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‘Shut up and dribble’? Nah

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 3, 2018September 2, 2019

March 3, 2018September 2, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesQUINTIN 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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Top 5 offseason moves: MLB free agent & hot stove tracker

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 3, 2018

March 3, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutesJORDAN PURVIS Special to The Leader Unless you live under a rock, you probably have been inundated with news of all the blockbuster trades and contract signings over the past several months. With Super Bowl LII finally out the way, we can now focus on MLB spring training and......

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Can the Sabres use this trade deadline to fix their team?

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 21, 2018

February 21, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesAIDAN POLLARD Staff Writer The NHL trade deadline is approaching, and the Sabres are missing their star player, Jack Eichel. It’s hard to believe that the Sabres’ luck could have possibly gotten worse, but they lost Eichel to a high-ankle sprain which will likely take him out for the......

Opinion

OPINION – Dan Orzechowski

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018September 2, 2019

February 14, 2018September 2, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesDAN ORZECHOWSKI News Editor Apparently MLK’s dream was to own a Dodge Ram. After the company spent upward of $5 million for a 30-second time slot in the country’s highest rated event on television, more than 100 million people heard the words of one of Martin Luther King Jr.’s......

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Sabres fall to the Blues, find themselves back where they started

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 7, 2018

February 7, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesAIDAN POLLARD Staff Writer There’s the Sabres I know. After some decent performances last week and some good buildup of momentum, the Sabres have started a new losing streak with three straight losses this week. The Sabres fell to the New Jersey Devils in a two goal deficit on......

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A sliver of hope, or maybe a tease.

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 31, 2018

January 31, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesAIDAN POLLARD Staff Writer It’s been a long break. The Sabres, after the past month, have remained in last place in the Atlantic Division, as well as the Eastern Conference. Once again, only the Coyotes trail the Sabres in overall points in the entire league. However, the Sabres seem......

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Super Bowl LII matchup

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 31, 2018

January 31, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes QUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor This Sunday, the NFL will have Super Bowl LII live from Minneapolis, Minnesota where the New England Patriots, defending champions, will face off against the upstarting Philadelphia Eagles. After winning the Super Bowl last year, Tom Brady will go for ring number six......

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Circling the Wagons: Bills’ playoff hopes take huge hit vs. Brady and Pats

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 6, 2017

December 6, 2017

Reading Time: 4 minutesQUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor Coming into Sunday, the Bills were 6-5 and in the hunt for the final playoff spot in the AFC. Starting a three game home stand after beating the Chiefs on the road, the Bills were feeling confident heading into Sunday’s pivotal showdown with the......

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Here’s why Division I athletes shouldn’t be paid

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 6, 2017

December 6, 2017

Reading Time: 3 minutesJORDAN PURVIS Special to The Leader Student athletes aren’t professional athletes who are signed to contracts and paid salaries. Just because a college athlete performs well on the field doesn’t mean they’re entitled to receiving a paycheck. The purpose of college is to learn and receive an education that......

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Circling the Wagons: Bills still in the playoff hunt, somehow

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 29, 2017

November 29, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutesCURTIS HENRY Sports Editor There is perhaps no team more infuriatingly inconsistent in the National Football League than the Buffalo Bills. A 5-2 start to the season had the fans singing praises of the team under new head coach Sean McDermott. McDermott was identified — way too quickly — as......

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‘Shut up and dribble’? Nah

Top 5 offseason moves: MLB free agent & hot stove tracker

Can the Sabres use this trade deadline to fix their team?

OPINION – Dan Orzechowski

Sabres fall to the Blues, find themselves back where they started

A sliver of hope, or maybe a tease.

Super Bowl LII matchup

Circling the Wagons: Bills’ playoff hopes take huge hit vs. Brady and Pats

Here’s why Division I athletes shouldn’t be paid

Circling the Wagons: Bills still in the playoff hunt, somehow