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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The visions of a healthy Ed Oliver for three games in 2025 fuel the hope that Buffalo Bills fans have for their defense in 2026. ...

Brady rallies from 7-hole deficit in finals rematch OLEAN, N.Y. — Only one Championship Final in SWNY-NWPA Men’s Amateur history has ever required mor...

Patrick Graham has been entrusted with running the Steelers defense, making sure it has some of the vestiges of the old 3-4 schemes Mike McCarthy embr...

PITTSBURGH — I was really hoping I wouldn’t have to write this column. While I’ve had my doubts about this Pirates team from the very beginning, there...

It’s that time of year when I start to shift gears more toward deer season and less toward fishing. The biggest factor for me when it comes to prepari...

Matt Campbell leaned on the clear lectern in Holuba Hall as he spoke. The new Penn State head coach is less than a month away from his first season op...

Bradford native and current Erie resident Sonya Whitman was inducted into the Erie Sports Hall of Fame as one of nine individuals recognized in 2026. ...

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — By the time training camp arrived for the Buffalo Bills last week, expectations for veteran wide receiver Josh Palmer felt to be an ...

LATROBE (TNS) — Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy continues to ramp up the physicality and competitiveness at training camp, despite a shor...

(TNS) — Ville Koivunen’s contract extension raised eyebrows around the NHL. It may have dropped some jaws in Pittsburgh. Seeing a player who struggled...

ANDOVER, N.Y. — The 35th annual Kids Fishing Contest will be held Aug. 15 at the Town of Andover Wetlands Project ponds on Route 21. Fishing will take...

Nsubuga looks to make a run in his second Men’s Am OLEAN, N.Y. — Makenna Heckman made history the moment she stepped to the first tee Thursday at Bart...

Rico Dowdle wore a sheepish grin when asked about his bowling ability. The Steelers running backs have made cohesion and relationships their focus thi...

MILWAUKEE — When the Pirates left for Cincinnati to start an eight-game road trip, they did so with hope. Hope for a strong trade deadline. Hope for s...

Tony Rojas sat down at the podium last week at Big Ten Media Days and struggled to adjust his tailored double-breasted suit. “These are complicated,” ...

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By some remarkable convolution of time, it's August 2026. Just where the previous months went, I’m not sure, but the days are growing shorter and arch...

Heckman becomes 1st female to reach Championship Flight OLEAN, N.Y. — Corey Haas thought that, perhaps, his round had been “good enough.” The defendin...