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Fredonia sports roundup

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018

October 3, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor Last week saw Blue Devils tennis, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball and cross country compete in SUNYAC competitions across the state. Fredonia tennis bested both Oswego and Cortland, continuing their incredible season and making their SUNYAC record 2-1. Their full season record is 11-1, only......

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Growing Pains for Buffalo

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018

October 3, 2018

RYAN DUNNING Special to the Leader Oh my . . . did Josh Allen just? Did the Bills defense just? But what happened to the Vikings? Weren’t they supposed to be contenders? Weren’t the Bills supposed to be the worst team in a decade? The defense put on a......

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Inside the Dallas Mavericks workplace mischief

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018September 2, 2019

October 3, 2018September 2, 2019

JORDAN-CHRISTOPHER PURVIS Special to The Leader Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is receiving backlash due to the developed findings surrounding sexual harassment inside Mavericks corporate workplace over the course of 20 years. The story first emerged when Sports Illustrated Executive Editor John Wertheim received a tip regarding former and......

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Tiger Woods, after half a decade of hardship reclaims the top spot in the golfing world

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018

October 3, 2018

JOSH RANNEY News Editor Tiger Woods silenced five years worth of critics and doubters by claiming the title of 2018 Tour Champion. Wood’s last win came in 2013, and since, has endured relentless pitfalls, including injuries, arrests and extramarital affairs. Woods had, essentially, fallen from grace. He had been......

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Everything you need to know about fantasy football

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 28, 2018October 1, 2018

September 28, 2018October 1, 2018

ANTHONY GETTINO Special to The Leader Note: This was written during the 1 p.m. games Sunday, Sept. 23. If you don’t have a good QB, look for one. In any one quarterback league from six to 12 people in it, there will be good players available. One player to......

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Farewell captain: David Wright retires

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 28, 2018October 1, 2018

September 28, 2018October 1, 2018

JORDAN-CHRISTOPHER PURVIS Special to The Leader Longtime Mets third baseman David Wright announces his retirement from professional baseball during a press conference held with teammates, coaching staff and media. Wright addressed the crowd that he will return at third base for the final homestand series against the Miami Marlins......

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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao II:Here we go againA

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 28, 2018October 1, 2018

September 28, 2018October 1, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor Get ready for pay-per view (or to find a stream on Reddit), because Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are going at it again. The fight first started gaining traction after the Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin rematch, where both Mayweather and Pacquiao were in attendance.......

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Ace of all trades:Ethan Francis begins his final year at Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 28, 2018August 16, 2019

September 28, 2018August 16, 2019

RYAN DUNNING28 Special to the Leader “My freshman year of high school I was a hurdler, but I saw people leaving practice to go on runs. I wanted to leave and not practice, so I started running distance. It was awful,” said Ethan Francis. This is how he recalls......

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Peterman not the man for the Bills after disasterous week one

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2018

September 20, 2018

ANTHONY GETTINO Special to The Leader This wasn’t what was supposed to happen. After the Bills first playoff appearance in 17 years, they played poorly enough to wonder if it will be another 17 before they go back. Sunday, in a final score of 47-3 to the hands of......

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Can Rasmus Dahlin really change the game?

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2018

September 20, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor Hot take: no. Rasmus Dahlin is a once in a decade prospect for sure, but he’s going to need to develop before he can take on the veteran NHL superstars still in the league. He can be great, but for a while he’s going to......

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Fredonia sports roundup

Growing Pains for Buffalo

Inside the Dallas Mavericks workplace mischief

Tiger Woods, after half a decade of hardship reclaims the top spot in the golfing world

Everything you need to know about fantasy football

Farewell captain: David Wright retires

Mayweather vs. Pacquiao II:Here we go againA

Ace of all trades:Ethan Francis begins his final year at Fredonia

Peterman not the man for the Bills after disasterous week one

Can Rasmus Dahlin really change the game?