UMass basketball coach Derek Kellogg prepares to be without injured Jesse Morgan
Freddie Riley will replace Morgan in the starting lineup, but Kellogg said no options are off the table when it comes to lineup combinations. Jesse Morgan yells in pain after suffering a knee injury...
View ArticleNew England Patriots' Vince Wilfork named to All-Pro team
Logan Mankins earned second-team honors. Vince Wilfork Associated Press Vince Wilfork was the lone New England Patriot named to the Associated Press first-unit All-Pro team. The result of the vote,...
View ArticleUMass basketball will face underrated challenge when it visits Fordham Sunday
The Rams' record is just 5-11, but Sunday's matchup is deceivingly difficult for the Minutemen. Fordham's Chris Gaston, pictured here defending Ole Miss' Murphy Holloway on Jan. 4, has given the...
View ArticleDefense for Houston Texans healthier for rematch with New England Patriots
Cornerback Johnathan Joseph expects plenty of passes his way in Sunday’s AFC playoff game. ÂÂ Texans cornerback Johnathan Joseph intercepts a pass against the Colts in an October home win. The...
View ArticleUConn women breeze past Marquette 85-51
The Huskies were off to a fast start and never looked back, Saturday. MILWAUKEE – UConn executed its game plan early and perfectly. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis scored 17 of her 24 points in the first half...
View ArticleBarnes Air National Guard's 104th Fighter Wing to conduct flyover for New...
The F-15s should appear at approximately 4:15 p.m. Sunday. The 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield will support the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough...
View ArticlePatriots will be at home in AFC title game if they beat the Texans
Baltimore knocked off the Broncos Saturday afternoon. There will be no Tom Brady-Peyton Manning showdown in the AFC Championship game, but the Patriots have regained home-field advantage throughout...
View ArticleBaltimore Ravens knock off Denver Broncos, 38-35, in AFC playoffs
The Ravens forced overtime when Joe Flacco connected with Jacoby Jones with 31 seconds left. Jacoby Jones celebrates his game-tying touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Baltimore Ravens' overtime...
View ArticleNew England Patriots to get 'flyover' treatment from Westfield's 104th...
Those looking skyward before the start of the Pats-Texans game at Gillette Stadium are expected to get an added bonus: An F-15 flyover by the Massachusetts Air National Guard's 104th Fighter Wing,...
View ArticleUConn men's basketball upsets No. 17 Notre Dame 65-58
The win marks the third time in four seasons the Huskies have ended a home winning streak for the Irish. Connecticut guard Ryan Boatright, right, drives the lane as Notre Dame guard Scott Martin...
View ArticleNo. 1 Duke stunned by No. 20 N.C. State, 84-76
The Wolfpack are back on everyone's radar, while the Blue Devils are no longer unbeaten. North Carolina State's C.J. Leslie celebrates with the fans after the Wolfpack's win Saturday in Raleigh, N.C....
View ArticleUMass hockey can't solve Providence goalie Jon Gillies in 2-0 defeat
Gillies turned away all 44 UMass shots as the Friars completed a weekend sweep. Jon Gillies, pictured here on Jan. 12 making a stop on UMass defenseman Darren Rowe, stopped all 44 UMass shots on Jan....
View ArticleSeason-high 6,497 fans see Springfield Falcons defeat Providence Bruins 4-2
Nick Drazenovic assisted on all four Falcon goals. Springfield's Nick Drazenovic, left, tries to pass the puck past and Providence Bruin Kyle Mackinnon in first period action at the MassMutual Center....
View ArticleSpringfield Armor fall to Maine Red Claws, 116-107
Springfield fell to 5-13 as Maine improved to 13-8. Springfield's Ben Uzoh drives against Erie Jan. 5 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. David Molnar By KEVIN THOMAS PORTLAND, Maine –...
View ArticleNHL lockout finally ends as memorandum of understanding completed
The teams will open training camps on Sunday. NHL hockey is finally back, and this time it’s official. Nearly one week after a tentative labor deal was agreed to by the league and its players, the...
View ArticleBoston Bruins release 48-game regular season 2012-13 schedule
The Bruins will host the New York Rangers on opening night, Saturday, Jan. 19. After a long agonizing day, the NHL lockout is officially over as the League and Player's Association signed a Memorandum...
View ArticleNFL playoffs: San Francisco 49ers light up Green Bay Packers, 45-31
Led by Colin Kaepernick's quarterback-record 181 yards rushing, the 49ers gashed the Packers defense all game. 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, right, runs for a touchdown against the Packers...
View Article2013 Spalding Hoophall Classic the highlight event for players and teams, as...
The top high school basketball players and teams in the country converge on Springfield next weekend. - St. Anthony coach Bob Hurley Sr. said he and his players look forward to the Hoophall Classic...
View ArticleNFL Divisional Playoffs: What to watch Sunday
Here are six things to watch – three for each of Sunday's divisional playoff matchups – as four teams battle to get one step closer to the Super Bowl. Here are six things to watch – three for each of...
View ArticleBoston Bruins training camp to open Sunday; sessions open to public
Free parking will be available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the North Station garage Sunday. View full size The Boston Bruins will split their training camp between TD Garden and Ristuccia Arena in...
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