Bulletin Board
- Bulletin Board /Notes and events
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Updated: 08/26/08 6:56 AM BASKETBALL: The Western New York Board of Women’s Basketball Officials will offer a training course for new officials starting Sept.
- Bulletin Board /Notes and upcoming events
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Updated: 08/22/08 7:14 AM BASEBALL: The Niagara Falls Rebels 12-under travel team will hold tryouts at 2 p. m. Aug. 30 at Niagara Falls High School, Diamond I. Players should come prepared to practice with all proper equipment. Contact Bob (628-3210) or Mike (990-7889) with questions. . . . South Cheektowaga Baseball will conduct tryouts for the 2009 10-year-old boys travel team Aug. 31, Sept. 7 and Sept. 14. You must be an SCBA house player or be willing to play house ball for SCBA in 2009. Contact Tim at 359-0143.
- Bulletin Board /Notes and upcoming events
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Updated: 08/19/08 6:41 AM The Western New York based A-Turf Titans 13-U team posted a 4-0 record in the Elite Championship Baseball Tournament (ECBT) National Championship Series in Allentown- Reading, Pa.
Sports Watch
- Sports Watch / TV and radio listings
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Updated: 08/28/08 6:56 AM Television
- Sports Watch /TV and radio listings
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Updated: 08/27/08 6:51 AM Television
- Sports Watch
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Updated: 08/26/08 6:56 AM TV and radio listings
AHL
- Islanders name Gordon
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Updated: 08/13/08 6:54 AM The New York Islanders hired Scott Gordon, the AHL Coach of the Year, to replace dismissed head coach Ted Nolan.
Auto Racing
- Hoddick sporting a new look on track
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Updated: 08/28/08 6:56 AM One should forgive Todd Hoddick if he forgets which race car to enter to go racing these last few weeks. From his family-owned late model to two different SST sportsman cars and a jaunt in the ARCA Re/Max Series, Hoddick has been one busy race car driver.
- Starting Line /This week’s racing
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Updated: 08/28/08 6:56 AM Sprint Cup
- Johnson eager to get Chase started
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 08/28/08 6:56 AM If only most NASCAR drivers had Jimmie Johnson’s problems.
Bowling
- AREA BOWLING
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Updated: 08/28/08 6:56 AM AIRPORT: Local Retirees — Chester Flakes 674, Tee Meadows 215-625, Percy Paulfrey 253. Cold Springs Classic — Robert Piccoli 712, Jerome Fenderson 257-708, Warren Wright 257-700, Antocio Mercado 254-680, Sherman Shepherd 266-680. SOUTH
- AREA BOWLING
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Updated: 08/27/08 6:51 AM AIRPORT: BBS Double Handicap — Christopher Brailsford 269-742, Marvell Kirkwood 278.
- Area bowling
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Updated: 08/24/08 6:43 AM TONAWANDA: 27th Annual Tonawandas USBC Kickoff Tournament — Terry Zarcone 224 def. Sue Schottke 203; Men’s division: Ed Lavery 246 def. Dan Hoadley 161.
Boxing
- De La Hoya finale set
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Updated: 08/28/08 6:56 AM Oscar De La Hoya has nearly wrapped up a deal to finish his boxing career Dec. 6 against Filipino star Manny Pacquiao, two people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
- Buffalo boxer wins title
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Updated: 07/30/08 6:33 AM Buffalo amateur boxer Danyell Lynch, 13, won his second national title at the Golden Gloves Junior National Championship last weekend.
- No decision for Rahman
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Updated: 07/29/08 6:39 AM The California State Athletic Commission changed its original decision on the James Toney-Hasim Rahman fight from a technical knockout to a no decision.
Fishing
- Fishing Line/ By Will Elliott
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Updated: 08/28/08 6:56 AM Lake Erie
- Wave of tourneys provide thrill ride
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Updated: 08/24/08 7:18 AM Fishing contests abound around Western New York in late summer.
- Fishing Line /By Will Elliott
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Updated: 08/21/08 6:37 AM Lake Erie
Golf
- AREA GOLF
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Updated: 08/28/08 6:56 AM EAST AURORA: Senior Invitational — Overall Net B. B.: Richard Westermeier and Mike Auricchio 54, Overall Gross B. B.: Joe Cardinale and Giulio Rocca 71, Titleist Flight: Paul Babbitt and Tony Cancilla 67, Ping Flight: Allan Depew and Don Armenia 66, Cobra Flight: Jim Majchrzak and Sam Backus 58, Cleveland Flight: Floyd Smith and Terry Martin 64, Mizuno Flight: Bill Dellamore and Garrick James 62, Callaway Flight: Jim Aston and Rod Bennett 59.
- Playoffs filled with wild swings
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 08/28/08 6:56 AM NORTON, Mass. — Padraig Harrington has won the last two majors and is considered the favorite to be voted player of the year on the PGA Tour. But if he doesn’t play well the next two weeks, he might not even make it to the Tour Championship.
- Teeing it up /This week’s golf at a glance
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Updated: 08/27/08 6:51 AM PGA Tour
Horse Racing
- HORSE RACING
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Updated: 08/28/08 6:56 AM Saratoga entries
- HORSE RACING
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Updated: 08/27/08 6:51 AM Saratoga entries
- HORSE RACING
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Updated: 08/26/08 6:56 AM Fort Erie entries
Lacrosse
- Rattlers win title
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Updated: 08/25/08 6:54 AM The Rochester Rattlers claimed their first Major League Lacrosse title Sunday, recording a one-sided 16-6 win over the Denver Outlaws in the championship game. The contest was played at Harvard Stadium in Cambridge, Mass.
- Rattlers, Outlaws in MLL final
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Updated: 08/24/08 6:43 AM BOSTON — The Rochester Rattlers will play in the Major Lacrosse League championship game for the first time in their eight-year history.
- Big East lacrosse taps SU
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Updated: 06/12/08 6:36 AM The Big East conference is forming a new men’s lacrosse league that will include national champion Syracuse.
Outdoors
- Wave of tourneys provide thrill ride
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Updated: 08/24/08 7:18 AM Fishing contests abound around Western New York in late summer.
- Calendar /Upcoming events in the great outdoors
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Updated: 08/24/08 6:43 AM Meetings
- Hunting shows are not exactly reality TV
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By Eric Sharp
- DETROIT FREE PRESS
Updated: 08/24/08 6:43 AM Don’t believe everything you see on the Saturday morning hunting shows.
Running
- AREA RUNNING
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Updated: 08/26/08 6:56 AM RACE TO CURE CHILDHOOD CANCER 5k Male—Overall: Brian Murray 17:48; 14 and under: Brendan Gawel 39:48; 15-19: Brad Murray; 25-29: Erik Durham 19:05; 30-34: Matthew MacLean 20:11; 35-39: Trey Gardner 19:04; 40-44: Ken Reinhardt 19:14; 45-49: John Mangione 19:42; 50-54: Tom Droz 20:31; 55-59: Fred Luongo 20:48; 60-64: Dennis Sears 21:18; 65-69: George Pendergast 30:10; 70-74: Tony Malinowski 28:33; 75-79: Jack Matheson 27:13. Female—Overall: Nicole Novak 20:59; 14 and under: Julie Roehmholdt 27:31; 15-19: Hope Schwartz 26:47; 20-24: Amanda Skorupski 22:25; 25-29: Dawn Willard 25:24; 30-34: Kelly Truong 27:03; 35-39: Corinne Cleri 22:14; 40-44: Diane Frost 21:29; 45-49: Amy Bryan 24:39; 50-54: Louise Cadwalder 29:22; 55-59: Bridget Pawelczak 25:57; 65-69: Pat Lord 30:37; 70-74: Edna Hyer 36:38.
- Patterson ready for something new
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Updated: 08/24/08 6:43 AM John Patterson of East Aurora swore off running once about 50 years ago. Now — having gone past the 30,000-mile mark on Wednesday after piling up distances for about 30 years — he’s about ready to do it again.
- Marion Jones moved in prison
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Updated: 08/23/08 6:58 AM FORT WORTH, Texas — Former U. S. track star Marion Jones has been moved from a federal prison in Fort Worth and will serve the remainder of her sentence in San Antonio.
Soccer
- United States beats Guatemala 1-0 in WC qualifier
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By JUAN CARLOS LLORCA
- Associated Press Writer
Updated: 08/21/08 12:53 AM Carlos Bocanegra scored on a header in the 69th minute, and the United States escaped from Guatemala with a chippy 1-0 victory Wednesday night in the Americans' opener in the semifinal round of World Cup qualifying.
- LA team hires Arena
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Updated: 08/19/08 6:41 AM Former U. S. national team coach Bruce Arena was hired as coach and general manager of David Beckham’s Los Angeles Galaxy, who haven’t won a game in more than two months.
- Galaxy loses coach, GM
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Updated: 08/12/08 7:00 AM Ruud Gullit has resigned as coach of the slumping Los Angeles Galaxy for personal reasons, and President/General Manager Alexi Lalas also is out of a job.
Summer Sports
- Olympic coach retires
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Updated: 08/28/08 6:56 AM Mike Candrea, the Arizona softball coach whose bid to lead the United States to a second gold medal ended with a loss to Japan in the Beijing title game, stepped down as coach of the national team.
- Too fast, too young, too much
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 08/26/08 6:56 AM NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Nine-year-old Jericho Scott is a good baseball player — too good, it turns out.
- Chinese have a gold rush as host nation
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 08/25/08 6:54 AM BEIJING — China proved an acquisitive first-time Olympic host, topping the gold medal chart with one of the most dominating and diverse performances ever. The United States, Britain and an array of small nations also had reasons to celebrate.
Tennis
- Ailing Jankovic pushed to limit by Arvidsson
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 08/28/08 6:56 AM NEW YORK — Jelena Jankovic’s leg cramped so badly, she couldn’t take another step.
- Serena, Venus serve notice
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From News Wire Services
Updated: 08/27/08 8:40 AM NEW YORK — Can it be six years since a Williams sister won the U. S. Open? Can it be six years since either of them even reached the final at Flushing Meadows? Can it be six years since their dominance of the national championship ended, falling into the hands of Belgians and Russians? Have six years been way too long?
- U. S. Open could cement Nadal’s reign as No. 1
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By Amy Moritz
NEWS SPORTS REPORTER
Updated: 08/24/08 6:43 AM For the better part of three years, Rafal Nadal was No. 2.
Winter Sports
- Buffalo on list to host world juniors
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By Bucky Gleason -- News Hockey Columnist
Updated: 08/21/08 11:27 AM Buffalo is one of three finalists for the 2010-11 World Junior Hockey Championships, USA Hockey announced Thursday.
WNBA
- WNBA drops hammer
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By Larry Lage
- ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 07/25/08 6:51 AM The WNBA punished so many players for their roles in this week’s skirmish that the league is staggering the suspensions by alphabetical order.
- WNBA wrestles for attention
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 07/24/08 7:46 AM The WNBA always seems to crave more attention.
- Deja vu at Palace
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Updated: 07/23/08 6:49 AM The Los Angeles Sparks beat the Detroit Shock, 84-81, in the WNBA but folks were buzzing about the fight between the two teams with 4.6 seconds left, which brought back memories of the Palace Brawl between the Pistons and the Pacers in 2004.
All Other Sports
- Around & about
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Updated: 08/28/08 6:56 AM • Quarterback Ben Mauk lost his latest appeal to the NCAA for another year of eligibility, leaving him with one final chance to play for Cincinnati. After a couple of days of mixed signals, the NCAA told the former Bearcats’ quarterback that it had turned him down for the fourth time. Now, Mauk will appeal directly to the NCAA’s reinstatement committee for another season.
- Olympic gold medalists open with victories
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 08/26/08 6:56 AM NEW YORK — Olympic champions Rafael Nadal and Elena Dementieva showed their mettle at the U. S. Open, overcoming early challenges to win Monday in the start of what’s expected to be a wide-open tournament.
- Too fast, too young, too much
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 08/26/08 6:56 AM NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Nine-year-old Jericho Scott is a good baseball player — too good, it turns out.
