Sports

It's here! The day Capital Region Arena Football fans have been waiting for, the 2021 National Arena League schedule is here and The Empire will be home in week 1. The season is currently scheduled to kick off on April 3rd and will feature a seven team 14 game schedule with each team getting 3 …

Desperate times call for desperate measures! I thought I pulled out all the stops last week and still posted another 1 - 2 week in my Locks(which I'm clearly not using that word correctly at the moment). So this week it's all about the quarterback position. After all the NFL is a QB league…

The transition from High School to college sports is never easy. In a normal year, only about 7% of kids who played football in high school end up playing in college. As we all know 2020 is anything but normal. So what happens in a year where the COVID-19 pandemic has shut down many high school athl…

My household is filled with Buffalo Bills fans and they love their team. We all watched the game last Sunday, and quarterback Josh Allen played well and got the win for his team. But no one had any idea what he was dealing with. In true Bills Mafia fashion, they made a beautiful gesture in honor of …

Multiple reporters are being told a decision is coming later today

Gyms have started to reopen here in the Capital Region, but this week, you can add some rock climbing in there as well.
The Edge in Halfmoon is re-opening as of today, and offering day passes.  There are restrictions, just like anywhere to accommodate for COVID-19 requirements...

Some high school sports can resume September 21st, but not all of them.

This week, New Yorkers will get to see bowling alleys re-open and guidelines released about the possible re-opening of fitness centers.
Little by little, New York is (kind of) starting to go back to normal.  Sure, travel is restricted, there's no big concerns, businesses remain closed...

The 9th Annual Fallen Officers Memorial Ride will be happening August 29th, this year honoring Detective Sergeant Randall French.
As Blue Friday is focused on law enforcement, of course he will be honored as Detective Sergeant Randall French of the Troy Police Department...

Could the Albany Empire or even the Albany Firebirds once again be playing in the Times Union Center? Well, maybe. We should know more today after a Thursday morning press conference.

The MLB is back, and Governor Cuomo is offering to host "any major league baseball game that any teams want to play" (CBS 6 Albany) in New York.  Now please, I want your opinion on this one.
Really, because it's getting so hard to keep up with the latest news, restrictions…

Dr. Fauci used to be a New York Yankees fan, now he's a Washington Nationals fan. He'll throw out the first pitch when they play each other to kick off the 2020 MLB season Thursday night.