A number of famous athletes were born and raised here in the Capital Region. Here is one famous athlete from each of the 11 counties in the Capital District.
Tuesday was a sad day for the NHL hockey world, as long time player, coach and broadcaster Barry Melrose, who has strong ties to the Capital Region, announced he was retiring from the broadcast booth, as a result of complications from Parkinson's Disease.
Terry Pegula, owner of the Buffalo Bills and other Buffalo sports franchises, has been named in a racial discrimination lawsuit, and the details are concerning.
Jim Montgomery won the 2023 Jack Adams Award as the top coach in the NHL, and the former RPI coach shared emotional details about his journey to the top.
The third time was the charm for Barstool Sports and the Chiclets Cup. The third 'Chiclets Cup', played in Upstate NY, was so successful, they're coming back.
Hockey fans constantly make jokes about the NHL and how they continually botch easy marketing opportunities. The league's television blackout rules, especially for fans that are paying for every available premium service that the NHL has to offer in the Capital District of New York, are comical.
Carson Briere, son of Buffalo Sabres' legend Daniel Briere, has been charged after video showed him pushing an unoccupied wheelchair down stairs at a club.
Ex-Buffalo Sabres' great Daniel Briere released a statement about his son, Carson, after he was caught on-camera in a disturbing scene at a club this weekend.