Short Take Sports:

Connor McGovern update

He’s not back yet but he will be. https://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bills/2026/08/buffalo-bills-center-connor-mcgovern-reveals-goal-return-date-from-lower-body-injury.html

Allen to Moore

It’s hard to temper excitement. https://www.whec.com/sports-news/buffalo-bills/bills-hammer-panthers-in-preseason-opener-whats-next/

Sabres announce hire

Check out this description of Ariel Amaral been hired as data scientist by the Sabres. Next-level nerd: “Amaral holds a PhD in Astronomy & Astrophysics from the University of Toronto, where her doctoral research involved quantifying the strength and structure of extragalactic magnetic fields using large-scale radio polarization datasets.  She will be responsible for creating and communicating knowledge about hockey players, teams, systems, strategies, development, and training using a variety of complex data sources.”

https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/buffalo-sabres-front-office-hires-promo…