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Cook looking to improve after leading NFL in rushing

PITTSFORD — James Cook treats carrying the football the same way he answers questions about his past accomplishments. The Buffalo Bills running back does both by solely looking forward. So there was no point in asking Cook to reflect on last year, when he used a brief training camp ...

Calph, Weaver claim ‘Cousin Eddie Invitational’

The Wednesday Travel League held its 12th annual Ohio trip on July 28-29. ——— COLUMBIANA, Ohio — On Tuesday, the 9th annual “Cousin Eddie Invitational” was held at The Links at Firestone Farms. The winning two-man team (low net) was Robert Calph and Pat Weaver. In second place was the team of Jeff Nelson and Mike Willoughby. In third place was the team of Josh Hilliker and Jaime Galarza. In the A Flight, Josh Hilliker set a new Cousin Eddie record for low scratch score, posting a 3-under par 69. The former record of 70 was held by Dave Wallace. Playing from the Black ...

Muckdogs, Stallions take home PGCBL coaching staff honors

NEW HARTFORD — The Batavia Muckdogs and Saugerties Stallions are taking home the honors of being the Coaching Staff of the Year in their respective divisions as voted on by their peers. Previously named Coach of the Year, the award was rebranded as "Coaching Staff of the Year" for the 2026 season and expanded to include one honoree from each of the divisions. Coaches were only able to vote for a staff within their own division, and were not able to vote for themselves. The PGCBL champion Muckdogs' coaching staff took home the honors for the West Division. Head Coach Joey Martinez ...

Stebbins outduels Wonderling on Fan Appreciation Night

BUSTI — Mother Nature attempted to spoil the first August event of the season with late-evening rain showers, but Stateline Speedway successfully executed a “hurry-up” offense to beat the weather. The track crew efficiently pushed through a seven-division, 100-plus car program in just ...

Trolling the old way

Lake Erie is swimming with walleye these days — an estimated 85 million of them — and while today’s anglers have enough electronics aboard to guide a trip to the moon, one of the best fish-catching rigs on the lake hasn’t really changed since Harry Truman was in the White House. Long ...

Golf leagues

FREDONIA — Tom Tarnowski fired a gross 38 to lead the A Flight and Harvey Tofil shot a gross 42 to top the B Flight in the First Ward Falcon Thursday Night League at Vineyards. Among low-net scores, Bob Kujawa and Tarnowski led the way with 32s in the A Flight and Bruce Wlodarek’s 31 led the B Flight. Tarnowski was closest to the pin on No. 16 and recorded the lone birdie of the week on No. 10. ——— FREDONIA — The foursome of AJ and Laura Burnside and Larry and Judy Ebersole registered a 6-under-par 30 on the front nine to lead the way in the Friday Night Couples ...