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Fearless Freddie’s Football Forecast

WELCOME BACK. The NFL season begins a little earlier this year with a Super Bowl LX rematch tonight between Seattle and New England. The Buffalo Bills open their season with a tough one Sunday in Texas and your favorite swami has determined they will survive and triumphantly head home for their first regular season game in the new Highmark Stadium against the Detroit Lions next Thursday. There’s also a new head coach in Joe Brady and staff, a rebuilt roster, especially on defense, and recently reinstalled natural turf. Josh Allen remains the team’s shining light and should ...

So many fish, so little time

When our Lake Erie walleye turn into arguments at the fish-cleaning station, you know the fishing must be a bit better than ordinary. It goes something like this: “Worms catch more walleye.” “No way. Give me a good crankbait.” “Yeah, but look at the mess those nightcrawlers make.” ...

Stellar start

FALCONER — The Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove girls soccer team posted a 3-0 nonleague victory over Frewsburg on Saturday. Julianna Roth and Kylie Kress both scored a goal and added an assist for the Golden Cougars, and Alyssa Howard found the back of the net in support of winning ...

Gear, guides, great stories: First-ever Dunkirk Sportsman Show

There’s something special about a good outdoor show. For hunters and anglers across Western New York, it’s not just about finding a new piece of fishing tackle, checking out a boat or talking turkey hunting. It’s about bumping into old friends, meeting new outdoor personalities, ...

Wolverines win Dunkirk Champions Cup

DUNKIRK — Caleb Freifeld’s goal, assisted by Parker Gambino, broke a 1-1 tie late, allowing Westfield/Brocton to post a 2-1 win over Dunkirk in the final of the Champions Cup on Saturday at Dunkirk High School. Gambino added the other goal in the first half, assisted by Braylon Swanson. ...

Gowanda/Pine Valley shuts down Cleveland Hill 30-0

CHEEKTOWAGA — Zane Rogers rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries as Gowanda/Pine Valley rolled past Cleveland Hill 30-0 in nonleague football action on Saturday. Jayden Fish completed 6 of 10 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown with Kyan Austin reeling in a pair of passes for 54 yards. Reggie Irion caught a 28-yard pass for a touchdown and finished the 8-point drive off with a 2-point conversion. Isaiah Washington registered 11 tackles and forced a fumble for the Panthers, while Rogers and Cayden Redford made eight tackles including a sack from Redford. Fish and ...