Sports

Despite the lifting of the curse, Peterman and the Jill-less Bills drop the ball.

For several years, we have publicized the unfortunate parting of ways between the Buffalo Bills and the Buffalo Jills, first in ESPN’s Four Falls of Buffalo and Vivid memories of the four

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History Sports

The 1981 baseball strike comes to Rochester. When Dave Winfield made 1.3 million a year!

Now that the short but tense World Series is over, I miss baseball. During our lull before springtime, we can look back to a time when baseball was especially missed: the 48 day work stoppage in

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History Sports

18 innings, 3:29 EST. That’s nothing.

As the Red Sox quickly dispatched the Dodgers in five games — just as they did in 1916 — tonight I will be going to bed on Ben Franklin time: early to bed, early to rise makes a man

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History Sports

Now gone from living memory, the last time the Dodgers (Robins) and Red Sox battled

Tonight, the Los Angeles Dodgers visit Fenway Park to face the Boston Red Sox in the 114th World Series. The last time the franchises met in the Fall Classic is now gone from living memory:

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Education Sports

Brighton High School loses one of its two great sportscasters, Hank Greenwald ’53

Brighton High School has produced two nationally renowned sportscasters, Hank Greenwald ’53 and Josh Lewin ’86, a notable distinction. On Monday, Hank — who changed his name

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Human Interest Sports

The Big Stick is back. And a mystery

Many moons ago, I was jogging on the Aldrich-Dexter track at Brown University. Nearby, the baseball team was practicing. As they finished and left for the locker room, I was still running. From

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Sports

Eliminate the Wild Card Game, please

My father is a turncoat. In 1941, Uncle Leo took Eugene to the Dodgers-Yankees World Series at Ebbetts Field. Supposedly, the experience cemented Eugene’s lifetime support for De Bums. In

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Sports

On the boards and in the field, Wildcats continue to defeat Barons

Exactly seventeen years ago yesterday, the Wilson Wildcats came to Reifsteck Field only to lose to the Brighton Barons, 21 -7. Last night the Wildcats came back in full force. I was worried

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Sports

You never forget your first

43 years ago, the Detroit Tigers were mired in a terrible season, losing 102 games in 1975. Fans called for Manager Ralph Houk’s head. Only three years earlier, the once-proud Bengals had

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Sports

Major League Baseball in San Juan as a 21st Century Marshall Plan

by George Cassidy Payne The people of Puerto Rico are rich. The name itself means “Rich Port City.” Any narrative that portrays Puerto Rico as a poor, battered, and inept Commonwealth has never

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