Beane speaks to reporters after getting contract extension...UB prepares for first game as an AP Top 25 team...and local high school basketball postponed indefinitely. More details from Greg Larson on today's Saturday Sports Update...
Saturday Sports Update
Top: Buffalo Bills General Manager Brandon Beane speaks with reporters on Friday, one day after the team signed him to a multi-year contract extension. During his news conference, Beane said that he's excited about the direction the franchise is heading in his fourth year at the helm, and added that his goal at this point has been to get the Bills to host playoff games. The Bills enter Sunday's contest against the Pittsburgh Steelers with a one-game lead atop the AFC East. Image by the Buffalo Bills
Bottom left: The Bills are not the only Buffalo football team trending in the right direction this season. UB is getting ready to close out its regular season this afternoon in the program's first ever game as a ranked team. The Bulls, who made their AP Top 25 debut this week at number 24, will host Akron before facing either Western Michigan or Ball State in next week's MAC championship game. Photo by the University at Buffalo
Bottom right: High school basketball fans across New York State will have to wait a while before seeing their teams in action this season. On Friday, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association announced that it has postponed all high-risk sports, which include basketball and football, until authorization is granted by state officials. The announcement was made amid the rising COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates. Image by Greg Larson
