Pollock: Good and sad news on high school hoops; remembering boxing’s grillmaster

A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist Some thoughts from the weekend involving high school basketball and the passing of a boxing legend: OTHER THAN a few minor league baseball […]
BATES: Bona’s NIT implosion a circumstance of new mindset in college basketball

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — If I was to take a guess, you’ve heard enough people tell you how the landscape of college basketball is changing. And with […]
LYLE: A recruiting call for Steelers fans – keep the black, temporarily swap the gold for silver

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Undoubtedly, it is a bad time to be a Pittsburgh Steelers fan. The field of competition left in the NFL consists of: 1) the ‘new […]
LYLE: Steelers show contentedness with complacency in loss to Bengals

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Well, the NFL regular season is officially over and in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ lackluster finale, they showed they are committed to mediocrity. In just four […]
BATES: Bona has the toughness it takes to make a big statement in the Atlantic 10

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — In the words of St. Bonaventure men’s basketball co-captain Noel Brown, wins in the Atlantic 10 come down to “toughness.” A word he […]
After back-to-back losses, time for Steelers to do some tweaking

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Was it all a fluke? Was it luck? Did they tally a 10-win season by chance? Maybe, but at least the Steelers still have a […]
LYLE: No excuses for Steelers in dreadful loss to Eagles

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Sitting in Bada Bing, a sports bar in Buffalo, my girlfriend Taylor and I looked on to a room completely full of fans donned in […]
LYLE: In search of self-improvement, Terrors take on Randolph

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com If you’ve paid attention to high school basketball in the Twin Tiers, you’ve undoubtedly heard of the Otto-Eldred boys basketball team and their propensity to […]
LYLE: Steelers’ offense shows true capabilities in win over Bengals
By HUNTER O. LYLE A little after a week following a deflating loss and the Pittsburgh Steelers have bounced back, returning to their AFC North-leading form as they won a […]
Pollock: The Buffalo Bills and the snow in Orchard Park too much for the 49ers
Cutline: Josh Allen interrupted coach Sean McDermott to make snow angels during his post-game interview on ESPN. McDermott obliged (more photos in story). Photo by Anglio Allen/Buffalo Bills. By CHUCK […]
