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Freshman diver Adele Malamud finishes fifth at NCAA Zone A Championships

By WILL MEYER | Mar. 10

Freshman diver Adele Malamud led the University at Buffalo diving team with a fifth-place finish in the women’s 1-meter championship final at the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships.

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Track and field earns six medals at MAC Indoor Championships

By WILL MEYER | Mar. 3

The Bulls track and field teams turned in a strong performance at the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Indoor Championships, collecting six medals over two days in Mt. Pleasant, Mich.

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A golden moment for American hockey

By WILL MEYER | Feb. 27

For American Hockey, this was more than a pair of wins. It was a culmination of decades of growth, investment and belief that the U.S. squad could stand shoulder to shoulder with the world’s best.

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Sacramento State Hornets to join MAC football in 2026

By WILL MEYER | Feb. 17

In their first season in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the Sacramento State Hornets will be joining the Mid-American Conference (MAC) as a football-only member, the league announced.

Auston Matthews is the captain of the USA men's hockey team.

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Forty-six years later, USA men’s hockey is chasing gold again

By WILL MEYER | Feb. 17

The Four Nations Face-Off final last year against rivals Canada already provided one. With National Hockey League (NHL) talent back in the Olympics for the first time since the Sochi Games in 2014, the Americans enter Milan carrying both the weight of expectation and the harsh reality that “close” has not been enough.

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UB Softball opens season 2-3 in Orlando

By WILL MEYER | Feb. 10

The Bulls softball team (2-3, 0-0 MAC) opened its 2026 season with a 2-3 record after competing in the Black & Gold Classic in Orlando, Florida, facing a challenging early non-conference slate.

Garrett McLaughlin as Columbia defensive line coach and special teams coordinator.

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Bulls football names Garrett McLaughlin new special teams coordinator

By WILL MEYER | Feb. 10

UB’s football team has recently named Western New York native Garrett McLaughlin as the program’s new special teams coordinator for the upcoming 2026 season.

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Buffalo women’s basketball drops a close one to Kent State, 84-74

By WILL MEYER | Jan. 27

On Saturday at Alumni Arena, the Bulls (2-17, 0-8 MAC) fought hard but ultimately came up short against the Kent State Golden Flashes (9-10, 4-4 MAC) in Mid-American Conference (MAC) play, 84-74.

Sixth year quarterback Ta'Quan Roberson and senior runningback Al-Jay Henderson.

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Buffalo’s bowl hopes take a hit in a 37-20 loss to Miami (OH)

By WILL MEYER | Nov. 20

The Buffalo Bulls (5-6, 4-3 MAC) dropped a tough matchup Wednesday night, falling 37-20 to the Miami (OH) RedHawks (6-5, 5-2 MAC) at UB Stadium.

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Bulls stay perfect, take down DePaul on the road 66-53

By WILL MEYER | Nov. 12

Buffalo (3-0, 0-0 MAC) followed up its home win on Saturday over the Green Bay Phoenix (1-2, 0-0 HLC) with an impressive road victory at DePaul (2-1, 0-0 Big East).