This past week on Thursday, Oct. 12, the Buffalo Sabres took on the New York Rangers in their home opener at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo. While it wasn’t the outcome Sabres fans had hoped for, there were still a lot of positives amidst the disappointments.

The Buffalo Bills came into week three of the National Football League (NFL) season feeling energized after their dominant performance against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, Sept. 17, in which they won by four touchdowns. The bounce-back game was a necessity after the Bills’ week-one loss against the lowly Zach Wilson-led Jets. 

Last weekend from Sept. 15 through the 18, six National Hockey League (NHL) teams traveled to Buffalo for the annual Buffalo Sabres Prospect Challenge at the LECOM Harborcenter. The teams in attendance included the Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, and Ottawa Senators. In the round-robin style tournament, rookie prospects were able to skate alongside their future teammates and show off their skills to coaches and fans.

On Saturday, Sept. 23, Geneseo’s men’s soccer team attempted to defend the castle against the undefeated Red Dragons of Oneonta, while the women’s soccer team traveled downstate to take on their SUNYAC foe.  

As the Major League Baseball (MLB) season draws to a close on Sunday, Oct. 1, the revealing of All-MLB award winners will follow closely behind. Whether it be the best pitchers, rookies, overall players in each league, or contributions off the field from team managers, there seem to be some clear-cut winners for each award in 2023. What follows are my predictions for the major awards, which will be announced in November. 

In July 2022, SUNY Geneseo welcomed Dani Drews as the new Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation. The decision to appoint Drews as the new Director came after Mike Mooney’s 37-year tenure came to an end. Drews was brought in with the hopes that she would not only continue Geneseo’s long history of success but also grow the many athletic programs that bear the Knights’ prestigious name. 

The New York Jets escaped Metlife Stadium with a 22-16 win in overtime against the Buffalo Bills on Monday, Sept. 11. Fans were in a frenzy when Jets’ rookie wide receiver Xavier Gipson returned a punt 65 yards for the walk-off score; it was a spectacular moment, and an even better story as Gipson went undrafted in this year’s National Football League Draft. Sadly, the return and game at large were overshadowed by quarterback Aaron Rodgers tearing his Achilles earlier in the night. 

Week one of the 2023 National Football League (NFL) season made it clear that the American Football Conference heavyweights are just as vulnerable as any other team. The Kansas City Chiefs lost opening night to the Detroit Lions, the Cincinnati Bengals were beaten down by the Cleveland Browns, and, of course, the Buffalo Bills looked completely incompetent against the Zach Wilson-led New York Jets. 

As we await the beginning of the 2023 International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup, it is becoming difficult to ignore the pressing issues facing next year’s event. With the 2024 tournament less than a year away, there has already been a lot of apprehension about whether the United States can successfully host a high-profile cricket tournament. While there has been no official confirmation from the ICC, numerous publications reported that the global governing body of cricket is contemplating relocating the World Cup from the U.S. to England or another nation.

This past weekend from Sept. 15 through the 18, six National Hockey League (NHL) teams traveled to Buffalo for the annual Buffalo Sabres Prospect Challenge at the LECOM Harborcenter. The teams in attendance included the Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, and Ottawa Senators. In the round-robin style tournament, rookie prospects were able to skate alongside their future teammates and show off their skills to coaches and fans.

The Geneseo women’s field hockey team suffered their second loss of the season this past weekend on Saturday, Sept. 16, when they went up against Salisbury College. Geneseo put up a tough game when they held their own defensively as they only allowed three shots to get in the goal. Salisbury is ranked fourth nationally, so the fight the Knights put up was extremely impressive.

SUNY Geneseo’s volleyball team started their season strong this past weekend during tournament play at Franklin & Marshall College. On Friday, Sept. 8, they beat St. John Fisher in five sets for their first win of the season, before falling short after a dogfight in another five-set match against Heidelberg. Following that, on Saturday, Sept. 9, the Knights fell short to John Carroll in a three-set match but wrapped up their weekend on a high note with a win against Nazareth in five sets.

The Buffalo Bills and New York Jets each came into week one of the 2023 NFL season with arguably the largest playoff aspirations in the entire league. The game, on Monday, Sept. 11 provided a chance for each squad to get off on the right foot and work towards a chance at the AFC East crown and beyond.