Bandits sneak away with win, spoil return of Cloutier and Fraser

January 7, 2026

Calendar? Cleared. Popcorn? Popped. Plans? None, watching this stacked matchup between the Buffalo Bandits and Las Vegas Desert Dogs is the only thing on the itinerary. A sellout crowd at KeyBank Center in the 716 was ready to pop as it was an emotional evening. First and foremost, it was Tucker Out Lymphoma Night. For those that don’t know, Tucker Williams is the late son of former Bandit and current…

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Familiar Recipe in Buffalo Win

December 30, 2025

Since losing the 2019 NLL Finals to Calgary in that unforgettable overtime game, the Buffalo Bandits have dominated their western rivals going 4-1 in the regular season and outscoring Calgary 65 to 46. Included in those totals was another resounding win on Sunday night at Westjet Field as the Bandits took care of business defeating the Roughnecks 13-7.   The Bandits stuck to a familiar recipe with their two superstars…

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Tucker Out Lymphoma Cup Returns

December 29, 2025

The Oshawa Firewolves, Buffalo Bandits, and Las Vegas Desert Dogs today announced they will battle it out for the second annual Tucker Out Lymphoma Cup during the 2025-26 NLL season. The multi-game in-season series won by the Bandits last season, honors the life of Tucker Williams and his 11-month battle with Burkitt’s Lymphoma. Tucker is the son of Desert Dogs head coach and general manager Shawn Williams and the younger brother of FireWolves…

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Knighthawks beat Wings in action-packed bout

December 26, 2025

The second game of the Week 4 slate was a dream for a lacrosse fan, as it had quite literally everything one could ask for. Scoring, as there were 26 total goals scored, physicality, 50 penalty minutes, and even a goalie fight. The Rochester Knighthawks welcomed the Philadelphia Wings to town, and let’s just say it was unlikely that both teams were hanging out together after the game. Rochester used…

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Thunderbirds claw back, beat Buffalo in OT

December 17, 2025

Over 17,000+ braved the wind and snow to file into KeyBank Center on Saturday night. The hometown Bandits were back on their home floor, this time welcoming the Halifax Thunderbirds to town. This game is a must watch if you’re a lacrosse fan, as it had quite literally, everything. Scoring, stingy defense, stingier goaltending, and even some overtime. Buffalo controlled this game for the majority, but Halifax wouldn’t go away….

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NLL: Bandits celebrate banner raising with a win

December 1, 2025

For a league record seventh time, the Buffalo Bandits opened their season with the raising of a championship banner. The back-to-back-to-back National Lacrosse League Champions hit their home floor Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd and welcomed in the Georgia Swarm. Like the two years prior, Buffalo celebrated the newly hoisted banner with a win, this time beating Georgia 15-11. Georgia did not waste any time silencing the…

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NLL: Knighthawks edged by Ottawa in preseason finale

November 24, 2025

The Rochester Knighthawks dropped their preseason finale to the Ottawa Black Bears, 11-9, Saturday night at Brampton Memorial Arena in Brampton, Ontario. The Knighthawks’ bid for a second straight victory was ended by Ottawa’s Sam Firth, who scored three of his four goals in the final quarter to erase Rochester’s one-goal advantage. The Knighthawks finished their exhibition slate with a 1-2 record. Rochester had pulled ahead 9-8 on back-to-back goals…

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NLL: Knighthawks Clip Wings to Earn Preseason Win

November 8, 2025

The Rochester Knighthawks earned their first win of the preseason Saturday afternoon, defeating the Philadelphia Wings 12-8 at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre. With the victory, the Knighthawks finished their preseason weekend with a 1-1 record after a 16-13 loss to Calgary on Friday night in Brampton. Rochester’s first preseason win was powered by the Ryans — Lanchbury and Smith — who combined for four goals and five assists. The…

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NCAA: Big Red claim DI title; Adelphi, Tufts take DII and DIII

June 15, 2025

Division 1 Men’s Championship Memorial Day Monday was a good day to wear red as both teams playing in the Division I championship use red in their logos. Red, the color of fire and passion. The color of blood. The color of the winning Cornell University with their decisive 13-10 victory over Maryland. This fiery matchup was the first time 1 and 2 seeded teams played against each other in…

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NLL: Bandits cruise in game three, complete three-peat

May 26, 2025

Three-peat complete. Dynasty solidified. History made. The Buffalo Bandits are your 2024-2025 NLL Champions, their seventh championship in franchise history and third consecutive. The Bandits became the first franchise in league history to get to seven championships and are only the second team in league history to complete the three-peat. There is one constant between both franchises that completed the three-peat, that being Matt Vinc. Vinc was the goaltender with…

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