Professional Sports

NBA Playoffs update: Is Cavs-Warriors IV looking unlikely?

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

May 2, 2018

COLIN HART Special to The Leader The biggest storylines of the NBA season often revolve around the game’s biggest personalities. The playoffs are no different. In a first round that has been entertaining all across the board, the focus still begins and ends with LeBron James. In order......

Sports

Vegas is doing it

Contributor to The LeaderApril 25, 2018August 17, 2019

April 25, 2018August 17, 2019

AIDAN POLLARD Assistant Sports Editor Even if the San Jose Sharks sweep the Golden Knights in round two, Vegas’ season will be an accomplishment exceeding any other expansion team in the history of sports. The Vegas Golden Knights have not been subtle, nor have they understated their success in......

Sports

‘Everything and anything is possible through hard work’: A profile of Phil Seymore, Fredonia’s head coach of men’s basketball

Contributor to The LeaderApril 18, 2018

April 18, 2018

DERECK ICE Special to The Leader As you step foot inside Coach Phil Seymore’s office, something that will immediately grab your attention is his large award from Canisius College that he received for earning all-conference and all-region honors his senior basketball season. You will see many basketball trophies and......

Sports

Vegas is gonna do it: NHL expansion team making playoff debut

Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018

April 11, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Assistant Sports Editor This NHL season has felt like a cheesy ‘80s movie where the Vegas Golden Knights are the protagonists. When the NHL announced a new expansion team, almost no one thought anything would come of the Golden Knights. The team was drafted by choice, but......

Sports

NFL owners meet, discuss national anthem protests

Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018

April 4, 2018

QUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor The annual NFL owners meetings were held in Orlando last week, and there were a lot of things up for discussion between the owners after this season. Some of the things discussed in the meetings were targeting calls and catching rules, among others. New......

Sports

New rule changes coming to college basketball?

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 28, 2018

March 28, 2018

COLIN HART Special to The Leader Coverage of the National Invitational Tournament, or NIT, often gets lost amid the high-stakes and general excitement of March Madness. The NIT is a small consolation for college basketball’s also-rans — think of comparing the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl to the College Football......

Opinion

The NBA should allow players to join after high school, players should be able to go back to college if they go undrafted

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 28, 2018September 2, 2019

March 28, 2018September 2, 2019

QUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor The past few years in college sports, athletes and schools have gotten in some trouble over student athletes receiving improper benefits. The NCAA rules state that student athletes cannot make money off of their own likeness nor can they receive money from boosters and......

Sports

March Madness

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 21, 2018

March 21, 2018

COLIN HART Special to the Leader The University of Buffalo Bulls pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the NCAA tournament Thursday night, but it didn’t feel like an upset at all. The 13-seeded Bulls dominated the 4-seed Arizona Wildcats, coasting to an 89-68 victory. Arizona was heavily......

Sports

Viewership of the Winter Olympics vs. the Summer Olympics: Which would you rather watch?

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 7, 2018

March 7, 2018

AVRIL KING Social Media Manager and Assistant Sports Editor Once again, another round of the Winter Olympics has come to a close. But, regardless of the fact that it was the first year the games were aired on broadcast, cable and even streaming, these Olympics were the least watched......

Opinion

‘Shut up and dribble’? Nah

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 3, 2018September 2, 2019

March 3, 2018September 2, 2019

QUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor During the NBA All-Star weekend, LeBron James and Kevin Durant were bombarded with questions about their response to Fox News’ Laura Ingraham’s “shut up and dribble” comments. In an interview with ESPN’s Cari Champion, James said, “We are at a watershed moment in this......

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NBA Playoffs update: Is Cavs-Warriors IV looking unlikely?

Vegas is doing it

‘Everything and anything is possible through hard work’: A profile of Phil Seymore, Fredonia’s head coach of men’s basketball

Vegas is gonna do it: NHL expansion team making playoff debut

NFL owners meet, discuss national anthem protests

New rule changes coming to college basketball?

The NBA should allow players to join after high school, players should be able to go back to college if they go undrafted

March Madness

Viewership of the Winter Olympics vs. the Summer Olympics: Which would you rather watch?

‘Shut up and dribble’? Nah