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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Ultimate Fighting Championship chairman Lorenzo Fertitta was joined by UFC fighters Uriah Hall and Ryan LaFlare at a press conference at the Oncenter War Memorial Wednesday morning to push for New York State to legalize professional mixed martial arts events.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Oscar-nominated actress and Emmy nominated choreographer Rosie Perez will serve as the grand marshal of the 24th annual Boxing Hall of Fame Parade of Champions, according to the Oneida Daily Dispatch.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  An economic development group says this summer's PGA Championship at a suburban Rochester country club will pump tens of millions of dollars into the local economy.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Syracuse will host the USBC's Open Championships in 2018

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Opening ceremonies are set for the Olympic Center in Lake Placid for the Empire State Winter Games.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Super Bowl ads have sold for more than $4 million for some 30-second spots for this year's game.

Monday, December 03, 2012  An internationally known sketch artist will paint Jim Boeheim's portrait onto a three-foot tall golf ball.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  The Iroqois Nationals will host the FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championship in September, 2015. The significance is two-fold. It's the fist time the Championship will be played on home land, and means 15,000 spectators will descend on Centrl New York, pumping $4 million into the local economy.

Friday, August 17, 2012  A popular winning softball coach at Cicero-North Syracuse High School has apparently been fired for bullying a player who decided to attend a prom instead of a game.

Saturday, July 28, 2012  At least 1500 hockey fans stood in the rain at Ithaca High School as they waited to have their chance to see the Stanley Cup and meet LA Kings captain and NHL Champion Dustin Brown on Saturday morning.

Sunday, April 08, 2012  Documentary, local fitness and health resources will be showcased

Friday, March 16, 2012  The SUNY Oswego Lakers win in the Frozen Four and advance to the national championships.

Friday, March 16, 2012  The number of scheduled vasectomies jumps 50 percent the week that the NCAA tournament begins.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  The UFC and other mixed martial arts events, are one step closer to hosting fights right here in New York State.

Friday, February 17, 2012  The Fayetteville-Manlius girls cross country team was recognized by ESPN for its achievement at a special ceremony held at the high school Friday morning.