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Allen gets a lift in helping Bills to road playoff win

ORCHARD PARK — For all his record-setting, highlight-reel plays, Josh Allen has always made a point to deflect the credit with a modest team-first approach. It's a quality, along with the quarterback's quirky sense of humor, engaging "aw-shucks" personality, and ever upbeat demeanor that's ...

Road warrior

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Josh Allen took a pounding and doled out punishment — looking every bit like the reigning MVP. He carried Buffalo to its first road playoff win in more than three decades, 27-24 over Jacksonville in the AFC’s wild-card opener Sunday. Tough and tenacious, Allen ...

Mays wins high jump at Varsity Select Meet

HOUGHTON — Three local boys were winners at the Section VI Varsity Select Meet No. 1 on Saturday at Houghton University’s Kerr-Pegula Field House Falconer/Randolph/Frewsburg/Maple Grove senior Ethan Verbosky won the 600 meters in 1:25, Dunkirk/Silver Creek/Forestville senior Nathan Mays ...

Eagles take 3rd at Morales Memorial

FALCONER — Nine individual champions led St. Francis to the Patrick J. Morales Memorial Tournament title this weekend with 373.5 points. Corry (Pa.) was second with 250 points followed by Chautauqua Lake/Panama/Clymer/Westfield (221.5). Patrick Winseman (103 pounds), Jon Winseman (110 ...

Anderson, Swanson make key plays for Westfield

ANGOLA — Braylon Swanson had 15 points, six steals and five assists while Grant Beadle added 12 points and 16 rebounds to lead Westfield past Lake Shore 52-50 in nonleague boys basketball Saturday. Westfield trailed 49-47 with 2:45 remaining before Swanson picked up a steal and a layup to ...

Hornets’ Sliwa scores 23

FORESTVILLE — Carilene Sliwa scored 23 points to lead Forestville past Brocton 54-17 in nonleague girls basketball Saturday. Elizabeth Case added 17 points for the Hornets (5-2). Zoe Spiller led the Bulldogs (0-6) with 11 points.