Bills turn to Barkley at quarterback today...Sabres beat the Canucks after staging late comeback...and Fredonia High School duo get top 20 finishes in state cross country championships. Greg Larson has more details on today's Sunday Sports Update...
Sunday Sports Update
Top left: With Josh Allen still on the mend and Nathan Peterman being...well, Nathan Peterman, the Buffalo Bills will be starting a new face under center today against the New York Jets. Matt Barkley has appeared in 11 games since entering the NFL in 2013. He played in seven games with the Chicago Bears in 2016, throwing for 1,611 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions. Catch today's game between the Bills and the Jets on WDOE (94.9 FM/1410 AM), with kickoff from MetLife Stadium at 1:00 PM! Photo by the Buffalo Bills
Top right: The Buffalo Sabres scored two goals in a 40-second span late in the 3rd period to force overtime against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. Here, Sam Reinhart celebrates after scoring the tying goal with 1:47 remaining. The Sabres went on to beat the Canucks 4-3 in a shootout. Photo by the Buffalo Sabres
Bottom left: The Philadelphia 76ers have serious intentions of contending for the NBA's Eastern Conference title. On Saturday, the Sixers acquired Jimmy Butler in a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Robert Covington and Dario Saric. Butler has averaged 21.3 points per game this season for the Timberwolves, but has showed signs that he wanted out of Minnesota. Photo by USA Today
Bottom right: Two Fredonia High School athletes display their medals after placing in the top 20 in their respective Class C meets at the New York State cross country championships on Long Island. Diego Rey (left) finished in 18th place in the boys meet, while Emily Brown (right) took home a 17th place finish in the girls meet. Photo by Fredonia High School