Jonah Bronstein
News 4, WIVB-TV
Buffalo, NY, United States
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Randolph basketball teams celebrate state trips together
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Randolph’s boys basketball team received applause walking into Buffalo State Sports Arena on Saturday. Riding back from Rochester with a Far West Regional championship plaque, the Cardinals arrived just as the girls Class C regional playoff game tipped off. “The girls watched the boys game on the bus ride up,” coach […] → Read More
Depew extends dream season, reaching girls basketball state playoffs for the first time
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Going further in the postseason than ever before, the Depew girls basketball team is determined to find out how far they can advance. “It’s just the start right now,” junior forward Mia Vannelli said after the Wildcats won 72-54 on against Southwestern to claim the program’s first Section VI Class B […] → Read More
Lancaster Legends reign as AA champions in girls basketball
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Opening the girls basketball playoffs by arriving at their 1,000-point milestones on the same night, Rachel Kamrowski and Madison Francis took the Legends a step further Sunday in the Section VI grand finale at Buffalo State Sports Arena. Kamrowski, a senior guard pledged to play for national contender Niagara County Community […] → Read More
Panama wins Class D title in boys hoops
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Panama’s boys basketball team collected blue patches to match their uniforms Friday night, beating Clymer 41-37 to win the Section VI Class D championship at Jamestown Community College. The Panthers, ranked No. 20 in the state and seeded fourth in the bracket, came back from down nine points at halftime to […] → Read More
South Buffalo’s Patrick Kane traded to New York Rangers
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The New York Rangers have acquired South Buffalo native Patrick Kane in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. The 34-year-old Kane won three Stanley Cup championships with the Blackhawks and in 2016 he became the first U.S.-born player to win the Hart Trophy as league MVP and the Art Ross Trophy […] → Read More
Sabres trade for D Riley Stillman
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres reinforced their blue-line depth Monday, acquiring defenseman Riley Stillman from the Canucks in exchange for prospect forward Josh Bloom, the team announced. The 24-year-old Stillman has recorded five assists averaged just over 16 minutes of ice time in 32 games for Vancouver. The left-shot defenseman was drafted in the […] → Read More
Girls wrestling intersectional champions
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Iroquois freshman Michaela Thomas was named Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Intersectional Girls Wrestling Championships hosted by Chautauqua Lake. Ten local wrestlers won titles among the 12 weight classes in the fourth annual event. Below is the list of local champions: 94: Louisia Martin (St. Mary’s) 100: Gabby Barone (Niagara Wheatfield) […] → Read More
Bills raising season ticket price by 12%
The Buffalo Bills released information about season ticket prices and renewals for the 2023 season. There are several thousand people on the waitlist, the team said. → Read More
Niagara welcomes back Hall of Famer Calvin Murphy with thrilling rally for 5th straight win
LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — Noah Thomasson and the Niagara Purple Eagles were inspired by greatness inside the Gallagher Center. Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame member Calvin Murphy sparkled in his tailored suit as the glittering guest of honor Friday night, while Murphy’s running mate and 1972 NIT MVP Marshall Wingate, along with Niagara’s all-time assists […] → Read More
Report: Buffalo’s Jordan Nwora traded to Indiana Pacers
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Jordan Nwora is reportedly on the move in his third NBA season. The Buffalonian was traded Thursday from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Indiana Pacers, according to Shams Charnia of The Athletic. This will be the second NBA team for Nwora, a Park School graduate drafted by the Bucks out of […] → Read More
Indigenous origins of lacrosse celebrated in Banditland
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — America’s oldest team game sprouted from this territory. Revered as a gift from the Creator to be used for enjoyment, medicine, communal connection and conflict resolution, the sport of lacrosse originated more than 900 years ago, bonding the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. The Senecas were known as “Keepers of […] → Read More
Josh Allen tied for 4th at Pebble Beach, 6 strokes back of Aaron Rodgers’ group
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Josh Allen was the clubhouse leader for a while after his second round Friday at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Once the rest of the field finished playing, the Bills quarterback and his PGA Tour partner Keith Mitchell were tied with three teams for fourth place, six shots off the lead […] → Read More
Tage Thompson injured in Sabres’ loss before All-Star break
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres stumbled on the verge of entering the All-Star break in playoff position. And shooting star Tage Thompson’s status for the NHL’s showcase event is uncertain after he was unable to finish Wednesday night’s game due to an upper-body injury. Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin will be replacing Thompson at the All-Star […] → Read More
WNY connections to Super Bowl LVII
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — No matter who wins, Western New York will have a Super Bowl champion. There are local ties to both the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs teams playing Feb. 12 in Glendale, Arizona for the Lombardi Trophy. Chiefs Jody Fortson, tight end: South Park graduate who also played for Erie County […] → Read More
Sabres beat Blues for 4th straight win, first at St. Louis since 2012
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tage Thompson and Jeff Skinner each had a goal and two assists as the Sabres beat the Blues 5-3 on Tuesday night. Thompson’s 33rd goal extended his point streak to five games, his third streak of five or more games this season. It was also his ninth game this season with […] → Read More
‘Drinking out of a fire hose’: Bills OC Ken Dorsey’s debut effort draws measured praise from GM Brandon Beane
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Ken Dorsey coordinated a Bills offense that ranked second in the NFL in scoring and total yards in his first season on the job. But after managing only 10 points in Sunday’s divisional playoff loss to the Bengals, Dorsey drew fire from dissatisfied Bills fans and analysts. General manager Brandon Beane […] → Read More
Bills QB Josh Allen says elbow injury shouldn’t require surgery
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Bills quarterback Josh Allen does not expect to need surgery to heal the elbow injury that he dealt with during the second half of the season. “We don’t think operation is necessary at this time. Obviously rest and recovery is going to be really good for it,” Allen told reporters […] → Read More
WNYers Nick Sirianni, Brian Daboll coach against each other in NFL playoffs
Two Western New Yorkers will coach against each other in the NFC divisional playoffs on Saturday night, Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni, a Southwestern graduate from Jamestown, and New York Giants coach Brian Daboll, a St. Francis graduate raised in West Seneca. They have known each other since 2012 when both were on the Kansas City Chiefs' staff. → Read More
NHL ‘more than happy’ to host another Winter Classic at new Bills stadium
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The NHL Winter Classic could return to the scene where it started when the Bills’ new football stadium in Orchard Park is ready to host the outdoor hockey game. “You have to promise me another snow-globe day,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Thursday while in Buffalo to watch the Sabres raise […] → Read More
Sabres solve roster puzzle with Vinnie Hinostroza clearing waivers
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres can stop piling up the paper transactions in order to keep three goaltenders on the roster. Vinnie Hinostroza went unclaimed after being placed on waivers Wednesday, allowing the Sabres to assign the veteran forward to Rochester. The move eases a roster logjam for the Sabres created by rookie goaltender […] → Read More