DENVER — After the Buffalo Bills ended the Broncos’ season with a 31-7 thrashing in the playoffs last year, Sean Payton resolved to return the postseason party to Denver with its mile-high air and thunderous, stadium-rattling crowd. “We talk about earning seeds and trying to get all ...

The Frewsburg girls have yet to give the New York State Sportswriters Association any reason to drop them in the rankings. The Bears remained No. 1 in Class C this week after wins over Mercyhurst Prep (Pa.) and Gowanda last week. On Tuesday, Frewsburg topped rival Randolph. The Bears, ...

Deep dark winter in Western New York has a way of sneaking up on us sportsmen. One day you’re chasing walleyes on Lake Erie or sitting quietly in a treestand. The next, snow is blowing sideways, ice is everywhere and your driveway looks like a Nordic ski jump. Welcome to that part of ...

RANDOLPH — Ryanne Bushey scored a career-high 20 points to go along with five rebounds as Randolph beat nonleague Franklinville 57-33 in girls basketball Thursday. Ava Sears had 14 points and two assists while Gianna Bowles added 12 points, six rebounds, five steals and two assists for the ...

CORRY, Pa. — Falconer/Cassadaga Valley earned just two victories in a 56-9 loss to nonleague Corry (Pa.) in boys wrestling Thursday. At 114 pounds, the Golden Cougars’ Mason Corrigan pinned the Beavers’ Skyler Hayes and at 133 pounds, Falconer/Cassadaga Valley’s Dylan Newman earned a ...

BUFFALO — Tage Thompson scored three times, including the 200th of his career, and added two assists in the Buffalo Sabres’ 5-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Josh Doan had a goal and assist, and Alex Tuch also scored as the surging Sabres improved to 15-2 in their ...