Red Sox 3B Will Middlebrooks takes batting practice, plans Friday return
The infielder' wrist flareup was a reminder of the need for backup. FORT MYERS, Fla. – Will Middlebrooks took batting practice Thursday and said he will be ready to return to the Red Sox lineup Friday...
View ArticleLive audio and updates: All you need to know for Western Mass. high school's...
Twelve high school boys basketball games and a pair of hockey games highlight Thursday's schedule. Everything you need to follow "Quarterfinal Thursday'' in Western Massachusetts is right here - on...
View ArticlePaul Pierce probably won't recover from neck injury for entire Boston Celtics...
Pierce said the injury has hampered him more on some nights than others. The Utah Jazz surely don't hold much sympathy for Paul Pierce after he wrestled a victory from them Monday, but the Boston...
View ArticleUpcoming U.S. auto racing at a glance
All Times EST NASCAR SPRINT CUP SUBWAY FRESH FIT 500 Site: Avondale, Ariz. Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed, 2-3:30 p.m.), qualifying (Speed, 6-7:30 p.m.); Saturday, practice (Speed, noon-1 p.m., 3-4...
View ArticleBoston Bruins ready for red-hot Ottawa Senators in Northeast Division showdown
The Senators and Bruins are riding five- and four-game winning streaks, respectively. Bruins (12-2-2) vs. Ottawa Senators (12-6-2) Puck drop: 7 p.m. TV: NESN Radio stream: 98.5 The Sports Hub This is...
View ArticleDennis Rodman tells Kim Jong Un he has 'friend for life'
Ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman hung out Thursday with North Korea's Kim Jong Un on the third day of his improbable journey with VICE to Pyongyang, watching the Harlem Globetrotters with the leader and...
View ArticleBoston Red Sox spring training 2013: Andrew Bailey healthy, happy despite...
A strong inning against Baltimore has encouraged the former closer. FORT MYERS, Fla. – Andrew Bailey's most recent inning of work was not quite as good as he recalled, but the Red Sox reliever still...
View ArticleSkiing Weatherman visits Nashoba Valley Ski Area
Herb Stevens uses the Westford ski resort to give his weekly skiing and riding report.
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Playoff pressure on UMass hockey as it heads to No. 5 New Hampshire
The Minutemen enter the weekend with a one-point lead over Maine for the eighth and final Hockey East playoff spot. UMass defeated New Hampshire at Mullins Center on Nov. 2, but is searching for its...
View ArticleSpringfield Falcons play rare doubleheader in American Hockey League
The team will complete an earlier game, then play a regularly scheduled contest Friday night. SPRINGFIELD – Coach Brad Larsen of the Springfield Falcons was 8 when he last was involved in a hockey...
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Revisiting UMass' conference alignment as Big East breakup moves up timeline
With up to four teams leaving the Atlantic 10 for the new Big East, what does it all mean for UMass? Will UMass call a new conference home in the coming years? J. Anthony Roberts We knew it was...
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Racin' with Jason: Woody Pitkat shines at New Smyrna; looks forward to NASCAR...
Since taking over the No. 79 car last September, Woody Pitkat and Hillbilly Racing have developed a special chemistry. Woody Pitkat won the Tour-Type Modified championship at New Smyrna during...
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Smith College, Amherst to open play in NCAA Division III basketball tourney
Amherst host a regional, while Smith travels to Maine. Northampton High School graduate Lauren Westin (30) and her Smith College teammates open play Friday in the Southern Maine Regional of the NCAA...
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Patrice Bergeron's overtime goal lifts Boston Bruins over Ottawa Senators, 2-1
The Bruins have won their last five straight. View full size Center Patrice Bergeron scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lift the Boston Bruins. AP Photo BOSTON – In a battle between...
View ArticleBoston Celtics rumors 2013: Greg Oden, Louis Amundson free agent possibilities
Two potential free agent targets for the Boston Celtics: Louis Amundson and Greg Oden, although the latter isn't expected to return to the NBA until next season. Two potential free agent targets for...
View ArticleRobert Kraft on Tom Brady's contract extension: 'We don't do fake deals'
Kraft explains how the deal came together. After Tom Brady signed his team-friendly contract extension last week, the general reaction among national media was that the deal was phony, designed to...
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White House chides North Korea over Dennis Rodman visit
White House spokesman Jay Carney made the comments in response to a question about ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman's recent visit to North Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and former NBA star...
View ArticleArduous Iditarod demands mushers' tactics, tricks
Here's one proven way to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race: Let others take the early lead in the 1,000-mile trek to Alaska's wind-scoured western coast. By RACHEL D'ORO, Associated Press...
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Boston Red Sox 2013: For Felix Doubront, the pressure is on
Monday afternoon, Felix Doubront will begin to find out if he's got what it takes to have a long career as a major league starting pitcher. Will Felix Doubront improve or regress in his second season...
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Video: New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman breaks ankle while...
Despite the injury, Cashman reportedly described the experience as 'awesome.' New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, right, watches a workout with bench coach Tony Pena last month in Tampa,...
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