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Ohtani’s greatest game of all-time stirs memories of a Slingin’ Red Wing | On Sports
Commentary: One remarkable performance that often gets overlooked in these “greatest game” arguments was turned in by the only Rochester Red Wing to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
A Buffalo Bills playoff victory and other wishes for 2020
The year was 1995. Gas cost a tad more than a buck a gallon. “Toy Story” made a boffo cinematic debut. Bill Clinton occupied the White House. A bomb set […]
Van Gundy’s connection to Nazareth remains strong
His long and winding road had taken him to four colleges in four years. So when nomadic Jeff Van Gundy arrived on the Nazareth College campus in the summer of […]
A crusader is helping us remember Leo Lyons, Rochester’s NFL roots
John Steffenhagen pulls up his sweater sleeve to reveal an enormous tattoo on the underside of his meaty left forearm. In red and black ink, we see a drawing of […]
With autumn’s arrival, Antonelli reflects on his wonderful life
Gail Antonelli beams as she hands me an old, black-and-white newspaper photograph she recently purchased on ebay. It is from the second game of the 1954 World Series, and in […]
Unbeaten Bills would love to rewrite some history Sunday
Philosopher George Santayana warned that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Pioneering automobile magnate Henry Ford told us that history was bunk. And singer […]
Allen has a good sense of where the Bills are
Josh Allen is growing on me. The more I see, the more I like. On and off the football field. Heck, he’s even giving geography lessons. I loved that playful […]
Tim Green’s jersey retirement is sure to be an indelible moment
After the starters for both teams had been introduced before that night’s NFL exhibition game at Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium on Aug. 18, 1962, the public address announcer asked the 78,000 […]
A Penfield man’s journey shines bright light on Jim Thorpe’s legacy
There are still miles to go before he sleeps, but indefatigable Bob Wheeler can finally see the finish line. A 65-year-long odyssey to ensure that Jim Thorpe receives his historical […]
Babers wants Orange football to become consistently good
A 580-foot crane capable of hoisting 1,000 tons at a time hovers high above the Carrier Dome. It will be used to install a new, permanent, hard-shell roof at the […]
It’s time for Major League Baseball to play games in Cooperstown again
I think it’s marvelous that Major League Baseball has taken its show on the road, playing regular-season games in places such as Williamsport, Pa.—the birthplace of Little League—and Dyersville, Iowa, […]
Smith’s record, SU hoops legacy deserves to be remembered
You only get one chance to make a first impression, and what an impression Syracuse University basketball made on me when I attended my first game as a wide-eyed 15-year-old […]
