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Rodeo upgrades ready for next week

GERRY, N.Y. — “We not only have the longest running professional rodeo east of the Mississippi, but we work hard to make it the best with yearly updates” were the words of Tom Atwell, rodeo chairman, as the Gerry Fire Department prepares for next week’s 78th annual rodeo nightly which ...

Tarp Skunks fail to lock up playoff spot

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The Jamestown Tarp Skunks still haven’t clinched a playoff spot. The season might all come down to tonight. Needing one more victory to reach the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League postseason, Jamestown lost to Niagara 9-5 on Thurdsay at Sal Maglie ...

Porter Jr.’s journey from ‘average’ ball boy to NFL comes full circle

PITTSBURGH — By his own admission, Joey Porter Jr.’s skills as a teenage ball boy during Pittsburgh Steelers training camps at St. Vincent College were lacking. Not enough hustle. Not enough attention to detail. Maybe a little too much clowning around, be it on the field or in the dorm ...

Pirates send Santana to Brewers

MILWAUKEE — Veteran first baseman/designated hitter Carlos Santana has grown accustomed to changing teams quite a bit during his productive major league career, yet his latest move caught him a little off guard. The Milwaukee Brewers acquired Santana in a Thursday trade that sent minor ...

Summer Slam starts Friday at Farm Colony

Beginning Friday, 31 youth baseball teams will converge on the Farm Colony Complex for the Kinzua Sluggers’ 2023 Summer Slam tournament. A Kinzua Sluggers baseball fundraiser, it also serves as a pastime from Friday through Sunday not often seen in Warren County; multiple fields in one ...