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Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli fires back on Vancouver Canucks...
Chiarelli called Vigneault's comments about Marchand inappropriate and unprofessional. View full size(AP Photo)Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand clips Vancouver Canucks defenseman Sami Salo in the...
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Barry Larkin elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Larkin will be inducted with the late Ron Santo, who was elected by the Veterans Committee. Associated Press file photoThe Cincinnati Reds' Barry Larkin, shown celebrating after scoring the winning...
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Broncos taking on the feeling of a familiar division foe for the Patriots
New England played Denver less than a month ago and can build off of what was learned in that game in playoff meeting. APDenver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (88) breaks away from Pittsburgh...
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Top 10 Girls Basketball Poll: Holyoke takes No. 1 spot; Lee, West Side tied...
See if your school is among the Top 10 in Western Mass. according to our media poll voters. Holyoke, 2/24/11, Staff Photo by David Molnar -- Holyoke's Monique Heard's 1,000 pt., a foul shot late in...
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East Longmeadow voters to be asked to approve lights for high school athletic...
A special Town Meeting will be held the first of next month. Joseph Cabrera Jr. EAST LONGMEADOW - A special Town Meeting will be held on Feb. 1 to vote on a resolution regarding the lights for the...
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Swimming notebook: Underclassmen key to success for Belchertown girls
Swimming: Freshman Riley Synan, sophomore Bryanna Verroneau and a talented group of youngsters are helping Belchertown to a strong start. Bryanna Verroneau (seen here in action last season) is one of...
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High school swimming Fab Fives for January 9
Swimming: Minnechaug boys and girls sit atop rankings. Westfield's Christopher Tu is one of the reasons the Bombers are 4-0 as league competition gets set to commence. - (The Republican staff photo by...
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Columbus Blue Jackets decision to fire head coach Scott Arniel will not...
Former Springfield Indians player Todd Richards has been promoted from assistant to head coach of the Columbus NHL team. APIn this photo taken Jan. 7, 2012, Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Scott...
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Auto Racing Links: Where do NASCAR tracks get the money to pay race purses?;...
Have you ever wanted to know how much a racetrack pays to put on a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event? Or how much of a cut each facility gets from NASCAR's $500 million-plus television contract? Todd...
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Springfield Armor fall below .500 mark with loss to Los Angeles D-Fenders at...
The two teams kept pace with each other and had six lead changes and nine ties until Los Angeles went on a 21-5 scoring run in the third quarter. Republican File PhotoIn this Jan. 5, 2012 file photo,...
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Brad Marchand of Bruins suspended 5 games for hit on Sami Salo of Canucks
The suspension will cost Marchand more than $150,000 in pay. Associated PressThe Boston Bruins' Brad Marchand, right, trips the Vancouver Canucks' Sami Salo, left, in the second period on Saturday in...
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UMass Hockey Notebook: Minutemen move up in standings; how to stop BC
UMass jumped from ninth place to a tie for seventh in the Hockey East race with the critical win over Vermont before 38,456 at Fenway Park. Powerful Boston College, shown here in Sunday's thrilling...
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Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand deserved 5-game suspension; should learn...
Marchand was suspended Monday by league disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan for his clip on Canucks defenseman Sami Salo on Saturday. (AP Photo)Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand won't be eligible to...
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Tim Tebow still creating fans, victories and a little controversy
Tebow broke a record Sunday by spawning 9,420 tweets per second after the Broncos upset the Steelers. Associated PressDenver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow celebrates with fans after the Broncos beat...
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University of Connecticut's Jeremy Lamb helps lead Huskies past West Virginia
Lamb had 25 points and eight rebounds to help the UConn overcome a 10-point, second-half deficit to defeat the Mountaineers. APConnecticut's Jeremy Lamb (3) shoots over West Virginia's Kevin Jones (5)...
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Jeff Green surgery 'went great,' Celtics coach Doc Rivers says
New forward Mickael Pietrus said he will make his debut Wednesday against the Dallas Mavericks. Associated Press file photoBoston Celtics forward Jeff Green, left, drives to the basket against New...
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Early predictions from the national media all have the Patriots beating the...
The votes are in and everyone seems to like the Pats this weekend. APTom Brady leads the Patriots huddle [View the story "Early votes all lean New England's direction" on Storify]
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Denver pass rushers Von Miller and Elvis Dumervil have gained the Patriots'...
New England neutralized the duo during its last meeting with Denver but know that they'll have to step it up to have a repeat performance. APDenver Broncos linebacker Von Miller carries a ball during...
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Longmeadow boys and girls ski teams top the first Fab 5 rankings of the season
Here is a look at the Republican’s weekly Fab 5 rankings for the high school ski season: Longmeadow senior John Mentor wasted no time taking over the spot of top skier for the Lancers. Mentor...
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Springfield Falcons: Players from the past and where are they now?
Ahead of Don Orsillo bobblehead doll night Bruce Landon takes a trip down memory lane to see what former Falcons players are up to. Republican photo by Michael BeswickManny Legace, who is now back...
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