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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — With the construction of the new Buffalo Bills' stadium officially underway, new legislation may have some extra eyes on the process. The Unmarked Burial Site Protection Act was passed by the legislature last summer, only to be vetoed by the governor, then added into the budget. It is intended to put a mechanism of review in place in the event any burial grounds are discovered during a construction project.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The mother of a former Canisius College student athlete has filed a lawsuit against the college in connection with her daughter’s suicide. Tiffany McGhie was a member of the Canisius women’s basketball team, attending the school on a full scholarship. According to the lawsuit...

The Buffalo Bandits brought the National Lacrosse League Championship back in Buffalo over the weekend when they crushed the Colorado Mammoth in a series-deciding game 3. Star player Dahne Smith went Sunday afternoon to celebrate at Forty Thieves in Buffalo where he was pouring beers out of the NLL trophy into people's mouths.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — General admission tickets for the Buffalo Bills game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will go on sale Thursday, June 22, NFL UK announced Tuesday. The sale begins at 7 a.m. Eastern Time and can be accessed through a registration process....

Construction has begun on the Buffalo Bills' new $1.54 billion stadium in Orchard Park, marking the largest economic development project in Western New York history. The new 60,000-seat stadium is expected to be completed in 2026 and will have an economic impact of $1.6 billion over 30 years, creating 10,000 union construction jobs.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Former Catamount standout Ian MacKay '18 captured the National Lacrosse League (NLL) Championship Saturday night as a member of the Buffalo Bandits. Buffalo defeated the Colorado Mammoth 13-4 in the deciding Game 3 of the NLL Finals. The Bandits lost just one playoff game en route...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The National Lacrosse League championship is back in Banditland. Josh Byrne, who missed the first two games of the best-of-3 NLL Finals, was a difference-maker Saturday night at KeyBank Center. He scored four goals as the Bandits beat the Colorado Mammoth 13-4 to win their first championship since 2008.

At least one Buffalo Sports team can win championships. Saturday night the Buffalo Bandits delivered on a moment 13 years in the making. Winning the franchise’s fifth National Lacrosse League championship in a 13-4 win over the Colorado Mammoth in a home game. Goaltender Matt Vinc recorded 46 saves on 50 shots. His four goals allowed has now set a NLL record for fewest goals against in the finals. Also Josh Byrne scored 4 goals after coming out of injured reserve. This win brings hope into Western NY that the Bills and Sabres might be next.

The Buffalo Bandits are finally back on top of the NLL mountain. Josh Byrne’s four goals and seven points in his return from injury sparked the Bandits offense, Dhane Smith had a game-high nine points and seven assists, and Matt Vinc made 46 saves to backstop a dominant defensive effort as Buffalo beat the Colorado Mammoth 13-4 in deciding Game 3 at KeyBank Center on Saturday night to win the franchise’s first NLL championship in 15 years.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WETM) – Corning Rugby Club made program history, earning their first N.Y. High School Girls State Championship. Corning Rugby battled in a back and forth rematch with Orchard Park to claim their first state title, on Sunday. The Lions beat Orchard Park 22-20 in come back fashion, avenging their 2022 loss in the […]

Before Franklinville’s Tyyetta Herman could get ready for her prom last Saturday night, she had some business to take care of on the track at the Section VI State Qualifier meet at West Seneca West High School. Having completely dominated her competition with first-place finishes in all three of...

Girls on the Run of Buffalo hosted its annual spring 5K at UB's Alumni Arena in Amherst. More than 1,100 girls representing more than 80 schools from across the region took part on Sunday.

LANCASTER, N.Y. (June 5, 2023) – Stock Car action at Lancaster Motorplex will return this coming Saturday night as the Monroe Extinguishers Sportsman will be highlighted in a 50-lap feature event. Joining the Sportsman will be the Street Stocks, 4 Cylinders, and the Mighty TQ Midgets. Racing will begin at 6:30pm.

The ceremonial groundbreaking at the site of the brand-new stadium for the Buffalo Bills was held this morning. Governor Hochul and Bills owner Terry Pegula were among the people holding ‘golden shovels’. The more than one-billion-dollar facility is located near Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park. The state and the Bills are going to be covering most of the cost of this project. The hope is that the stadium will be open for the 2026 season.

The Colorado Mammoth made an amazing to the NLL Finals in an attempt to defend their title but dropped Game 3 to the Buffalo Bandits 13-4 on Saturday. The Mammoth won last season's title in Buffalo but fall short this time as the Bandits were able to get revenge. Colorado...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bisons hosted their annual School Kids Day for nearly 16,000 students, teachers, and other fans at Sahlen Field on Thursday afternoon. There was a ton of extra chanting, cheering, clapping, dancing, and even some chirping from the crowd as kids and teachers from a ton of different local schools came to cheer on the Bisons during their game against the St. Paul Saints.

Saige Alfaro’s freshman season at Canisius was stellar in 2022. The school’s Female Rookie of the Year and the MAAC’s Co-Rookie of the Year, Alfaro made an impact immediately upon hitting the college softball scene. In two years in Buffalo, Alfaro batted .379 with 110 hits, 62...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bandits will have one of their most important players back in the lineup for the most important game of the season. Top scoring forward Josh Byrne was activated from injured reserve prior to Saturday night’s decisive third game of the National Lacrosse League Finals in Buffalo. Byrne, who led the […]

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Early and often, the Pittsford boys pretty much did as they wanted.  The Panthers had little resistance in beating Lancaster of Section VI, 13-4, in Saturday’s Class A state quarterfinal at St. John Fisher University.  ...