Thursday, August 20, 2026

Daily Digest: Cohoes police chief defends response delay, new details in murder-suicide at Harmony Mills apartments

Also: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Cohoes seeks fresh start after winless 2025 campaign • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Averill Park banking on experience, perimeter talent for 2026 season
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Thursday, August 20, 2026

 
 

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Cohoes police chief defends response delay, new details in murder-suicide at Harmony Mills apartments

In the wake of what is now positively identified by city police as a murder-suicide at the Harmony Mills apartments, some are questioning the Cohoes Police Department’s response rate.

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Cohoes seeks fresh start after winless 2025 campaign

COHOES, N.Y. — After going 0-10 last season, the Cohoes Tigers are eager for a fresh start. With a new coaching staff, a larger commitment to offseason preparation and a roster determined to change the program’s direction, Cohoes enters 2026 looking to make progress one step at a time. COHOES Cohoes Tigers Coach: Matt LaBombard […]

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Averill Park banking on experience, perimeter talent for 2026 season

AVERILL PARK, N.Y. — After falling to Glens Falls in the 2025 Class B Super Bowl, a veteran Averill Park Golden Knights squad looks to return to a run at states. AVERILL PARK Coach: Zach Gobel (18th year, 97-63 at Averill Park and overall) 2025 record: 8-3 overall, 7-2 league Returning starters: Nine offense, seven […]

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Saratoga Race Course entries for Thursday, August 20, 2026

Saratoga Race Course entries for Thursday, August 20, 2026

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‘27 KIA Telluride gets overhaul, gives off Range Rover vibes

As KIA continues to shock the consumer market with nicely apportioned vehicles in every market, the 2027 Telluride hits the ground running with Range Rover vibes, excellent comfort and design. With a sub-$60K base price, the KIA Telluride delivers the wow factor for many. Our tester, a 2027 KIA Telluride Hybrid X-Line SX-Prestige AWD wrapped in Black Jade Green; KIA’s closest take off to British Racing Green in the famous Jaguar Land Rover lineup, was really nice and luxurious. It boasted comfortable seating for 7, easy rear seat access with a push of a button, and overly comfortable for 3rd […]

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ValleyCats post six unanswered runs, rally by Brockton

BROCKTON, Mass. — The Tri-City ValleyCats scored six-straight unanswered runs and rallied past the Broxton Rox, 7-5, this evening RJ Stinson legged out an infield single that drove in Daniel Stephens before Dylan Broderick’s sacrifice fly drove in new ValleyCat Nick Monile as Tri-City took a 6-5 lead in the seventh. Brodie Kresser reached on […]

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Survie says: It pays to ship to Saratoga

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Michael Tabor’s Survie earned a unique double by capturing two graded stakes at Saratoga Race Course just 13 days apart, completing the task with a flying finish in Saturday’s Grade 1, $750,000 Christophe Clement Turf. Trained by George Boughey, the 5-year-old Churchill mare rallied stoutly to win the Grade 2, $250,000 Glens Falls versus older fillies and mares on August 2 here with Flavien Prat aboard. On Saturday, this time with Manny Franco up and facing males in the Clement Turf, Survie arrived in the final jumps to best Minaret Station by three-quarters of a length. The victory […]

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HORSE RACING: Andrew Champagne’s Saratoga bankroll, selections, analysis, Day 32

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — BANKROLL: $1,194.83 The expression “dog days of summer” gets thrown around in baseball quite a bit as players go through the grind of a 162-game season. If such a thing exists at Saratoga, we’re in them, as Thursday’s card is the second straight one of the eight-race variety and the program, on the whole, looks incredibly chalky. This is nobody’s fault. Horses that ran in the first few weeks of the meet either aren’t ready to come back yet or are being aimed for tough spots over the last few weekends. Still, cards like these aren’t […]

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Fans save $5 on DraftKings Travers Day admission with advance purchase

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today reminded fans of general ticket information and policies for the premier event of the summer meet, DraftKings Travers Day on Saturday, Aug. 29, at historic Saratoga Race Course. Admission gates open at 9 a.m. when fans may claim the free picnic tables in the backyard. All parking areas open at 8 a.m. Aside from parking, the grounds will not be accessible prior to 9 a.m. First post on DraftKings Travers Day is 11:05 a.m. General admission is $25 in advance or $30 on the day of the event. […]

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