Boxing returns to Holyoke Boys & Girls Club for first time since 2005
The Holyoke Boys & Girls Club will host its first boxing show since 2005 on Dec. 8 with the Nick Cosmos Memorial Boxing Tournament. Boxing will return to Holyoke for the first time since the...
View ArticleSpringfield Falcons lose 3-2 in final 16 seconds to Connecticut Whale
Connecticut's Ryan Bourque scored with 16 seconds remaining in the game to break the 2-2 tie and deliver the knockout blow. Springfield Falcon's David Savard (6) dives for the puck in front of Falcon...
View ArticleCentral High School graduate Brisje Malone comes home to steal game away for...
Brisje Malone came through with a big steal with 57 seconds left to help Holy Cross come back from an eight-point deficit in the last four and a half minutes. AMHERST - Springfield Central High school...
View ArticleBoston Red Sox trade rumors 2012: Slugger Giancarlo Stanton of Miami Marlins...
Stanton, 23. hit 37 HRs with 30 doubles and a .290 batting average in 2012. Would the trade-happy Miami Marlins even consider dealing slugger Giancarlo Stanton? AP file If the Miami Marlins are...
View ArticleFort Myers mayor: We should have let Boston Red Sox leave
The city's chief executive says Lee County should have let the club go to Sarasota. The Boston Red Sox draw big crowds to Fort Myers for spring training, but the city's mayor says the county would...
View ArticleNiels Giffey leads No. 21 UConn over Stony Brook 73-62
Things looked fairly dicey for the Huskies well into the second half until they started connecting from long distance at a dizzying rate. Connecticut's Shabazz Napier, left, drives past Stony Brook's...
View ArticleNew York Giants end slide, rout Green Bay Packers 38-10
The Giants returned from their bye to put the Packers on ice by halftime with a rejuvenated Eli Manning and a relentless pass rush. Great moustache, horrible night for Aaron Rodgers. Julio Cortez |...
View ArticleBoston Celtics great Kevin McHale's daughter dies at 23
McHale, the coach of the Houston Rockets, has been on leave from the team since Nov. 10. McHale in happier times in 1999, when he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in...
View ArticleBrandon Lloyd has done some good things for the New England Patriots, but...
Lloyd isn't getting anywhere on his own. Brandon Lloyd did something he hasn't done all season. In the second quarter of the Patriots' blowout win over the New York Jets Thursday, he stayed on his...
View ArticleLoudon, N.H., residents OK with lights, casino at New Hampshire Motor...
Proponents of night racing and casino gambling at New Hampshire Motor Speedway have made their voices heard. Meanwhile, the opponents are as loud as ever. Saturday night NASCAR Sprint Cup racing at...
View ArticleSampson Carter to fill role as backup center for UMass basketball team
While Cady Lalanne rounds back into shape, Carter will be the first man off the bench charged with the task of defending opposing centers. Sampson Carter has been known mostly this season for his...
View ArticleNASCAR fans should enjoy brief respite from Jimmie Johnson, because...
Fans are reveling in the fact that Jimmie Johnson, the five-time champion that ruled NASCAR for half a decade, is no longer the face of the sport. Hendrick Motorsports would like to hang another...
View ArticleGet ready: Here comes playoff football for 16 Western Mass. high school teams
Four doubleheaders highlight Tuesday's regional semifinal schedule. Chicopee Comp enters Tuesday's playoffs as one of the region's hottest high school football teams. - (The Republican file photo)...
View ArticleBrad Larsen earns respect of players, peers, in first season as Springfield...
Brad Larsen has guided the Springfield Falcons to first place in the Northeast Division and second overall in the AHL's Eastern Conference. Springfield Falcons head coach Brad Larsen instructs his...
View ArticleBoston Red Sox rumors 2012: Jon Lester to the Royals for super prospect Wil...
Myers slugged 37 homers and collected 109 RBI last year between Double-A and Triple-A. Boston Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester once tossed a no-hitter against the Kansas City Royals. AP file Boston Red Sox...
View ArticleNew York Giants might be on cusp of another late run
The Super Bowl champions were clicking on offense and defense Sunday against the Packers. New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz is tackled by Green Bay Packers' M.D. Jennings (43) as he catches a...
View ArticleBrooklyn Nets drop New York Knicks 96-89 in overtime
The latest chapter in the Knicks-Nets rivalry was a very interesting one, as Brooklyn won the game and the home crowd. Nets center Brook Lopez, far left, forward Kris Humphries and forward Gerald...
View ArticleCarolina Panthers defeat hapless Philadelphia Eagles 30-22
Panthers QB Cam Newton accounted for four touchdowns to give the Panthers (3-8) a much-needed win. Eagles fans in Philadelphia take to hiding Monday night as their team falls to 3-8 in a long year...
View ArticleBoston Red Sox Rumors 2012: Trade Jon Lester for a prospect? Wow
The Kansas City kid looks great, but the left-hander is a proven star. Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester has won a World Series clincher and pitched a no-hitter, but he is reported on the...
View ArticleBoston Red Sox rumors 2012: Jon Lester for Wil Myers, don't panic Red Sox fans
Most Red Sox fans won't like a Jon Lester for Wil Myers trade, but in reality it might make a lot of sense. Would the Red Sox trade Jon Lester? AP The report first came to light on Monday evening....
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