BUFFALO (AP) — The time for talking, practicing and poring over game film is over as far as Sabres coach Lindy Ruff is concerned. With Buffalo facing elimination for the first time this postseason, Ruff told his team to avoid the rink Friday, meet at the airport and contemplated canceling ...

The New York State Department of Health⁠ (NYSDOH, not the NYSDEC) recently updated its waterbody-specific fish consumption advisory for Lake Erie walleye and yellow perch, reducing the recommendation from four meals per month to one meal per month. The updated guidance reflects emerging ...

SILVER CREEK — After defeating Fredonia on Tuesday, Southwestern head coach Jared Brown said, “We’ve got to keep the pedal to the metal.” His team got the message. Southwestern delivered a statement on Friday. Supported by 18 runs, including a 12-run fourth inning, Southwestern ...

DUNKIRK — Gabriella Grann and Charli Ross were locked in a pitcher’s duel Friday in a Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 softball game. Grann was just a little bit better. The seventh-grader allowed four hits and no earned runs, struck out four and walked two to ...

JAMESTOWN — Falconer found Diethrick Park to its liking Friday, sweeping Ellicottville in a Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 3 doubleheader 6-4 and 8-1. In the first game, the Golden Falcons trailed 3-2 after six innings, but pushed across four runs in the top of the ...

Louis Gugino scored 14 points to lead Fredonia past Pembroke 40-30 in unified basketball action on Friday. Austin Duliba provided another 8 points, Luke McKnatt 6, Devin Batten 6, Kaiden Strycula 4 and Julian Ocasio 2 for Fredonia. Kristie Summers scored 6 and Diem Laney had 4 in the ...