Mike Barnes is a proud graduate of Brooklyn College who spent his first 11 years in journalism as a globe-trotting sportswriter with United Press International based out of New York and Los Angeles.

The NFL always has something that makes fans, media and everyone involved question, "how?" Whether it's the Kansas City Chiefs continuing to be elite and so many wondering why that the refs need ...

He attended Plainview and graduated from Ava High School in 1972. He began working for Marvin Barnes Co., an electrical, plumbing, heating and air company. He worked there for many years. Later he ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Rob Ray the feared NHL enforcer gave way to Rob Ray the son, father and beloved teammate on Friday night, showing his softer side upon induction into the Buffalo Sabres Hall ...

Now 56, Ray was selected by Buffalo in the fifth round of the 1988 draft, and played for the Sabres from 1990 to 2002, before closing his career playing parts of two seasons in Ottawa.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Feared NHL enforcer Rob Ray displayed a softer and emotional side in being inducted into the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame. Ray nearly broke down in tears when he received a ...

BUFFALO, N.Y (WIVB) — In the city known for its wings, two Sabres sizzled on Tuesday night. Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka both scored hat tricks as Buffalo’s top-line wingers led the charge ...

AUBURN, Ala. — Rick Barnes agreed that Felix Okpara traveled on a critical late-game possession in Tennessee basketball's loss to Auburn on Saturday. What happened before the travel — and ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each had a hat trick and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 win against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Thompson and Peterka ...