Sports Stories
The Bills, the Sabres, and the local teams, and the stories behind the games — 19 so far
The Bills, the Sabres, and the kids from Grand Island who went to states. This is where we keep the sports stories: the games that mattered, the seasons still going, and the days the whole region remembers.
We are not a box score. The calendar has the game times. These are the stories behind them: the comeback from 35-3, fourteen years without a playoff game, a new stadium on Abbott Road.
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October 23, 2026
Alex Tuch Thought He'd Be a Sabre for Life. On Saturday Night in Washington, He Faces Them for the First Time.
Alex Tuch grew up cheering for the Sabres, helped end the 14-year drought, and on Saturday night he faces them for the first time.
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Buffalo
October 18, 2026
Five Bills Are Questionable, an Old Friend Is Waiting in Vegas, and Josh Allen Says This Week Felt Like Training Camp
The Bills spent all week practicing at UC Irvine, five guys are questionable, and an old friend from the 2018 draft class is waiting in Vegas.
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October 13, 2026
Josh Allen Had Never Won an Overtime Game. He Picked a Wild One in LA To Finally Change That.
Josh Allen had never won an overtime game in his career. He finally got it in a wild 37-34 thriller in LA, with a little help from a Greg Rousseau blocked kick.
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October 8, 2026
The Bills Gave It Away Five Times and Still Found a Way. Now They're 3-0.
The Bills gave the ball away FIVE times on Sunday and still beat the Chargers 24-16 to go 3-0. C.J. Gardner-Johnson's one-word reaction says everything. 🦬
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October 8, 2026
The Bills Are 3-1 and Heading to Los Angeles With Something to Prove
Bills are 3-1 and heading to LA for Monday Night Football on October 12. Here's how the season has gone so far, what happened against the Patriots, and what to watch against the Rams.
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September 18, 2026
Josh Allen Broke In the New Highmark Stadium With Five Touchdowns, and the Bills Are 2-0
Josh Allen broke in the new Highmark Stadium with five touchdowns and the Bills are 2-0. What a night in Orchard Park.
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Orchard Park
September 16, 2026
A New House on Abbott Road: The Bills Open the New Highmark Stadium Against Detroit
New stadium, new coach, and the Lions in town for the first regular-season game ever on Abbott Road. Here's everything that makes Thursday night a big one for Bills Mafia.
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September 15, 2026
Josh Allen Split Two Defenders in Houston, and the Whole 716 Exhaled
Allen finally got the Houston monkey off his back, and it came down to one catch by a guy who caught exactly one ball all game. Buffalo 36, Houston 31. What a way to open the season.
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August 15, 2026
Bills Roll Past Panthers 29-14 in Preseason Opener at Highmark Stadium
Bills opened the 2026 preseason with a 29-14 win over the Panthers at Highmark on Saturday. Allen looked sharp, the defense was dominant with 4 sacks, and the running game closed it out in the fourth. Full story here.
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Orchard Park
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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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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Orchard Park
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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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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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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Grand Island
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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Grand Island
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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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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Grand Island
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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March 6, 2026
Down 35-3 and Nobody Left in the Stands: The Day the Bills Did the Impossible
This one still gives me chills every single time 🤯
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