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NBA playoffs recap/predictions for finals

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 24, 2020September 24, 2020

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutesGRIFFIN DOMBROSKE Special to The Leader The NBA Conference Playoffs have taken some of us by surprise this year, sporting some of the best games and memorable moments viewers have seen. The first round went relatively according to plan with both the Celtics and the Raptors taking the win against......

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COVID’s impact on college sports

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutesIVAN TORRES Special to The Leader Over the past several months, COVID-19 has impacted the U.S. in a multitude of ways — from colleges shutting their campuses down, to people being required to wear masks in public. But how has this contagious disease impacted collegiate sports as a whole? First,......

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Athletic Departments Quarantine Decisions: An interview with Jerry Fisk

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 19, 2020September 19, 2020

September 19, 2020September 19, 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Assistant Sports Editor “You don’t get into a profession for the awful days. You get into it for the good days, the camaraderie. We’ve just gotta keep putting one foot in front of the other through the hard days in hopes we get back to those types of......

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Bills dominate in home-opener against Jets

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 17, 2020September 17, 2020

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutesTYLER PACOS Special to The Leader The Buffalo Bills hosted the New York Jets on Sunday, Sept. 13, for the first game of the 2020 season. With no fans in attendance for the game, it looked quite different for both viewers at home and the players on the field. Despite......

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Why esports are sports

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 11, 2020September 22, 2020

September 11, 2020September 22, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutesIVAN TORRES Special to The Leader In recent years, the esports community has gained a huge following in a short amount of time. The success of esports can be attributed to streaming platforms such as Twitch and Youtube. Not only did these platforms help, but first-person shooter games such as......

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46 for 46: An amazing Fredonia feat

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 11, 2020September 11, 2020

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Assistant Sports Editor Fun fact: there are 46 high peaks in the state of New York. Another fun fact: we here at Fredonia have a student who has hiked them all. Mickie Wadsworth, a senior Music Composition major, is the only person I’ve ever heard of who’s accomplished......

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Athletic facilities to reopen once COVID-19 numbers decrease

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 9, 2020September 9, 2020

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutesJORDAN-CHRISTOPHER PURVIS Staff Writer There is good news, and there is bad news. The good news is that the Blue Devil Fitness center, Dods Hall Gym and other athletic facilities on Fredonia’s campus will be reopening Sept. 21. The reopening of athletic facilities was initially scheduled for Sept. 7, but......

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Two NFL stars use their platform to help make a change in Buffalo

Contributor to The LeaderJune 14, 2020June 15, 2020

June 14, 2020June 15, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutesDANTE LASTING Staff Writer The Buffalo Bills signed cornerback Josh Norman in free agency this past spring. He came to Buffalo for the first time on Wednesday, June 10. He didn’t come for training or team activities, but to make a change in the community. The eight-year NFL veteran came......

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The Last Dance

Contributor to The LeaderMay 8, 2020May 8, 2020

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Assistant Sports Editor This mini-documentary series was exactly what the sports world needed right now. As everyone is well aware of at this point, there are currently no major American sports playing due to the Coronavirus pandemic. This has left a void in many people’s lives, as they......

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UB men’s basketball sanctions

Contributor to The LeaderMay 1, 2020May 2, 2020

May 1, 2020May 2, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Assistant Sports Editor This past week, the men’s basketball program at the University at Buffalo was handed a one-year probation by the NCAA along with more sanctions to be followed after a former assistant coach was caught forging recruiting documents. These sanctions are not to the levels that......

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UB men’s basketball sanctions