Sabres come to life on offense in win over Devils...Djokovic wins 18th career Grand Slam title...and the Fredonia boys with a huge 2nd quarter in win over Chautauqua Lake. Greg Larson has more details on today's Sunday Sports Update...
Sunday Sports Update
Top left: Sam Reinhart celebrates after scoring one of his two goals in the 2nd period for the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. The Sabres finally came to life for the first time since returning from their COVID-related pause, defeating the New Jersey Devils 3-2 to snap a four-game losing streak. Photo by the Buffalo Sabres
Top right: Novak Djokovic is a champion again in Australia. Today, Djokovic won his ninth career Australian Open title by defeating Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 in the men's final in Melbourne. The win also marks Djokovic's 18th career Grand Slam title. Photo by Reuters
Bottom: Fredonia High School's boys basketball team improved its overall record to 4-1 by defeating Chautauqua Lake 73-52 in a non-league contest in Fredonia on Saturday. The Billies broke open a tight game by outscoring the visiting Thunderbirds 34-13 in the 2nd quarter. Fredonia senior Tyler Putney (left) led all players with 24 points for Fredonia, while Chautauqua Lake senior Luke Waters (right) tallied 21 points, eight rebounds, and five steals. Photos by Ron Szot