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As Springfield Falcons win on ice, they face a box-office race against time
One of the AHL's best teams ranks 28th among 30 clubs in attendance. The first-place Springfield Falcons are averaging 3,471 fans per game after 14 of their 38 home games, nearly 1,000 below their...
View ArticleWestern Mass. Fly Tyers Association offering free fly-tying classes
Many, many people will miss good friend Dick Desmarais. Are your fingers cold? How about warming them with feathers? Free for beginners to experts, the Joseph Berkowicz Memorial Free Fly Tying Classes...
View ArticlePatriots release Springfield native Ron Brace
Brace is the latest player from the 2009 draft class to bust. The New England Patriots released Springfield native Ron Brace Saturday afternoon. A second-round pick in the 2009 draft, Brace played...
View ArticleHarry's Halftime Three-Pointer: UMass 36, Northern Illinois 23
Three thoughts from courtside in DeKalb. Three thoughts from courtside in DeKalb. Foul city It was a whistle-happy first half, with each team racking up 12 personal fouls. The Minutemen have four...
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University of Connecticut men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie gets 5-year...
Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun picked Ollie to be his successor. UConn basketball coach Kevin Ollie works the sideline Dec. 17 in Hartford. Associated Press HARTFORD – Connecticut has given men’s...
View ArticleNHL, players' association discuss latest contract offer
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly called the talks "informational." NEW YORK – Lots of questions, but still no answers in the NHL labor fight. The league and the players’ association spent much of...
View ArticleUMass basketball edges Northern Illinois 64-59
The Minutemen led by 13 at halftime. The University of Massachusetts basketball team eked out a 64-59 win at Northern Illinois on Saturday afternoon for its fifth straight victory. The Minutemen took...
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University of Connecticut women crush undefeated Stanford, 61-35
The Huskies were ranked #2 going into the game at Maples Pavillion. UConn's Breanna Stewart, right, steals the ball from Stanford's Mikaela Ruef in the first half of the Huskies' win Saturday in...
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Veronika Velez Zuzulova wins women's World Cup night slalom Â
She trailed overall World Cup leader Tina Maze by 0.55 seconds after the opening leg but overtook the Slovenian with a near-flawless final run. Slovakia's Veronika Velez Zuzulova celebrates on podium...
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Maxie Esho, bench, push UMass basketball past Northern Illinois 64-59
The Minutemen let a 13-point lead dwindle to two, but held on for their fifth straight win behind Esho's season-high 14 points. UMass forward Maxie Esho dunks during a September workout at Curry Hicks...
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Terrell Vinson joins 1,000-point club in UMass basketball victory over...
Vinson became the 44th player in UMass history to score 1,000 points in his career. UMass forward Terrell Vinson became the 44th player in school history to score 1,000 career points. The Republican |...
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Bormio World Cup downhill ski race ends in tie between Hannes Reichelt,...
The top four finishers were separated by a mere two-hundredths of a second in one of the closest finishes ever. Italy's Dominik Paris speeds down the course to win an alpine ski, men's World Cup...
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Springfield Falcons power down in loss to Connecticut Whale
The Falcons had dominated the Whale until Saturday's flat performance. Springfield coach Brad Larsen (left) was much more satisfied with his team's effort in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Connecticut than he...
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Golden State Warriors whip short-handed Boston Celtics 101-83
The Golden State Warriors whipped the short-handed Boston Celtics 101-83 on Saturday night to close a memorable month. View full size Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett (5) looks to pass as Golden State...
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Report: Mike Napoli is talking with Red Sox but also with another team
The apparently done deal looks more undone as time passes without a resolution. Mike Napoli has reportedly been in contact with another team as his deal with the Red Sox remains in limbo over a hip...
View ArticleRob Gronkowski is active for Sunday's game against the Dolphins
Gronk is back. FOXBOROUGH -- Rob Gronkowski is back. The New England Patriots tight end is active and expected to play in a limited capacity Sunday against the Dolphins. Gronkowski has been sidelined...
View ArticleIndianapolis takes care of Houston: Patriots playing for playoff bye
A week off may be within reach. FOXBOROUGH -- It's OK to cheer for the Indianapolis Colts today. The Patriots long-time rivals took care of business against the Houston Texans Sunday afternoon,...
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New York Giants top Philadelphia Eagles 42-7, but fail to make the playoffs
A year ago, a mediocre 9-7 record was good enough to launch New York's Super Bowl run. This year, not so much. David Wilson jumps for joy over the Giants missing the playoffs for the third time in...
View ArticlePatriots claim playoff bye with win over Dolphins
New England will enter the playoffs as the AFC's No. 2 seed. FOXBOROUGH – It didn't snow Sunday in Foxborough, but at times it looked as if there were a blizzard blowing through Gillette Stadium,...
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UMass advances to Ledyard Bank Classic final with 4-3 win over Bemidji
UMass will face tournament host Dartmouth in Monday's 7 p.m. final. Branden Gracel, left, brought his A-game Sunday with three assists. Dave Roback | The Republican By BRUCE WOOD HANOVER, N.H. –...
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