Deep dark winter in Western New York has a way of sneaking up on us sportsmen. One day you’re chasing walleyes on Lake Erie or sitting quietly in a treestand. The next, snow is blowing sideways, ice is everywhere and your driveway looks like a Nordic ski jump. Welcome to that part of ...

CORRY, Pa. — Falconer/Cassadaga Valley earned just two victories in a 56-9 loss to nonleague Corry (Pa.) in boys wrestling Thursday. At 114 pounds, the Golden Cougars’ Mason Corrigan pinned the Beavers’ Skyler Hayes and at 133 pounds, Falconer/Cassadaga Valley’s Dylan Newman earned a ...

BUFFALO — Tage Thompson scored three times, including the 200th of his career, and added two assists in the Buffalo Sabres’ 5-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Josh Doan had a goal and assist, and Alex Tuch also scored as the surging Sabres improved to 15-2 in their ...

FREDONIA — The Fredonia/Forestville/Silver Creek boys wrestling team secured five pins in a 48-33 nonleague boys wrestling victory over Salamanca on Wednesday. The Hillbillies (3-3) scored all of their points from forfeits or pins which were won by Jomar Quiles (110 pounds), Rocco ...

Winter in Chautauqua County has a way of slowing things down. Snow blankets our backyards, the Lake Erie wind sweeps across fields and villages, and many folks choose the comfort of indoors once the holidays pass. Not everyone goes ice fishing, hunting season is over, and while winter hiking ...

ORCHARD PARK (AP) — Whether it was catching passes from Drew Brees as a rookie in New Orleans, or teaming up with Buffalo's Josh Allen 11 years later, wide receiver Brandin Cooks has stuck to a tried and tested method in building a quarterback's trust. The key, Cooks said on Tuesday, is ...