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Bills name Doug Whaley new GM

Eileen Buckley and Chris Caya — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:23:20 +0000

As anticipated, the Buffalo Bills have promoted Doug Whaley to General Manager.

Buddy Nix relinquishing role as Bills GM

WBFO Newsroom — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:32:44 +0000

The Buffalo Bills announced Monday that General Manager Buddy Nix will step away from his role as GM and transition to Special Assistant.

Sabres brass says 'suffering' required to win Cup

Omar Fetouh — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Darcy Regier will be back as general manager of the Buffalo Sabres next season, despite the team missing the postseason in four of the last six years. A decision on who will coach the team, however, has not been made.

Listen: Sabres' end-of-year press conference

Omar Fetouh — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:49:24 +0000

Buffalo Sabres President Ted Black and General Manager Darcy Regier held the team's annual end-of-year press conference Monday.

Bills pick receivers, linebacker in Day 2 of NFL Draft

WBFO Newsroom — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:38:29 +0000

The Buffalo Bills addressed areas of need in Day Two of the 2013 NFL Draft Thursday night, selecting two wide receivers and a linebacker.

Chris Casey hired as Niagara men's basketball coach

AP — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:50:14 +0000

Niagara University has hired Long Island University Post's Chris Casey as the Purple Eagles men's basketball coach.

Buffalo Bills 2013 schedule released

Mark Scott — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:56:38 +0000

The Buffalo Bills schedule for the 2013 season was released Thursday night.

Sabres trade captain Jason Pominville to Wild

WBFO Newsroom — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:43:41 +0000

The Buffalo Sabres have traded team captain Jason Pominville to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for two prospects and two high draft picks.

Sabres trade defenseman Regehr to L.A.

WBFO Newsroom and Mark Phillips — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:01:00 +0000

The Buffalo Sabres have traded defenseman Robyn Regehr to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Los Angeles’ second-round draft picks in the 2014 and 2015 NHL Entry Drafts

Sabres Leopold traded to St. Louis Blues

WBFO Newsroom — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:47:06 +0000

BUFFALO, N.Y. (March 30, 2013) --- Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier announced Saturday that the Sabres have traded defenseman Jordan Leopold to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for St. Louis’ second-round draft pick and a fifth-round draft pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

UB Men's Basketball Coach Reggie Witherspoon fired

WBFO Newsroom — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:43:31 +0000

The University at Buffalo has relieved men's basketball coach Reggie Witherspoon of his duties.

Sabres trade Brennan, demote Grigorenko

Mark Scott — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:17:26 +0000

The Buffalo Sabres made two significant roster moves Friday, involving rookie Mikhail Grigorenko and veteran defenseman T.J. Brennan.

Bills extend Toronto series for another five years

Omar Fetouh — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:52:40 +0000

The Buffalo Bills and Rogers Media on Tuesday announced an extension of the 'Bills in Toronto' series for another five years.

Sabres opener brings smiles, dollars back downtown

Mike Desmond — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:24:27 +0000

In a hockey season shortened to 48 games because of a lockout, the Buffalo Sabres opened the season Sunday with a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, which sent a lot of happy fans into bars and restaurants for the first time this season.

New Bisons uniforms pay tribute to the past, new parent club

WBFO Newsroom — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:13:25 +0000

The Buffalo Bisons on Friday unveiled their new uniforms for the 2013 season, the first in which the team will be affiliated with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Bills hire offensive, defensive coordinators

WBFO Newsroom — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:59:55 +0000

The Buffalo Bills today made official what has been reported by numerous sources this week. The team has hired the top two assistants to new coach Doug Marrone.

Buffalo Bills name Doug Marrone head coach

WBFO Newsroom — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:42:24 +0000

The Buffalo Bills officially named Doug Marrone head coach Monday. Marrone, who spent the last four years coaching Syracuse University, was formally introduced at a noon news conference at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park.

Changes can represent hope for Buffalo Bills fans

Eileen Buckley — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:30:00 +0000

The Buffalo Bills will work to rebuild the team under the new leadership of Russ Brandon. WBFO News reached out to a local college professor who has examined the psychology of sports.

Bills interviewing coach candidates

WBFO Newsroom — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:57:36 +0000

The search is on to find the next head coach of the Buffalo Bills. Team President and CEO Russ Brandon and top officials are in Arizona for interviews with a pair of potential coaches.

Bills owner Ralph Wilson hands over power to Russ Brandon

WBFO Newsroom and wb — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:50:07 +0000

The Buffalo Bills announced Tuesday that owner Ralph Wilson, Jr. has handed over power to run the organization to Bills CEO Russ Brandon.

Bills fire Chan Gailey, entire coaching staff

WBFO Newsroom — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:13:33 +0000

The Buffalo Bills have fired Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey after three losing seasons.

NHL games canceled through January 14

Associated Press — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:43:31 +0000

The NHL has wiped out all games through Jan. 14, and if it needs to make any more cancelations, the entire season could be the next thing to go.

Bisons introduce new manager, logo

Omar Fetouh — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:51:11 +0000

The Buffalo Bisons went back to the future to find their new manager and their new logo.

Jeanneret inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame

WBFO Newsroom — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:25:05 +0000

Longtime Buffalo Sabres broadcaster Rick Jeanneret was inducted into Hockey's Hall of Fame on Monday.

Buffalo chosen to host NCAA tournament games in 2014

WBFO Newsroom — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:41:52 +0000

Buffalo's First Niagara Center will once again host games in the NCAA tournament.

AP: NHL cancels the Winter Classic

WBFO Newsroom — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:50:05 +0000

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP)- A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the NHL has cancelled the 2013 Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium.

Hockey lockout cancels another round of Sabres games

WBFO Newsroom — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:03:00 +0000

The National Hockey League is cancelling another batch of regular season games

Lockout delays start of NHL season

Associated Press — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 01:41:00 +0000

The NHL has canceled the first two weeks of the 2012-13 season as a labor stalemate shows no sign of ending anytime soon.

NFL Network coming to Time Warner Cable

WBFO Newsroom — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:35:00 +0000

Time Warner Cable and the National Football League reached an agreement Friday that will allow the cable giant to carry the league-owned NFL Network and its affiliated RedZone channel.

Bisons, Blue Jays hope to form "baseball corridor"

Omar Fetouh — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 21:46:40 +0000

In an arrangement both sides call a "natural fit," the Buffalo Bisons and Toronto Blue Jays Friday formally introduced their new affiliation partnership.