Basketball

UB men’s basketball sanctions

Contributor to The LeaderMay 1, 2020May 2, 2020

May 1, 2020May 2, 2020

ANTHONY 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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Athletes giving back during quarantine

Contributor to The LeaderApril 25, 2020April 25, 2020

April 25, 2020April 25, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Assistant Sports Editor During these trying times, many people are stuck at home, unable to work due to the coronavirus. Anyone deemed nonessential hasn’t been getting paid nearly as much as they were, if at all. This is true in the different sports leagues, as workers at the......

Sports

What to watch with the disappearance of sports

Contributor to The LeaderApril 10, 2020April 10, 2020

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020

DANTE LASTING Sports Editor The coronavirus has brought a new reality of self-isolation, recommended at-home lockdowns, and no group gatherings for people all over the world. This virus has had a major impact on the sports world that people are only starting to see the ramifications of. Sports networks like......

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How sports leagues are reacting to coronavirus

Contributor to The LeaderApril 3, 2020April 1, 2020

April 3, 2020April 1, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Staff Writer Coronavirus has affected almost everything in our daily lives, from going to school, hanging out with friends and the way we watch and play sports. As of right now, there are currently no professional sports being played in the U.S. While football isn’t in season, it......

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NBA postseason brings opportunities

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 23, 2020March 22, 2020

March 23, 2020March 22, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Staff Writer This season in the NBA has been different than the five years that came before it. The difference is that the Golden State Warriors are bad. With that said, the Warrior’s absence from the NBA Finals, and the postseason altogether brings an opportunity that teams are......

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Men’s basketball head coach let go

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 10, 2020March 9, 2020

March 10, 2020March 9, 2020

DANTE LASTING Sports Editor The Fredonia men’s basketball team is moving on from their head coach. On March 3, the university’s HR department sent out a vacancy announcement for the position. Philip Seymore was hired in 2013 and fulfilled his contract, which ended after this season. The Canisius graduate brought......

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Fredonia sports update

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 2020

February 27, 2020February 27, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Staff Writer This past weekend brought the end to many of Fredonia’s winter sports seasons. The first of these was women’s basketball. The Blue Devils faced off against Buffalo State in their season finale in Dods Gym Saturday afternoon. They finished off in a 96-56 defeat, with Katie......

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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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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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UB men’s basketball sanctions

Athletes giving back during quarantine

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How sports leagues are reacting to coronavirus

NBA postseason brings opportunities

Fredonia sports update

Fredonia sports update

Top 5 sports moments of the last decade