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Falcons stay afire with 6-2 pounding of Portland
Springfield's fourth win in five games edged it within two points of the Eastern Conference's final playoff spot. Michael Beswick | The RepublicanSpringfield's Alexandre Giroux (12) continued to climb...
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Red Sox star Jacoby Ellsbury set to build off super season
The runner-up for AL MVP may be elsewhere in the lineup depending on where Bobby Valentine feels his rare combination of speed and power can best be put to use. Patrick Semansky | Associated...
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A weekend four bagger for Amherst College: Two NESCAC basketball titles, and...
Elms College captured its first ever New England Collegiate College championship,and is headed to the NCAA Division III tournament. Caroline Stedman of Amherst College launches a 3 point-shot int he...
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The matchups are set for the MAAC Championships
The Metro Atlantic men's and women's basketball tournaments descend on Springfield Thursday with Iona and Marist as the respective favorites. Frank Franklin II | Associated PressIona men's basketball...
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Playoff picture much prettier for UMass hockey entering final weekend of the...
The last regular-season home game against Merrimack Friday may well determine if UMass hockey makes the playoffs. Conor Sheary and the Minutemen came through in the clutch with a 4-2 win over New...
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West holds off wild East comeback in NBA All-Star game
Kevin Durant took MVP honors and Kobe Bryant became the game's all-time leading scorer in the 152-149 victory. Chris O'Meara | Associated PressThanks to 36 points and a West win, Kevin Durant walked...
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Jacoby Ellsbury pledges more to come after breakout 2011 season
Ellsbury was fantastic last year, but strives to be even better. Associated PressBoston Red Sox's Jacoby Ellsbury was the MVP runnerup in 2011.Related Links: Spring Training 2012 Beckett breaks...
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MAAC Championship schedule in place for five-day run at MassMutual Center
Eighteen games will be played over five days, with NCAA Division I tournament berths art stake for the winners. The MAAC Championships open Thursday at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. Here are...
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Former Red Sox manager Terry Francona calls beer ban a "PR move''
Francona said players can still get a beer if they really want one. Associated PressTerry Francona called the recent clubhouse beer ban a PR move.Related Links: Spring Training 2012 Beckett breaks...
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If you missed it - and you didn't - new start time for Daytona 500 is Monday...
The Daytona 500 was postponed for the first time in its 54-year history after heavy rain saturated Daytona International Speedway. The Associated PressCars and drivers preparing for Sunday's Daytona...
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Josh Beckett just doesn't care what you think and why should he?
Beckett broke his near-silence after the 2011 Red Sox collapse and made one thing clear: he's not concerned with anything past his family and his team. Associated PressJosh Beckett spoke at length for...
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By sniping at the new Red Sox rules, Terry Francona is exiting the high road
The former manager said that his former team's new clubhouse ban on alcohol was a 'PR move.' Ron Chimelis thinks Tito came off as self-serving. Associated PressTerry Francona called the recent...
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UConn coach Jim Calhoun has surgery
Calhoun had a two-hour surgery Monday to address a spinal condition. Jim Calhoun had two-hour surgery Monday to address a spinal condition. STORRS, Conn. (AP) — University of Connecticut men's...
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Boston Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk day-to-day with concussion symptoms;...
Boychuk is experiencing concussion related symptoms after a hit he endured during Saturday's 5-3 win over Ottawa. (AP Photo) Boston Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk is listed day-to-day with...
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Amherst men's basketball lands No. 1 seed for NCAA Division 3 tournament
The Lord Jeffs received an automatic berth when they beat Middlebury 71-69 in the NESCAC final Sunday. The Republican file photoDave Hixon and the Amherst College men's basketball team earned a...
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NBA Trade Deadline: Ray Allen among big names that might be on the move
Allen joins Orlando's Dwight Howard as perhaps the biggest fish in the trade deadline rumor pond. Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen, left, looks for an open teammate past Miami Heat forward Shane Battier...
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Defending NCAA Division 3 champion Amherst earns top seed in women's hoop...
Coach G.P. Gromacki and his Jeffs will take on St. Joseph's College of New York Friday in Amherst. The Republican file photoThe Amherst College women's basketball team, which won the national title...
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Boston Bruins acquire Minnesota defenseman Greg Zanon; Defenseman Mike Mottau...
The Bruins traded defenseman Steven Kampfer to the Wild for Zanon. (AP Photo)Greg Zanon has two goals and four assists in 39 games with the Minnesota Wild this season. The Boston Bruins made some...
View ArticleRed Sox pitcher Matt Albers hopes this year shapes up better
The 225-pound right-hander says he is better conditioned this season. Matt Albers' size does not seem to bother Bobby Valentine, the Red Sox manager who has made conditioning a point of emphasis this...
View ArticleRed Sox pitchers get tips from legendary lefty Jim Kaat
The wisdom of 25 years was imparted to Boston's current hurlers. A guy who won nearly 300 games, faced Ted Williams and helped define fielding excellence off the mound figures to be worth a listen....
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