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Baker Jr. officially declared RUSH Stock Car special winner

Local Sports August 19, 2026

BUSTI — When the dust settled on Saturday night’s $750-to-win RUSH Stock Car special at Stateline Speedway, William Baker Jr. was the first driver to cross the finish line. However, the celebration was briefly put on hold when an official protest was filed against Baker’s engine in the post-race tech barn. The claim mandated a comprehensive inspection by RUSH Racing Series officials, leaving the official race results in limbo pending the outcome of the teardown. The Official Ruling On Monday evening, the RUSH Stock Car Series officially cleared Baker, cementing his status as ...

Big inning sends Missouri past Massachusetts at BRWS

Another successful Gerry Rodeo in the books

Local Sports August 18, 2026

GERRY – Despite the predictions for rain, the Gerry Volunteer Fire Department had another very successful action-packed rodeo as nearly 10,000 fans filed through the gates while the kitchen crew served approximately 2,500 meals over the four-day 81st annual event. One of the highlights of ...

Puerto Rico, Wisconsin walk-off at BRWS

Local Sports August 18, 2026

Ian Muniz grounded a single to center field with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning to score Arnaldo Duran and send Puerto Rico to a 7-6 victory over Woodland, Washington in the nightcap of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series on Monday at Diethrick Park. The win improved Puerto ...

Bills president says grass field held up well

Local Sports August 18, 2026

ORCHARD PARK (AP) — As with any new lawn, it takes time for roots to take hold and the foundation to strengthen. And that applies to the Bills' new Highmark Stadium, where the grass field showed signs of wear and tear before, during and after Buffalo's preseason-opening 29-14 win over Carolina on Saturday. No need to worry, Bills president Pete Guelli told The Associated Press on Monday, a day after team officials — including general manager Brandon Beane and trainers — toured the field with its groundskeeping crew as part of a planned inspection. "From a playability and ...

Is there a Lake Erie walleye tech divide?

Local Sports August 18, 2026

For the past decade, the Innovative Outdoors Walleye Challenge has earned a reputation as one of Western New York’s most respected walleye tournaments. Jim and Diane Steel have built that reputation the old-fashioned way: treating teams fairly, paying close attention to the details, making ...