A day full of overcast skies, cool, drizzly rain and lots of mud did not deter the hundreds of riders who rode countryside routes of 100, 62.5, 30, 18 and 6 miles through Niagara County in the fight against diabetes -- raising critical funds for diabetes research, education and advocacy in support of the American Diabetes Association.

When Ian Mort finished undergraduate studies at SUNY Geneseo in 2012, he knew he’d miss soccer, but he wasn’t sure how much.

Like his brother Joe, also a four-year Geneseo soccer standout, Ian capped a successful career with the Knights, potting 25 goals, good for sixth in school history. He earned plentiful SUNYAC honors in addition to the prestigious Daniel Mullin…

When you think of the great Brooklyn rappers of the 1990s, a few obvious names jump to mind—Jay-Z famously grew up in the Marcy Houses in Bed-Stuy. Biggie Smalls was born and raised in nearby Clinton Hill. Nas came of age in the heart of the borough in Crown Heights. If you wanted to make a list of commercially successful East Coast hip-hop artists who changed the course of the…

When I first arrived at Coca-Cola Field on Friday night, I was not sure if I was walking into a baseball game or walking onto the set of the latest 'Walking Dead' episode. I was greeted by an abundance of zombies, freaks and scary creatures. I would soon find out that not only were the zombies outside the game but I would also be seeing them all over the place inside as well. It…

With the unceremonious demise of the Buffalo Warriors, the Buffalo 716ers are the Queen City’s last hope for a professional basketball venture.

From 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, the 716ers’ organization will again break down into six separate teams in order for players to be evaluated by professional scouts, agents and 716ers head coach Tawan Slaughter, who has yet to finalize her…

With the NHL Draft coming up at the end of June, keep your eyes on one player in particular—Williamsville native, Justin Bailey.

The Kitchener Rangers of the OHL sat down with him for a pre-draft interview to talk hockey and expectations for the NHL Draft. There is also some great footage of Bailey going through all the physical tests. Here are some highlights from the chat:

Let’s say you want to go out for happy hour after work today. You go to some bar that you and your friends probably go to all of the time. You end up buying a round and then don’t get equal payment from those ingrates in return. You order a “cheap” appetizer and, by 7 p.m., you’ve spent over $40, feel slightly queasy and just want to go home.

Here’s what you can and maybe should…

The sky was gray, the rain was falling and with every footstep the squishy feel of heavily-saturated earth was felt under your step but that did not deter the thousands of runners and the record-setting 431 companies from enjoying the 2013 J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge in Delaware Park.

Here’s some shocking news: the performance-enhancing drug problem in Major League baseball may not be solved. According to ESPN.com, 20 players connected to Tony Bosch’s Biogenesis of America, a Miami clinic that allegedly provided PEDs for superstars like Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun, are facing suspensions—in some cases up to 100 games. It would be the largest drug punishment in…