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Mark Alnutt speaks at a press conference in 2018. Alnutt spoke with The Spectrum Monday about dealing with COVID-19 and helping the program.
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Mark Alnutt talks postponement of fall sports, why a ‘bubble’ can’t happen and plans for the winter and spring seasons

By ANTHONY DECICCO | Aug. 13, 2020

The Mid-American Conference’s decision to postpone the fall sports season due to COVID-19 concerns sent shockwaves through the sports world. The MAC became the first conference to cancel their fall sports season, with the Mountain West and Big Ten following suit shortly after. UB Athletic Director Mark Alnutt, a member of the NCAA Football Oversight Committee as well as the MAC’s fall sports re-scheduling committee, worked with athletic directors from other schools to determine the fall sports season fate. 

Sports games to play when you're missing sports games.
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Top 10 sports video games to play in quarantine

By ANTHONY DECICCO | Apr. 16, 2020

Each passing day reminds sports fans that both the NHL and NBA playoffs should be starting on April 8 and 18, and the MLB season should have started already. With all sports seasons on hold for the foreseeable future, video games have filled a huge void for fans. Twitch’s peak daily users reached 22.7 million in March and Verizon reported that U.S. video game usage increased 75% during the first week of quarantine. 

UB senior wrestler Troy Keller grapples Binghamton University junior Dylan Wood in February.
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‘Crushed:’ Graduating wrestler loses chance at NCAA title

By JUSTIN WEISS | Mar. 17, 2020

Troy Keller was preparing to make a presentation in his field ecology class last week when he discovered some shocking news: the NCAA canceled its Division-I college wrestling championships. Keller, a back-to-back 165 lb. Mid-American Conference champion, was looking forward to competing for the school’s first All-American honor since 2004. But instead, he was told that his career would be ending, but “not on his own terms.”

Offensive lineman Alain Schaerer (left), defensive end Jordan Avissey (middle), and linebacker Fabian Weitz (right) speak about their experiences being the only three members on the team from Europe in the fieldhouse on Tuesday.
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International connection

By JUSTIN WEISS | Mar. 1, 2020

Jordan Avissey never expected to be here. Not in a stadium. Not on the gridiron. And certainly not here — illegally climbing a barbed-wire fence at midnight to work out at the local football field in his home country of France.

Jayvon Graves, Guard for the UB Men's Basketball team, talks about his hopes and inspirations.
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A quiet leader

By ANTHONY DECICCO | Dec. 4, 2019

Jayvon Graves doesn’t say much. He doesn’t have to. Despite his reserved personality, Graves has filled a leadership void left by 2019 men’s basketball alumni CJ Massinburg, Nick Perkins and Jeremy Harris.

Buffalo Bulls offensive lineman, Alain Schaerer discusses his journey through his football career.
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Swiss army knife

By JUSTIN WEISS | Oct. 10, 2019

At age three, Alain Schaerer began playing soccer. At age four, he started playing tennis. And it wasn’t until he turned 16 that his friends introduced him to a different kind of football — American football.

Sophomore left fielder Anna Aguon trots toward home after a home run. Aguon went 3-5 with two RBIs during the Bulls’ 16-6 win against Akron.
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The rundown

By Sports Desk | Apr. 4, 2019

The Bulls split their doubleheader with the Akron Zips on Tuesday. Buffalo fell 4-3 in game one and took over offensively in game two scoring a season-high 16 runs for a win.

Bobby Lundy (left) and Terrell Richardson pose with UB mascot Victor E. Bull. Lundy and Richardson never intended on joining the cheer team but coincidentally joined the same day
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What are you cheering for?

By ANDREW FITZGERALD | Mar. 3, 2019

Over 6,600 fans are in attendance watching the nationally ranked UB men's basketball team take down Kent State.  The Bulls are up by 11 and CJ Massinburg just hit another three-point shot.  Terrell Richardson and Bobby Lundy rush down the court to try and find a lucky fan to launch a T-shirt at as the PA announcer yells out “Tees for threes.”

Senior center James O’Hagan stands tall after a play. The tattoo on his left shoulder is a bald eagle in front of a waving American Flag. The tattoo represents his love for the country and American values.
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Little warrior

By NATHANIEL MENDELSON | Sep. 27, 2018

James O’Hagan’s favorite superhero is Captain America. The senior center has been a fan of comic books his whole life and fell in love with Captain America at age five. Almost 20 years later, you can find O’Hagan walking around UB wearing a Captain America ski mask during the winter.

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