Report says Tubby Smith agrees to terms to coach Texas Tech basketball
Smith was fired by Minnesota last week after six seasons. Then-Minnesota coach Tubby Smith signals to his players during the first half of a third-round game of the NCAA college basketball...
View ArticleDoc Rivers, Boston Celtics optimistic even after ugly loss to Minnesota...
After a 10-point loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston's seventh defeat in nine games, Doc Rivers and Jason Terry remained optimistic. If Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers had reeked of...
View ArticleHolyoke High School Sports Management students responsible for 'Hoops for...
Money from the student-led tournament will go to breast cancer research. HOLYOKE -- Between 9 a.m. and noon on Saturday, a basketball tournament will be played to benefit cancer research, and a...
View ArticleDid Avery Bradley break out of his slump? Good to see Boston Celtics guard...
Bradley finished 8-14 with 19 points, his second-highest point total of the season. The Boston Celtics, coach Doc Rivers said, had run their opening play for Avery Bradley during each of the past five...
View ArticleCourtney Lee after rough Boston Celtics stretch: 'Don't trip about these games'
Add Courtney Lee to the long list of Boston Celtics entirely unworried by losing seven of their last nine games. Add Courtney Lee to the long list of Boston Celtics entirely unworried by losing seven...
View ArticleChris Wilcox' spot in danger? Doc Rivers says Boston Celtics still haven't...
At this stage of the NBA season, most teams know their identities. The Boston Celtics just want to know who will suit up. At this stage of the NBA season, most teams know their identities. The Boston...
View ArticleDid the New England Patriots' pass defense become average without anyone...
A set of numbers suggests that the Patriots were the definition of average against the pass in 2012. Often times, in sports, perception doesn't mesh with reality. Some moments register while others...
View ArticleNew England Patriots work out 3 Kansas players
The Patriots are looking everywhere for talent. Sometimes it pays off to have branches from your coaching tree extending in all directions. The New England Patriots recently worked out three players...
View ArticleBoston Bruins look to start April on a winning note against the Ottawa Senators
The Bruins went 9-6-2 in March and 3-4-1 in their last eight games. Bruins (22-8-4) vs. Ottawa Senators (19-10-6) Bruins' last 10: 5-4-1 Ottawa's last 10: 6-2-2 Game time: 7 p.m. TV: NESN Radio...
View ArticleReports: Dallas Stars winger Jaromir Jagr traded to Boston Bruins
According to reports the Bruins dealt Lane MacDermid, Cody Payne and a conditional second round pick for the veteran forward. View full size Jaromir Jagr has 14 goals, including six on the power play....
View ArticleFormer New England Patriots coach Chuck Fairbanks passes away following fight...
Fairbanks coached the Patriots in the 1970s. Darrell Royal (left) andf Chuck Fairbanks shake hands in 1967. AP Chuck Fairbanks, the man who helped raise the Patriots to prominence in the 1970s,...
View ArticleRed Sox "closer by committee'' is alive and well, even with Joel Hanrahan as...
There is only one Sox closer, but not all games are decided in the ninth. Boston Red Sox pitcher Andrew Bailey says he will transfer his closer's mentality to a new setup role. AP Photo/Chris O'Meara...
View ArticleNew England Patriots Tom Brady, Danny Amendola work out at USC
Brady and Amendola are working to develop chemistry. Tee Martin Tom Brady and Danny Amendola aren't taking anything for granted. The Patriots quarterback and his newest receiver took the first step...
View ArticleDoc Rivers on whether Boston Celtics center Kevin Garnett missed his last...
Garnett played the first 12 seasons of his career in Minnesota, and still leads the organization in -- take a deep breath -- games played, minutes played, field goals made, field goals attempted,...
View ArticleJeff Green of Boston Celtics explains customized Nike padded tank top worn...
Green said he wears the tank top every game. Boston Celtics forward Jeff Green does not attack the basket like someone worried about his health. But he does wear an extra layer of protection...
View ArticleHow Daisuke Matsuzaka applies to Hyun-Jin Ryu
The experience the Red Sox front office had with Daisuke Matsuzaka is a testament to the idea that one player, like the Dodgers' Hyun-Jin Ryu, usually can't reel in a market. NEW YORK — The Dodgers...
View Article2013 NFL Draft Player Profile: Blidi Wreh-Wilson, Connecticut cornerback
Keep up with the NFL Draft with a profile of Blidi Wreh-Wilson, Connecticut cornerback. Blidi Wreh-Wilson University of Connecticut Position: Cornerback Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 195 Age: 23 When it...
View ArticleNo guarantee Jackie Bradley Jr. stays with Red Sox upon David Ortiz's return
How David Ortiz's return to the Red Sox will affect Jackie Bradley Jr. is unknown, Sox manager John Farrell said. NEW YORK — "Everything is moving in the right direction" for David Ortiz's return to...
View ArticleNFL Draft 2013: New England Patriots to host Oregon DE Dion Jordan, according...
Jordan is projected to be a top-five pick. Everything the New England Patriots have done in terms of preparing for the draft has made sense to this point. Not anymore. In a surprising move, the...
View ArticleBoston Bruins add defensive depth with Wade Redden at NHL trade deadline
The Bruins also swapped prospects Max Sauve for Chicago's Rob Flick. View full size Max Sauve skated in 52 games for the P-Bruins this season compiling 10 goals and 13 assists. Photo by Dan Hickling...
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