ORCHARD PARK — Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula felt his team hit what he called “the proverbial playoff wall” in leading to his decision to abruptly fire coach Sean McDermott this week. Speaking at a season-ending news conference on Wednesday, Pegula said he made up his mind ...

ROADSHOW. The NFL postseason rolls on without the Buffalo Bills after a controversial catch/interception and pair of bogus pass interference penalties crushed hopes across WNY and beyond. But that discussion, along with the one about Buffalo’s head coaching vacancy, are both for another ...

CLYMER — Roman Wassink had 16 points and eight rebounds while Carson White added 16 points and seven steals to lead Clymer past Pine Valley 58-30 in nonleague boys basketball Wednesday. Blake Beckerink had 9 points, three assists and three rebounds for the Pirates (9-4), who led 42-15 at ...

DUNKIRK — Southwestern led 21-6 after the first quarter and 42-12 at halftime en route to a 65-21 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 girls basketball win over Dunkirk on Wednesday. Gianna Sirianni led the Trojans (9-4, 7-0) with 19 points, Braya Beaver added 18 and ...

FREWSBURG — The Maple Grove boys wrestling team won its final two matches against Frewsburg to secure a 39-28 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 2 victory on Wednesday. The Red Dragons (4-1, 4-1) picked up pins from Jaxon Kraft at 150 pounds and Simon Dominick at 285 ...

WEST ELLICOTT — The final match at 150 pounds between Falconer/Cassadaga Valley’s Nicolas Russell and Southwestern’s Owen Walburg decided the winner of Wednesday’s Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 duals. Russell did not leave the spectators at the Southwestern ...