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Sherman matches Clymer atop Division 2

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CLYMER — Talon Persons hit a runner in the lane to give Sherman a 44-42 lead and the Wildcats hung on late to beat Clymer 44-43 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 2 boys basketball Tuesday. The Pirates (10-5, 7-1) led 42-39 before Jacob Ferranto hit a game-tying ...

Brady is Bills’ choice as head coach

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ORCHARD PARK — The Buffalo Bills stayed in-house by promoting offensive coordinator Joe Brady as their new head coach on Tuesday, in a move that provides continuity to a Josh Allen-led perennial winner that has accomplished everything short of reaching a Super Bowl. The team announced Brady ...

Dunkirk boys, girls top Falconer in bowling

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JAMESTOWN — Hans Lemiszko rolled a 173-248-589 to lead Dunkirk to a 3-1 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 boys bowling win over Falconer on Tuesday at Jamestown Bowling Company. Michael Glowniak cracked a 212-195-172-579, Karter Keppel had a 225-172-552 and Sean Kelly ...

Dahlin’s 1st career hat trick lifts Sabres

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TORONTO (AP) — Rasmus Dahlin had the first hat trick of his NHL career to go along with two assists and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-4 on Tuesday night. Tage Thompson, with a goal and an assist in his 500th NHL game, Josh Doan, Alex Tuch and Jack Quinn also scored for ...

Genevese hits winner as Hornets top Westfield

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FORESTVILLE — Chymerah Genevese’s only basket of the game proved to be the winner for Forestville. Genevese hit a 3-pointer with 14 seconds remaining as the Hornets rallied past Westfield for a 55-54 nonleague girls basketball win Tuesday evening. Forestville (6-3) hadn’t played a ...

Recalling the day the US upset the Soviet hockey team

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Jim Riggs, the late former Post-Journal sports editor, covered the United States hockey team’s victory over the Soviets at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid. A staff member of the Daily Olympic Digest for the duration of the Games, Riggs also covered the U.S. ...