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The WORST: A depressing overview of The Super Bowl

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 8, 2019

February 8, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesRYAN DUNNING Special to the Leader Five months ago, we found ourselves in a familiar position. A new NFL season, a fresh start. Fans of every team, hopeful that this year will be their year, and then fans of the Jets and Bills preparing for another year of sadness......

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Sabres struggle for relevance as a bigger comeback story dominates the league.

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 8, 2019

February 8, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesAIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor Weird things have been happening in the NHL these past two seasons. Buffalo was the talk of the league from the pre-season through the entire fall. Now that their hot-streak has settled, they’re overshadowed by an even stronger Cinderella story. After acquiring star two-way defenseman......

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Concussions: The scariest injury in sports?

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018November 13, 2018

October 31, 2018November 13, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Special to The Leader While this edition of “The Leader” may have a good amount of silly articles and things that are light hearted in the name of Halloween, concussions in sports are a very serious matter. Many good people have lost the ability to think clearly......

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World Series Preview

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018October 23, 2018

October 24, 2018October 23, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Special to The Leader The final series of the 2018 MLB season has been set after Saturday night. The Boston Red Sox will face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers for the crown of World Series champions. The Red Sox will be representing the American League after......

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MLB American League playoff preview

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018

October 3, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Special to The Leader Playoff baseball starts tonight, which means it’s about that time that everybody watches their first game of the season. Maybe their second if they’re a real dedicated fan. Tonight marks the Wildcard games in both the American League and the National League. It’s a......

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Inside the Dallas Mavericks workplace mischief

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018September 2, 2019

October 3, 2018September 2, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesJORDAN-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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Can Rasmus Dahlin really change the game?

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2018

September 20, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesAIDAN 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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Tipping The Cap

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2018

September 20, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesRYAN DUNNING Special to The Leader Salary caps are implemented in different ways throughout professional sports. Some leagues, such as the NFL and NHL, have a hard salary cap. Breaching this cap results in harsh penalties, such as the revocation of championships or wins. A salary cap like this......

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Hope for Buffalo sports

Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2018September 2, 2019

May 9, 2018September 2, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesAIDAN POLLARD Assistant Sports Editor Between Josh Allen, Tremaine Edmunds and Rasmus Dahlin, the 2018-2019 year could be an exciting time for Buffalo sports. “It couldn’t have fell any better,” said Buffalo Bills General Manager Brandon Beane in an interview with the Buffalo News, regarding the team’s ability to......

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2018 National Football League draft debrief

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

May 2, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes JORDAN PURVIS Special to The Leader The National Football League hosted their annual draft between April 26-28 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. The first round of the draft was full of surprises, as well as questionable decisions made by several teams. Five quarterbacks were selected in the......

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Tipping The Cap

Hope for Buffalo sports

2018 National Football League draft debrief