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Tuch heads to Capitals in sign-and-trade deal

BUFFALO — Alex Tuch is heading to Washington as the Capitals jumped the line for the top free agent available, and the Buffalo Sabres got something in return for a player they knew was not coming back. The Capitals got Tuch in a sign-and-trade Wednesday, getting him after the Sabres inked ...

Mets sets world records in Anaheim

Kristi Mets continues to make headlines on powerlifting’s biggest stages. The Dunkirk resident competed in the Ultra Nationals in Anaheim, California last month and left there with another impressive entry on her resume. Competing in the Raw Full Power Non-Tested Master (55-59, 181.7 ...

A day of healing, camaraderie and gratitude

Each year, one of Western New York’s most meaningful events is held in honor of our military veterans. Through the partnership of Dream Catcher Sportfishing, WNY Heroes, LLC, and dozens of volunteer charter captains, veterans are given a free fishing day on Lake Erie that reminds them they ...

Division 2’s finest

As late as early March of this year, Jackson Crowell didn’t know where he’d be playing high school baseball. Less than four months later, the Cassadaga Valley junior was named the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 2 co-Player of the Year along with Chautauqua Lake ...

Lew Mead fishing tourney is Saturday

The Cassadaga Lakes Association is hosting the 33rd annual Lew Mead Memorial Youth Fishing Tournament on Saturday, June 27 with a rain date of Sunday, June 28. Fishing begins at 7 a.m. with awards scheduled for 11 a.m. at the NYSDEC boat launch on Dale Drive on the middle lake in ...

Byram ready for opportunity as No. 1 ‘D’

CHICAGO (AP) — Bowen Byram got the opportunity he wanted in a place he wanted to go. He thinks he's ready. So do the Chicago Blackhawks — and they paid a hefty price because of that belief. Byram is stepping in as Chicago's No. 1 defenseman after he was acquired in a trade with the ...