Red Sox' Jackie Bradley Jr. stays red-hot in Boston's 8-7 loss to Miami Marlins
The outfielder went 3 for 4 to raise his spring training average to .519. Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester throws in the first inning Monday at Jupiter, Fla. Lester threw five sharp innings against the...
View ArticleUConn women's basketball cruises into Big East tournament final with 64-51...
The Huskies and Notre Dame will play in the championship final for the third year in a row. Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma talks with the Huskies' Kelly Faris, left, and Bria Hartley during the...
View ArticleNFL free agency 2013: Washington Redskins have strong interest in Aqib Talib
The Redskins are reportedly ready to outbid the Patriots if Talib hits the open market. There hasn’t been much chatter involving Aqib Talib over the last few days, other than the Patriots have let it...
View ArticleBoston Bruins Merlot line pots two goals to help defeat Ottawa Senators, 3-2...
Shawn Thornton and Daniel Paille scored for the Bruins, who rallied from a 2-0 deficit. OTTAWA, Ontario — David Krejci scored the shootout winner and had an assist in regulation as the Boston Bruins...
View ArticleIona men defeat Manhattan 60-57 to win MAAC title and NCAA Tournament berth
The Gaels won their eighth MAAC Championship by outlasting the Jaspers. SPRINGFIELD – The Iona men's basketball team was built to win the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference last year, but stumbled in...
View ArticleIona men use defense to beat Manhattan 60-57 and claim MAAC Championship
Iona earned its second straight NCAA Tournament appearance. SPRINGFIELD - The Iona College men's basketball team reached the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title game with its offense, but left a...
View ArticleFormer champion reclaims lead in Iditarod
Alaska's famous 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has come down to a furiously contested sprint among veterans, with one seasoned musher grabbing the lead from another Monday and several others...
View ArticleBoston Red Sox begin paring down big league roster
Stephen Wright was among the players cut from major league camp. The paring down process has stepped up in Fort Myers, where the Red Sox have cut five players from their major league camp. Among them...
View ArticleBoston Red Sox spring training 2013: By the way, Stephen Drew is hurt, too
The shortstop has a concussion with no timetable for his return. For all the talk about David Ortiz' persistent foot problems, another Red Sox regular is also out with an injury. Stephen Drew is...
View ArticleDoc Rivers wonders who the Boston Celtics will be in the playoffs, and that's...
It's a testament to Rivers, Pierce and Garnett that every Celtics team featuring the three of them has had the same identity. But this team is mostly new, and different from previous versions. Put...
View ArticleHow would you feel about left field for Red Sox rookie Jackie Bradley Jr.?
The rookie outfielder is sensational, but how would the Red Sox use him? The way it's going in Fort Myers, the issue is not whether there should be a Red Sox roster spot for Jackie Bradley, Jr. The...
View ArticleBoston Bruins center Chris Kelly out indefinitely with broken left tibia
This is the first time of Kelly's NHL career where he'll miss a significant amount of time. View full size Boston Bruins center Chris Kelly could miss three to four weeks with a broken left tibia. AP...
View ArticleSpringfield bidding to host NCAA women's basketball tournament regional for 2014
Springfield's bid is its third in as many years for a women's regional. An inside view of the MassMutual Center when it is set up for basketball. The Republican file photo SPRINGFIELD – The...
View ArticleColumbus Blue Jackets call up defenseman Cody Goloubef
The 23-year-old has played in 25 games this season with Springfield. Cody Goloubef moves up ice for the Springfield Falcons in an Oct. 14 game at the MassMutual Center. Associated Press COLUMBUS,...
View ArticleAgawam and Grafton to meet for Division IIIA state hockey championship
Hockey: A pair of 18-win teams to meet Thursday at the Olympia. The Agawam High School hockey team hopes to celebrate another title - the Division IIIA state crown - Thursday at the Olympia. - (Dave...
View ArticleThe Republican names Agawam's Corey Jenks as Western Massachusetts Division...
Hockey: Jenks scored five goals in three tournament victories. The Republican names Agawam's Corey Jenks as Western Massachusetts Division IIIA hockey tournament MVP. - (Michael Beswick, The...
View ArticleMy Wide World: Kevin Ziomek of Amherst is not a figment of your imagination
Ziomek is one of the best pitchers on one of the best college teams in the country. Imagine for a moment that there was a kid from Western Massachusetts playing on the second-ranked college football...
View ArticleNASCAR reinstates Nationwide Series driver Jeremy Clements following...
Clements is eligible to race this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, but will be on probation until Sept. 13. NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Jeremy Clements John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR...
View ArticleWes Welker to Denver Broncos reaction roundup: A 'mind-blowing' turn of...
Wes Welker signed with the Denver Broncos for a reported 2-year contract worth $12 million. Reaction to the Denver Broncos' signing of Wes Welker to a reported 2-year contract worth $12 million:...
View ArticleWes Welker signs with Denver Broncos: Trying to make sense of the fallout
Trying to make sense of a senseless situation. Wes Welker is a Denver Bronco. It’s going to take some time to get used to sentence. And it’s also going to take some time to sort through all the...
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