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Broncs have arrived for Gerry Rodeo

GERRY – The first semi-trailer load of broncs and bulls has arrived at the Gerry Rodeo grounds as the final preparations are underway for Wednesday’s opening performance of the 81st annual PRCA rodeo at their site five miles north of Jamestown, New York, on Route 60. The event continues ...

Bills safety Gardner-Johnson sustained calf strain

PITTSFORD (AP) — Tests revealed Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson strained his lower right calf, three people with knowledge of the injury confirmed to The Associated Press on Saturday. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team has not provided an update on Gardner-Johnson, who was hurt earlier in the day. ESPN.com first reported the severity of the injury. Though it's unclear how much time the eighth-year player will miss, the diagnosis of a strain is regarded as positive for the offseason free-agent addition competing for a starting job. The injury ...

Pennsylvania edges New York in Big 30 football game

BRADFORD, Pa. — Injuries limited the Pennsylvania roster to the minimum size for the Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic football game against New York at Bradford Area High School’s Parkway Field on Saturday. The depleted hosts were hoping for an early boost and it came right away. New York attempted to catch Pennsylvania off guard on the opening kick off, opting for an onside kick attempt, but the kick came too short which would have resulted in illegal touching for the kicking team. However, Landon Cook of St. Marys quickly scooped the ball and caught everyone off guard as he ran ...

A champion at last

In Fredonia native Nick Bailen’s first season of professional hockey, he came within one victory of winning the Kanada-malja, the championship trophy in the top tier of Finnish hockey. Bailen and Tappara took a 3-1 series lead over Karpat, but three consecutive one-goal losses ended in ...

Gobblers, gravy and good times

I've often said that every hunting camp has two treasures. One is the storyteller who can make a missed turkey sound like a world-record gobbler. The other is the camp cook who guards family recipes like they're hidden gold. The problem is, those recipes rarely make it beyond the camp door. That's why I got a kick out of J-Ranch Wild Turkey Cuisine by Lee and Mike Joyner. The first edition is filled with 106 wild turkey recipes, more than 110 full-color photographs, and easy-to-follow directions that don't require a culinary degree. Better yet, most recipes are quick to prepare and ...

Nearly 50 years after his passing, Munson’s legacy lives on

EDITOR’S NOTE: The column below first saw the light of day years ago as a memorial to Thurman Munson, the New York Yankees catcher who died in a plane crash Aug. 2, 1979 in Canton, Ohio. This Sunday will mark 47 years since the Yankee captain’s passing, so it was deemed appropriate to run ...