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Mesi goes up against a New York state of mind - By BOB DICESARE - 3/4/2007
Here in New York State it's illegal to drive without wearing a seat belt. It's illegal to drive with the steering wheel in one hand and a cell phone in the other. It's illegal to drive in the rain without the headlights turned on. It might also be illegal to step in the road while emptying a curbside mailbox. I can't remember, but it's probably on the books. Or will be. |
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Niagara follows its routine at tourney time - By JERRY SULLIVAN - 3/4/2007
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - It's easy to take for granted what Joe Mihalich has accomplished in nine seasons as the Niagara basketball coach. You'd think it was as simple as rolling out the balls every October, stepping back and waiting for the 17 to 20 wins to fall from the sky. |
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League stacked deck against Regier - By BUCKY GLEASON - 3/4/2007
The league honchos call it stacking. It is a word the league began using to describe how teams might attempt to use the long-term injury list to get around the $44 million salary cap, which evidently is a very big no-no. |
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Wilson helps Griffs take control - By JERRY SULLIVAN - 3/3/2007
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Every game, before he sends his team out for the opening tipoff, first-year Canisius coach Tom Parrotta pulls aside senior Darnell Wilson and tells him, "Stay on the floor." |
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Niagara star makes up for lost time - By JERRY SULLIVAN - 3/2/2007
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - For college basketball fans, the long wait is about to end. But if you're climbing the walls, waiting for the return of March Madness, imagine what it's been like for Charron Fisher. |
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Volleyball for men would serve UB - By BOB DICESARE - 3/1/2007
If a major university such as Buffalo's were to begin all over again, eliminate its athletic programs and start from scratch, it likely would implement the following criteria in deciding which sports to play: |
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Schaap's book an Olympian effort - By BOB DICESARE - 2/27/2007
For the moment Jeremy Schaap's renown is owed to the detailed, insightful feature reporting he performs for ESPN, his prowess as an interviewer, the gentle, straightforward ease he projects from behind a microphone. That reputation has begun to expand, some might say in defiance of criticism spoken by the college basketball coach with more wins than any other. |
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Duffey's gifts ring true for Niagara - By BOB DICESARE - 2/26/2007
LEWISTON - Robert Sweet was startled when he opened a present from his son, Niagara forward J.R. Duffey, this past Christmas. Players at the mid-major level live for the chance to play in the NCAA Tournament, as Niagara did in 2005. A trip to The Dance produces memories that last a lifetime. |
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Niland leaves legacy and lasting memories - By LARRY FELSER - 2/25/2007
Before there were the Bills, the Sabres or the long-gone-but-not-forgotten Braves to occupy the allegiance of Niagara Frontier sports fans, there were Saturday night college basketball doubleheaders in Memorial Auditorium. It was an era never to be matched. |
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Regier faces defining moment - By BUCKY GLEASON - 2/25/2007
If nothing else, Darcy Regier deserved high praise for his honesty. It's a rare quality in sports, especially among general managers approaching the NHL trade deadline Tuesday afternoon. Now, in the interest of honesty, I almost wished the guy spent last week lying through his teeth. |
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Bears should show more love, and money, for Lovie - By ALLEN WILSON - 2/25/2007
INDIANAPOLIS - Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith would have preferred to talk about college prospects and the upcoming draft. Instead, the focus of the 150-plus reporters surrounding him at the NFL Scouting Combine was on his contract situation. |
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Regier backs himself into a corner - By BOB DICESARE - 2/23/2007
Too bad the general manager of the Buffalo Sabres isn't as tough as his team. How unfortunate that while the players, their ranks ever dwindling, are giving their all to hold things together, the man in charge of the hockey operation cowers at the threat of a check. |
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