On October 5 , 1998 , WVBK-LP , along with parent station WVBG-LP , became a UPN affiliate ; it already carried the UPN Kids block , but the network 's primetime programming had previously been seen in the Capital District through secondary affiliations with Fox affiliate WXXA-TV and Pax station WYPX-TV ( channel 55 ) , as well as cable carriage of WSBK-TV from Boston . The lineup of UPN and syndicated programming was supplemented by several sports packages , including Big East football and basketball , the Boston Red Sox ( the telecasts of which were dropped following a territorial complaint by the New York Yankees ) , and the Boston Celtics
Big East
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
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