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Big middle innings, Mulkins’ relief lift Jamestown past Texas

Liam Mulkins pitched three shutout innings of relief and Jamestown took command with seven runs in the middle innings to beat Nederland, Texas, 8-2 in Game 4 of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series on Saturday night at Diethrick Park. The Southwest Region champions scored single runs in ...

New Jersey takes advantage of 5 errors to beat Puerto Rico

Atlantic Shore, New Jersey, took advantage of five Puerto Rico errors, including a pair in a six-run seventh inning en route to an 11-2 win in Game 2 of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series on Saturday at Diethrick Park. The Middle Atlantic Region champions pounded out 10 hits and ...

Hans Mann: A giant on the water and in life

Word has spread across Western New York and well beyond that Hans Mann, a legendary musky fisherman, lure maker, wood carver and Lake Erie and Niagara River charter captain, has passed away at age 46. For those who knew him, the news is difficult to absorb. Hans was a giant of a man in ...

Big-play potential

ORCHARD PARK — After months of seeking to develop an on-field connection with receiver DJ Moore during the Buffalo Bills spring practices, Josh Allen concluded he might be the one holding up the process. Too often, Allen realized he was doing too much in attempting to impress the newly ...

Florida comes from behind to beat Washington

After falling behind for the first time all game, Tallahassee-Leon, Florida, scored four runs in the top of the sixth inning to beat Woodland, Washington, 8-5 in Game 3 of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series on Saturday at Diethrick Park. The Pacific Northwest Region champions took a 5-4 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning before the Southeast Region champions answered. Harvey Reichert led off the inning by reaching on an error before Owen Moore’s sacrifice bunt pushed him to second base. Benjamin Campbell then reached on an error and stole second before Evan House’s RBI ...

Three referees receive Golden Whistle Award

Chris Dole of the Basketball Coaches Association of New York, far right, presents “Golden Whistle Award” certificates to three IAABO Board 39 officials at the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame picnic on Monday. From the left are Tom Heppeler (2024-25 season), Chip Johnson (2025-26 season) and ...