Albany Area Sports

Niskayuna native Derek Bender is no longer a member of the Minnesota Twins organization after a bizarre incident took place late last week.

Three members of the RPI Engineers' women's hockey program --- Marah Wagner, Ellie Kaiser, Taylor Larsen and Amanda Rampado --- joined 'The Drive' this week.

Three members of the RPI Engineers' men's hockey program --- Max Smolinski, Nick Strom and coach Dave Smith --- joined 'The Drive' this week.

A number of famous athletes were born and raised here in the Capital Region. Here is one famous athlete from each of the 11 counties in the Capital District.

A legend of the Capital Region sports scene is set to be revived in the near future, as the Albany Firebirds are reportedly returning to the MVP Arena turf.

Jim Montgomery won the 2023 Jack Adams Award as the top coach in the NHL, and the former RPI coach shared emotional details about his journey to the top.

Things were rocky from the start when Antonio Brown purchased a controlling stake of the Albany Empire, but Thursday's news feels a bit like the dagger.

Just after the turn of the 20th century, a new type of golf club was invented in Schenectady, NY that changed golf forever, but not before the club was banned.

These future MLB stars began their careers playing for one of the Capital Region's most beloved teams, the Albany-Colonie Yankees.

From the Albany Patroons, to the Albany-Colonie Yankees and beyond, these ten incredible Capital Region sports collector's items could be yours right now.

Less than two months after Antonio Brown was announced as a member of the Albany Empire ownership group, the former NFL wideout teased a possible comeback.

13-year-old Kyle Stickles, from Columbia County, New York, is set to take-the-stage with the New York Jets Thursday night during the 2023 NFL Draft to do this.

Weeks after Antonio Brown announced he was joining the ownership group of the Albany Empire, he's now set to become a part of the Capital Region community.

The 2023 MLB season is now officially upon us, and these ten Upstate New York natives are set for huge campaigns this year.

In one of the greatest college basketball games in Capital Region history, Siena upset Ohio State in the 2009 NCAA Hoops Tournament. Relive it through these photos.

The 2002-03 Syracuse Orange, led by Carmelo Anthony, went on a title run through Albany's Pepsi Arena that fans still talk about to this day.

Antonio Brown, Super Bowl champion and son of Albany football legend Eddie Brown, is joining the 'family business' and joining the new Empire ownership group.

New York Rangers' defenseman K'Andre Miller was ejected Sunday, and could face a suspension, for spitting on the face of an opponent, and fans were not happy.

A different kind of scam has hit one Capital Region county. It's a 'stone scam', and if you're not careful, you'll get stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Ant-Man star and Chiefs' fan Paul Rudd recently confused football fans by professing his love for the Buffalo Bills in an interview. Is he part of Bills Mafia?

Here are seven famous football players and coaches who left their mark on the Capital Region, and followed that up with a Super Bowl title of their own.

After the news that Kyrie Irving had been traded to Dallas, New York sports fans took to Twitter to roast the Nets' guard after years of tormenting Brooklyn.

The Tri-City ValleyCats are one of four independent baseball teams involved in a anti-trust lawsuit against Major League Baseball. Did the MLB go too far?

It was not the Buffalo Bills' finest hour on Sunday, and fans get that, but how Stefon Diggs acted after the loss was unacceptable, and fans said as much online.

The New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles meet for the fifth time in the playoffs, and here is every TD from every playoff game they've played before.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced massive totals generated in New York from sports wagering, with hundreds of millions of dollars going straight to the state.

The hockey world is reeling from the news that former Buffalo goalie Robin Lehner, and his wife, have filed for bankruptcy after accruing $50 million in debts.

With the new year comes new expectations, and in 2023, these predictions for each New York professional sports team are so crazy, they may just come true.

When Army West Point hockey player Eric Fuss was sliced in the neck by a hockey skate, Rachel Leahy was ready for action, and what she did next saved his life.

Titles. Pro stars. Memorable moments. Albany has a rich sports history, so I took to Facebook, and asked you: what is the most iconic moment in Albany sports history?