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Springfield Falcons sign veteran defenseman Bryan Helmer
The Falcons will lose five or six players to training camp in Columbus this weekend. Bryan Helmer gets off a pass during a game against Manchester in 2004 in his previous incarnation as a member of...
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Jury still out on UMass basketball as Atlantic 10 play begins
There are more questions than answers about the Minutemen as they prepare for conference play. Chaz Williams and the Minutemen are 10-3 heading into conference play. Republican staff photo I’ve been...
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UMass Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy states support for FBS football
Subbaswamy had been under some fire from fans for quotes in Boston Globe and New York Times stories. Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy made a statement in support of the UMass football program's move to...
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Toronto Maple Leafs fire general manager Brian Burke
The move, with the NHL coming out of the lockout, caught many by surprise. New Maple Leafs general manage Dave Nonis addresses the media Wednesday in Toronto after Brian Burke was fired. Associated...
View ArticleRob Ninkovich among 20 limited in Wednesday's practice
Ninkovich said he's preparing for the game. FOXBOROUGH -- The Patriots had perfect attendance at practice Wednesday, with defensive end Rob Ninkovich partcipating in a limited capacity after being...
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Carmelo Anthony of Knicks suspended 1 game for going after Kevin Garnett of...
Anthony waited by the team bus to confront Garnett about something he said on the court. Referee Tony Brothers, left, issues technical fouls to the New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony and the Boston...
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Strong second quarter spurs Springfield Armor to 101-73 win over Sioux Falls
The game was the second for the Armor at the D-League Showcase. Carleton Scott, driving against Fort Wayne at the MassMutual Center in Springfield on Dec. 22, played a strong game for the Armor on...
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UMass gets set for stifling Saint Louis defense in Atlantic 10 opener
ST. LOUIS – Rick Majerus is gone, but his defense is still present in Chaifetz Arena. Majerus, the coach who built the Saint Louis University Billikens into a dogged group of man-to-man defenders,...
View ArticleBoston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs apologizes for prolonged NHL lockout
Jacobs, who is the also the Chairman of the NHL Board of Governors issued the statement after owners unanimously ratified the tentative labor deal Wednesday. Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs issued...
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UConn women beat Georgetown 75-48 in sloppy basketball game
Kelly Faris scored 15 points for the No. 3 Huskies. UConn coach Geno Auriemma talks to his team during a timeout in the first half of the Huskies' win Wednesday over Georgetown in Washington, D.C....
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Boston Celtics down Phoenix Suns, 87-79
Jeff Green scored 14 points and Jared Sullinger 12 for Boston. Boston's Paul Pierce, left, drives against Phoenix's P.J. Tucker in the first quarter of the Celtics' win Wednesday night in Boston....
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How to Fix Baseball Hall of Fame balloting: Clear the path to Cooperstown
Something is wrong when Aaron Sele gets a vote, but Mike Piazza can't get in. Aaron Sele finished with a career ERA of 4.61, but that was good enough to garner him a vote for the Baseball Hall of...
View ArticleTexans DC Wade Phillips on Wes Welker: 'He's not real big or a real athletic...
Houston won't be using Jonathan Joseph on Welker this weekend. The Houston Texans will have plenty of issues trying to shutdown the New England Patriots' various weapons during Sunday's divisional...
View ArticleGrinnell's Jack Taylor, who set NCAA record with 138 points, out for season...
Grinnell College spokesman Ted Schultz says Taylor fractured the radius on his shooting arm during a 119-117 win over rival Cornell (Iowa) on Wednesday. GRINNELL, Iowa (AP) — Jack Taylor, who set the...
View ArticleSkiing Weatherman visits Wachusett Mountain in Central Massachusetts
Herb Stevens visits Wachusett Mountain in Princeton to give his latest skiing and snowboarding report.
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Brandon Lloyd is happy to finally reach the playoffs: 'The ultimate goal is...
It took 10 years, but Lloyd will finally play in the postseason. Brandon Lloyd (Photo by AP) In previous years, Brandon Lloyd would be getting ready to go on vacation this time of year. Sometimes it...
View ArticleBoston Bruins fans happy to have hockey back, but believe more should be done
Though many are relieved the lockout is over, some feel the owners still don't care. For weeks it appeared to be doom and gloom, but somehow, some way, the NHL owners and Players' Association reached...
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Danica Patrick, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Gordon Brad Keselowski garner attention on...
Danica Patrick’s talking about challenges that lay ahead, Clint Bowyer’s not saying whether he and Jeff Gordon have patched their differences, and Brad Keselowski is eager to defend his Sprint Cup...
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Columbus Blue Jackets call up Cam Atkinson, John Moore
More members of the Springfield Falcons could join the parent club as the NHL season approaches. Cam Atkinson, skating for the Springfield Falcons on Oct. 27 against Bridgeport, has been called to...
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Wilbraham's Rich Ross to be inducted into New England Pool and Billiards Hall...
The 61-year-old Realtor has won two national championships. Rich Ross at the Ivory Billiards Hall in Holyoke with two of his APA trophies. John Suchocki WILBRAHAM – Whatever might be happening in...
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