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Question: Which country became the least populated to ever qualify for the World Cup earlier this year? Answer: Curaçao, population 156,115

A-L’s Crosson and Booker, Warriors’ Nelthrople take 2nd HOUGHTON — The  Salamanca, Franklinville/Ellicottville and Allegany-Limestone indoor track and...

Q: With their NBA Cup win last week, the New York Knicks technically won a title with their NBA Cup win. Who was the U.S. President the last time they...

SALAMANCA — In Game #1 on Dec. 18, the Chicken Nuggets defeated the Net Ninjas 22-10, to improve to 2-0-1 on the season, setting up next week's matchu...

The 2025 Big 30 All-Star Teams, chosen by the Big 30 All-Star Committee in consultation with the Olean Times Herald, included Ellicottville junior Tos...

CUBA — Seven up, seven down for the Cuba-Rushford boys basketball team. And this was a big one. Coleman Searle dropped 18 points and Carter Brown post...

In the last few weeks, the Big 30 wrestling season has started up in Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania, with a mixture of returning stars...

ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure (11-2) shook off a shaky stretch and a halftime deficit to close non-conference play with a 92-81 win over Le Moyne ...

Question: On Sunday, 44-year old Philip Rivers returned to the NFL from retirement after sitting out four full seasons. Which 43-year-old quarterback ...

The World Cup For better or worse, the World Cup in June and July will be a spectacle. Already marked by economic and political tensions between the h...

Thursday, Dec. 18 CLV boys basketball at Gowanda, 6:30 p.m. Salamanca boys basketball at Frewsburg, 7:30 Salamanca girls basketball vs. Franklinville,...

SALAMANCA — The Warriors’ full court press got the best of Dunkirk as they had 23 steals as a team en route to a 55-29 win on Dec. 16. Salamanca coach...

LAKEWOOD — On Friday night, the Ellicottville boys basketball team used a key fourth-quarter spurt and late free throws to pull away from Frewsburg. L...

The 2025 Big 30 All-Star Team, chosen by the Big 30 All-Star Committee in consultation with the Olean Times Herald, included two members each from Sal...

ST. BONAVENTURE — The ball rolled around the rim, hung for a split second, then fell away — sending St. Bonaventure to overtime and, eventually, an 88...

Thursday, Dec. 11 Ellicottville boys basketball at Gowanda, 7:00 Ellicottville boys basketball vs. Frewsburg at Southwestern, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1...

SALAMANCA — The Warriors competed at the annual Rich Morton Wrestling Invitational on Friday and Saturday. The varsity team finishing in third place o...