Bills extend contracts of Beane and McDermott...Yankees drop an extra-innings game to Texas...and the Sabres re-sign a defenseman. More details from Greg Larson on today's Saturday Sports Update...
Saturday Sports Update
Top: The two architects behind the run of current success for the Buffalo Bills are staying put through the 2027 season. On Friday, the Bills signed General Manager Brandon Beane (left) and head coach Sean McDermott (right) to a two-year contract extension. Since the two arrived in Buffalo in 2017, they turned the Bills from a perennial loser into one of the top teams in the AFC, a run that includes three consecutive AFC East Division titles and five playoff appearance in six seasons. File photo
Bottom left: That's the look of a team who is not generating enough at the plate to support its pitching staff. On Friday, Clarke Schmidt allowed one unearned run in 5 1/3 innings. But his effort for the New York Yankees wasn't enough, as they lost to the Texas Rangers by a 4-2 score in 10 innings. Photo by USA Today
Bottom right: The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed a defenseman who was part of its AHL affiliate's playoff run. On Friday, the team inked Joseph Cecconi to a one-year contract. The 26-year-old Cecconi came to Western New York in a December trade with the Dallas Stars and tallied eight points in the regular season and five points in the postseason with the Rochester Americans. Photo by the Rochester Americans
