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Sports
August 8, 2026
Saturday Is the First Time Anybody Gets Inside the New Stadium, and the Team Walking Out Looks Different
New coach, new deep threat, and a kicker who lost a whole year and got it back. Here's what to watch for Saturday.
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Sports
April 17, 2026
The 2026 NFL Draft Starts Thursday. Here's What the Bills Need and Who They're Watching.
The NFL Draft starts Thursday. Here's what the Bills need, who they're watching, and how their 7 picks break down.
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Sports
April 17, 2026
The Sign Is Up. The Old Stadium Is Coming Down. Here's Where the Bills' New Home Stands.
The new Highmark Stadium just got its sign installed. The old one is being torn down. Here's where the Bills' new home stands.
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Sports
April 17, 2026
The Drought Ends Sunday Night: Sabres Host the Bruins in Buffalo's First Playoff Game Since 2011
14 years of waiting comes down to Sunday night at 7:30. Here's everything you need to know about the Sabres-Bruins playoff series.
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Sports
April 8, 2026
Fourteen Years of Waiting Is Over. The Buffalo Sabres Are Going to the Playoffs.
Fourteen years and 5,458 days. The Buffalo Sabres are going to the playoffs for the first time since 2011, and the story of how they got here is one of the best in WNY sports history.
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Sports
March 16, 2026
They Came Further Than Anyone Had in 34 Years
The Grand Island Vikings finished 24-3, won their first sectional title since 1992, and reached the state quarterfinals for the first time in 34 years. They lost to Maine-Endwell 63-49 Saturday night. But this season was never just about one game.
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Sports
March 12, 2026
Dane Brown Dropped 39 and the Grand Island Vikings Are Heading to the State Quarterfinals
Grand Island beat Monroe 77-51 Wednesday night at Buffalo State. Dane Brown scored 39, Chase Uribes added 19, and the Vikings are headed to the state quarterfinals Saturday against Maine-Endwell.
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Sports
March 12, 2026
The Sabres Are in First Place and Hosting the Capitals Tonight. What Is Happening Right Now Is Real.
The Sabres are 40-19-6, in first place in the Atlantic Division, and hosting Washington tonight at KeyBank Center. This is real, Buffalo.
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Sports
March 9, 2026
Grand Island Vikings Are Going to States for the First Time Since 1992
Grand Island just did something they haven't done since 1992, and the story behind it is even better than the scoreboard.
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