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Clement sparks big inning with go-ahead hit; Jays take Game 1 from Dodgers

October 24, 2025 by Paul Gotham 1 Comment

By PAUL GOTHAM Ernie Clement finished 2-for-4 including a go-ahead RBI single in a sixth inning that saw the Toronto Blue Jays send 12 batters to the plate and score nine runs on the way to an 11-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the 2025 World Series. Hitting seventh in the lineup, Clement drove in pinch-runner Isiah Kiner-Falefa with his second single of … [Read more...] about Clement sparks big inning with go-ahead hit; Jays take Game 1 from Dodgers

Clement joins elite club of Rochesterians to play for a major sport championship

October 23, 2025 by Kevin Oklobzija 1 Comment

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers play Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night, Ernie Clement will become just the 12th native Rochesterian – and 13th raised-in-Rochester athlete – to play for a league championship in one of the four major sports. Clement has been a key component in the Blue Jays march to their first World Series … [Read more...] about Clement joins elite club of Rochesterians to play for a major sport championship

Pucko: Taking the question

October 23, 2025 by Bill Pucko Leave a Comment

As originally aired on The Rochester Press Box Up until a couple of weeks ago you probably didn't know who Orion Kerkering was.  There isn't all that much to know.  He's a 24-year-old pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies who goes by his middle name, Orion.  Sort of a family thing.  He, his father and grandfather were all named Richard, but chose not to … [Read more...] about Pucko: Taking the question

UPL’s saves, Joshua’s penalty killing power Amerks past Crunch

October 22, 2025 by Kevin Oklobzija 1 Comment

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Wednesday’s 4-2 victory by the Rochester Americans over the Syracuse Crunch was a tale of two ends of the player development spectrum. First there was Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, the goaltender who completed his American Hockey League apprenticeship three years ago, rejoining the Amerks on a conditioning assignment from the parent Buffalo Sabres. Then … [Read more...] about UPL’s saves, Joshua’s penalty killing power Amerks past Crunch

From benched to benchmark goals; Isabelle line powers RIT past Clarkson

October 18, 2025 by Kevin Oklobzija Leave a Comment

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Matt Thomas is only three games into his NCAA head coaching career at Rochester Institute of Technology, but he has already shown he’s not afraid to lay down the law. Like on Saturday night in the annual Brick City Homecoming game at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. Distressed that his top line was willing to gamble in hopes of creating offense, … [Read more...] about From benched to benchmark goals; Isabelle line powers RIT past Clarkson

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