told the Rochester Institute of Technology sports information department for a player biography entry that if she could meet one historic person, she would choose Herb Brooks. Now that Brown will be coaching college hockey players herself, she doesn’t expect to replicate any of Brooks’s motivational speeches. She’ll bring … [Read more...] about A Tiger Homecoming for RIT coach Brown
Rochester-area colleges adjusting to postponed fall season
By PAUL CIFONELLI Just like the 2019 spring season, the COVID-19 pandemic caused the postponement of the 2019 fall season for the Empire 8 Conference, SUNYAC and the Liberty League. The Empire 8 was the first conference to postpone fall sports on July 15, with the SUNYAC following suit on July 20 by announcing the suspension of competition through January 1. The Liberty League … [Read more...] about Rochester-area colleges adjusting to postponed fall season