Cut From High School Team, Upstate New Yorker Makes Jump to Pros
Joe DeLuca was cut from the Cicero-North Syracuse baseball team as a senior in high school in 2013. Nine years later, he's signed a professional baseball contract.
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On World’s Biggest Stage, This Coach Saved an Upstate NY Swimmer
During the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, an Upstate NY swimmer fainted, and the team's coach had only seconds to react to the situation.
Miraculous! Player Saves Ref’s Life at Upstate NY Basketball Game
During a playoff game in Jamestown, New York, an opposing player picked up his biggest assist ever after helping a referee who suffered a heart attack mid-game.
This Upstate NY Landmark Might Bid to Create ‘Miracles’ Again
A famous New York sports town is in the news, as rumors are circulating that they may submit a bid to host the Olympic Games again in the coming years.
Ten Buffalo Bills’ Players You Didn’t Know Were Arrested, and Why
Every now and again, a professional athlete will have a run-in with the law, and these ten Buffalo Bills' players fell under that category. Here are their stories.
Done Deal! What is The New Name for Syracuse, NY’s Carrier Dome?
After months of negotiations, Syracuse University's Carrier Dome officially has a new name. It's the end of an era for this legendary Upstate NY sports venue.
Rung Up! Counterfeit Stanley Cup Rings Seized in Upstate New York
A group of people tried to take fake 1936 Stanley Cup championship rings over the border to Canada, but only got as far as customs in Upstate New York with them.
NFL Players Hate Travelling to Buffalo, New York, and Here’s Why
It's freezing cold, it's full of screaming fans, and apparently, it's the worst place to visit of any team's city in the NFL. Don't believe us? Ask the players.
Was The Sport of Basketball Actually Invented in Central New York?
Legend has it that basketball was first played in Springfield, Massachusetts, but a small town in Central New York wants to stake its claim as its birthplace, too.
Watch the Punches Fly at this New York Minor League Baseball Game
Things got headed at a New York Mets' minor league team's game last night, as a hit-by-pitch led to benches clearing and punches being thrown between the two teams.
The Tragic Final Days of Yankees’ Legend Martin in Upstate NY
Billy Martin was synonymous with the New York Yankees during the 1970's and 1980's, but dealt with issues in life that followed him to Broome County, New York.
Shocking Name Change Coming for Major Upstate New York Sports Venue
A major Upstate NY sports venue had a "lifetime contract" for its name, but now, is in the process of changing names for the first time. What's in a (new) name?