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Why the Stanley Cup Playoffs won’t be as unpredictable this year

Contributor to The LeaderApril 10, 2019August 31, 2019

April 10, 2019August 31, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesAIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor It’s because of the Lightning. The Tampa Bay Lightning ended their season with a total of 128 points on a 62-16-4 record. They’re 21 points ahead of the next best team, The Calgary Flames. That’s a difference of 10.5 games. Besides the Lightning, the playoffs......

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The evolution of legal sports gambling

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 27, 2019August 31, 2019

March 27, 2019August 31, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes RYAN DUNNING Special to The Leader People love gambling. The thrill of risking everything for a chance to make huge sums of money excites and invigorates people everywhere, and sports fans are no exception. Whether it’s millions of dollars won and lost at the Kentucky Derby to your......

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Can anyone stop the Lightning?

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 20, 2019April 9, 2019

March 20, 2019April 9, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesRYAN DUNNING Special to The Leader It’s no secret that the Tampa Bay Lightning are the undisputed most dominant team in the NHL right now. At 55-13-4, they sit 19 points ahead of the second place teams the Calgary Flames and the Boston Bruins. Their goal differential sits at......

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Top 10 2019 NFL Draft Prospects

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 20, 2019April 9, 2019

March 20, 2019April 9, 2019

Reading Time: < 1 minuteDANTE LASTING Special to The Leader The NFL combine is over and now all 32 teams are focused on the draft. The scouts and general managers have a lot of work to do in the next month to make sure their team drafts the right player. They are spending......

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Kaepernick, one player everyone wants

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 6, 2019April 9, 2019

March 6, 2019April 9, 2019

Reading Time: < 1 minuteALEXANDRIA NIEVES Special to The Leader Time has made Kaepernick the big name in the NFL. A recap of the whole thing in 2016, NFL 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick decided to make a statement on racial injustice, recently a settlement has been made for him to go back on......

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Fredonia Baseball takes its first swings at the season

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 6, 2019April 9, 2019

March 6, 2019April 9, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesRYAN DUNNING Special to the Leader The coming of spring means the start of baseball in America. While the MLB starts spring training, our Fredonia Blue Devils have already started their season. Last year, the Devils finished 17-13 (7-10 in SUNYAC play), for their first winning season since 2013.......

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The Sabres’ push for the playoffs

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 6, 2019April 9, 2019

March 6, 2019April 9, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesDANTE LASTING Special to The Leader The Buffalo Sabres are attempting to make a final playoff push with less than 20 games remaining in the regular season. The Sabres have not been to the playoffs since the 2010 season. That is the second active playoff drought (7 seasons) currently......

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Could experimental AAF league be a game changer for the NFL?

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 20, 2019April 9, 2019

February 20, 2019April 9, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Special to The Leader Finally, it’s that time of the year. Football is back on our television every Sunday once more. The greatest thing about this year is that it came back in Feb. Why it comes back so early this year is because of the new......

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Beloved campus club disbanded

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 13, 2019September 2, 2019

February 13, 2019September 2, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesDOM MAGISTRO Special to The Scallion Super Bowl LIII was disappointing for sports fans, music fans and fans of commercials alike, but no group of fans were as disappointed as those of beloved childhood cartoon, “SpongeBob SquarePants.” As a result of creator Stephen Hillenburg’s death, a petition was sent......

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Top five storylines of the NFL season

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 13, 2019

February 13, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesRYAN DUNNING Special to The Leader This past NFL season saw many major storylines that shaped the way the league played out this year. From unexpected heroes to familiar superstars, these are the top five storylines of the 2018-2019 NFL season. The Jon Gruden Yard Sale After signing......

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Why the Stanley Cup Playoffs won’t be as unpredictable this year

The evolution of legal sports gambling

Can anyone stop the Lightning?

Top 10 2019 NFL Draft Prospects

Kaepernick, one player everyone wants

Fredonia Baseball takes its first swings at the season

The Sabres’ push for the playoffs

Could experimental AAF league be a game changer for the NFL?

Beloved campus club disbanded

Top five storylines of the NFL season