The Sabres moved into the first wild-card spot with their 14th win in their past 16 games.
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NHL rumblings: Teams interested in Dougie Hamilton, Gerard Gallant's return, coaching hot seat, more
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Bills' 'special trait' has them feeling ready for just about any situation in playoffs
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NFL divisional round staff picks: Underdogs are riding magic and an upset is lurking
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We asked over 100 people in sports which leaders they most admire. Here are the top 40
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Who are the other longest tenured coaches after Erik Spoelstra?
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Williams showed a ton of moxie for his first NFL playoff start, which could bode well for the Bears moving forward.
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Tyrell Shavers and Gabriel Davis will miss the rest of the season due to knee injuries and Dalton Kincaid has faced injuries all season.
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The Sabres have won 13 of their last 15 games and have one of the best home records in the NHL at 14-6-2.
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Roest spent more than a decade with Tampa Bay and was part of the front-office staff for the Stanley Cup victories in 2020 and 2021.
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The Bills are the only preseason favorite remaining in the postseason. Their odds just improved.
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At the midpoint of the 2025-26 season, Corey Pronman updates his list of the top U23 NHL players and prospects.
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The Sabres couldn't quite match up to a Florida team well-experienced in managing a playoff push late into the season.
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Even before the 2025 NFL playoffs kicked off on Saturday, the field looked different. How would the first postseason without Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady or Peyton Manning since 1998 feel? After a wild-card slate full of late-game heroics and quirky stat lines, exciting is an understatement. Here’s a recap of the past three days, summarized by the most surprising/bizarre/record-setting stat lines that made for one of the most interesting opening weekends in postseason history. The late-game action was unprecedented. There were 12 fourth-quarter lead changes over the weekend, a record for any...
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The NFL's version of the Elite Eight is set. Who will advance to conference championship weekend?
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The Texans knocked off Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers to grab the final spot in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.
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“I know as a head coach I’ve never been through that situation,” McDermott said of the scenario the Bills found themselves in on Sunday.
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The NHL Draft, currently scheduled for June 26 and 27, is returning to Buffalo for the fourth time.
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The most competitive playoff weekend ... ever? Plus what's next for the winners and losers of the wild-card round
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Who is in the mix for the top individual honor of the Super Bowl?
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After a brilliant wild-card round, who is favored to make it to the conference championship games?
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Another debacle finish in Chicago has put the spotlight on LaFleur's future in Green Bay, with the final year of his contract looming.
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O'Cyrus Torrence picked up his quarterback and took off, a play that helped the Bills beat the Jaguars in an AFC wild-card game.
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Two major injuries derailed White's career, but he found his way back to being an impact player for Buffalo.
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The Bills advance to the AFC divisional round for the sixth year in a row
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