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Catholic Health holds heart health fair on Saturday, February 19th, 2011

The fourth annual Catholic Health Heart Fair on Saturday drew almost 200 people to Kenmore Mercy Hospital in Tonawanda.

LIVE UPDATES: Bandits vs. Wings at 7:30pm on Saturday, February 19th, 2011

The Buffalo Bandits are taking on the Philadelphia Wings tonight at the HSBC Arena.  Follow the game live with instant updates from Zach Zielonka.  The fun beings at 7:30pm.
LIVE UPDATES: Bandits vs. Wings

Tavares Believes His Record Will Be Broken Some Day on Saturday, February 19th, 2011

John Tavares has been with the Buffalo Bandits since the team started in 1992 and has made himself the best player in the National Lacrosse League. Last Saturday night, he scored his 700th career goal against the Philadelphia Wings and tonight he is se…

Rescue Crews Recover Body of Missing Man in Darien on Saturday, February 19th, 2011

Daylight helped searchers in Genesee County locate the body of a man reported missing Friday night. Rescue crews returned to Murder Creek in the Town of Darien Saturday morning where they recovered 73-year-old Kimberly Drew’s body.

Rehbaum My Front Runner.. And Other H.S. Musings on Saturday, February 19th, 2011

After Friday night, anyone who doesn’t consider Connor Rehbaum one of, if not the frontrunner for Western New York Player of the Year is fooling themselves.  In a sport and at an age where statistics often tell too much of the story, Rehbaum, fo…

Pegula Will Hold Press Conference on Tuesday on Saturday, February 19th, 2011

As first reported by the Buffalo News on Friday, Terry Pegula is now officially the owner of the Buffalo Sabres.  The sale from Tom Golisano was approved by the NHL Board of Governors.
Pegula will meet the media as owner for the first time when he hol…

Niagara Baseball Drops Season Opener on Saturday, February 19th, 2011

The Niagara baseball team was shutout 5-0 by the No. 23 Wichita State Shockers in the 2011 season opener on Friday at Eck Stadium.
“We played a great game today against a very tough team,” head coach Rob McCoy said. “We got a solid ou…

Car hits boys riding ATV on Saturday, February 19th, 2011

Buffalo Police said two young boys on a mini ATV were hit by a car in Black Rock Friday night. YNN’s Kate McGowan tells us why neighbors have said an accident like this was bound to happen.

Terry Anderson Returns Home; Promotes International Peace on Friday, February 18th, 2011

The world knows his name. For more than six years, he was held hostage by Iran-backed militants in Lebanon. On Friday, Terry Anderson visited his hometown of Batavia for the first time since the summer of 1992. He’s back to promote peace starting in hi…

St. Joe’s Stuns Top Ranked Niagara Falls In Thriller on Friday, February 18th, 2011

For any athlete playing high school basketball just months before graduation, senior night is always special.  It’s special to hear your name introduced to the crowd one last time. It’s special to pose for pictures with the parent(s) who paved you…

Buffalo Sketch Comedy on Friday, February 18th, 2011

Friday, February 18, 10:00PM Buffalo Sketch Comedy, Buffalo’s wicked awesome sketch comedy group, will be doing a full weekend at the ComedySportz Arena – Friday at 10 and Saturday at 9. BSC’s show is a unique blend of sketch comedy, improv, and video, and shouldn’t be missed. This Friday only, Kristin Becker of ‘Doing Time… [Continue Reading]

Search for Missing 73-Year-Old Man Called Off for the Night on Friday, February 18th, 2011

For hours, water rescue teams from Genesee and Erie counties searched the waters of Murder Creek in Darien for 73-year-old Kimberly Drew. Police said Drew went missing on Friday afternoon.

Sabres Shut Out By St. Louis on Friday, February 18th, 2011

The Buffalo Sabres are suddenly finding opposing nets unkind to their sticks.  After being held to one goal against Toronto two nights ago, the offense was even worse Friday against the St. Louis Blues.  The stagnant Sabres offense was completely shu…

73-year-old man missing, crews search creek on Friday, February 18th, 2011

Water rescue teams from Genesee and Erie counties searched the waters of Murder Creek in Darien for 73-year-old Kimberly Drew. Police said Drew went missing on Friday afternoon.

AP source: NHL approves Sabres sale to Pegula on Friday, February 18th, 2011

A person familiar with the vote tells The Associated Press the NHL board of governors has approved the sale of the Buffalo Sabres to Terry Pegula.