By PAUL GOTHAM Jamir Jones, the former Aquinas and Notre Dame standout will join his brother, Jarron, on the Pittsburgh Steelers, the club announced on Wednesday. Jamir Jones, who signed a free agent deal in 2020 and spent training camp with the Houston Texans before being released, played 37 games at Notre Dame from 2016 to 2019. He recorded 30 tackles, two sacks, a forced … [Read more...] about Jamir Jones signs with Pittsburgh Steelers
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Franco continues to show progress but Amerks fall in OT
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA At West Point, Dominic Franco was a standout scorer, leading the Black Knights in scoring three consecutive seasons. But life is little different for Franco in the American Hockey League. The Rochester Americans aren’t asking him to think offense first. They want him using his 6-foot-5, 218-pound frame to jar bodies and slow the opposition, to be solid … [Read more...] about Franco continues to show progress but Amerks fall in OT
Tribunes win sixth straight
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Starting fast and finishing strong, the Monroe Community College baseball team ran its current win streak to six. A trio of batters combined for 13 hits and 17 runs produced to lead Monroe to a doubleheader sweep of Finger Lakes Community College (9-5/13-3) in NJCAA action Monday from Tribune Field. Trey Brown (Rochester, N.Y./Aquinas) went … [Read more...] about Tribunes win sixth straight
Adams ready to reunite with Lofton, transfer to St. Bonaventure
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO A rarity occurred last weekend, after Quadry Adams announced he was transferring from Wake Forest to St. Bonaventure after school lets out this spring. Demon Deacons coach Steve Forbes, who had attempted to persuade Adams to return for his sophomore year, publicly congratulated his now-former player on Twitter: "Congrats Q!" The gesture was a change of pace in … [Read more...] about Adams ready to reunite with Lofton, transfer to St. Bonaventure
Slide continues for Luukkonen, Amerks
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The natural reaction would be for a little concern to be creeping into the discussion about goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. After all, the second-year goaltender has allowed nine goals on 54 shots in the past three days. The Cleveland Monsters scored four times on 28 shots in a 5-1 victory on Wednesday. On Friday, Luukkonen surrendered five goals on … [Read more...] about Slide continues for Luukkonen, Amerks