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Death threats don’t belong in sports

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2020October 24, 2020

October 24, 2020October 24, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor Let me be clear: death threats don’t belong anywhere in society. But that hasn’t stopped them from becoming commonplace in our world of sports. During this season’s NBA Finals, Danny Green, a guard on the Los Angeles Lakers, missed an open shot from the top of......

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SUNYAC cancels winter sports for 2020-2021 season

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 22, 2020October 22, 2020

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor On Monday at 2 p.m., it was announced over the SUNYAC website that there would be no winter sports this season. This marks the third straight competitive season that the SUNYAC will have not competed in due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although there was much thought......

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Injuries in the NFL

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2020October 22, 2020

October 19, 2020October 22, 2020

GRIFFIN DOMBROSKE Special to The Leader Ever since the NFL started back up in September, one of the leading questions brought up has been why it seems like every team is having a higher concentration of injuries than ever before. In the first week of games, a startling amount of......

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Diverging path: What this Finals means to Lebron’s legacy

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2020October 19, 2020

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor In his 17th season in the NBA, Lebron James is still trying to forge his path among the all time greats. With four MVPs, 16 All NBA awards, an assist and scoring title and three Finals MVPs in three championships, he is one of the most......

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Are this year’s Buffalo Bills different?

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 15, 2020October 15, 2020

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020

TYLER PACOS Special to The Leader Week 5 is just a few days away for the Buffalo Bills, who are off to an outstanding start to their season. Buffalo is currently 4-0, for the first time since 2008. Weird, right? Though Buffalo has made the playoffs the past couple of......

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Has the French Open started too early?

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 9, 2020October 9, 2020

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020

GRIFFIN DOMBROSKE Special to The Leader It’s October, so you know what that means for all of the tennis lovers. The French Open generally runs every year for two weeks in late May into early June. This year, however, it was pushed back several times due to COVID-related issues. Even......

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How Fredonia Athletes react to UB pausing sports

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 9, 2020October 9, 2020

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020

TYLER PACOS Special to The Leader An article released on Tuesday, Sept. 29, by the Buffalo News said that the University at Buffalo, which is home to NCAA Division I sports, have paused their football, volleyball and women’s soccer programs due to 25 student athletes testing positive for COVID-19. Most......

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U.K. sports face serious trouble

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 4, 2020October 4, 2020

October 4, 2020October 4, 2020

IVAN TORRES Special to The Leader U.K. sports are in a crisis. If you’re not aware, a lot of revenue in sports comes from gate receipts. However, due to COVID-19, many sports leagues are taking a hit financially. The main reason these leagues are losing money is due to the......

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NHL 2020 free agency preview

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2020October 3, 2020

October 3, 2020October 3, 2020

TYLER PACOS Special to The Leader With the reformatted 2020 season coming to a close this week, free agency is fast approaching. In a normal season, free agency would start July 1. Due to COVID-19, the biggest day of the off-season is now Oct. 9. Although the start of the......

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MLB playoff preview and predictions

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2020October 3, 2020

October 3, 2020October 3, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor This season of MLB will go down as one of the most bizarre in history. Due to COVID-19, the MLB shortened their season from the usual 162 games all the way down to a 60 game set, with teams only playing against their own divisions and......

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