Albany Area Sports

From the backyard of his home in Mechanicville to the winners circle at Pimlico, Chad Brown has remained humble. "Its a dream come true" said Brown after winning, "But more than me, its my staff. So many dedicated employees who work so hard particularly on this horse (Cloud Computing)…

Nobody in the Capital Region covers high school football like 'Big Game' James Allen of the Times Union. Allen stopped by Big Board Sports in his weekly Friday slot to serve up reaction to the class AA Super Bowl between Troy and Shaker from the night before, tell us how well he expects the Flying H…

We are a week away from the Breeders Cup and we are left with a lot of questions. Will Found run in the Classic? Has local trainer Chad Brown locked up the Eclipse award for Outstanding Trainer? Will Songbird keep her undefeated streak alive in the Distaff...

For those who bowl, a score of 890 is always a thought for us who shoot a 300 game and think we have a chance to hit such an impossible number. But for a local bowler it wasn't just a thought, it was history.
Liz Kuhlkin, a Rotterdam native and professional bowler on the Professional Women's Bowling …

We are 2 weeks away from the Breeders Cup and the talk around the track is heating up! How good will Runhappy be going around two turns? Will the Classic distance of a mile and a quarter be too much for Frosted? Paddock Pass host "The Closer" Brian Mariano caught up with TVG's Todd Schrupp…

We all saw history on Saturday as Arrogate wins the Travers Stakes by 13 and a half lengths and in a track record of 1:59 1/5!!! Is it time to put Arrogate on top of the 3 year old rankings? TVG horse racing analyst Joaquin Jaime joins Paddock Pass host Brian Mariano to discuss not only that but are…

It was a banner season for Scotia-Glenville native Joe Cremo, who helped lead UAlbany to the No. 2 seed in the America East men's basketball tournament this past season. Cremo averaged more than 10 points a game in 20+ minutes of play this year and was named the conference's Sixth Man of t…

We are only a few days away from the Travers Stakes and the race could't be more wide open. In this episode, we discuss local trainer Chad Brown's historic 1,000 career victory on Wednesday. Also his 2 impressive turf horses in Flintshire and the return of Lady Eli...

Travers week is upon us!

Garrett Whitley, the No. 13 overall draft pick in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft, made his first trip to the Capital Region as a professional this weekend, playing a three-game set against the Tri-City ValleyCats as a member of the Hudson Valley Renegades...

I feel like I say this every day, but it's another big-time edition of 'Big Board Sports' with Rodger Wyland today on this Tuesday.
On today's show we break down a tough Yankees loss in Seattle last night, even though I know my producer, Brady Farkas, will be happy...

Did you miss Capital Region Sports Saturday, brought to you by Mohawk Honda this week?
If so, have no fear, because we've got you covered.
As always, times are approximate:
0:00-0:17 - We talk about Jeff Hoffman making his Major League debut on Saturday against the Cubs and then Allen Hahn of 'Hahn and…