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Coverage of the Buffalo Bandits, Rochester Knighthawks, Rochester Rattlers and New York Lizards and coverage of Syracuse, Albany, Manhatten and more.

NLL: Smith, Byrne help Bandits take season opener against rival Knighthawks

December 9, 2024
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Saturday night at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York, featured the first installment of the I-90 rivalry between the Rochester Knighthawks and the reigning NLL Champions, the Buffalo Bandits. Historically, these games are always high intensity on the floor and in the stands. The crowd was almost split down the middle, as Buffalo fans traveled very well for this contest. It looked like a continuation from the playoffs last…

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If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it

December 5, 2024
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Hello all, remember me? I am going into my fourth season as the beat writer for the Buffalo Bandits. I have thought long and hard over the course of the last three seasons on how to keep a fresh, exciting style when writing about Buffalo, their games, etc. I am here to be a million percent honest with you all, I think I have run out of those ideas. The…

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NLL: Fields, Smith propel Knighthawks to Week 1 victory

December 3, 2024
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Scream, shout, let it all out. Lacrosse is back and Saturday night featured a doozy between the Las Vegas Desert Dogs and the hometown Rochester Knighthawks. Blue Cross Arena was packed to the brim with fans oozing with excitement. Excitement because their beloved K-Hawks were back in action, and there are some high expectations surrounding the club this season. What better way to kick the campaign off, then with a…

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WLBC 2024: Photo Gallery, Gold Medal Games

November 26, 2024
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The 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships took place in Utica, NY, this September, with 28 teams contesting the men’s division and 10 in the first-ever women’s championship. Our Cliff McCaig was in Utica capturing the action as it happened! Here are photos from the gold medal games! The Canadian men were victorious over the USA, while the USA women’s team won over Canada.

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WLBC: Photo Gallery, Day 3-5

September 27, 2024
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The 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships are underway in Utica, NY, with 28 teams contesting the men’s division and 10 in the first-ever women’s championship. Our Cliff McCaig is in Utica capturing the action as it happens! Here are photos from days 3-5 which finished out the round-robin portion of the tournament!

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NLL: Buffalo Bandits go back-to-back, winning 6th championship in franchise history  

June 2, 2024
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For the second year in a row, the Buffalo Bandits are the NLL Champions. The phrase “back to back” applies in multiple ways here as the Bandits are the back-to-back champions, of course, winning the NLL Cup last year as well. It also applies because they had to win back-to-back games in order to get to raise the new and improved NLL Cup this year. “I always think the most…

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NLL: Buffalo bounces Toronto once again, reaches third straight Finals  

May 7, 2024
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Food for thought: Is it really that uncharacteristic if a team loses to the same opponent eight straight times and suffers three straight eliminations from the playoffs? Regardless of that, game two of the semifinal round was set from KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won game one Friday night in Hamilton, so they set their sights on punching their ticket to their third straight Finals appearance. Banditland was…

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NLL: Simmons & FireWolves surprise Seals, take Game 1

May 4, 2024
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It is almost 2,500 miles from Albany, New York to San Diego, California. Also, there’s playing on the road, and there’s playing on the road in the playoffs. The FireWolves had a long way to go for game one of the semi-final round in this year’s playoffs, and boy, they did not squander that opportunity. We’ve discussed before that Albany’s team average in age is 26 years young. Saturday night…

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NLL: Uncharacteristic loss sees Rock down 1-0 in Semifinal series vs Bandits

May 4, 2024
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Uncharacteristic. It’s perhaps the only word to describe the Toronto Rock’s 12-4 loss to the Buffalo Bandits on Friday night. Prior to game one of the semifinal series, Toronto (who sported the best goal differential in the regular season) had never been shutout in a half in the playoffs (it was 5-0 at halftime). The Rock matched a franchise low in goals scored (4: Jan 12 in Minnesota, and Feb…

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Semifinal Preview: Toronto Rock vs Buffalo Bandits

May 3, 2024
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On Friday night in Hamilton, the Toronto Rock and Buffalo Bandits will write the latest chapter in one of the most storied rivalries in the history of the NLL. In 77 previous meetings, Toronto holds a slight edge 39-38. However, the playoffs have been a different story. Buffalo leads the all time playoff matchup 7-3. Recently, the Bandits have been even more dominant winning eight of the last nine meetings,…

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