EDITOR’S NOTE: The Buffalo Sabres opened the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 4-2 victory over Montreal. Sports writer Christian Storms takes a deep dive on why the Sabres will get by the Canadiens and move on to the Eastern Conference finals. BUFFALO — After many ...

FALCONER — Brynn Helms and Skyler Norlander were both double winners for the Falconer/Cassadaga Valley girls track and field team as it defeated Dunkirk 104-36 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 action on Tuesday. Helms won both the 100- and 400-meter hurdles for the ...

DUNKIRK — Jamestown had the medalist, but Fredonia posted the four next best scores to remain undefeated in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 boys golf action with a 31.5-23.5 win on Tuesday at Shorewood Country Club. Evan Maloney earned medalist honors for Jamestown ...

BUFFALO — In between addressing the Sabres’ anemic power play and needing to be better on home ice, coach Lindy Ruff took time to reflect on Buffalo’s rich but relatively ancient playoff history against the Montreal Canadiens. His memories go back to 1983, when a 23-year-old Ruff was ...

Twenty-one golfers clinched their spots in next Monday’s Section VI boys golf state qualifier with their showings in Monday’s Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 and Division 2 qualifiers held at Tri-County Country Club and Bartlett Country Club, respectively. In ...

WESTFIELD — Clymer/Sherman/Panama senior Elli Bodamer was nearly perfect in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 2 softball action Monday. After methodically working through the Wolverines lineup the first two times, Bodamer was just three outs away from a perfect game ...