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Down nine at the half, University at Albany came back to defeat Brown 80-76 Sunday at Mohegan Sun Arena in the the concluding game of the Naismith Tip-Off Classic.

Hosting its first-ever NCAA Tournament game, 14-seed University at Albany defeated Boston College 3-0 Sunday, avenging a 5-3 regular season loss and advancing to the third round.

Siena was hot. UNC Asheville was hotter.

By Mark McGuire
Gazette Reporter

First came the elation. Then, the disappointment.

It was a sloppy game and far from the New York Giants’ best performance on offense, defense or special teams, but on Sunday they prevailed over the Chicago Bears 22-16 to improve their season record to 7-3.

Jimmie Johnson joined the two biggest names in NASCAR history — Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt — as seven-time Cup season champions Sunday night.

After just over two years on store shelves, Shopkins has become a huge business: Market research firm NPD Group reports that a 12-pack of assorted Shopkins was the single best-selling toy in 2015, edging out items from popular properties such as Star Wars and Barbie.

President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team were moving full steam ahead Sunday on building his administration with meetings scheduled all afternoon with political allies and business leaders at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.

By Brett Samuels
Gazette Reporter

Over the last several years, many volunteer fire departments have faced challenges in maintaining membership and have opted for consolidation as a way to maintain quality service.

By Brett Samuels
Gazette Reporter

Capital Region residents broke out the shorts and T-shirts on Saturday, only to wake up the next morning and break out the snow brushes and mittens.