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.