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Local author’s new book shines light on Italian American impact on baseball, society
Seven-and-a-half decades after he played his last game for the New York Yankees, Joe DiMaggio’s baseball legacy still looms large.
In a topsy-turvy NFL season, Bills hope to send Patriots a message
Neither the Wizards of Odds in Vegas nor the football sages across America anticipated the changing of the guard (and the quarterback) that’s taken place this fall in the National Football League.
Former Canandaigua star Ryan Poles has ignited a Chicago Bears revival
When he was a young boy, Ryan Poles would tag along with his dad to St. John Fisher College (now University) to review tapes of upcoming football opponents. Ryan’s dream […]
In gratitude to the sports world for its many blessings | On Sports
Thirty-five years ago, I approached my editors at the Democrat and Chronicle about creating a new position focusing on the human side of sports.
Loquacious Bills star Dion Dawkins says title quests need not be perfect
Whether protecting quarterback Josh Allen’s blindside, opening holes for running back James Cook, or providing pithy answers to reporters’ questions, Dion Dawkins is someone you can always count on.
Former Wings outfielder Al Bumbry reflects on being a soldier & ball player
Al Bumbry knew it was only a matter of time before Uncle Sam came calling. Only a matter of time before he would be required to fulfill his ROTC obligation from his college days at Virginia State and ship out to Vietnam.
Brighton baseball star Ernie Clement gives us a memory we’ll never forget
As the ball soared toward the left-field wall at Rogers Centre in the wee hours of Saturday night, my heart raced.
Here we go again: Bills-Chiefs, Allen-Mahomes in another classic
I did some number crunching recently and my calculations confirmed the miniscule difference between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs during this riveting Josh Allen-Patrick Mahomes era.
Carmelo Anthony’s son forging own hoops footprint
His decision caught many by surprise. Months later, it continues to be debated on talk radio, basketball podcasts, and internet forums.
New book shows why Rochester’s Leo Lyons deserves to be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Leo Lyons was smitten with football the instant he snuck onto a Rochester sandlot (against his parents’ wishes) as a 14-year-old in 1906 and played in his first pick-up game.
Diehard hockey fan has witnessed nearly seven decades of Amerks history
It was a Friday evening during the fall of 1958, and 12-year-old Joe Capellupo was looking for something to do.
A gritty, unsung Rochester ballplayer embodies Blue Jays’ World Series run
Ernie Clement could have taken some time off. He could have gone on the injured list for a few weeks, and everyone in the Toronto Blue Jays organization would have backed his decision.
