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The Utica College Men's Hockey team lost a heartbreaker in game two of the UCHC Conference Tournament on Sunday and then went on to drop the ensuing mini game to follow as Manhattanville College won the UCHC Title and an automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Men's Hockey Tournament.

Ever heard of an empty net goal in overtime? It happened Sunday in Utica at the Pioneers advanced and will host the conference finals.

Jim Boeheim will coach Syracuse against top-ranked Duke on Saturday night.

The Pioneers already had clinched a playoff spot, but are now sitting atop the conference following a 5-1 win at Chatham and a 5-2 victory over Stevenson. Senior Gregg Burmaster registered a hat trick in the Saturday victory moving UC to 12-3-1 in conference play and 15-6-2 overall.

The first place Utica City Football Club picked up two more wins on the weekend, outscoring their opponents 22-6 in the two games.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says management is focused on pace-of-game changes for 2019 but expanding the DH to the National League is too complicated to be put in place for this season.

The New England Patriots added even more luster to the franchise's rich championship history on Sunday.

Slavisa Ubiparipovic registered a hat trick and added two assists to lift Utica City FC over the visiting Orlando Seawolves, 10-6, in a Sunday matinee at the Adirondack Bank Center.

Mariano Rivera has become baseball's first unanimous Hall of Fame selection, elected along with Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez and Mike Mussina.

Utica's 8-2 record through ten games is still best in the Eastern Division.