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By the time the new Pegula Sports and Entertainment lacrosse franchise begins play in Rochester, a large chunk of $18 million in upgrades to Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial may very well be completed. Kim and Terry Pegula ...

Velocity Outdoor, headquartered in the Ontario County village of Bloomfield, has added another brand to its product line. Ravin Crossbows has been acquired by Velocity. The Superior, Wis., company features equipment that is considered dependable, durable, accurate and technologically advanced. ...

Now here’s a landmark event: the butter sculpture at the New York State Fair, which opened Wednesday, is 50 years old. Not the sculpture that’s on display at the fair this year, of course. What’s 50 years old is the ...

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Ontario County manufacturing mainstay Crosman Corp. has a new name, but the Crosman name still will be featured on airguns. The East Bloomfield company has adopted the name Velocity Outdoor, believing the change is more reflective of the Crosman Corp. ...

As Rochester Red Wings pitcher Zack Littell played baseball instructor, going through each step of the pitching motion, the youngsters taking part in Wednesday’s Play Ball Initiative listened intently and mimicked his every move. When someone who has already pitched ...

Seven years after city officials first discussed with Terry and Kim Pegula’s sports empire a management agreement for Rochester’s downtown arena, Pegula Sports and Entertainment (PSE) is finally taking over. PSE will manage Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial ...

Selling out their Buffalo event in January wasn’t enough for the Tommyrotter Distillery and StepOutBuffalo.com. The distillery and event promoter from the Queen City are bringing their act on the road to Rochester, with the Rochester Whiskey Riot Festival Sept. ...

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Rick Schiffhauer’s first foray into the world of sporting goods came in the late 1990s, when he dabbled in selling discontinued Mizuno softball bats out his Rochester Athletic Club office. He’d buy them in bulk for $50 a bat and ...

In the narrow window of the year during which Rochesterians get to enjoy warm weather, places to socialize that make use of the outdoors are in high demand. For those fleeting summer months, having outdoor spaces to offer customers can ...

The Rochester Red Wings are at it again, this time creating special uniforms, a Mount ROCmore statuette and even Rochester-centric ticket prices for ROC the ROC Night at Frontier Field. The Aug. 8 Triple-A baseball game against the Toledo Mud ...

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In announcing the return of the Monroe County Girls Sports Festival later this summer, County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo quoted gymnast Simone Biles, the United States Olympic gold medalist. Biles said at the 2016 Rio Summer Games that she wasn’t trying to ...

A grant of nearly a half-million dollars will help Challenger Miracle Field of Greater Rochester complete the second phase of construction as well as covering operating costs for the first three years. The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation is providing ...

Turning Stone Resort Casino has earned Golf Digest’s 2018 Editors’ Choice Award for Best Golf Resort in the Americas in the Northeast/New England region. Turning Stone, located on the Oneida Nation near Verona (Oneida County), features three 18-hole courses as well ...

The world’s greatest over-50 golfers won’t tee off in the 2019 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship for more than 14 months, but event set-up is in full swing at Oak Hill Country Club. Tournament officials from the PGA of America continue ...

Nearly 1,000 athletes and coaches will descend on Rochester this weekend for the Special Olympics New York State Winter Games. Competition is set for Saturday with alpine skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing at Swain Resort, figure skating at the Genesee Valley ...