By Budd Bailey It was the first time all night that the University at Buffalo men’s basketball team had reason to be nervous. The Bulls had been in control throughout…
UB has a finishing kick
Niagara downs Canisius
By Budd Bailey Niagara and Canisius both needed a win when they renewed their rivalry on Thursday night at the Gallagher Center. But more importantly, they needed a little normalcy….
Book Review: Where Tomorrows Aren’t Promised
Review by Budd Bailey At its heart, “Where Tomorrows Aren’t Promised” isn’t about basketball. It’s more about sociology and urban studies than any other category. The book will be in…
The game sure has changed since 2018
By Budd Bailey If you’re a sports fan who has been away for the past four years or so – say on the International Space Station – you’re probably in…
Book Review: The Big East
Review by Budd Bailey Talk to any basketball fan who was around in the 1980s, and they’ll immediately become nostalgic when the Big East Conference is brought up. The league…
Covid-19 takes a toll at UB
By Budd Bailey On the list of “jobs I’d rather not do, thank you,” which includes such professions as garbage collector, door-to-door salesman, heart surgeon, mountain climber, and “celebrity journalist,”…
The Year’s Top Sports Books
By Budd Bailey You say you received a gift card or some extra money under the tree, and you need something to read? Buffalo Sports Page is here to help….
A tale of two finishes
By Budd Bailey The game of basketball has been evolving ever since James Naismith first nailed up those peach baskets to the balcony more than a century ago in Springfield,…
Book Review: The Baseball 100
Review by Budd Bailey Ever hear of “the sweet spot” in sports? It usually comes up in baseball, although it probably applies to golf too. The sweet spot is that…
Canisius can’t erase big deficit
By Budd Bailey Call it a tale of two halves – even if it was the first half that essentially decided the game. Canisius must have thought it was living…
Mihalich can’t inspire Purple Eagles
By Budd Bailey Before taking a look at the present state of the Niagara men’s basketball team, it’s only appropriate to take a look back at some of the team’s…
Book Review: Getting to Us
Review by Budd Bailey The bookstores have a very big selection of books on leadership, mostly in the business sense. Not all of them have connections to the sports world,…
UB suffers a stunning loss
By Budd Bailey Football is a game that can break hearts as well as bones. The difference is that hearts often taken longer to heal. Such was the case on…
Book Review: Fight Songs
Review by Budd Bailey “Fight Songs” is a complicated book … and not just because that big word is included in the subtitle. Ed Southern is one of those serious…
