Boston Bruins coach Claude Julien sends message with Rich Peverley benching
Julien benched Peverley for the first time of his Bruins' career. View full size Boston Bruins forward Rich Peverley hasn't had the best of seasons. AP It's been a rotten season so far for Boston...
View ArticleMississippi stuns Wisconsin 57-46 in NCAA tournament
By DOUG TUCKER | Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Marshall Henderson shook out of a shooting slump and scored 17 points in the second half, leading 12th-seeded Mississippi past No. 5 Wisconsin...
View ArticleSkiing Weatherman gives ski report from Jay Peak in Vermont
There are plenty of places to go in the Northeast for good spring skiing and riding.
View ArticleHockey East releases tenative 2013-14 schedule
The league schedule goes from 27 to 20 games in 2013-14 with the addition of Notre Dame. Hockey East released its first edition of the conference schedule for next season on Friday. With the addition...
View ArticleUMass basketball coach Derek Kellogg continues to move program forward
Fans questioning Kellogg's job status need to take a step back and look at the big picture. Fans are, by nature, irrational. Violent mood swings from unrealistic hope to blind hatred of anything and...
View ArticleJackie Bradley, Jr., makes his Red Sox debut in left field - and looks great
Jon Lester looks ready to start on Opening Day - and so does Bradley. Boston Red Sox's Jackie Bradley Jr. had one of his team's two hits and threw out a runner at home against Toronto Friday. AP/Elise...
View ArticleNCAA Tournament: 5 things to watch tonight
By Andrew Koob | National Desk We're in the midst of Friday's buffet-style selection of games, and the competition is has been stiff. No. 15 seed Albany played 40 tough minutes against the mighty Duke...
View ArticleNew England Patriots will not open season against Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens will play their season opener on the road. New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, left, and Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, right, meet at midfield after the NFL...
View ArticleNCAA Tournament 2013: Duke, Miami, Temple advance in early games
By Staff | National Desk NCAA Tournament results from Friday afternoon's early games: Duke 73, Albany 61 » From the AP: Seth Curry scored 26 points, Mason Plumlee had 23 and second-seeded Duke beat...
View ArticleCathedral High School's Scott Barnes opens baseball season with Triple A...
Over five seasons in the minors, Barnes has a 33-26 record with 502 strikeouts in 475 innings. Scott Barnes had a good spring in the Cleveland Indians training camp, but will open the season in Triple...
View ArticleAs Red Sox season nears, Daniel Bard is still seeking success
The right-hander needed 27 pitches to get two outs against Double A hitters. Boston Red Sox pitcher Daniel Bard is on the bubble for a bullpen spot on the 25-man roster. (AP Photo/David Goldman)...
View ArticleNo. 13 seed La Salle upsets No. 4 K-State 63-61
The upstart Explorers raced to an electrifying 44-26 halftime edge, then managed to pull out the stunner despite just three field goals after the break. A few too many 3s by Tyreek Duren and Co. in...
View ArticleConnecticut women's basketball team all business headed into NCAA tournament
The Huskies, making their 25th tourney appearance, face Idaho in the first round Saturday. Connecticut's Breanna Stewart looks to shoot during practice in Storrs, Conn., Friday. Connecticut will...
View ArticlePhony Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics jerseys, allegedly sold in Massachusetts...
James Dent owns stores at malls in Holyoke, Worester, Springfield, Hadley and Lanesboro. This is an updated version of a story posted at 2:30 this afternoon. In this 2004 file photo, James M. Dent...
View ArticleFormer Commerce star athlete Michael Vaz re-writing his own success story
The Springfield resident has found new purpose to his life, as he recovers from a shooting last month. SPRINGFIELD - He'll be here in mind and spirit. But the body? That's another thing right now for...
View ArticleSome northern pike just keep coming back
If I am reincarnated, I hope it is as a snail. A snail can sleep for three years. The shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain. A goldfish has a...
View ArticleTravel: Take me out to the ballgame at 30 big-league baseball parks
I began my crusade about five years ago, joining a growing number of other zealots making the pilgrimage to baseball's cathedrals. By MICHAEL LIEDTKE This Sept. 30, 2012 file photo shows a general...
View ArticleConnecticut women rout Idaho in NCAA basketball tournament
The Huskies will play eighth-seeded Vanderbilt on Monday. Connecticut's Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, right, pulls down a rebound against Idaho's Connie Ballestero, left, as Connecticut's Kelly Faris...
View ArticleCentral High's Felicia Barron scores 13 in Quinnipiac's loss to Maryland in...
No. 13 seed Quinnipiac, the Northeast Conference champions, made its tournament debut. By DAVID GINSBURG COLLEGE PARK, Md. – For a while, it appeared as if little Quinnipiac had a chance to hang...
View ArticleRed Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury says he's ready to get season started
Jackie Bradley, Jr., is all the rage, but Ellsbury is quietly winding into form. Boston Red Sox's Jacoby Ellsbury says he's ready to get the 2013 season underway. Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. -...
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