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Battle & Ubiles on Naismith Award Watch List

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ALBANY - Penn State's Talor Battle (Bishop Maginn) and Siena's Edwin Ubiles are among the finalists on the Naismith Award Preseason Watch List.  The 50 names were released this morning.  Coaches, administrators, and... Full story

Siena Picked To Win The MAAC

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NEW YORK, NY - The Siena Saints were installed as the favorite to win a third straight Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title in the preseason coaches poll.  The league held its annual media day Tuesday at the ESPN Zone in New York... Full story

UAlbany Picked 3rd In America East Conference

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HARTFORD, CT - After winning 15 or more games for the fourth consecutive season, the University at Albany men’s basketball program has been chosen to finish third in the 2009-10 America East Conference preseason poll, according to a... Full story

Yankees beat Angels 5-2, advance to World Series

Mike Fitzpatrick, Associated Press

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NEW YORK CITY -- Alex Rodriguez, welcome to the World Series. The New York Yankees are back in baseball's big event.  The sport's top spenders finally cashed in with their first pennant in six years Sunday night, beating the Los Angeles Angels... Full story

Amid probe, concrete scrutinized at Yankee Stadium

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NEW YORK -- The Yankees might look rock solid, but the concrete at their new stadium is drawing extra scrutiny amid a probe of construction companies. Concrete ramps at the ballpark have been troubled by cracks this summer. The New York Times... Full story

Siena's Fran McCaffery Has Surgery

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LOUDONVILLE - Siena men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery underwent "minor" surgery Friday morning in Albany.  The 50-year-old is expected to miss a few days of practice.  He should make a full recovery.  The school did not... Full story

Illness Delays Sectional Football Game

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SCHENECTADY - Due to a bug that has spread through the Warrensburg High School football team, Saturday's Class 'D' Sectional opener at Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons has been pushed back by one day.  The Burgers will now play the Golden Knights on... Full story

Albany's Dion Lewis Featured in Sports Illustrated

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ALBANY - Former Albany Academy football star Dion Lewis is featured in the October 26th edition of Sports Illustrated.  Lewis is a freshman running back at the University of Pittsburgh where he is currently 3rd among NCAA running backs... Full story

UAlbany Hoops Scrimmage on Saturday

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ALBANY – The annual Purple and Gold men’s basketball intrasquad scrimmage will be held at the University at Albany’s SEFCU Arena on Saturday, Oct. 24.  Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.  Admission is free for both the... Full story

A-Rod launches Yankees to brink of World Series

Associated Press

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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Alex Rodriguez homered in the third straight game of his outstanding postseason, CC Sabathia pitched eight resilient innings of five-hit ball on short rest, and the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-1... Full story

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