Sabres present inaugural Rick Martin Award...Yankees' bullpen gets hammered in the 8th inning...and the NFL responds to Beane's comments about releasing unvaccinated players. More details from Greg Larson on today's Saturday Sports Update...
Saturday Sports Update
Top left: Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Reinhart has been a bright spot in what has been an otherwise dreadful season for the team. On Friday, Reinhart was presented with the Sabres' inaugural Rick Martin Memorial Award after he was voted by Sabres fans as the player who best demonstrates on-ice excellence, resiliency, and dedication to the community. Reinhart has matched a career high with 25 goals this season for the Sabres, who close out their regular season today against the Pittsburgh Penguins. File photo
Top right: New York Yankees reliever Jonathan Loaisiga (right) gets a few words from catcher Gary Sanchez (right) during the 8th inning of Friday night's game against the Washington Nationals. Loaisiga entered the contest when it was tied 3-3; when he left, he had recorded only one out and given up five runs on four hits. The Bronx Bombers lost by a score of 11-4. Photo by Newsday
Bottom left: Earlier this week, Buffalo Bills General Manager Brandon Beane commented on "One Bills Live" that he would release an unvaccinated player from the team if it meant reaching an undefined NFL-imposed minimum percentage of vaccinated individuals. According to a league source, the NFL responded to Beane's comment, stating that a team may not release a player solely due to vaccination status. File photo
Bottom right: Fredonia High School senior Tyler Putney recently announced that he would be attending Daemen College in Amherst to play basketball. This week, Putney made it official, as he signed his letter of intent. Putney logged 20.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game this past season in leading the Hillbillies to the school's first Section VI boys basketball title since 2016. Photo by the Observer
