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From Xtreme to new innovations

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 21, 2020February 21, 2020

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020

DANTE LASTING Sports Editor From Xtra Fun League to innovations for the game of football, the XFL seems to have changed its image and has so far received positive reviews. The XFL was originally founded in 2001 by Vince McMahon and Dick Ebersol. McMahon is the CEO of WWE and......

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Women ownership in sports

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 19, 2020February 19, 2020

February 19, 2020February 19, 2020

EMILY SMITH Special to The Leader The sports industry used to be made up of predominantly males and very few females. Over the past 20, women have been making their mark on the industry, paving a path for future generations. In the city of Buffalo, we are grateful enough to......

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Fredonia sports update

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Staff Writer This weekend was action-packed for Fredonia athletics, featuring many crucial games toward our Blue Devils making the SUNYAC playoffs in their respective sports. The men’s ice hockey team is one of the teams fighting for that spot in the playoffs. This past weekend the men played......

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Super Bowl Live and in person

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 11, 2020February 11, 2020

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020

DANTE LASTING Sports Editor For football players, getting to the Super Bowl is not an easy thing to do and is every player’s dream. For me, it was an experience of a lifetime, and it was a trip I will never forget. The game on Sunday was amazing, as anyone......

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Fredonia sports update

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 11, 2020February 11, 2020

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Staff Writer This weekend brought along a huge weekend for Blue Devils athletics. There were many important contests that happened, but none were bigger to the community than the Pink the Rink game that happened Saturday night. The crowd at the game was electric for such a great......

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Top 5 sports moments of the last decade

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 11, 2020February 11, 2020

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020

CAROLYN MULLARKEY and DANTE LASTING Staff Writer and Sports Editor We are now more than a full month into 2020. For the last decade, across all sports, many firsts have happened. Athletes have blossomed, retired and it seems as though it would be virtually impossible to rank the top five......

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Fredonia sports update

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2020February 4, 2020

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020

CAROLYN MULLARKEY Staff Writer It is a new year and new decade for Fredonia sports, but many of our teams are well into their respective seasons. What is next or upcoming for our Blue Devils? Both men and women’s basketball teams are off to play Plattsburgh and Potsdam in away......

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Remembering Kobe Bryant

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2020February 4, 2020

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor Sunday, January 26th was just a normal day. The news was focused on Super Bowl 54 between the Chiefs and the 49ers. Then, there was a report. Kobe Bryant had died in a helicopter crash. It didn’t seem like it was real. TMZ had reported the......

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Fredonia sports update

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 10, 2019December 10, 2019

December 10, 2019December 10, 2019

ANTHONY GETTINO Staff Writer There aren’t too many games left this semester for our winter teams, but this last week’s slate of games support good causes. The men’s ice hockey team played its Stroke Awareness game this past weekend against Oswego. The result was a 4-5 loss in a thrilling......

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Knocked down, but not knocked out

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 10, 2019December 10, 2019

December 10, 2019December 10, 2019

DANTE LASTING Sports Editor The Buffalo Bills lost a tough game to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon. Baltimore dominated Buffalo, winning by a score of 24-17. The Ravens are the best team in the AFC and arguably the best in the whole league. They got the lead early in......

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From Xtreme to new innovations

Women ownership in sports

Super Bowl Live and in person

Fredonia sports update

Top 5 sports moments of the last decade

Fredonia sports update

Remembering Kobe Bryant

Fredonia sports update

Knocked down, but not knocked out