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With Red Sox prospects Xander Bogaerts and Jackie Bradley Jr., baseball is...
Not only are both players wondrously talented, they put the fun in baseball. Xander Bogaerts brings the promise of better days to the Red Sox camp, where he is learning to play third base. Red Sox...
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Former Cathedral star Alex Berthiaume leads Springfield College into...
Alex Berthiaume, the former Cathedral standout, will prepare to lead the No. 3 Springfield College Pride (18-7, 9-3) into the New England Men’s and Women’s Conference Tournament at No. 2 MIT (20-4,...
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Athlete of Week, Feb. 23: East Longmeadow's Paige Suse, indoor track
PAIGE SUSE, East Longmeadow girls indoor track East Longmeadow's Paige Suse. - (Staff photo by Michael S. Gordon)PAIGE SUSE, East Longmeadow girls indoor track Class: Sophomore Event: High jump...
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Athlete of Week, Feb. 23: Amherst's Taj-Amir Torres, indoor track
TAJ-AMIR TORRES, Amherst boys indoor track Amherst's Taj-Amir Torres was crowned the Division II state champion in the 55-meter dash. - (Republican file photo)TAJ-AMIR TORRES, Amherst boys indoor...
View ArticleOscar Pistorius bail hearing nearing decision
The defense and prosecution both completed their arguments Friday in Oscar Pistorius' bail hearing, with the magistrate soon to rule if the double-amputee athlete can be freed or if he must stay...
View ArticleBoston Celtics trade rumors 2013: Kevin Garnett didn't budge on no-trade...
Garnett could have contended for a title in Los Angeles. But he reportedly maintained that he didn't want to leave Boston. Kevin Garnett reportedly could have been traded to play alongside the world's...
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Oscar Pistorius granted bail, freed from custody pending trial in shooting...
Oscar Pistorius was granted bail Friday, paving the way for him to be freed from custody pending his trial in the Valentine's Day shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Olympic athlete,...
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Boston Celtics rumors 2013: D.J. White in Celtics' sights as they look...
Expect president of basketball operations Danny Ainge to ink a free agent sooner rather than later. D.J. White (right) could be a target as the Boston Celtics search desperately for frontcourt help....
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Former Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine expected to be named Sacred...
This coming Tuesday, Bobby Valentine is expected to be officially named athletic director of Sacred Heart University. He's back! Bobby Valentine will reportedly be named Athletic Director for Sacred...
View ArticleNFL regional scouting combine gets its first female participant
For the first time since the NFL started its regional scouting combines in 2011, there will be a female participant. Lauren Silberman is auditioning to become a kicker. For the first time since the...
View ArticleBoston Red Sox may have a sleeper with infielder Brock Holt
Holt is flying under the radar, but he is considered a big leaguer in the making. FORT MYERS, Fla, - When Red Sox manager John Farrell made his well-reported "glimpse of the future'' comment Thursday,...
View ArticleSpringfield College men's basketball comes from way back, but falls 79-72 in...
The Pride could still be selected to the NCAA Division III tournament when seedings are announced Monday. WORCESTER – There was little reason to believe with 14:29 remaining and a 14-point deficit,...
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Jimmie Johnson wins 2nd Daytona 500; Danica Patrick finishes 8th
Danica Patrick became the first woman in history to lead laps in the Daytona 500. Jimmie Johnson crosses the finish line to win the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race, Sunday, Feb. 24,...
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Danica Patrick leads laps, finishes 8th in Daytona 500
She became the first woman to lead a lap and was the highest female finisher in the famed Daytona 500. Danica Patrick pits for fuel and tires during the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series auto race...
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Boston Bruins beat Florida Panthers
Goalie Tuukka Rask stopped 34 shots as the Bruins won their third straight. The Florida Panthers' Tyson Strachan, right, and the Bruins' Gregory Campbell collide in front of the Boston bench during...
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Springfield Falcons can't find scoring touch in 5-1 loss at Worcester
The Sharks were up 2-0 before the game was barely five minutes old, and not even a 38-20 shot advantage could snap Springfield out of its funk. Sharks goalie Alex Stalock, right, was a big part of...
View ArticleAmherst basketball teams sweep arch-rival Williams to capture NESCAC titles
The Amherst men and women gained automatic berths to the NCAA Division III tournament. The Amherst College women’s and men’s basketball teams are New England Small College Athletic Conference...
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Road continues to be rough as Boston Celtics fall to Portland Trail Blazers
The Celtics fell to 1-3 on their West Coast swing, despite the return of a rested Kevin Garnett to the starting lineup. Paul Pierce and the Celtics were a step late to Nicolas Batum and his Trail...
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Cathedral boys hockey team is in the midst of a season to remember
Although the Cathedral High boy’s hockey team suffered its first loss of the season to Malden Catholic Thursday, the “sky is still the limit” for this team. Cathedral High School's boy’s hockey team’s...
View ArticleWill the NFL undergo a statistical analysis evolution? In some ways, it's...
Slow on the uptake, many NFL teams have begun to turn to numbers to aid decisions. INDIANAPOLIS – Phil Emery sat up in his box at Soldier Field and grew increasingly frustrated with each passing...
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