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Diverging path: What this Finals means to Lebron’s legacy

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2020October 19, 2020

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor In his 17th season in the NBA, Lebron James is still trying to forge his path among the all time greats. With four MVPs, 16 All NBA awards, an assist and scoring title and three Finals MVPs in three championships, he is one of the most......

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Are this year’s Buffalo Bills different?

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 15, 2020October 15, 2020

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020

TYLER PACOS Special to The Leader Week 5 is just a few days away for the Buffalo Bills, who are off to an outstanding start to their season. Buffalo is currently 4-0, for the first time since 2008. Weird, right? Though Buffalo has made the playoffs the past couple of......

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Has the French Open started too early?

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 9, 2020October 9, 2020

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020

GRIFFIN DOMBROSKE Special to The Leader It’s October, so you know what that means for all of the tennis lovers. The French Open generally runs every year for two weeks in late May into early June. This year, however, it was pushed back several times due to COVID-related issues. Even......

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U.K. sports face serious trouble

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 4, 2020October 4, 2020

October 4, 2020October 4, 2020

IVAN TORRES Special to The Leader U.K. sports are in a crisis. If you’re not aware, a lot of revenue in sports comes from gate receipts. However, due to COVID-19, many sports leagues are taking a hit financially. The main reason these leagues are losing money is due to the......

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NHL 2020 free agency preview

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2020October 3, 2020

October 3, 2020October 3, 2020

TYLER PACOS Special to The Leader With the reformatted 2020 season coming to a close this week, free agency is fast approaching. In a normal season, free agency would start July 1. Due to COVID-19, the biggest day of the off-season is now Oct. 9. Although the start of the......

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MLB playoff preview and predictions

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2020October 3, 2020

October 3, 2020October 3, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor This season of MLB will go down as one of the most bizarre in history. Due to COVID-19, the MLB shortened their season from the usual 162 games all the way down to a 60 game set, with teams only playing against their own divisions and......

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Colin Kaepernick makes his return in Madden NFL 21

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 2, 2020October 2, 2020

October 2, 2020October 2, 2020

JORDAN-CHRISTOPHER PURVIS Staff Writer Colin Kaepernick is making his return back to the NFL, but it’ll be on the virtual side of things. Earlier this month, Electronic Arts Sports, the creators of the highly acclaimed Madden NFL video game series, announced that Kaepernick will indeed be featured in this year’s......

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Colin Kaepernick makes his return in Madden NFL 21

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2020September 25, 2020

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020

JORDAN-CHRISTOPHER PURVIS Staff Writer Colin Kaepernick is making his return back to the NFL! However, it’ll be on the virtual side of things. Earlier this month, it was announced by Electronic Arts Sports, the creators of the highly acclaimed Madden NFL video game series, that Kaepernick will indeed be featured......

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NBA playoffs recap/predictions for finals

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 24, 2020September 24, 2020

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020

GRIFFIN 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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Bills dominate in home-opener against Jets

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 17, 2020September 17, 2020

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020

TYLER 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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Diverging path: What this Finals means to Lebron’s legacy

Are this year’s Buffalo Bills different?

Has the French Open started too early?

U.K. sports face serious trouble

NHL 2020 free agency preview

MLB playoff preview and predictions

Colin Kaepernick makes his return in Madden NFL 21

Colin Kaepernick makes his return in Madden NFL 21

NBA playoffs recap/predictions for finals

Bills dominate in home-opener against Jets