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Buffalo wing bests Anthony Davis - VIDEO

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We're awfully proud of our Buffalo wings, and when the hottest varieties slew celebrities, we take notice. Here's former Kentucky Wildcat and probable #1 overall NBA Draft pick Anthony Davis suffering through Buffalo Wild Wings' Blazin'-style wings.

The tag-line for the Blazin' sauce is: "Keep away from eyes, pets, children. The hottest sauce we…

Mulkey flips hardwood for gridiron, will try out for Bills

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Former University at Buffalo men’s basketball point guard Byron Mulkey will participate in the Buffalo Bills’ rookie mini-camp, a UB sports press release reports. The exceptional athlete will try to follow in the footsteps of Antonio Gates—a former college basketball player who successfully transitioned to professional football.

The report…

Belardo, two others bolt Canisius

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A coaching change is often accompanied by personnel moves, as the personality or vision of the new coach clashes with returning players recruited under a different regime. When former Rhode Island boss Jim Baron returned to Western New York to take over the Canisius men’s basketball program, it was a fair assumption to think that not every…

Mitchell Watt lands in an NBA mock draft

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Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum, Pau Gasol…Mitchell Watt? According to NBADraft.net, one of the web’s leaders in NBA Draft predictions, the University at Buffalo men’s basketball star is working his way into the second round conversation.

The website projects Watt to be chosen by the Los Angeles Lakers at pick #60, a telling sign that the MAC Player of…

Buffalo Bandits Back to Winning, Defeat First Place Philly, 15-7

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After allowing Philadelphia a 1-0 lead, the Bandits took over last night's game at First Niagara Center, eventually defeating the first place Wings, 15-7 before 15,060 delighted fans.

The attack of the ‘stache: Baron promises up-tempo style for Canisius

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Don’t let the fact that Jim Baron is 58-years-old with a bushy mustache mislead you; the new Canisius College men’s basketball head coach promises an entertaining brand of basketball.

“We like to play up-tempo, we like to push the ball, we like to press,” Baron said of his coaching style during his introductory press conference. “We like to use a…

Bring on the Baron: Canisius fills head coaching vacancy

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It’s official. Announced in a press release today from the Canisius College Athletics Department, former Rhode Island Rams head coach Jim Baron has agreed to a five-year deal to coach the Canisius Griffins men’s basketball team. Baron replaces Tom Parrotta, who was fired two days after the Griffs fell to Niagara in the first round of the MAAC…

Canisius denies Baron rumors

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Though multiple sources reported this morning that Jim Baron has been offered the head coaching position of Canisius’ men’s basketball team, the school says it absolutely has not made anyone an offer at this point.

Baron was fired after 11 seasons at Rhode Island University following a 7-24 record this year. He has Western New York ties,…

Changing winds: Eyeing UB basketball’s future

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How do you measure the success of the UB Bulls men’s basketball season? Is success determined by 20 wins and a national TV appearance for the ESPN BracketBuster? What about Mitchell Watt’s selection as MAC Player of the Year? Or is the barometer simply one thing: did the Bulls reach the glory land of the NCAA Tournament?

Buffalo fell to Ohio in…

The power of five

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In a life or death situation, what situation would be scarier: outswimming a big, ferocious shark or outrunning an equally big and vicious bear?

Now this may seem like a silly debate, but these are the types of philosophical questions that a certain group of five guys on the men’s basketball team ponder. When the group gets together and analyzes…

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