UMass falls short against VCU 71-62
The Minutemen were eliminated from the Atlantic 10 Championship in Saturday's semifinal. NEW YORK — Virginia Commonwealth defeated the University of Massachusetts basketball team in the semifinals of...
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AMHERST — No.1-seeded Amherst had total control of No.8 Randolph-Macon, beating the Yellow Jacks, 93-76 Saturday in the Sweet Sixteen Round of the Division III NCAA Tournament. The Lord Jeffs had it...
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Olympians Alistair Cragg, Amy Hastings win Holyoke's St. Patrick's Road Race
Last year's winner, Zach Hine, finished third this year. HOLYOKE – Two Olympians set the pace at Saturday’s 38th annual St. Patrick’s Road Race. Alistair Cragg, a native South African of Irish...
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Aceves hits batter, tempers flare between Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays
The Red Sox pounded out 15 hits in a 9-2 spring training win. Red Sox pitcher Alfredo Aceves stretches Feb. 20 in Fort Myers, Fla. Associated Press PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Long after they nearly came...
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Falcons roster is always changing
The Springfield Falcons were trying to snap a four-game winless streak. Ryan Russell is having a solid season for the Falcons Republican file photo. SPRINGFIELD – An American Hockey League roster is...
View ArticleNew England Revolution blanked by Philadelphia Union, 1-0
New England fell to 1-1 after winning its opener in Chicago. CHESTER, Pa. – Jack McInerney scored in the 76th minute to give the Philadelphia Union a 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution in...
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UMass run in Atlantic 10 Championship ends with 71-62 defeat against VCU
The Minutemen fell to the Rams for the second time this season. Atlantic 10 Championship Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. • Tournament Website • Tickets • Articles First Round Thursday (9) Charlotte...
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Seton Hill University women's lacrosse coach, unborn child, die in bus crash
Coach Kristina Quigley and bus driver Anthony Guaetta were both killed in the crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Seton Hill University women's lacrosse coach Kristina Quigley was killed Saturday in a...
View ArticleMarcia Voigt impressive, but Amherst falls to Williams in NCAA Div. III...
The Lord Jeffs finish their season with a 30-3 record. By PAUL BOWKER HOLLAND, Mich. – A record night began early in Saturday’s game for Marcia Voigt, a senior guard for the Amherst College women’s...
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Boston Celtics top Charlotte Bobcats 105-88 at home
Boston gains its 11th straight home victory. Associated Press BOSTON — Paul Pierce had 14 points, eight assists and six rebounds before sitting out the fourth quarter, and the Boston Celtics won...
View ArticleSpringfield Falcons upended by Providence Bruins, 5-2
The win gives Providence sole possession of second place in the Eastern Conference. SPRINGFIELD – The Calder Cup playoffs are still a month away, but Saturday night’s game sure had a postseason feel...
View ArticleCalif. sheriff's captain: Race car kills 2
A speeding race car careened off a track and into pit row during warm-up laps at a California raceway Saturday night, killing a 14-year-old boy and a 68-year-old man, officials said. MARYSVILLE,...
View ArticlePutnam overcomes adversity, wild final minutes to win Massachusetts Division...
Putnam's seven-point lead was erased over the final two and a half minutes of regulation. But the Beavers regrouped in overtime for the first state championship in school history. WORCESTER – Even...
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Lotus' Kimi Raikkonen wins Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix
Kimi Raikkonen won Formula One's season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, jumpstarting Lotus' bid to challenge the series' bigger teams for the 2013 championship. Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen of...
View ArticleUMass awaits NCAA Tournament fate after loss to VCU
The Minutemen's postseason destination is now in the hands of the selection committee. Atlantic 10 Championship Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. • Tournament Website • Tickets • Articles First Round...
View ArticleUMass passed over for NCAA Tournament, will host Stony Brook in NIT first...
The Minutemen were disappointed to be left out of the Big Dance, but will settle for another shot at the NIT. National Invitational Tournament • Tournament Website • Tickets • Articles First Round All...
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UMass vs. Stony Brook, NIT First Round, Time, TV Coverage and More
The Minutemen host the Seawolves at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday. Let's take a look at UMass basketball's next opponent, the Stony Brook Seawolves. Stony Brook | 24-7 (14-2, America East) Game Quick Facts...
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NCAA Tournament: Selection Sunday winners and losers
By Andrew Koob | National Desk The NCAA tournament has officially named its 68 participants for a chance at the ultimate prize. A championship is within the grasp of each of these teams, but while...
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Louisville top overall seed in NCAA basketball tournament
The Cardinals' stirring Big East Championship win Saturday was enough to give them the nod over fellow No. 1s Kansas, Indiana and Gonzaga Sunday. Oh, by the way, La Salle's in too! The Cardinals hope...
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NCAA tournament: Rapid reactions to the field of 68
By Garrett Miley | National Desk It’s that time of the year again, and after the seemingly endless wait, Selection Sunday has come and gone and the 68-team field has been revealed. With parity in...
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