AJ Pankowski
@PankowskiAjCBS6
Sports Director @CBS6Albany | @keukacollege '21 | @newhousesu '22 Contact: [email protected]
Thankful for my time so far covering sports in the Capital Region! If you don't know me already, here's a little look into who I am off-the-camera. And sorry to all my New York sports followers... Cleveland is in my blood! timesunion.com/kristi/article…
SOVEREIGNTY rules again! 👑 The Belmont Stakes champ proves he’s still on top with a big win in the Grade 2 Jim Dandy pres. by @MoheganSun under @JuniorandKellyA for trainer Bill Mott!
Junior Alvarado, rider of 'Sovereignty', shares his confidence level ahead of Saturday's running of the Jim Dandy. 'Sovereignty' (3/5 odds), the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner, will use the Jim Dandy as a "tune-up" race in prep for the Travers on August 23rd.
Mid-summer update from Siena Women's Basketball head coach Terry Primm (@SienaCoachPrimm). For a Saints team with just three returners, coach Primm has seen his group become a family and buy into the championship mindset over the past month of workouts/practices. @Siena_WBB
Full conversation from yesterday with Siena Men's Basketball head coach, Gerry McNamara (@Coach_McNamara). With just two weeks left of summer workouts, hear from GMac on how @SienaMBB's been putting in the work, what comes next in the preseason and their motto for this season.
New season, new leader, same goal: raise the standard of UAlbany Football. Interim @UAlbanyFootball head coach, Jared Ambrose (@CoachJambrose), spoke at CAA Media Day about taking over the program. The Great Danes start preseason camp next week. MORE: cbs6albany.com/sports/content…
Ozzy Osbourne, a founding father of British heavy metal, a latter-day solo star and a new-millennium reality TV luminary, died Tuesday after a yearslong struggle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 76. variety.com/2025/music/obi…
After their dream run ended yesterday in the NFL Flag Football Semifinals, the Clifton Park Bills, the Capital Region’s 14U boys team, reflected on their magical run at Hall of Fame Village🏈 @nflflag @AlbanyCba #CliftonParkBills #NFLFlagFootball cbs6albany.com/sports/content…
Don't miss the CBS6 special 'Chiseled in History- Greatness in the Capital Region' at 7PM on CBS6 and streaming on our YouTube. Read More: cbs6albany.com/sports/content… Watch here: youtu.be/ygGtjr7Ti50
My full interview today with Latham native and Toronto Blue Jays RHP Jeff Hoffman (@hoff_23). In year one as a member of the @BlueJays, Hoffman has led the charge out of the bullpen as their closer. At the break, Toronto (55-41) is in first in the AL East. @ShakerBlueBison
Niskayuna star WR Cam Grasso (@camgrasso_1) is staying home for college, announcing his commitment to UAlbany. One of the top playmakers in Section II will get the chance to compete at the DI level. @NiskyFB @NiskyAthletics @UAlbanyFootball MORE: cbs6albany.com/sports/content…
The Adirondack Thunder have named Sylvain Cloutier, an ex-ADK Red Wings player and ADK Hockey Hall-of-Famer, as the franchise's next head coach. It's somewhat of a homecoming for Cloutier, who's ready to get to work. @ECHLThunder MORE: cbs6albany.com/sports/content…
Saratoga Race Course opens for summer meet with tribute to longtime CBS6 anchor Liz Bishop. bit.ly/3Ty2Eyo
UAlbany Men's Basketball HC Dwayne Killings (@CoachKillingsDK) speaks on his approach after a successful 2024-25 season. @UAlbanyMBB added nine transfers this offseason in hopes to reach that next level and win an America East title. FULL STORY: cbs6albany.com/sports/content…
"I want our team to be always comfortable with the uncomfortable." -Terry Primm (@SienaCoachPrimm) Having 11 new players may seem uncomfortable to many, but for @Siena_WBB, it's seen as an opportunity to reshape the program/make a MAAC title run. MORE: cbs6albany.com/sports/content…
The Adirondack Thunder have announced Sylvain Cloutier as the team's new head coach. More on Sylvain Cloutier in our web article: bit.ly/3IfXtRb
The Albany Firebirds are your 2025 Arena Crown Champions! 🏆 @FirebirdsAF1 👑
"Probably the worst thing to happen to this league was us losing the championship game." -Damon Ware Last year's ArenaBowl XXXIII loss still haunts Albany. Tomorrow, the @FirebirdsAF1 can write their wrongs, finishing their story by winning the Arena Crown 2025. @af1football