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Run down and run over

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 30, 2019October 30, 2019

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019

DANTE LASTING Sports Editor The Philadelphia Eagles came into Buffalo Sunday and left with a win. The Buffalo Bills lost a 31-13 game in an uninspiring performance for a second straight week. Buffalo squandered the opportunity to start the season with a 6-1 record for the first time since 1993.......

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Curses, jinxes and hexes, oh my!

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 30, 2019October 30, 2019

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019

CAROLYN MULLARKEY Special to The Leader Throughout various sports, there are legends and tales about certain jersey numbers, scorned fans and other associated tales of hexes and jinxes. There is no better time than Halloween-Eve to discuss all the crazy “curses” some teams and athletes have gone, or are still......

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The World Series winds down as the suspense winds up

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 30, 2019October 30, 2019

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019

CAROLYN MULLARKEY Special to The Leader Baseball season is finally over and the Boston Red Sox are no longer the reigning World Series champions. This last series between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals was full of surprises. At the end of the day, it was just simple, good baseball.......

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An ugly win is still a win

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 23, 2019October 21, 2019

October 23, 2019October 21, 2019

DANTE LASTING Assistant Sports Editor The Buffalo Bills were 17-point favorites going into this game, but did not look like it. They returned from their bye week, but Buffalo did not show up in the game until late in the third quarter. The Bills beat the Miami Dolphins 31-21, but......

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NBA season preview

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 23, 2019October 21, 2019

October 23, 2019October 21, 2019

ANTHONY GETTINO Special to The Leader As we head toward midterms this semester, basketball starts to become more prevalent, in particular, the NBA season. Some history: Anthony Davis went to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Clippers got free agent Kawhi Leonard and traded for former Oklahoma City star Paul George.......

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The road to the World Series

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 16, 2019October 16, 2019

October 16, 2019October 16, 2019

CAROLYN MULLARKEY Special to The Leader The NLDS and ALDS are both well underway. The Washington Nationals are up against the St. Louis Cardinals for the National League Division Series Championship title in hopes of making it to the Series. The American League Division Championship series is between the New......

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Buffalo Bills get a gritty win

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 9, 2019October 8, 2019

October 9, 2019October 8, 2019

DANTE LASTING Assistant Sports Editor The Buffalo Bills were rockin’ and rollin’ in the Music City on Sunday. Coming into this game, everybody knew it was going to be a close one, especially since the past three meetings ended with a Bills win by just one point. The Bills played......

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October baseball is back

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 9, 2019October 8, 2019

October 9, 2019October 8, 2019

CAROLYN MULLARKEY Special to The Leader It is officially October, and that is music to any baseball fan’s ears because that means it is officially playoff season. It kicked off last week with Brewers at Nationals for the first wild card game. The Brewers might have had a great record......

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Bills beaten by own mistakes

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 2, 2019October 1, 2019

October 2, 2019October 1, 2019

DANTE LASTING Assistant Sports Editor The Buffalo Bills’ winning streak came to an end on Sunday. Coming into this game, it was said that in order to win, the Bills would have to play mistake-free football. This game was far from that. They lost 16-10 to their rival New England......

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NHL season preview

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 2, 2019October 1, 2019

October 2, 2019October 1, 2019

CAROLYN MULLARKEY Special to The Leader Tonight marks the beginning of regular season hockey in the NHL. This season will be the 103rd year of the NHL and is time to look at all 31 teams and see how this season might go. Breaking it down by division… WESTERN CONFERENCE......

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Run down and run over

Curses, jinxes and hexes, oh my!

The World Series winds down as the suspense winds up

An ugly win is still a win

NBA season preview

The road to the World Series

Buffalo Bills get a gritty win

October baseball is back

Bills beaten by own mistakes

NHL season preview