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National Womens Soccer League First Quarter Assessment

For the first two weeks of the new first division women’s soccer league in North America, it appeared that parity and defense were too much of a good thing. Since then, there hasn’t been much of either. After multiple scoreless draws and 1-1 draws, we’ve seen a lot more scoring and very decisive wins across [...]

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I Feel You, Russ

Let’s all take a deep breath and take a peek, shall we? It’s now the 2013 Buffalo Bills. Is it under the stewardship of Marv Levy? No. How about a head coach who’s NFL career track record reads “good offensive mind,” or “good coordinator” but when push comes to shove can’t hack it as a [...]

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TV and Streaming Options for WNY Flash and NWSL

CHICAGO (April 18, 2013) – The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and FOX Sports Media Group (FSMG) announced today a one-year agreement to televise nine games including the WNY Flash this year, the NWSL’s inaugural season. As part of the agreement, FSMG will air six regular-season matches and all three playoff matches, which include the [...]

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UB Takes Appropriate Risk In Hiring Hurley

Firing Reggie Witherspoon wasn’t a popular decision around Buffalo. As head coach of the Bulls for 14 years, Witherspoon helped turnaround a program that won a combined 24 games in his first four years to a team that was consistently competing for MAC East Titles by the time he was fired. The only way people [...]

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WNY Flash Announce Five Free Agent Signings

As previously announced, the Western New York Flash re-signed last year’s team captain, midfielder McCall Zerboni, during the free agent signing week that ended on January 31. Today the Flash announced the names of all five free agents signed. The group includes four WPS veterans, two of which are internationals. In addition to Zerboni, another [...]

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WNY Flash and NWSL Release Scheduyle for 2013 Season

Today, the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) unveiled the regular season schedule for its eight teams, including the Western New York Flash. The season will run from April 13. to Aug. 18. Four of the eight clubs will qualify for playoffs, with two semifinals on Aug. 24 and the NWSL Championship on Aug. 31. It [...]

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Losers of 4 Straight, Slump or Mediocrity?

Through six games of the Buffalo Sabres season we’ve Lindy Ruff’s crew commit egregious errors in defensive zone coverage several times a game, in virtually every game.  More times than not these mistakes have ended up in the twine behind Ryan Miller, and Buffalo has dropped four straight contests as a result.  Are these missteps [...]

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WNY Flash to Pick Sixth in NWSL College Draft

The National Women’s Soccer League announced today the order for the league’s inaugural college draft, set for Friday January 18th at 9 o’clock AM EST. The draft will take place as part of the NAASC convention in Indianapolis, at the Convention Center. The draft order was originally announced to be a “snake order” by which [...]

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Bulls Unprecedented Rally Comes Up Empty

The sun hasn’t exactly shined on The University at Buffalo Bulls men’s basketball team this season.  In fact, it’s been cloudy, rainy, and even snowy on the worst of days. Needless to say, the Bulls along with head coach Reggie Witherspoon haven’t had things go their way as they sit in the cellar of the [...]

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Big 4 Power Rankings: Fourth Edition

I’m not even sure I want to give out grades at this point for most of the Big 4 teams here in Western New York.  The inconsistent play of all four teams leaves me guessing on what each is made up of.  At this point in the season, I have yet to find an identity [...]

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