Report: Boston Red Sox, Jonny Gomes close to 2-year deal
Gomes has home-run power as a corner outfielder. Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington is reportedly close to a two-year deal with free agent outfielder Jonny Gomes. AP The Red Sox and outfielder...
View ArticleHector 'Macho' Camacho shooting: Drugs found at scene
Camacho was in critical condition Wednesday. Former boxing champion Hector "Macho" Camacho poses for photographers during a public appearance. AP file By DANICA COTO SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Police in...
View ArticleSpringfield Armor wraps up training camp and trims roster to D-League limit...
The Armor open their fourth season Saturday on the road against Canton. Armor swingman Jonathan Thomas played nine games with the D-League team last season, including this season-opening contest with...
View ArticleFormer NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue's bounty probe progresses
The NFL has been directed to produce key witnesses inthe New Orleans cash-for-hits scandal. Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma, still awaiting resolution in the NFL's bounty investigation, tackles...
View ArticleChandler Jones and Logan Mankins of New England Patriots to sit against Jets
Both player have been ruled out. We already new that Rob Gronkowski wouldn’t be playing against the New York Jets. Now we know that defensive end Chandler Jones and guard Logan Mankins will be joining...
View ArticleColumnist: Jack Taylor's 138-point game mocks basketball, sportsmanship (with...
Nothing about the effort was noble or satisfying, which sums up much of college sports these days. Grinnell College's Jack Taylor (3) is congratulated by teammates after scoring 138 points on Tuesday....
View ArticleUMass basketball officially brings in Seth Berger and Zach Coleman, high...
Coleman and Davis played together at Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas. UMass freshman Trey Davis was teammates with incoming recruit Zach Coleman at Woodrow Wilson in Dallas. Don Treeger AMHERST –...
View ArticleUMass AD John McCutcheon on conference realignment: 'I haven't talked to...
With rumors beginning to swirl about UMass and the Big East, McCutcheon told The Republican that he has had no contact with other leagues as of Wednesday. University of Massachusetts Athletic Director...
View ArticleJack Taylor's 138 points byproduct of Grinnell's run-and-blast style
"The kid's got it going. I'm going to let him go," Grinnell coach Dave Arseneault said of his mindset. Jack Taylor gets a hug from associate coach David N. Arseneault as his teammates applaud after he...
View ArticleBrad Keselowski's championship aside, NASCAR ready to move past 2012 season
The racing in 2012 was mostly forgettable, something NASCAR chairman Brian France has tasked his entire competition department with fixing. By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) –...
View ArticleAaron Hernandez expected to return to New England Patriots Thursday night
Hernandez has been battling an ankle injury. Losing Rob Gronkowski to a forearm injury was a huge blow, but the New England Patriots received some good news that should alleviate some of the sting....
View ArticleReport: Jonny Gomes signs with Boston Red Sox for 2 years, $10 million
The Sox reportedly like Gomes as a platoon outfielder and clubhouse leader. Jonny Gomes is bringing his bat and leadership abilities to the Boston Red Sox for the 2013 season. AP file Happy Birthday,...
View ArticleU.S. to try 3rd attempt at women's soccer league
The sport has repeatedly shown it can draw large numbers of American fans in the stands and on TV for the World Cup and Olympics, but women's soccer has yet to find a foothold as a pro sport in the...
View ArticleSan Antonio Spurs, behind Tony Parker and Tim Duncan, defeat Boston Celtics,...
Rajon Rondo extended his streak of double-digit assist games to 35, but the Celtics fell to 6-6. San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili (20) drives to the hoop against Boston Celtics forward...
View ArticleBoston Red Sox add Jonny Gomes, the rumor that nobody heard
The club is trying to recreate the formula that worked a few years ago. Red Sox manager Ben Cherington has so far signed catcher David Ross and outfielder Jonny Gomes, two players who were invisible...
View ArticleBoxer Hector 'Macho' Camacho clinically brain dead, doctor says
By DANICA COTO SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Famed Puerto Rican boxer Hector "Macho" Camacho is clinically brain dead, doctors said Thursday, though they said family members were disagreeing on whether to...
View ArticleLongmeadow scores late touchdown to down East Longmeadow, 7-3, on...
Longmeadow scored the game's lone touchdown with 1:25 remaining in the fourth quarter. 11-5-2012 - East Longmeadow - The Longmeadow High school and East Longmeadow football teams put aside their...
View ArticleAmherst football runs past Northampton for third straight Thanksgiving Day win
Kieran Presley rushed for two touchdowns to lead the Hurricanes. Kieran Presley, seen here last season, ran for two touchdowns as Amherst upended Northampton 35-15. - (Republican File Photo) Football:...
View ArticleChicopee tops Holyoke 42-29 in Thanksgiving Day football rivalry
Football: Michael Slaughter rushes for 196 yards for Pacers. The Chicopee High School football team celebrates its 42-29 win over Holyoke on Thanksgiving. - (Jason Remillard, The Republican)HOLYOKE -...
View ArticleZach Bartak returns, but Greenfield falls to Turners Falls 29-22
Zach Bartak returned and accounted for three touchdowns, but Greenfield still fell to Turners Falls, 29-22. Zach Bartak returned and accounted for three touchdowns, but Greenfield still fell to...
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